tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5122304314547021226.post6360903168742366406..comments2023-02-16T10:29:31.767-05:00Comments on CELTIC PUMPKIN: Entwined and Verbolten...disappointment at the GardensRook Wilderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16627545466953210016noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5122304314547021226.post-18090560390478804322013-06-02T09:18:52.502-04:002013-06-02T09:18:52.502-04:00That is interesting information. All I had to go ...That is interesting information. All I had to go on, I admit, was the official press releases which used the term past service life.<br />That being said, to each his own, right? I do not like Verbolten. I feel so much more could be done with it and thus it is, to me, wasted potential. I love classic coasters and dark rides and feel that Verbolten is a marriage of elements from those but poorly executed. I am well aware of why it is called Oktoberfest, I just disagree with it. Thank you for dropping by, comments are always appreciated as well as insights into the topics discussed.Rook Wilderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16627545466953210016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5122304314547021226.post-49224513934265989032013-05-23T16:28:46.557-04:002013-05-23T16:28:46.557-04:00the reason the place is more like an Oktoberfest b...the reason the place is more like an Oktoberfest because that part is called Oktoberfest village. the new ride i think is awesome to me bits better than big bad wolf.also BBW was taken down because that ride type is not easy on parts and the company that built the ride shut down making it harder to buy parts for it not because its old. lemurlover1https://www.blogger.com/profile/16883203280976402342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5122304314547021226.post-88410593652342235512013-05-23T16:24:43.823-04:002013-05-23T16:24:43.823-04:00i am a Busch gardens enthusiast and for one thing ...i am a Busch gardens enthusiast and for one thing i know is that monster stomp was taken away for major renovations of the show and will be back soon lemurlover1https://www.blogger.com/profile/16883203280976402342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5122304314547021226.post-55579592218469245782012-08-17T22:29:18.353-04:002012-08-17T22:29:18.353-04:00I concur on all points. Very nicely put.
This yea...I concur on all points. Very nicely put.<br />This year's Howl-O-Scream is a mystery to me. Last year the "scare zones" ruined it for me as it was too easy to simply avoid them. I am hoping for at least a little better Howl this year, but with the loss of Monster Stomp I can't see the park doing much to retain its older crowd appeal.<br />Thanks for stopping by and commenting.<br />Rook Wilderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16627545466953210016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5122304314547021226.post-30650072962395047252012-08-16T04:46:47.305-04:002012-08-16T04:46:47.305-04:00Yep, saw Entwinded, not enchanted, although my 8 m...Yep, saw Entwinded, not enchanted, although my 8 month old niece loved it! Seems like BGW is catering more to the 3-9 crowd now. I miss the old shows, like the Broadway style one's in Hastings, and of course, This is Octoberfest, not to mention the country show in New France (do they even call that area New France anymore). Oh, and don't even get me started on the atrocity that is now in Italy. We used to eat in Italy all the time to watch the original show with the Italian musicians, singers and dancers. We don't even stop in there anymore.<br /><br />As for the rides. What the heck is that poor ripoff of Epcot's "Soarin" in Ireland? Corkscrew Hill was fun, had a good storyline and was imaginative...where is it now? Gone, along with my beloved Big Bad Wolf...although I did enjoy Verbolten, I feel it could have been done in the area where Drachenfire used to be.... another coaster I sorely (ok, I know, pun intended) miss. As for some of the other offerings, they really do need to work on the the lack of smoothness on Alpengeist. That used to be a really smooth coaster, now it is a free trip to the chiropractor! Just because there are new coasters doesn't mean you ignore, or worse, tear down the old ones! My last gripe is the slowing down of the scrambler type ride that used to be inside in Hastings and known as the Catapult. What a great concept.... they took a carnival ride, put it inside with black lights with images of mideval torture devices coming at you. It always had a line...now it is a character meal...REALLY? It is now completely ruined and located in New France. My guess is that it is so they would have something else to cater to the 3-9 crowd.<br /><br />Lastly, I was asked to take a survey on my way out of the park. I was only asked for one instance of something that needs changing. I, of course, asked for the return of This is Octoberfest.... but there were so many other aspects I would have liked to have discussed. It seemed that the interview mostly wanted to know if the park was now more fun for the 3-9 age group. While I agree it used to be there wasn't much for the little ones to do, now it is trying to alienate the very people who kept it alive before it was known as The Most Beautiful Park in America. STop the insanity before Busch Gardnes Williamsburg as we all used to know and love is little more than fading pictures in a memory book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5122304314547021226.post-81229265346407939192012-06-21T05:59:12.825-04:002012-06-21T05:59:12.825-04:00Does the supplied picture not provide enough of an...Does the supplied picture not provide enough of an experience to keep you from wanting more?Rook Wilderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16627545466953210016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5122304314547021226.post-57331542884129704332012-06-20T07:21:12.881-04:002012-06-20T07:21:12.881-04:00Ha Ha. This Entwined seems to be the classic acci...Ha Ha. This Entwined seems to be the classic accident analogy. I must look upon it, even though I shouldn't gawk at the carnage.Rikaloniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15644243863531863501noreply@blogger.com