Ok, I'll start a topic I suppose...How would you rank your top 10 favorite Busch Gardens Europe rides? And in addition, make a prediction on where you think the new coaster will land in that Top 10

Here's my personal BGE Top 10:

1) Apollo's Chariot
2) Alpengeist
3) Curse of DarKastle
4) Big Bad Wolf
5) Loch Ness Monster
6) Escape from Pompeii
7) Corkscrew Hill
8) Sky Ride
9) Roman Rapids
10) RL Stine's Haunted Lighthouse

At the moment, I am going to predict that the new coaster, whatever it might be ( ) will not quite match up to Alpengeist, but will beat out DarKastle and the park's other coasters

This is a hard list to decide on...

1» Apollo's Chariot
2» Curse of DarKastle
3» Alpengeist
4» Turkish Delight
5» Escape from Pompeii
6» Roman Rapids
7» Big Bad Wolf
8» Land of Dragons (yeah, what about it?)
9» Loch Ness Monster
10» Skyride

Well i havn't been in 3 years... but:

1. Apollos Chariot
2. Alpengeist
3. Big Bad Wolf
4. Roman Rapids
5. Lochness Monster
6. Escape from Pompei
7. Daus Festhouse
8. (The Log Flume)
9. Corkscrew Hill
10. Skyride

^Dude, you have to get down there to ride DarKastle. It may take a few rides to let it grow on you, but it is an amazing experience

If it's anything like Spider Man, I'm sure I will love it! Plus it's newer, which means I'm sure they've worked out some of the kinks in Spider Man that take away from the experience.

Well, the general word among those who have ridden both say Spiderman is still better, but from screenshots I've seen, DarKastle's animation is, well, more aesthetically pleasing?

Spiderman is much more themed beyond the screens than DarKastle and you get very lost between what is a screen and what is not. That's the only main differance, after you get past that fact you have to depend on which story you like more and for me that is DarKastle.

I guess you have to look at it this way too...Islands of Adventure is in competition with very big-name parks that depend on theming for their business. It should be expected that the ride would be ridiculously themed. BGE doesn't have that same competition (God, with how PKD is scaring customers away, they barely need to advertise ), and yet they still chose to build an extremely unique ride...you have to hand them credit for that And for all those who say DarKastle has a cheesy storyline, it's all in perception. Personally, I think if some park randomly made a ride centered around a story about a guy in tights shooting web out of his wrists, most people would say that was cheesy too. For coming up with a story from scratch, Busch Gardens has done an amazing job

I hate to burst your bubble, but Mad King Ludwig of Bavaria was a very real person. Golden sleighs, caverns, multiple castles all true. But turning a true story into a ride that people can enjoy is still amazing.

Hmmm. Top 10 eh?

1) Apollo
2) Alpengeist
3) DarKastle
4) Loch Ness
5) Big Bad Wolf
6) Roman Rapids
7) Escape From Pompeii
8) Log Flume
9) DaVinci's Cradle
10) Flying Machine

Meh, I did some research on the subject of "Mad King Ludwig" and they made A LOT of that stuff up. Such as the whole thing about the Bavarian treasury running dry. Turns out that Ludwig paid for all those castles with his family's personal estate, which he bankrupted. And most experts on the subject doubt that Ludwig was even "insane." His parents didn't "mysteriously disappear" either. Plus, he wasn't "evil" by any stretch either. Until the end of his reign when most people at the time started to think he was going crazy, his subjects loved the guy because he would ride around in his "Golden Sleigh" from time to time and talk amongst the common people.

Of course I knew he was a real person and all. What I was trying to say is that Busch Gardens needed to come up with an entire storyline, or at least piece together some facts with a storyline they could mold a ride to, whereas Universal had the villains, characters, and basic plot already laid out in hundreds of comic books that the public was already familiar with. Essentially, Busch Gardens did come up with a story from scratch because the public had no clue what the hell they were getting into

For real...I really can't say much because I bought the crap that they put together. And sad part is: I work at Busch. ::sigh:: So I guess I'll start telling the guests we are lying to them ^_~

^The good news is that the stuff they made up makes the ride kickass

Oh, and I moved this topic to the "Park Attractions" discussion because it seemed to fit better here because it is specifically geared towards the park's individual attractions

