Griffon Review Busch Gardens Williamsburg B&M Dive Coaster
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- Griffon features a 90 degree drop, 2 immelmann's, and a splash down to cap it all off, making it one of the best roller coasters in Virginia. But all that said, no coaster is perfect. In this review, you'll hear me talk about the pros and cons of this massive B&M!
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Enjoy this first of many re-reviews! If you have any suggestions, feel free to post them down below- I already have several in the works!
You need to re-review X2 very badly.
I'd also recommend New Texas Giant, Shockwave at SFOT, Goliath at SFGAm, Expedition Everest, Verbolten, Matterhorn Bobsleds, Magnum XL-200, I305, Riddlers Revenge, Apocalypse (SFMM) and Kumba. I'm curious to see how your opinions have changed on those thrill coasters and I'm really curious to see how your opinions have changed on those themed coasters since you've traveled to Europe and also ridden coasters like Hagrids.
I305? 🤔
Hulk!!! It has had a full retrack now!
Raging bull?
Alpengeist
I think you should do some more re-reviews
Watch the beginning of the video ...
Taylor should do these on the ones that are like 6 years old
Like Six Flags America
Namely, X2
YAYYYYYY Re-Reviews!!!!!! Let's go, this is gonna be good
So exited for these new re reviews hahah
@@pcfllms me too
Yessir
Now, can we get an updated X2 review? I really like that we finally got an updated review of a coaster! Idk if your last X2 review is too new tho...
I mean his thoughts have drastically changed, it could use one
@@SmileBullet exactly! That's why I really want a review for it! It went from being 5 to in his top 25 so it totally needs some updated thoughts!
There will for sure be an updated X2 review
@@CoasterStudios Awesome! Can't wait for it!
Dive coasters are absolutely genius from a marketing standpoint. They look so cool as you drive up to the park and people that would never ride it, love to watch people on it go down that 90 degree hill. A coaster that attracts people to the park that love to ride and don’t like to ride, is a win...win for the park.
I totally agree about the restraints, love them on B&M floorless coasters also.
I’m not one to usually comment, but I have to now. The quality of your videos is so good, and you usually post daily so it’s insane. Your dedication to RUclips is impressive!
Thank you so much!
Griffon will always hold a special place in my heart.
I was terrified of roller coasters when I was little and one time I went to Busch Gardens with some friends and I vowed to go on everything to get over my fear.
For some reason, they pulled me on Griffon first. I cried all the way up the lift hill. Cried. I was surprised when I loved it.
Before that I had only ever been on lochness and I hated it with a passion, though I respect it now.
Griffon literally turned me into a coaster enthusiast.
I’ve only ridden the 3 dive coasters currently operating in the states, and while I am a bit biased, griffon remains my favorite.
4:52 "the world's 6th highest vertical inversion" 😅😂🤣
You should definitely do more of re reviews. Opinions change. I think the one you should re review the most is X2. That ride needs a re review because your Opinion of the ride has clearly changed so much. Love the content! Keep up the amazing work like always!
Not Griffon out ranking both Apollo’s Chariot and Alpengiest
Haven't been on Griffin but I imagine it's similar to Shiekra. The airtime is definitely better with those old restraints. Its a one trick pony but the hold over drop in the back row gets me every time!
When I was a kid and this ride was brand new, my mom worked night shift. So one day when she was exhausted but I wanted to go to BGW, I rode this over and over for several hours while she napped at the exit. Best day honestly. My mom rocks and so does this coaster 😅
Love the idea of the re-reviews. Always wondered how your opinion has changed over the years on certain rides. Keep up the great content!
At first I was thinking "how is it possible that he hasn't already reviewed Griffon of all coasters? What next, a new video about an in-depth look at Kings Dominion?"
I like the idea of taking a new look at previously reviewed coasters. Nice video.
Griffon is memorable as the first coaster I chickened out of before I became a coaster enthusiast. Here it's been 6 years since and I still haven't gotten a chance to ride it, and it still looks intimidating.
You should probably do this with coasters like x2, and steel eel as your thoughts have drastically changed. Also, even some more modern Park reviews for parks like san antonio, some of the six flags parks, and cedar point
I plan on doing updated Park Reviews as well
Rode this for the first time when I was 15. After years of riding the biggest coasters I could, this was the first time I looked up at a ride and thought "Oh, I might die." Absolutely loved it.
