WILLIAMSBURG — Ever since Curse of DarKastle formally closed down in 2018, followers and frequent visitors of Busch Gardens Williamsburg have been pondering what would occur to the dormant citadel that dominates the German-themed space of the park.
These questions have been lastly answered on Sept. 6, when Busch Gardens Williamsburg formally revealed the plans for the park’s tenth rollercoaster, aptly named DarKoaster.
Building is nicely underway, with varied items of monitor already positioned in place. The brand new attraction is housed within the Curse of DarKastle constructing and the park claims will probably be the world’s first all-indoor straddle coaster, the primary straddle coaster inbuilt Virginia. Busch Gardens Williamsburg has plans to open this new expertise for visitors to take pleasure in a while in 2023.
“We’re so excited,” mentioned Busch Gardens’ Director of Design and Engineering Suzy Cheely in an interview with WYDaily. “All of us missed DarKastle, and to have one other experience in right here goes to be superior.”
The coaster is manufactured by Swiss amusement experience and attraction design firm Intamin Worldwide. As soon as building is full, DarKoaster will characteristic 4 accelerating launches with speeds of as much as 26 mph and a grand complete of two,454 toes of monitor.
Busch Gardens Williamsburg states that DarKoaster will likely be a family-friendly attraction — the peak requirement for the brand new straddle coaster is 48-inches (4 toes).
The theme park plans to construct upon the historical past of the unique Curse of DarKastle experience. The unique experience featured 3D animations and particular results that gave Busch Gardens’ visitors a singular expertise. It was a experience that garnered many followers throughout its operational years.
There are quite a lot of components which might be nonetheless unknown about DarKoaster, such because the story amongst different deliberate options. What is understood is that the coaster options snowmobile-themed carts that can take teams of riders on a race by means of full darkness. Based on Cheely, there will likely be surprises at King Ludwig’s deserted fortress, paying homage to the unique Curse of DarKastle.
“There’s undoubtedly nods,” mentioned Cheely. “You’re going again and also you’re visiting the DarKastle. You’re on an exploration on snowmobiles in a storm that sort of begins brewing, and also you encounter various things alongside the best way. There’s particular nods to the outdated story.”
Thus, visitors will quickly be capable to expertise the DarKastle theme in a really new and completely different manner. And because the experience is indoors, will probably be open year-round, together with through the park’s Christmas City celebration within the winter season.
“What’s actually so thrilling about that is that it’s fully completely different from something that we now have within the park,” mentioned Busch Backyard’s Williamsburg President Kevin Lembke within the park’s official presentation. “It’s all indoors, as you recognize with the warmth of the summer season, and now with Christmas City being open within the winter, that is simply a tremendous alternative for this park and a tremendous alternative to construct on the legacy of a unbelievable construction.”
For extra updates and knowledge from Busch Gardens Williamsburg, try the park’s official website.