Well, mine is


1) Apollo's Chariot
2) Alpengeist
3) Loch Ness Monster
4) Curse Of Drkastle
5) Roman Rapids
6) Escape From Pompeii
7) Corckscrew Hill
8) Battering Ram
9) Da Vinci's Cradle
10) Thos Teacup things in Festa Italia

1) Apollo's Chariot
2) Alpengeist
3) Curse of DarKastle
4) Loch Ness Monster
5) Big Bad Wolf
6) Escape from Pompeii
7) Corkscrew Hill
8) Le Scoot
9) Roman Rapids
10) Tradewinds

Hmmm, only been to BGE once, but why not...

1) Alpengeist
2) Appolo's Chariot
3) Loch Ness Monster
4) Big Bad Wolf
5) CorkScrew Hill
6) Pirates 4-D
7) Le Scoot
8) Escape from Pompeii
9) DaVinci's Cradle
10) Roman Rapids

No DarKastle though. It wasn't built yet last time I was there.

My top ten (as of my recent trip to VA in over 5yrs..lol)

1. A/C
2. Alpengeist- the ride has declined in 9 yrs (10th Anniv. next year already? wow).
3. Nessie
4. BBW-worked on both of these coasters (operator/maintenance) for many years, but still classics!
5. (Wish we had Sea Dragons back..lol)
5. Dark Kastle
6. Waveswinger
7. Escape from Pompei
8. Skyride
9. All of the Busch Shows
10. Corkscrew Hill-4D (Bring back Questor!)

*Future 'coaster' prediction ranking: 2 (not sure if it could beat out A/C-yet).

Top Ten (as of my recent trip to BGE on 6/13):

1. A/C
2. Alpengeist (next year is 10th Anniversary already!)
3. BBW
4. Nessie-Worked maintenance on both of these rides for years and still a classic
5. Dark Kastle
6. All of the shows at BGE (expecially Pirates 4D-not sure why..lol)
7. E-Pompei (it appears some of the special effects have been deleated over the yrs.. boo!)
8. Bring back Questor! (Corkscrew Hill)
9. Roman Rapids
10. Roman Rapids

Here's mine...

1. Apollo's Chariot
2. Curse Of DarKastle
3 Big Bad Wolf
4. Alpengeist
5. Excape from Pompeii
6. Pirates 4-D
7. Corkscrew Hill
8. Le Scoot Log Flume
9. Loch Ness Monster
10. Lemans Raceway

I guess it works out pretty good because the new coaster will probaly be 1 or 2 on my list and Lemans will already be deleated from the park and my list.

1) Alpengeist
2) Apollo's Chariot
3) Curse of DarKastle
4) Big Bad Wolf
5) Loch Ness Monster
6) Escape from Pompeii
7) Roman Rapids
8) DaVinci's Cradle
9) Corckscrew Hill
10) The Railroad

If I had to pick where the new ride would go, I'd say within the top three.

1) Apollo's Chariot
2) Alpengeist
3) Curse of DarKastle
4) Loch Ness Monster
5) Big Bad Wolf
6) Escape from Pompeii
7) Corkscrew Hill
8) Log Flume (Le Scoot)
9) Roman Rapids
10)Trade Winds

Some of these choices are from memory cause the last time I rode them was about 3 years ago.

1) Alpengeist
2) Apollo's Chariot
3)Curse of DarKastle
4) Big Bad Wolf
5) Loch Ness Monster
6) Escape from Pompeii
7) Corckscrew Hill
8) Roman Rapids
9) Da Vinci's Cradle
10) The Railroad

If I had to pick where the new coaster would go, I'd most definately say within the top three.

I don't want to take this off-topic or anything, but I'm curious about how PKD is scaring customers away, aside from the nasty bathrooms that is. I haven't been to PKD in a few years, so I'm not up-to-date on that scene.