5:50 1 Fact: 2018 clone of that can operate without water. But much more strong final brake. Having a B&M clone on that at my home park, always enjoy it.
I always do this "relax on a lifthill" thing on Krake and Flug Der Dämonen at Heide Park. Indeed the sound of the B&M chaindogs are kind of satisfying and relaxing haha. So Taylor you're not the only one xD
For a re review, Ghostrider. In Ghostrider you missed the insane drop off the midcourse, where it almost feels like the ride wants to kill you. For a new one, Space Mountain at Disneyland. Absolutely underrated, only in house built coaster by Disney until Dynamic Attractions re tracked it, and it feels pretty crazy in the back row.
Love the idea of some new reviews for the legacy rides you reviewed years ago!
Griffon was my first Dive Machine back in 2010. I still love it, but its 3rd now for me out of the 4 in North America. I enjoy the vests so Yukon and Valravn are my top 2. We were lucky to have 6 rides on Yukon last year and it's definitely my personal favorite for now.
Rode it when I was 10. Super fun and will not regret it. It definitely is still kickin'!
It's amazing how ride experiences can change over time. I used put Montu ahead of Kumba but after multiple rides on both last week, I now put Kumba ahead. I may change my mind next time. Who knows.
I've found the vest restraints on Yukon Striker to be pretty good tbh~ Yes they're a little tight, but I got lots of airtime, especially on the drops and the zero-g winder. In that regard, I like those restraints more than the average enthusiast.
I also like them a lot. All you have to do is not staple yourself. And for any airtime later in the ride, push against the restraints during the positive-G moments. It's annoying to have to fight the restraints to not get stapled, but we have to do that with Lightning Rod also, and nobody hold that against it.
@@OklahomaCoasterFan I think the vest restraints don't really hurt Yukon Striker at all. I think B&M perfected the vest restraint in my opinion.
On the subject of Griffon’s lift hill, I highly recommend trying to time a sunset ride to maximize the value of the view, and while I do agree that it can be relaxing for an extra thrill try riding it right before they shut it down due to wasps and they’re buzzing around you the whole time. Adds a nice level of danger to the experience.
I literally suggested this in one of the last videos. Idk if I was the first person but it is cool that you are doing this. Some of my favorite videos are on coasters you have enjoyed for years just cause it’s cool to see how your opinion changes over and over again every time you ride a coaster.
Absolutely love your reviews/re-reviews Taylor! There is something so soothing, friendly and professional about your voice which is partially why I went through your entire reviews playlist in an afternoon, lol. Keep up the great work. Awesome footage as always!
Thank you so much!
@@CoasterStudios Absolute pleasure. Please keep the videos coming, you’re the best in the business!
I feel like a hydra the revenge review would be cool even though you haven’t ridden it since like 2017 but yeah it would be great
bruh do EL TORO that one is like 5 years old
Believe me, that’s one I will for sure get to!
@@CoasterStudios i have some footage if u need it. u prolly don’t but just lmk if u do lol
I love that you're redoing some ride reviews because rides change and opinions change. I always found these entertaining :)
I haven’t ride on any dive coaster including Griffion, maybe on day I will go on one.
I love Griffon, it's defo my favorite of all Dive Coasters I've been on!
Apollo's Trim is dull and uneventful so it makes sense to prefer Griffon, but I think Verbolten is my favourite coaster in the park!
Oh and it can still operate without splash down, on my visit the trains were missing their scoops and it was running fine!
Apollo’s trims don’t hit except the mid course as of now
I recently rode it. As somebody who is afraid of roller coasters, this one is a great one to start on.
Been watching since I was 8 (2014) so I can’t wait to see re reviews because I watched every other review already😂
I do like the idea of re-reviews. Keep up the good work, Taylor!
As someone who has been watching for years and lives in the same coaster area as you, I’ve been waiting for a re review of these coasters that you reviewed so long ago. Happy that you’ve gone ahead and done it
lil’ phantom needs a new review for sure
One of the best things about griffin is that if you go on a rainy day and majority of the tourists leave because they think they got rained out, griffin is one of the Rollercoasters that let you ride over, and over without getting out of your seat. I once rode it 5 times in a row without getting off. The rain does hurt a little when you get to the top, though.
