I came across an approval from James City County to replace the bridge that connects Heatherdowns to Ireland. Currently the bridge is a timber construction and is going to be replaced with a steel bridge that has a concrete topping. I personally always liked the old wooden bridge, but I guess this might make...

The park released a new clue today in the form of a YouTube video and it sounds like a skateboard. I’m away from my computer right now, so I’ll update this post as soon as possible, but for now it would seem that the park is planning on hosting a skate event in Festhaus...

We’re all aware that Busch Gardens has found a good money maker in the guided tours they began offering in 2009 and they certainly aren’t going to stop giving tours during this season. They are, in fact, adding new tours. You can still count on the roller coaster, train and wildlife tours, but now...

The park released these two pictures as the hint of an area of the park that will be updated for 2010. If you’re having a difficult time recognizing what these are a picture of, it’s the tree you see when you enter Ireland from Heatherdowns. If you visit this site regularly it should be...

One of our regular contributors, Nora, has just posted her trip report for Christmas Town 2009 in our FORUMS, and it is a long one. It’s definitely worth the time to read it though. If you wanted to know anything about Christmas Town and get it in an easy to read, entertaining form (with...

According to Busch Gardens’ Facebook page they have “plenty” of new attractions planned for 2010 and they will be dropping hints over the next few days. Will we start getting information about the replacement project for the Big Bad Wolf? Will these hints be about changes going on in Irleand. Only time will tell,...

This is a documentary titled “Say Goodbye to the Big Bad Wolf” by Rob Warren about the Big Bad Wolf. I think Rob did a great job and you may recognize a few of the names and websites in the credits. Check it out and then go check out his profile on Vimeo. Want...

There is increasing speculation that an announcement will be coming from the park by the end of the month and I have specifically heard that the announcement could be coming as soon as this Wednesday (1/20). It’s hard to say whether or not this will be the BIG announcement regarding the replacement project for...

A while ago I came across a registration by Busch Entertainment Corporation seeking to trademark, “Everwyld” as an amusement park or amusement park service. The filing date was in May, 2009 and it certainly sounds like it could be an Irish show name. So, perhaps we will be seeing a new show with this...

Since there have been a number of rumors out there regarding what the Big Bad Wolf replacement project will be, I thought I’d give a little rundown of the different rumors in one place. Bienvenido a España The most obvious and prolific rumor out there right now is that the replacement project will be...

As has been mentioned here previously here, there was some speculation that the removal of the Clydesdales from the park would clear the way for expansion of the park into the land beside Festa Italia that only has stables and an employee path. It’s now looking like this will not be happening anytime soon...

Since the very end of last season there were some indications that the troupe of performers at Emerald Beat were coming up on the end of their contract and they would not be renewed. It appears the show has been scrubbed from the park’s lineup… for now. I can confirm that the park is...

I’m happy to announce the launching of a new member of the BGWFans Network, BGWConcerts.com. This site is dedicated to the concerts held at the park throughout the year and aims to provide in-depth coverage of all of the acts performing in each of the concert series. The staff’s goal is to provide the...

I’ve added a new page to the site that lists the schedule of the concerts that will be taking place during the 2010 season. You can visit the new page HERE. It will be updated as new acts announce they will be appearing or as the park releases information. If you have information about...

This is just going to be a small blurb about the few things we know about Christmas Town 2010. There will be ongoing discussion in our FORUMS, but I’ll talk about a couple things now. The first thing we know is that there will be a Christmas Town 2010. this was not necessarily a...

With the Big Bad Wolf completely deconstructed, the rumors and speculation regarding what will be replacing it are heating up. We’ve all heard the rumors that there will be a new country going into Festhaus Park and a sister coaster to Manta, but there is also some speculation out there that the replacement project...

The park has announced that due to the weather currently in the area and expected to enter the area later today, they will be closed today (12/19/09). Due to the winter weather conditions and for the safety of our guests and teammembers, Busch Gardens will be closed today, 12/19. We’re keeping an eye on...

Taking a look at the interactive map on the park’s website led to a little discovery that the stables in Heatherdowns have been removed and replaced with just a slab of concrete. The chances that the area will actually be just a slab of concrete next season are about zero, but it is interesting...