InvadR — Attraction in Virginia

As much as we love Busch Gardens, this was a terrible experience. My husband and I rode in the last car, and my two children were in front of us, one a teenager and one a preteen. When they told us to pull the lap safety towards us, my daughters would not budge. We got the attention of the workers, but they were just laughing and delayed the ride a good three minutes acting like immature girls having difficulty pulling against the bar to move it. They were also loudly blaming whoever the previous rider was, saying (to the whole group) " I wish I know who the previous rider was, they broke it, they were stupid for slamming it forward, this is all because they slammed it forward!" We had all just waited in a significantly long line, none of us are experts on your equipment , and for you to publicly make fun of a park guest is absolutely inappropriate.

To make matters worse, when they got it fixed, they told my preteen daughter that it "should be good" and she was terrified that it wasn't working properly. She was so apprehensive that she was crying through the whole ride, and we tried to reassure her that it was fine, but honestly the park workers should have reassured her prior to the bride moving, that everything was in working order and that she would be safe. We as parents did the best we could, but the lighthearted way in which the park Personnel dealt with it without giving her any sort of warm fuzzy that the ride was safe, was absolutely inappropriate. It was a horrible experience, and was the last coaster we rode that night, because my daughter was very scared that they were not safe and that the park employees were not taking it seriously....

Very smooth woody, this thing is a GCI hybrid so that is why it's so smooth! This thing is very fast as well and it didn't seem to throw me around which is another plus. Of the GCI's I've been on this is the best! I love the theming all throughout. The queue line isn't fully themed, but the entrance and the station are heavily themed to Vikings. I love the train that is gold and has a monster on the front of it with aqua colors in it as well. I love the tunnel at the top of the hill, you get a good pop of airtime on that hill. I love the end before going into the station where it says "La Victore!" I think I spelled that right, I'm not good with...

Everyone here needs to realize a) this ride utilizes the world-class GCI Millennium Flyer trains. They are highly coveted in the coaster community for their lack of over-restrictive restraints and their ability to traverse tight turns with great smoothness, and b) this is a family coaster. It is not meant to be compared to the larger coasters in the park. Its main purpose is to serve as a stepping stone between Grover's Alpine Express and Loch Ness Monster and/or Verbolten. As a family ride, it's a perfect addition...