Pantheon (roller coaster)

Pantheon is an upcoming steel roller coaster under construction at Busch Gardens Williamsburg amusement park in Williamsburg, Virginia. Being manufactured by Intamin, the roller coaster is scheduled to open in 2021 and will feature four launches, five airtime hills, and a 95-degree beyond vertical drop. The 180-foot-tall ride (55 m) will also invert riders twice and reach a maximum speed of 73 mph (117 km/h). Its theme is set to ancient Rome with a focus on the ancient culture's deities Jupiter, Mercury, Minerva, Neptune and Pluto. It is also being marketed as the fastest multi-launch roller coaster in the world, breaking a record previously held by Taron at Phantasialand.[1]

Pantheon
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
LocationBusch Gardens Williamsburg
Coordinates37.2339°N 76.6426°W / 37.2339; -76.6426
StatusUnder construction
Opening date2021 (2021)
General statistics
TypeSteel Launched
ManufacturerIntamin
ModelBlitz Coaster
Lift/launch systemLSM
Height178 ft (54 m)
Drop180 ft (55 m)
Length3,328 ft (1,014 m)
Speed73 mph (117 km/h)
Inversions2
Max vertical angle95°
Trains2 trains with 5 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 20 riders per train.
Pantheon at RCDB
Pictures of Pantheon at RCDB

History

This ride was referred to as Project MMXX during the early construction stages and replaced an earlier project named Project Madrid, where Busch Gardens filed a 315 feet height waiver for a cancelled attraction.[2]

The initial planning application for the ride was filed in February 2019, and it was eventually announced to be Pantheon on July 30, 2019. The announcement was held in the globe theater at the park and streamed live on the parks Facebook page. Leading up to the announcements there was a series of teasers posted on social media.[3] By October 2019, photos indicated that construction of the track had begun.[4]

References

  1. "Pantheon, Fastest Multi-launch Coaster in The World Coming Soon". Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  2. Zachary. "Born From the Ashes". BGW Fans. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  3. "Busch Gardens teases new ride". WVEC. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  4. Fearing, Sarah (October 3, 2019). "Busch Gardens releases photos of latest Pantheon construction update". Williamsburg Yorktown Daily. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
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