Griffon is a roller coaster, announced on August 23, 2006, at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, located in Williamsburg, Virginia. The coaster, a Bolliger & Mabillard diving machine, now reigns as tallest and fastest dive machine coaster, surpassing its sister, SheiKra, at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in Tampa, Florida. Griffon originally had two other potential names — "IronEagle" and "Voltare" — before Busch Gardens decided on the name "Griffon". Griffon ...
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Griffon
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From the Amusement Parks base
Ride Type:
Park:
Opened:
- May 18, 2007
Cost:
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Manufacturer:
Max Speed:
- 114.3 km/h (71.02 mph )
Duration:
- 180 s (3 min )
Height:
- 62.5 m (205 ft )
Drop:
- 62.484 m (205 ft )
Inversions:
- 2
G-force:
- 4 (39 m/s² )
Capacity (riders per hour):
- 1,400
Height Restriction:
- 1.3716 m (4.5 ft )
Material:
Train Configuration:
Propulsion:
Track Length:
- 947.3 m (3108 ft )