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2010 HOS Information Starts Coming In

August 30, 2010
By Chris

As we all know, confirmed information regarding the 2010 Howl-O-Scream attractions has been slow coming, but now we’re getting the first confirmed reports of some of the attractions. Before I get into what the attractions are, I’d like to point out how the event will be covered this season. Last season, we used the...

Nighttime Coaster Tours Information & A Trip Report

August 17, 2010
By Chris

The parks has added another tour to their popular lineup of insider and behind the scenes excursions. This one allows guests to have the same experience as the coaster tours given in the morning, but will begin at 7:30 pm. This tour does include...

NASA Exploration Day This Weekend

August 11, 2010
By Chris

Former NASA astronaut Roger Crouch will be at the park this Friday and Saturday signing souvenir photos and giving presentations about the space program. You’ll also have the chance to experience the past, present and future of space travel thanks to NASA’s Exploration Experience...

Riders Injured On Griffon During Storm

August 6, 2010
By Chris

Local news station WVEC has reported that several passengers were injured last night just before a thunderstorm blew through the area when an inflatable prop blew onto the track...

BGW Project 2011 Scuttlebutt

August 3, 2010
By Chris

Some information from a forum member that has been historically reliable in regards to happenings at BGW, vaughanvt24, has been provided in our forums. Obviously this is unconfirmed information...

More Markings Found For Project 2011

August 1, 2010
By Chris

Thanks to one of our regular contributors, Nora, we now have a better understanding of the scope of construction that will be taking place soon for the expansion of...

Surveying On The Big Bad Wolf Site

July 28, 2010
By Chris

On the back of the reports and pictures of markings in the area of the new drop tower, Behind The Thrills is reporting that some surveying took place today...

Katapult Will Be On The Move Soon

July 27, 2010
By Chris

Multiple people have reported that there are white markings around and under Katapult in advance of the work that should begin relatively shortly on the new drop tower and...

The Park Has Applied For 2011 Expansion To Germany [Updated]

July 21, 2010
By Chris

We’ve expected this was coming for some time, so it’s not a huge surprise, but the park has made it official by applying for construction permits to expand the...

Illuminights, A Trip Report

July 5, 2010
By Nora

Ah IllumiNights; at last it has arrived. For most of the late spring, Busch Gardens Williamsburg teased us with a bombardment of TV commercials, miscellaneous ads and signs around...

Some Pictures From The Illuminights Preview

June 27, 2010
By Chris

We’re lucky enough to have gotten our hands on some pictures from the Illuminights Preview held tonight. So, if you can’t wait until tomorrow night when the celebration opens...

Complete Illuminights Information

June 26, 2010
By Chris

Thanks to one of our forum members, we have complete info for Illuminights 2010. Make sure you check it out here and plan your trip to the park during...

Private Cabanas Will Be Available This Summer [Updated]

June 26, 2010
By Chris

At the beginning of the month I came across a permit request to build four cabanas in the Wild Reserve area of the park. I wasn’t sure what the...

New Details About The Drop Tower

June 8, 2010
By Chris

The Board of Supervisors held their June meeting tonight, officially awarding Busch Gardens the height waiver they requested back on April 28. The county recognizes that the park is...

Small Expansion Of The Wild Preserve On The Way

June 1, 2010
By Chris

According to permits filed with James City County, the park will be adding four cabanas to the Wild Preserve as well as path access to them. I’m not sure...

Memorial Day Fireworks

May 31, 2010
By Chris

FlyerMiles posted a video he took of the Memorial Day Fireworks in our forums. So, if you didn’t get a chance to get out to the park this past...

Destination Europe In The Air, A Review

May 30, 2010
By Nora

Europe in the Air, which in my opinion, is the most accurate title of any ride in the world. Basically you are pretending to be up in the air...

Le Mans Cars Are Waiting For A New Life

May 30, 2010
By Chris

Our forum members have come through again. This time around Fur Dozy pointed out that if you look closely at an updated Google Maps image, you can see a...