Tempesto Construction Update #5
Well, it’s probably long over-due, but it’s time for another Tempesto construction update! If you missed our previous construction update, you can check it out here. If you have visited the park recently, you’ve probably noticed that the skyline is changing rapidly as Tempesto quickly rises. Construction thus far has primarily been focused on the two tower structures […]
Tempesto Construction Update #4
It has been nearly a month since guests were last able to see what has been happening at the construction site for Busch Gardens Williamsburg’s new, still unannounced coaster, Tempesto. Turns out that during that time, the park has made a ton of progress. What all is done? Well, both massive support towers have begun […]
What do you think of when someone mentions Busch Gardens? Is it the rides and roller coasters? The food? The shows? All of the above? Have you ever thought about the trees, flowers or shrubs? Busch Gardens Williamsburg (BGW) is the perennial winner of countless awards for beauty and landscaping. You’ve probably seen around the […]
While Tempesto is certainly the park’s major ongoing construction endeavor right now, there are a few other projects in the works around the park as well. These include, Christmas Town 2014 setup, continuing last year’s Le Scoot renovations, and more. We’ll get to covering some of those other, smaller projects soon, but today we have something a […]
Tempesto Construction Update #3
[iconbox title=”Previous Tempesto Update” icon=”info”]If you missed our September 23rd update, you can check it out here![/iconbox] After a bit of a delay (mainly caused by helping out with KDFans), it’s finally time for another Tempesto construction update! Today we bring some rather massive news: We have footers! In addition to the sudden appearance of […]
Tempesto Construction Update #2
[iconbox title=”Previous Tempesto Update” icon=”info”]If you missed our September 6th update, you can check it out here![/iconbox] First off, I guess I should point this out so the title makes a bit more sense to everyone… Official #BGWProject2015 name: Tempesto. More info coming soon. — BGWFans.com (@BGWFans) September 18, 2014 That’s right! According to the information […]
BGW Loses Its Noggin; Cuts Severed Heads from Howl-O-Scream
Well, apparently this is happening… Today we’re seeing an absurd protest from an incredibly small number of people, triggering what may very well be one of the largest overreactions by BGW in recent memory. Busch Gardens Williamsburg staff have spent the past 24 hours removing all the severed heads from the park. This bowdlerization is a problem because, […]
Taste of Asia Food & Wine Preview Menu Review
On September 6th Zachary, Applesauce, Tony, and I (Nicole) ventured to Busch Gardens Williamsburg for Pass Member Appreciation Day. Although the speech itself was short, we enjoyed the breakfast and the lines for the rides were practically nonexistent. After meeting up with several other ParkFans Forum members, and enjoying most of the park, we decided to head […]
Project 2015 & Howl-O-Scream 2014 Construction Update
It has been far too long since we last did a photo update. Lets fix that. Today we have a rather impressive number of Project 2015 pictures from some incredibly unique angles in addition to a massive collection of Howl-O-Scream 2015 construction photos. Enjoy! [hr] Project 2015 Despite the fact that Project 2015 track has […]
Pass Member Appreciation Weekend 2014 Presentation
On September 6th Busch Gardens Williamsburg held their annual Pass Member Appreciation Weekend announcement event. Historically this has always been the event at which the park announces their Howl-O-Scream and Christmas Town plans for the year in addition to unveiling any attractions they’re working on for the following season. In the past we’ve always seen large, elaborate, forty-five plus […]
Busch Gardens Williamsburg's Project 2015 Revealed: Part II
[iconbox title=”UPDATE: Images Removed” icon=”warning”]This wave of leaked plans has been redacted in response to a formal legal request sent by the park. If you’d like to see the other set of more basic site plans that we leaked previously, you can still check those out, here. That said, the information in this post is still […]
Howl-O-Scream 2014: The Lineup
We’re coming to the end of July and year after year that always means one thing for BGWFans: It’s Howl-O-Scream leaks season! Though we’ve been letting some information trickle out onto the forum over the last few weeks, it seems that Busch Gardens Williamsburg has decided to unveil the bulk of the event rather early this year […]
Star Spangled Nights Construction & Highland Cattle
As I’m sure many of you have noticed, it has been a while since we’ve had a photo update to share. Why? Well because, in all honesty, aside from dumping paint on The Globe Theatre, the park really hasn’t been up to all that much lately. Anyway, today’s post focuses on preparations for the park’s latest thematically-questionable […]
Food & Wine Festival 2014: The Full Review
As you all probably know, a group of pleasure-seeking people has invaded Busch Gardens Williamsburg. From May 23rd through June 29th the park is hosting the second annual Food & Wine Festival. Once again, Busch Gardens has been turned into a playground for foodies, wine-lovers, and other brave individuals, all of whom want to try […]
Do Not Let Go! Let me repeat that. Do Not Let Go. Yesterday my family braved Memorial Day weekend crowds to try out Colossal Curl. The bottom line? It is far and away the best water slide we have ever experienced. For context, we have only been to WCUSA, Aquatica, Adventure Island, and Wet ‘n’ Wild, […]
Banbury Cross Renovations, Food & Wine Festival Construction, and More
It has been quite a while since our last construction update. I guess it’s about time I fix that… Today we have pictures of the rather shocking changes made to the front of the Globe Theatre, progress on the Banbury Coke Market which we leaked would be coming a while back, pictures of the ongoing Food & Wine Festival […]
Busch Gardens Williamsburg's Project 2015 Revealed
It may only be April, but, as of today, we know what Busch Gardens Williamsburg is building in 2015 and, better yet, we have the plans to prove it. For months now we’ve known the park had a medium-sized attraction project of some kind on the way for 2015 but, until today, we really didn’t […]
Last Saturday, for the first time in months, guests got to walk back through Busch Gardens Williamsburg’s turnstiles to see what the park has spent the winter doing. Between the Banbury Cross renovations (shh, we’ll get there), the replacement of the bridge connecting Heatherdowns and Rhinefeld, two notable shop renovations and a new dining area […]
BGWFans Town Crier: February 22nd to 28th
Well, judging by the feedback I got from the first edition of the BGWFans Town Crier, this is certainly a format you all want to see more of. Glad you all enjoyed it! Anyway, before I jump into this weeks Town Crier, I’ll take a moment to plug the BGWFans March Almanac that came out […]
The BGWFans Almanac: March 2014
After the overwhelmingly positive reception of the the first edition of the BGWFans Town Crier last week, I thought it may be a good time to try another post series I’ve been tempted to experiment with for a while now: A monthly list of important Busch Gardens Williamsburg dates and events. The goal is to provide […]