Griffon Review, Busch Gardens Williamsburg B&M Dive Machine

Griffon Review, Busch Gardens Williamsburg B&M Dive Machine | World's Best Dive Coaster?

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3 жыл бұрын

Griffon at Busch Gardens Williamsburg was one of the earliest B&M dive machines and I also think it's one of the best. This colossal coaster offers breathtaking visuals, an amazing first drop, and several solid supporting elements. Find out why you should want to take flight on this mythical beast in this review!
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@HoliestDoughnut 3 жыл бұрын

This ride is great. I think all dive machines should have splashdown elements since these rides really are about the crowd pleasing visuals. I also like how both of the Busch Gardens dive machines are well integrated into their respective parks with pathways going all around them and nice landscaping. These visual elements paired with the better restrains put these 2 dive machines above the rest.

@CanobieCoaster 3 жыл бұрын

Busch does a great job with ride placements.

@starryagent9936 3 жыл бұрын

That one flojector hill right before the splashdown never fails to deliver amazing and sustained air

@CanobieCoaster 3 жыл бұрын

I love that hill.

@falcoflare8206 2 жыл бұрын

@@CanobieCoaster Same here as well.

@michaeltaylor1603 3 жыл бұрын

Busch Gardens has ALWAYS been top notch in what they do. We even had a short lived one here in Houston, TX. Tampa & Williamsburg are definite destination visits. I love how B&M "one ups" itself on its creations! Completely different coaster, but had a worthy successor was Big Bad Wolf, the Verboten w/ nod to BBW.

@CanobieCoaster 3 жыл бұрын

I just can't wait for SeaWorld to open their new-for-2021 (maybe 2022 at this point) rides.

@ThemeParkAvenue 3 жыл бұрын

I haven't been on this because I was too short when I visited. I do love dive coasters, so I hope to get on this one day.

@CanobieCoaster 3 жыл бұрын

I hope you can ride it one day.

@ThemeParkAvenue 3 жыл бұрын

@@CanobieCoaster thanks.

@chargedonpc9989 2 жыл бұрын

its awesome its the only dive coaster i have been on but the views are amazing and the area around the ride showcases it well

@AirtimeProductions 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve seen Shiekra in person and can tell you these dive coasters look intimidating- I wish I rode it!

@CanobieCoaster 3 жыл бұрын

They sure do!

@michaelpryor78 2 жыл бұрын

They look a lot worse than they are. I get a bigger stomach drop on Apollo's Chariot.

@GrampsWizarding 3 жыл бұрын

Great video as always ,love Griffon

@CanobieCoaster 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@cheffren7011 2 жыл бұрын

This dive coaster looks fantastic. The second drop is taller than the first drop on Baron 1898 which is mind blowing honestly.

@CanobieCoaster 2 жыл бұрын

Not surprised.

@MrChuckGrape 3 жыл бұрын

Just rode this for the first time today. I really loved it!

@CanobieCoaster 3 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@xdanileel 3 жыл бұрын

4:35 what a genius marketing technique

@CanobieCoaster 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

@FanThemePark 3 жыл бұрын

Love this coaster! I don't get why others dislike dive machines. This one rocks and is just loads of fun!

@CanobieCoaster 3 жыл бұрын

I love the drops, but I guess people find them one trick ponies.

@jemproductions5989 3 жыл бұрын

My favorite! 🤩

@CanobieCoaster 3 жыл бұрын

It's a great ride.

@jlane496 Жыл бұрын

An absolute must for coaster riders. The Griffon is one of the smoothest straight forward rides, in-which you get the thrill of speed and motion without all the headbanging and abrupt pains as with other coasters. I wonder how Fiesta Texas's Dr. Diabolical's Cliffhanger compares?

@CanobieCoaster Жыл бұрын

I've heard that layout is punchier.

@ThrillsofColdplay Жыл бұрын

I got back row last night I love that final hill before the break run

@CanobieCoaster Жыл бұрын

Me too.