I did front middle and was hyped for this and it did not disappoint at all
I get what you said about the chain lift being relaxing because I feel the same way on Candymonium
I rode griffon last year and while it isn’t my favorite coaster at BGW, it is my favorite dive coaster. I knew the drops and immelmanns would feel the same way I expected. But the 2 small airtime pops towards the end of the ride really surprised me, especially the one going into the break run. Hope you can redo more of these reviews from early on bc I really like the way you do reviews now
i miss this ride, and Busch Gardens Williamsburg in general. Six Flags Great Adventure is technically my home park, but BGW feels like home so much more to me. I remember coming home from my first trip there over 10 years ago, and i came home and couldn’t stop watching povs and reliving it 😌 i miss theme parks ugh, thanks for providing such wonderful content to fill the void till i can return to my happy place(s)
Hi Taylor,
I really like this! I’ve always wanted you to revisit the Virginia coasters and parks with the more modern review format if that makes sense.
i was just thinking about how you should remake these.
Really hope Alpengeist has changed for you
DJ Delk Yeah. And Loch Ness Monster too
Same
Bgw fansite ? Is that you ?
I would give it an 8. I think it pretty short(Because my home park is SFMM and I ride twisted colossus so much). Also, can you please do more parodies? They are the best part of your channel. You rock. Also, what is your top 10? Here is mine -
1-twisted colossus-magic mountain
2-Cannibal-lagoon
3-Hagrid's magical creatures motorbike adventure-Universal's island of adventure
4-railblazer-Calfornia's Great America
5-Tatsu-Magic mountain
6-The incredible hulk coaster-Universal's island of adventure
7-mako-SeaWorld Orlando
8-Gold striker-Calfornia's Great America
9-Full throttle-Magic mountain
10-Wicked-Lagoon
This year they actually put a soundtrack when you get to the top of the lift hill right before the first drop and on the mid course break run.
Hey Taylor You should do a review again on Apollochariot chariot as well
Chase The pup and Alpengeist too
Alpengeist is definitely the best coaster at BGW
I haven’t ridden this but I have rode both Valravn at my home park and Yukon Striker at CW. This definitely looks pretty good compared to the others
Do some more re-reviews! I like them.
I remember doing the coaster tour and loved it. You also get a view of the Budweiser plant that isn’t far out too
The view I also agree from up above is breathtaking
Tbh, the vest restraints is why I prefer Valravn over this because you don’t feel the intimidating “stomach up your chin” sensation on the drop...
Love the BGW reviews! I also grew up going there and Kings Dominion so these videos give me a lot of feels
Yesss! A rereview of one of my favourite rides in my home park! *coaster nerd screaming*
Rode this for the first time today and absolutely loved it.
BG used to be my home park now i live 5 minutes from carowinds...unfortunately covid closed life 😒, but apollo and griffon holds special places in my heart looking forward to riding fury 325 and copperhead strike
I really like Griffon and prefer it to other dive coasters. That said it is a bit short. Here's my BGW ranking.
1) Apollo's Chariot (I think this coaster is super underrated and rank it just behind Mako and Diamondback for US B&M hypercoasters)
2) Alpengeist (only in front seat, otherwise it falls several spots)
3) Verbolten
4) Griffon
5) Loch Ness Monster
6) Tempesto
7) InvadR
8) GAE
Certainly, Pantheon will be the best coaster when it opens and possibly the best in Virginia if not the south east. I honestly don't think BGW has a single bad coaster.
I've never been on it, or any dive coaster, but based on a POV, man that is REALLY short. Close to 200 feet and you only get a couple of immelmans. I was thinking there'd be a corkscrew after the water, but nah.
Nice, I’ve been waiting so long for when you would remaster some of your oldest reviews, very nice to see!
Great re-review. Have to say that my favorite thing is the view from the assent and the top. Also, between this and Sheikra, which is better?
I wonder if I'd like "Yukon Striker" better than Griffon because of how cool it looks, but then I remember it has those awful vest restraints that B&M really should've changed early on and I think it would default me to preferring Griffon anyday. Baron 1949 would be the competition for me if I ever get over there to ride it.
The Griffin needs to be on every coaster nutz list to do!
Why didn't you do a review of any coaster at Gardaland? You just reviewed the park in general, no reviews of Raptor or Oblivion The Black Hole... It's my home park and I'd really like to hear an american's opinion on them!
If he does an Oblivion: The Black Hole review, we know he's gonna talk about the queue for a majority of it :D
I still might review a ride there, I just got busy with other European coaster reviews.
