I seriously believe they're going to try to open it, at least try the popularity for a little while. I've called and sent several e-mails over the last couple of months begging them to reopen the ride and try to advertise it to get better ridership. They sent back mail thanking me for caring and said their trying to help the situation which is best for the park. It's kept in excellent shape and tested all the time. I also informed them about all of the petitions, our coasterbuzz poll, and how it is one of the most spoken of issues in the coaster world. They were interested in those facts and I sent links. Hopefully, I've made a difference. :)
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PKI-Wooden and Kiddie Coaster Capital of the World!
The First and Only Gigabuzzer bigger than Millie, rising Faster than Maggie, and pulls more BS than MS ever will!!!
You are the Weakest Link! Goodbye!!!
I REALLY want to believe that they are going to reopen it, but are those pictures really brand new to the site as of the last few days? They could have been the "picture of the day" back when it was operating, and they haven't taken it out of rotation.
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- Peabody
Another new Drachen Fire picture...how interesting...
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-Glitchey
Will be at Busch Gardens Williamsburg April 28th.
They have a couple more pictures of Drachen as well that you may not have seen yet:
http://www.buschgardens.com/images/daily/gif/BGW34.GIF http://www.buschgardens.com/images/daily/gif/BGW45.GIF -------------
-Glitchey
Will be at Busch Gardens Williamsburg April 28th.
*** This post was edited by Glitch01 on 4/20/2001. ***
Those pics were in the rotation, but were removed in July 98 with the closing of the ride. Since then, there has been no mention of the ride on the site....Until the pics were put back into rotation as if nothing ever happened...Seems kinda odd to me...hmmmmm
Mmmm, very nice. I was wondering if they had remained in rotation and gone unnoticed. VERY INTERESTING. (Man this is getting my hopes up!)
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- Peabody
I just called Busch Gardens and spoke to someone about the picture. They said that their website is maintained in Florida, and that they don't know why the picture came up. They said it was probably just a random pick and does not mean anything.
Sorry...I was hoping as much as everyone else that it meant *something*.
I think there is more to it as i have visited BGW's site many many times over the last 4 years and once the ride closed, the pictures were gone with it...then 3 years later they pop back in at random?? It doesn't add up...
There is one again today
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Matt
I just checked back, and the second Drachen Fire "Picture of the Day", which appeared in the wee hours of Friday morning, has now vanished. Not only that, but the links mentioned by Glitch01 have also stopped working.
This seems to point to a computer error by Busch, which has now been rectified. Either that, or a clever way to see how enthusiasts would respond, as if they didn't know by now.
I know ! nothings working!
EEH! That is strange...I post the link to those pictures, now they are dead...makes you think...they can see us talking...hehe, just kidding. Still weird though! I should have saved them.
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-Glitchey
Will be at Busch Gardens Williamsburg April 28th.
I have one of them saved
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FEAR THE FOUR
Drachen fire what will happen to it?