1. Alpengeist
2. Apollo's Chariot
3. Big Bad Wolf
4. Curse of DarKastle
5. Loch Ness Monster
6. Le Mans Raceway
7. Le Scoot
8. Turkish Delight
9. Corkscrew Hill
10. Escape from Pompeii

BGE top ten:

1. Apollo's (Fabio's bird-in-face) Chariot.
2. Alpengeist (is it me or is the ride aging quite a bit in its upcoming 10th anniv in 07?)
3. Dark Kastle (wish I could have seen it on its innaugural season to compare changes).
4. BBW-my baby..lol (First coaster I worked on both in operations/management and in maintenance).
<5. Drachen Fire-ooops! Typo>
5. Nessie
6. Escape from Pompei (wow, some special effects have dwindled since its opening season).
7. Le Scoot Flume-classic water ride (with poor capacity).
8. DaVinci's back-breaker (what the hell did they do to this ride in last few years?)
9. LeMans raceway; so-long LM
10. Skyride/Train-nothing beats a fun transportion to get to other side of the park (especially versus walking down towards Rhine River-hills).

my top ten

1: Apollo's Chariot
2: Alpengeist
3: Loch Ness Monster
4: Darkastle
5: Big Bad Wolf
6: Escape from Pompeii
7: Skyride
8: Le Scoot
9: Roman Rapids
10: Train

1) Alpengeist--still the biggest thrill!
2) Apollos Chariot--very close 2nd
3) Loch Ness Monster--still luv this old AD classic!
4) Escape From Pompeii
5) Big Bad Wolf
6) Romans Rapids
7) Le Scoot
8) Le Mans--many memories with my little ones
9) Sky Ride
10) Drachen Fire--I'll never forget it--ouch!

* Haven't done Darkastle as of yet; and I'll bet the new DM makes to top 3 easy, especially since SheiKra is currently in my top 5 overall coasters!

1. Alpengiest
2. DarKastle
3. Apollo
4. Nessie
5. Wolf
6. Corkscrew Hill
7. Pompeii
8. Roman Rapids
9. Davinci's Cradle(as long as I don't ride on the ends..lol)
10. Battering Ram

1. Alpengiest
2. Apollo's Chariot
3. Big Bad Wolf
4. Curse of the DarKastle
5. Loch Ness Monster
6. Roman Rapids
7. Steam Trains/Railroad
8. Escape from Pompeii
9. Le Scoot
10. Skyride

The flat rides are great as well.

Here's my list.


1. Apollo's Chariot
2. Loch Ness Monster
3. Alpengeist
4. Flying Machine
5. Le Scoot
6. Big Bad Wolf
7. Skyride Why did it have to close for so long! Griffon can fly around it!
8. Battering Ram
9. Trains
10. DarKastle I think it's to scary for me.

Griffon93

Mine fluctuates greatly based on mood, but here it goes:
1. DarKastle
2. Apollo's Chariot
3. DaVinci's cradle
4. Alpengeist
5. Loch Ness
6. big bad wolf
7. Escape from Pompeii
8. corkscrew hill
9. katapult
10. Roman rapids

Here's mine.


1. Apollo's Chariot
2. Alpengeist
3. Loch Ness Monster
4. Skyride Duhhhhhh
5. Big Bad Wolf
6. Curse Of DarKastle
7. Le Scoot
8. The Flying Machine
9. Tradewinds
10. The Trains


Skyrider

Since Griffon is not even finished yet, i will reserve a spot in the top 3, but here is my list as of now:
1. Apollo's Chariot
2. Alpengeist
3. Lochness Monster
4. DarKastle
5. Big Bad Wolf
6. Escape from Pompeii
7. Corkscrew Hill
8. Roman Rapids
9. Da Vinci's Craddle
10. Battering Ram

Alright let me give this a shoot.

