Griffon – Busch Gardens, Williamsburg by Joey Designs
Griffon – Busch Gardens, Williamsburg by Joey Designs
Join the bravest of ride warriors and challenge yourself to the 205-foot, 90-degree, 75 mph free fall.
This real coaster Griffon design is especially unique with the recreation of the soak zone. The track is particularly engineered to mirror the actual ride experience. All track sections and Inversions are carefully crafted
About Griffon
The roller coaster features two Immelmann loops, a splashdown, two vertical drops and was the first of its kind to use floorless trains.
Ride Experience
After the floors drop and the front gate opens, the train is dispatched from the station and makes a downward right turn immediately followed by an upward right turn which leads directly to 45-degree inclined chain lift hill. Once the train reaches the top of the 205-foot (62 m) lift, it makes a right turn into a holding brake where the train slowly moves over the first drop (which is 205-foot (62 m)), stops for a few seconds, and then is released down the 90 degree drop. By the time the train makes it to the bottom of the drop, it reaches its maximum speed of 71 miles per hour (114 km/h). Then, the train enters an immelmann loop before dropping back to the ground and making a banked upward left turn into the mid course brake run. After the train slows down, it enters a second 130-foot (40 m) 90 degree drop into another immelmann loop. Following a small airtime hill, the train goes through a splashdown which sprays two 50-foot (15 m) lines of water in the air. Finally, the train makes a banked turn to the left leading into the final brake run. One cycle of the ride lasts about three minutesa left-hand U-turn and enters the station. The ride lasts 28 seconds from the start of the launch
Griffon is listed in the top 100 Best Roller Coasters in the World
All Top Coasters: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198138456877/myworkshopfiles/
Type Steel – Steel – Dive Coaster
Manufacturer – Bolliger & Mabillard
Model – Dive Coaster (Aethon)