@MrJamieBattle 3 жыл бұрын

It IS the best dive machine and remains my favorite ride at my favorite and home park :)

@CanobieCoaster 3 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@mumblingmarvic8969 2 жыл бұрын

Fav ride in the park

@CanobieCoaster 2 жыл бұрын

It's one of my favorites.

@jonny.9148 Жыл бұрын

i love it and i always seem of black out after the first drop going upside down

@CanobieCoaster Жыл бұрын

It has some force there.

@MillenniumForceMan 3 жыл бұрын

Can’t wait to ride this in a month

@CanobieCoaster 3 жыл бұрын

Enjoy the B&Ms.

@coasterhockygamingboy9549 3 жыл бұрын

Are you riding Pantheon?

@MillenniumForceMan 3 жыл бұрын

@@coasterhockygamingboy9549 if it opens

@CannonSevereWx 2 жыл бұрын

It is excellent. BG Williamsburg has a winning line-up of coasters.

@CanobieCoaster 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@bradboyd1229 2 жыл бұрын

That's actually the James River you see from the top of Griffon. The Chesapeake would be behind you as you climb the lift.

@CanobieCoaster 2 жыл бұрын

Ah ok, thanks!

@spittinvenom9843 Жыл бұрын

It is a beauty of a ride, sad that the LeMans raceway is gone (loved it as a kid many many many years ago). Great water feature. Smooth feel and tight inversions that pack a punch.

@CanobieCoaster Жыл бұрын

I prefer this over Le Mans.

@spittinvenom9843 Жыл бұрын

@@CanobieCoaster as a child, you’d want the LeMans. It was classic.

@OklahomaCoasterFan 3 жыл бұрын

I might've caught Griffon on a bad few days. It was a bit rattly in spots, and I did get some headbanging because of it. It didn't ruin the ride at all, but it's my least favorite of the 4 North American dive coasters. That was 3 years ago, when I would usually get headbanging with B&Ms that had OTSR. I'm hoping to give this one another try this summer. That view at the top is gorgeous! I didn't even know it had that view until I took that first ride.

@CanobieCoaster 3 жыл бұрын

It was riding smoothly for me earlier this year. I know the edge seats can sometimes be a tad bouncier though.

@johnodavidson 3 жыл бұрын

My first dive coaster

@CanobieCoaster 3 жыл бұрын

Mine too.

@maxhagenauer24 3 жыл бұрын

Griffon looks very solid. It's got 2 great drops giving a great sustained floater free fall sensation and it has the B&M over the shoulder restraints so it's airtime is stronger of those with the vests. And it has more to its layout than SheiKra and is very re-rideable. I could see myself marathoning this all day if it was the only coaster in the park.

@CanobieCoaster 3 жыл бұрын

It's a great ride.

@falcoflare8206 2 жыл бұрын

@@CanobieCoaster Even grater is it's massive Air-Time and unique final drop called a Bunny Hill.

@zerogcoasters 3 жыл бұрын

When you’re talking about graying out on the first drop, I wonder if I just don’t gray out much. I’ve been on this thing a lot and have never grayed out. The only rides I’ve ever grayed out on are Fury and Lightning Rod. I don’t know why it’s just those two.

@ElectriKong- 3 жыл бұрын

You probably have a higher G-tolerance than Canobie Coaster.

@CanobieCoaster 3 жыл бұрын

I greyout on a lot of vertical loops. It's not a bad thing by any means.

@lukez6203 3 жыл бұрын

I’m kinda worried about what a gray out feels like when I ride i305

@aboringuy 3 жыл бұрын

@@lukez6203 The "gray-out" feeling is a very similar feeling to when you stand up too fast, minus the crushing positive G's.

