InvadR

InvadR
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Park section New France
Coordinates 37°13′57″N 76°38′55″W / 37.23250°N 76.64861°W / 37.23250; -76.64861Coordinates: 37°13′57″N 76°38′55″W / 37.23250°N 76.64861°W / 37.23250; -76.64861
Status Operating
Opening date April 7, 2017 (2017-04-07)
General statistics
Type Wood
Manufacturer Great Coasters International
Designer Jeff Pike
Skyline Design, LLC
Lift/launch system Chain lift hill
Drop 74 ft (23 m)
Speed 48 mph (77 km/h)
Inversions 0
Height restriction 46 in (117 cm)
Trains 2 trains with 8 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 16 riders per train.
InvadR at RCDB
Pictures of InvadR at RCDB

InvadR is a wooden roller coaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg theme park.[1] Built by Great Coasters International, it opened with the park in the spring of 2017.[1]

History

After a three month web-campaign on March 19, 2016, Busch Gardens Williamsburg announced that a new wooden roller coaster would be introduced in 2017.[2][3] The park let fans vote among three names – Viking Raider, InvadR, and Battle Klash – until April 1, 2016.[3] InvadR was ultimately chosen by the Internet poll.[1][4] On May 30, 2016, it was confirmed that trains from Gwazi, an idle roller coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa, would be repurposed for InvadR, which opened to the public on April 7, 2017.[5][6][7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Vera, Amir (April 5, 2016). "Fans have spoken: New coaster at Busch Gardens is named InvadR". The Virginian Pilot. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  2. ↑ Kennedy, Sean (March 19, 2016). "New roller coaster coming to Busch Gardens – and you can help design it". The Virginian Pilot. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  3. 1 2 Kubersky, Seth (March 20, 2016). "Busch Gardens Williamsburg unveils InvadR wooden coaster for 2017". Attractions Magazine. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Busch Gardens reveals name for new roller coaster". The Virginia Gazette. April 6, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  5. ↑ Black, Jonathan (November 1, 2016). "Busch Gardens' latest coaster, InvadR, appeals to ride enthusiasts". Daily Press. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  6. ↑ LaRoue, Jimmy (April 7, 2017). "Busch Gardens has a welcome InvadR". The Virginia Gazette. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  7. ↑ Staff (April 7, 2017). "Busch Gardens' first wooden coaster 'InvadR' opens to public". Williamsburg Yorktown Daily. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
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