Set amid a French village, Griffon carries
riders up 205 feet, then hurtles them 90 degrees straight down at 70
mph. And that’s just the beginning.
Griffon evokes the power and speed of a mythical bird that is part eagle
and part lion. It plunges, twists and turns – giving riders an
adrenaline-pumping adventure that’s unlike any coaster experience in the
world.
Griffon will be the tallest dive coaster in the world; the first
floorless dive coaster, and the first to incorporate two Immelmann loops
(an inverse diving loop named for a WWI German fighter pilot), a second
130-foot dive and one water feature. Griffon offers over-the-edge
excitement on more than half a mile of steel track and will become the
centerpiece of Busch Gardens’ Europe’s French section.
TYPE OF RIDE:
Dive coaster
FIRST-OF-A-KIND ELEMENTS:
Steepest drop (90°)
Tallest dive coaster drop (205’)
First dive coaster to include two Immelmann loops
Floorless trains
OTHER ELEMENTS:
130-foot second dive
360° climbing carousel
Water-feature
TRACK LENGTH:
3,108 feet, more than half a mile
MAXIMUM SPEED:
71 mph
RIDE DURATION:
Three minutes
MAXIMUM G-FORCE:
4 G Forces
HEIGHT:
205 feet
SEATS/TRAIN:
Three rows of 10 seats
30 passengers per train
Floorless
Stadium-style seating
GUEST CAPACITY:
Approximately 1,400 guests per hour
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT:
54”
LOCATION:
Busch Gardens Europe, France area
MANUFACTURER:
Bolliger & Mabillard – Monthey, Switzerland
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