1. Alpie
2. Apollo
3. Nessie
4. Darkastle
5. Big Bad
6. D's Cradle
7. Pompii
8. The Train
9. La kick butt log flum
10. I know its not a ride but I have to go with "The Land of the Dragons"

1. Apollo
2. Alpie
3. Nessie
4. BBW
5. Darkastle
6. Pompei
7. Davinci's Cradle
8. Roman Rapids
9. Battering Ram
10. Flying Machine

1) Griffon
2) Apollo`s Chariot
3) Alpengeist
4) Loch Ness Monster
5) Curse of DarKastle
6) Big Bad Wolf
7) Escape from Pompeii
8) Corkscrew Hill
9) Le Scoot
10) Roman Rapids

1 AC
2 Griffon
3 DarKastle
4 LNM
5 Roman Rapids
6 Escape from Pompeii
7 Train
8 Giant Swing (at night)
9 Corkscrew Hill
10 Skyride

1)Griffon
2)Alpengesit
3)Apollo's Chariot
4)Curse of DarKastle
5)The Loch Ness Monster
6)The Big Bad Wolf
7)Escape From Pompeii
8)Corkscrew Hill
9)Le Scoot Logflum
10)Roman Rapids

1. Griffon
2. Alpengeist
3. Apollo
4. Loch Ness
5. BBW
6. Darkastle
7. Roman Rapids
8. D'Vinci's cradle
9. Pompeii
10.skyride
honerable mentions: lemans raceway

1. Apollo's Chariot
2. Alpengeist
3. Griffon
4. LNM
5. BBW
6. DarKastle,
7. Pompeii
8. Da Vinci's Cradle
9. Katapult
10. Battering Ram.

1: Griffon
2: Apollo's Chariot
3: Loch Ness Monster
4: Alpengiest (Front Row)
5: Big Bad Wolf
6: Curse of DarKastle
7: Escape From Pompeii
8: Roman Rapids
9: Le Scoot Log Flume
10: Corkscrew Hill

1. Apollo's Chariot
2. Alpengeist
3. Griffon
4. Loch Ness Monster
5. DarKastle
6. Big Bad Wolf
7. Escape From Pompeii
8. Le Scoot
9. Da Vinci's Cradle
10. Corkscrew Hill

1. Apollo's Chariot
2t. Alpengeist
2t. Griffon
4. Big bad wolf
5. Loc ness monster
6. Dark kastle
7. Escape From Pompeii
8. Da Vinci's Cradle
9. Le Scoot
10. Roman Rapids

1~ Griffon
2~ Apollo's Chariot
3~ Alpengeist
4~ Curse of the Darkastle
5~ Loch Ness Monster
6~ Big Bad Wolf
7~ Escape from Pompeii
8~ Battering Ram
9~ Da Vinci's Cradle
10~ Roman Rapids

Though my name makes people think that Griffon is my favorite, it is not! Overall, I think that your favorite ride depends on the time of year you go to Busch Gardens the most. So here I have 3 favorites depending on the season. In the spring when BG first opens I love Apollos Chariot! It's just so wonderful flying through with it being cold yet fun. During the summer I like Griffon because of it's quick moving line. And in the winter... Alpengeist Please!! Whether it's the bare trees, snow/mountain/amazing theme of the ride, or just the feelingof riding Alpie with a sweatshirt that makes it so great, it is definitely my favorite ride.

To tell you the truth, Griffon is a bit over-rated imo.

1) Alpengeist
2) Apollos Chariot
3) Griffon
4) Lochness Monster
5) Corkscrew Hill
6) Davinci's Cradle
7) Anywhere where I can get a funnel cake
8) Big Bad Wolf
9) Pretzel/churro/drink stand near Griffon entrance!
10) Battering Ram

No Dark castle. It's not that exciting and the line is way too long to even consider it.

1~ Griffon
2~ Apollo's Chariot
3~ Alpengiest
4~ Loch Ness Monster
5~ Big Bad Wolf
6~ Darkastle
7~ Escape from Pompeii
8~ Da Vinci's Cradle
9~ Roman Rapids
10~ Battering Ram

Funnel cakes are amazing!! And bbw would be like #5 during the night though

1-Griffon
2-Alpengeist
3-Big Bad Wolf
4-Apollo's Chariot
5-Loch Ness Monster
6-The Flying Machine
7-Le Scoot
8-Roman Rapids
9-Skyride
10-Escape from Pompei

Mine are.

1. Apollo's Chariot
2. Griffon
3. Alpeingiest
4. Loch Ness
5. Big Bad Wolf
6. Escape From Pompeii
7. Roman Rapids (if its not freezing the day you go)
8. Dark Kastle (line is to long, but the ride is good)
9. BatterenRam
10. Corkscrew Hill