Behind the Scenes Tour at BGE

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coasterdave
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Behind the Scenes Tour at BGE

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I had plans to return to Busch Gardens Europe for the Howl-O-Scream event this Oct but with the park setting the stage for the Big Bad Wolf to make an Exit before then. I decided to head on up there before she went down after 25 years of service. It just happens that I got a call from my friend Jason and he told me that he was off a weekend and said why want you go then so it was all set after a number of years for me to return to BGE.

As it got closer I got a call from Jason about this Behind the Scene Tour of the coasters that started before the park opened up which included a trip to walk around the lift of Griffin so I said sure.

I am including alot of pics from the tour plus afew from the day at the park. I hope you folks enjoy and yes this tour is well worth it.

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Start off with a visit down at the Rhine and talk about Nessie.


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Then we headed down to the Maintenance Bay under Nessie and these are the trains from Python getting rehabbed for Nessie.


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Here are the original prints that are used to assemble an Arrow Coaster Train on Nessie.


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Here is the Brass brakes that are put on Nesssie


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Here we have a Coaster Geek


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He is Jason waiting on a train to be placed into the bay.


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This is where the trains are moved into the Bay.


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Here is the Drive Motor house for the Lift on Nessie.


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Here is The Griffin and noticed the parked train for you will see it in afew.


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The Mid Course and Second Drop


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Here is Train 3 in the Storage Bay


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Wheel Assemblage of The Griffin


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The Water Scoop


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Underside of the Griffin Train


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Rail POV


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The trip up Griffin's Lift begans


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About Halfway...maybe


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This is the Top of the Lift


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Here is the Train that is parked on top of lift


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Here is a closer look


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Jason holding on for dear life


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View into Rhine Valley from Lift


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The Spashdown Pool


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Never have saw a shot of Alpengeist like this?


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Drop into first inversion


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Going DOWN


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Train 3 being put on


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Alpengeist's Bay....Exciting I know!


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Backside of Darkcastle


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Jason enjoying a ride on Griffin


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Hang on!


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Dropping In!


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Good Bye Old Friend


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Morning Test Run


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Off the Lift


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Into the woods


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Happy Riders it seems


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Might not ever see this again


You can see the rest of the pics I took Here
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Re: Behind the Scenes Tour at BGE

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Cool pics Dave.

How much is the behind the scenes tour and is it done every day?
coasterdave
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Re: Behind the Scenes Tour at BGE

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They have it everyday the park is open and it runs about 75 bucks. This does not include Admission to the park. Still worth it if you ask me.
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Re: Behind the Scenes Tour at BGE

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Those pictures from the lift of Griffon are way cool.
AKA the bearded dude
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