InvadR is a Great Coasters International coaster, the first for the Virginia park. With a height of 74 feet and a top speed of 48 mph, the focus on this family-friendly coaster isn't big specs or hard thrills, but rather on airtime and pacing across its one and a half minute ride.
InvadR recycles the Millennium Flyer trains from the old Gwazi wooden coaster at Busch Gardens' sister park in Tampa. Gwazi, another GCI production, closed in 2015. Located in the New France section of the park, InvadR will be the park's eighth coaster — seventh if you don't count the Grover's Alpine Express kiddie coaster.
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Congrats, BG Williamsburg ... looks awesome!
In terms of Gwazi, it was becoming a pain for the park to maintain, and the MF trains made very little improvement to a course that required frequent re-tracking due to the humid conditions. My guess is that the park has tried to engage with RMC, but they're booked solid for the foreseeable future with at least 2 announced conversions for Cedar Fair parks (Mean Streak at Cedar Point and Hurler at Kings Dominion) and numerous other virgin projects on their calendar. Honestly, I think the park likes the open space around Gwazi in the center of the park for special events, and if the right project doesn't come along, would be happy reclaiming the space occupied by the coaster for an expanded events area.
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