Griffon
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Griffon
Busch Gardens Williamsburg · US · B&M Dive Coaster
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Fast facts
- Griffon is a steel Dive Coaster built by Bolliger & Mabillard, and it opened in 2007. bolliger-mabillard.com
- The lift rises to 62.5 metres, giving Griffon its commanding place in the Williamsburg landscape. coasterpedia.net
- At full speed, the train reaches 114.3 kilometres per hour. coasterpedia.net
- The course includes two inversions, an unusual distinction among dive coasters. coasterpedia.net
- Griffon is arranged to carry approximately 1,400 visitors in an hour. coasterpedia.net
- The project represented an investment of 15.6 million dollars. coasterpedia.net
The story of Griffon
Griffon took the place of Le Mans Raceway at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, making room for a new steel landmark in the park’s French quarter. Bolliger & Mabillard supplied the Dive Coaster design, and the finished ride opened in 2007. coasterpedia.net· coaster101.com
Its floorless trains were arranged in broad, stadium-style rows, leaving visitors with an open view as the train gathered itself above the first descent. The design also brought two inversions to a form of coaster better known for its great, suspended drops. coaster101.com· buschgardens.com
By the first summer, Griffon had become one of the park’s principal attractions. The Washington Post reported that the longest queues at Busch Gardens Williamsburg were forming for the new floorless steel coaster, whose train swept from its great drop through loops and across the water below. washingtonpost.com
Sources
- bolliger-mabillard.com Preferred source
- coasterpedia.net Preferred source
- coaster101.com Acceptable source
- buschgardens.com Acceptable source
- washingtonpost.com Acceptable source