I enjoyed it, It rode it once in August 2018. I’m Looking to return to Busch Gardens Williamsburg again. It’s the only dive coaster I’ve ridden so far.
I visited BGW in 2019 for the first time. I loved the park. I only got two rides on Griffon but I was very impressed with the coaster. I had ridden Sheikra at BGT but I liked Griffon a tad bit more. To me, Griffon was a smoother ride and I enjoyed the 2nd half of the ride more than Sheikra. I left BGW thinking Griffon was either the #1 or #2 coaster in the park, battling Apollo's Chariot for the top spot. I look froward to going back to BGW. This time I will know to stay away from the long steps that are near Lock Ness Monster. The steps wore me out, me being 55 years old.
Sitting at the Top and then Dropping is so Fun What a Rush!
So happy you are re-reviewing some coasters! I think it’s a great idea.
I can’t believe you last reviewed this was in 2014
I do see what you mean about those restraints allowing for better airtime compared to the vests. The problem is that the GP are really bothered by those headbanging B&M restraints. I talk to them all the time, and they love the vests. They didn't seem to like Griffon, complaining of headbanging. That's why it (and Alpengeist) had no line when I was there, even though the other rides were slammed with huge lines. With the vests, the key is to not staple yourself when pulling down the restraint. You will still get great airtime on the drop.
Planning on going here for the 1st time in 2021!! I love rollercoasters (home park is SF Great America) but I can’t seem to get over my fear of heights. I hate the ride up but once I know we are at the top I’m hands up.
me and my friends rode Griffin while the fireworks were going off and it was gorgeous and one of the best memories of my life
same its so cool at night with fireworks
@@Meatloaf8 probably the most gorgeous time i've had on a coaster
Griffon is one of the best coasters at Busch Gardens Williamsburg but I think Apollo's Chariot and Alpengeist are better.
Also my favorite dive coaster is Sheikra!
Yall have to ride this. Its so much fun. I got on it twice.
Hey Taylor, have you ever considered making a coaster cinematography course or something? I think that may be a cool idea
BGT is my home park and I LOVE SheiKra. Though when I went to BGW in 2018, Griffon won me over as the favorite dive at those two parks.
easily.
Bro I love the anti roll back sound as well on the dive coasters
My review is simple. Best roller coaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg and the best dive coaster I've ridden personally. The only other two I've ridden are Sheikra at Busch Gardens Tampa at #2 and Valravn at Cedar Point at #3.
I LOVE THIS RIDE!!!
Yes! Please do more re-reviews!!!!!
"It is the least themed ride in the park"
Now that Pantheon has opened, it takes this dubious title.
if there is a favorite this always stands my second favorite
I’m just wondering if you will do a review on any more rides at alton towers? 🤨
Unfortunately I don’t have a lot of footage to be able to really do a proper review on rides like Oblivion or Galactica. I would love to but it just isn’t practical.
@@CoasterStudios What are your reviews on those 2 coasters though without footage? Just asking
If you pause the video at 2:36 that’s me and my dad sitting on the outside, closest to the camera. So funny😂😂
Can you review Lightning Rod after you ride the RMC'd version of it? Lol
4:36 Busch Gardens Williamsburg pulling a six flags. It’s also throughout the park as well.
This was my very first B&M dive coaster!
This is hands down the best ride in Busch Gardens with the Apollo Chariot
I would LOVE too see re-reviews of the CP coasters!
Smooth, fun and thrilling. Hard a find many rides that give you all 3.
Griffion and Shikra are my favorite dive coasters both are like airplanes
That back left seat... 100%!!!
They should actually repaint this ride instead of just painting half of it
I believe B&M has a temperature limit of 32 degrees on all of their roller coasters.
Six Flags laughs at that limit. They'll operate them until the circuit timers make it clear it'll valley if they don't shut down.
And so does Batman in particular. Seriously those things still haul at 20°F and I've seen it open in the teens.
I was there the summer Griffon first opened and it was a 3 hour wait and most people would've told you it was worth it back then
Ya know what we need?
We need more Diane and Agatha, hope they liked leviathan
Best dive coaster in North America
wait didn’t you review this already
Edit: oh nice it’s a rereview
I saw a comment suggesting these
Definitely need to do a re-review of X2
You should re-do the Batman clones because I’m sure your opinion has changed since then
That drop is amazing
This is one of the only coasters ive riden that I consistently black out on haha. I dont know what it is, but every time around the middle of the immelman i just instantly black out.