@OklahomaCoasterFan 3 жыл бұрын

@@lukez6203 It's mostly just getting tunnel vision, where the outside of your vision goes grey, which is a slight grey out. Sometimes, you can fully grey out, where you lose all vision but remain conscious. I used to fully grey out a lot. Now, I rarely grey out even slightly, even on i305. I'm a bit jealous that so many coaster enthusiasts are able to grey out on everything. But somehow, these giant Immelmans on dive coasters do it to me. It's not painful in the slightest, but some people will freak out when it happens, because they don't understand what's going on, and they don't realize that they're perfectly fine. I think it's the coolest thing ever. The only thing better is a black out, where you lose consciousness. That's only happened to me once, on Viper at Magic Mountain.

@ThrillsofColdplay 3 жыл бұрын

I want to go here badly

@CanobieCoaster 3 жыл бұрын

I love this park.

@greysonsmith1024 3 жыл бұрын

Love Griffon, lines have been getting long for me lately, I’ve waited 45 minutes for it twice, once it was spilling onto the bridge above the bottom of the first drop.

@CanobieCoaster 3 жыл бұрын

Is this with social distancing though?

@Paolo8772 3 жыл бұрын

The only dive coasters I've ridden are Valravn and Oblivion. I preferred Valravn due to its fuller layout, but I preferred the drop of Oblivion since the B&M dive model is the only model that I prefer the OTSRs (I have no issue wit Vest Restraints on Gatekeeper or Maverick). I'd imagine Griffon to be the best dive coaster since it's the biggest one with OTSRs.

@CanobieCoaster 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly.

@lindamoore8850 10 ай бұрын

I live 45 minutes from Busch Gardens. Griffon is one of my favorites. I’m not so fond of the wooden coasters, they’re kind of rough. Give me a steel coaster anytime!!!!

@CanobieCoaster 10 ай бұрын

It's very rerideable.

@Galaxia_Moon Жыл бұрын

Someone at Busch gardens when I went yesterday said to his family (a grown man) “let’s go to the Canada area!” When talking about New France 💀

@CanobieCoaster Жыл бұрын

Some similar vibes.

@mitchellries256 3 жыл бұрын

Have you been on enough dive coasters to do a countdown video?

@CanobieCoaster 3 жыл бұрын

I've been on half of them. I'm missing Liseberg's and the ones in Asia.

@dreams2reality410 11 күн бұрын

Love Sheikra. Wish B&M would make their coasters like they did during this generation of coasters. They just are not what they use to be.

@CanobieCoaster 11 күн бұрын

I still like their new rides.

@eduardooneal 3 жыл бұрын

Riding it for the first time in a week

@CanobieCoaster 3 жыл бұрын

Enjoy!

@bandmfanboy 3 жыл бұрын

I think it's kinda funny how B&M said "Okay Alton Towers, you want a dive machine. We can do that." And then they design a sick drop and basically clicked "autocomplete" on literally any coaster-based game.

@CanobieCoaster 3 жыл бұрын

Very true!

@TheWolfXCIX 3 жыл бұрын

Alton Towers didn't have the space, and given the height restrictions the end of the ride would have been really slow and boring. Plus, the construction costs to build the underground tunnel already used too much money to make a full layout feasible

@bandmfanboy 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheWolfXCIX Yes, I know. I was joking.

@swcnews8605 3 жыл бұрын

sorry to correct you but dive coasters don't have holding breaks at the top of the drop, they are chains that hold the train, you actually never stop completely at the top

@CanobieCoaster 3 жыл бұрын

Doesn't B&M call them holding brakes? I agree they're chains and you never come to a stop.

@swcnews8605 3 жыл бұрын

@@CanobieCoaster www.reddit.com/r/rollercoasters/comments/hcoutn/bm_dive_coaster_reversing_the_holding_mechanism/. this is a reddit post I found, I believe they don't consider them brakes

@ThrillsofColdplay Жыл бұрын

I really wish the new dive coasters had splashdowns

@CanobieCoaster Жыл бұрын

Me too.

