TTD-120-420 Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 After waking up at two in the afternoon I decided to spend my one day off at work. I got to Busch Gardens around three and immediately went to Verbolten. It was the only ride I had not been on in the park and I was very ready to ride. Very rarely do I ride a new coaster and not know the layout before hand, but this was one of the ones I knew nothing about. I knew there was drop track and a homage to Big Bad Wolf with the final drop, but that was it. The ride was nice. I would compare it to the Mummy at Universal Studios. It was smoother than Mummy, but not as good as far as special effects go. Even though I was expecting the drop track, it still got me. I loved it. Overall, I would say the ride was decent, but not great. After Vbolt, I took a spin on Alpengiest which is trimmed to death. If it wasn't trimmed so badly, it would probably bump Raptor from my number one coaster. It was pretty rough in some spots, too. After Alpengiest I went and talked to my coworkers in the in park offices, and we ate what was left of my birthday cake from the day before. We then rode Griffon together which was fun as always. Even though it is short and repetitive, I still like the ride. Not what I want at Kings Island, but I do like it. After Griffon I left my coworkers and took the skyride to Apollo's Chariot and took two rides on that. I rode in the very back and then the very front. The back is amazing and way better than Diamondback, but the front is boring. Extremely boring. The park closed at 8 today so that is all I got done. I will return tomorrow, but for work (which is actually 100 times better than being in the park as a guest!). 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thekidd33 Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Thanks for sharing, I have to get out there some day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 A busman's holiday! I have to get out there...Saturday! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Thanks for your report. I have never been to BGW, but intend to go soon. I must say......when I read the title of your thread, I thought it was a new movie coming to a theater near me (not a Paramount picture, through). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 You slept until 2pm? Even I don't sleep that late. (And I have to be up at 5am Friday to leave for HW. I'm so NOT looking forward to being up that early.) Thanks for sharing! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TombRaiderFTW Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Thanks for sharing! What's your job at the park? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBEW_Sparky Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Looking forward to my first trip to BGW on July 28th, for Virginia is for Coaster Lovers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTD-120-420 Posted May 29, 2013 Author Share Posted May 29, 2013 A busman's holiday! I have to get out there...Saturday! Come say hello! You slept until 2pm? Even I don't sleep that late. (And I have to be up at 5am Friday to leave for HW. I'm so NOT looking forward to being up that early.) Thanks for sharing! After working three days from 8 AM until 11 PM I was ready to sleep for a very long time. I also went out with some friends until 4 in the morning, so I had some sleep to catch up on. Thanks for sharing! What's your job at the park? I am a business operations intern. My title is Area Host Leader/Supervisor of the France and New France area. I am also cross trained to operate Griffon, Alpengiest, and Catapult. I'm training on Le Scoot (Log Flume) tomorrow. I'm trained on these rides just incase I have to cover for someone. I love my area because the whole places smells like BBQ. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfanatic83 Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 I'm proud of you for going out and getting it! Keep having fun and learning new stuff! Can't wait for you to get back to Ohio 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_humor Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Well hey....belated Happy Birthday, and yours truly will be at the park off and on for a week in July. I'm presenting at a conference in Williamsburg (The International Humor Conference...and no, that's no joke!) and I'm taking the family along for the ride. My wife and I actually spent part of our honeymoon at Busch Gardens 9 years ago. Mind if I pick your brain for some advice? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTD-120-420 Posted May 30, 2013 Author Share Posted May 30, 2013 Pick away, but I don't know how much help I will be. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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