@spentron1 3 жыл бұрын

James River, not the Bay. That's on the far side of Hampton Roads. The Immelmans give interest to sitting different spots left to right. You're falling out on the right/inside, floating in the center and being ejected on the left side -- or I like to think of as the "left tide" due to a comparison to orbital mechanics. It's a stretch, but you are in a kind of orbit.

@CanobieCoaster 3 жыл бұрын

Ah thanks for clarifying the water.

@queuelineceilingfan6778 3 жыл бұрын

0:51 - SheiKra features only one inversion, also the view from Griffon is the James River, not the Chesapeake Bay.

@CanobieCoaster 3 жыл бұрын

I fixed the inversion bit, but I can't fix the other part without taking the video down. Thanks for letting me know.

@zacharygambler9306 2 жыл бұрын

Griffon is my second favorite dive. Yukon is a superior layout

@CanobieCoaster 2 жыл бұрын

I like both a ton.

@RockyandTuck 3 жыл бұрын

7/10. I still prefer Apollo's Chariot, Verbolten, Alpengeist, and Loch Ness Monster to this.

@CanobieCoaster 3 жыл бұрын

I prefer Apollo for sure and it's a coinflip if I prefer this or Alpengeist.

@HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3od 4 ай бұрын

I think its the best dive coaster mostly because of the airtime even if it dies have a weaker layout than sheikra imo

@CanobieCoaster 4 ай бұрын

It's the best in the US. I prefer Yukon Striker to this one for the pacing and inversions.

@dytamic 2 жыл бұрын

griffon needs more loopty loops

@CanobieCoaster 2 жыл бұрын

It's a good layout for a dive.

@jaydenchrist6152 3 жыл бұрын

Overlooked what are you talking about this dive coaster is better then yukon striker Valrvn and Shikra.

@CanobieCoaster 3 жыл бұрын

I like it over those.

@chris_allupinya5613 2 жыл бұрын

Someone once left a comment on Instagram saying that Oblivion was the best dive and the only way a dive could be better is if it were bigger and longer. Lol does someone wanna tell that guy or let him live under a rock? And he was saying this cause he doesn't think Cliffhanger will be a good dive

@CanobieCoaster 2 жыл бұрын

I much prefer this one to Oblivion, but Oblivion does have the better drop.

@SkyrushFanboy 3 жыл бұрын

I imagine this is miles better than valravn because of not having vests. Nah that's fine CP I didn't want airtime anyway

@CanobieCoaster 3 жыл бұрын

I prefer that and the layout

@OklahomaCoasterFan 3 жыл бұрын

If you don't staple yourself with the vest restraints, you'll still get airtime. I think that some enthusiasts intentionally staple themselves out of a silly anti-vest protest.

@robinplayz8184 3 жыл бұрын

Yall i never rode this before... Im really scared to ride this...

@CanobieCoaster 3 жыл бұрын

It's a lot of fun.

@jtwoolley Жыл бұрын

fast

@CanobieCoaster Жыл бұрын

Yes

@jaydenchrist6152 2 жыл бұрын

Looks like BGW is stealing the Washington DC area competition.

@CanobieCoaster 2 жыл бұрын

Yes

@chadgrenier7883 Жыл бұрын

Yukon Striker out of Canada's Wonderland is better. Taller, more inversions and longer.

@CanobieCoaster Жыл бұрын

After reriding Yukon, I agree. My review for that ride reflects that.

@bluetomato2184 2 жыл бұрын

Still prefer baron lol

@CanobieCoaster 2 жыл бұрын

Baron has the theming, but this layout is better.

@bluetomato2184 2 жыл бұрын

@@CanobieCoaster depends on what you’re looking for i guess lol

@Trahzy 2 жыл бұрын

I feel like with dive coasters size matters , they're all about the drops, so when I'm on one under 200 feet it feels underwhelming personally. And having a second drop as high as the only drop on smaller dive coasters makes it even better.