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The History of Busch Gardens Williamsburg: The Finale - Brave the Black Forest | 2012-2025

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Welcome to the finale of this 6-part documentary looking at the history of Busch Gardens Williamsburg for its 50th anniversary. In this episode, we look at the replacement for Big Bad Wolf, Verbolten, the coaster craze that came on the heels of Blackfish, the covid pandemic's effect on the park and the chain, all the way up to present day and the opening of Big Bad Wolf: The Wolf's Revenge for their 50th anniversary.

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20 Comments

@notkaywhy 1 year ago

I’m glad to have been part of this park both as a guest and as an employee. You all are what keeps me going and wanting to come in with a smile.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart

@MichaelMyers3000 1 year ago

I went there (coming from NJ) in 2000, 2004, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. I’m even going this year as well. This is without a doubt my favorite amusement park. The atmosphere, the rides, the food, the shows (which parks need to start getting back to), the service. It’s all perfect to me. I absolutely love this park

@JCBro-yg8vd 1 year ago

This park bounced back from so much adversity since 2013.

@corbinmckee7158 1 year ago

I’ve always loved this park. Been coming since I was 5 and now live 45 minutes away from it. There are some rides I wish were still there but in general, it’s kept up with the times and continues to be a favorite.

@pandora.panicc 1 month ago

This used to be my home park before I moved to Wisconsin. I remember seeing that Mini Cooper on display in front of the Verbolten entrance.

@eaglescout1984 1 year ago

Happy to claim BGW as one of my 2 home parks, being from Virginia. The first time going was in college, and they only had 4 coasters at the time. So, it's been crazy watching the park stuff more and more thrill rides into its beautiful landscape.

There's one other nod to the Big Bad Wolf in Verbolten's theming. As you approach the drop section, you experience one of three themes on the walls and over the speakers: a thunderstorm, spirits, and wolves, with the wolves being the nod to the Big Bad Wolf.

@herecomesthesun18 1 year ago

23:32 That transition was clean!! 🔥 One of the many coasters who want revenge lol! 🤯

Awesome documentary with great voice over and footage! Your delivery is awesome! Looking forward to your future masterpieces! 😊

@PiplupJames 1 year ago

Thank you Chris for documenting my favorite theme park. Phenomenal job and superb research to justify the greatness of BGW, the 35-time world’s most beautiful theme park.

🐧

@Dlong242424 1 year ago

This has been an amzing series. As someone that has had both Busch Gardens and Kings Dominion nearby growing up I would love to see a similar documentary on Kings Dominion. Great videos!

@clearcrossroads5267 1 year ago

Thank you for all the time it took to research and edit these!

@RoninRaceTiming 1 year ago

Always a great watch. Thrilled and honored to be a Patreon.

@TravisKozeletz 1 year ago

I first visited Busch Gardens back in 2007, then came back in 2015. I've enjoyed my visit those two times. I remember riding rides like The Big Bad Wolf and Curse of DarKastle and the coasters that were new when I visited like Griffon and Tempesto. I had fun memories there and hope to visit this park again later in the future. 🎢

@warriorface360 1 year ago

I can’t wait for next year’s complete history of Six Flags Great America

@0V3CHKiN 1 year ago

This was the park that I enjoyed my first roller coaster rides as well as anything that went upside down. I was also lucky to ride Drachen Fire in its last season before it closed for good.

@DanLanningPRTeam 1 year ago

That vertical drop literally made me think I was going to die.

@Fury325Fan 1 year ago

I just went last week. Lapping Pantheon to end the night was something special

@DanCrowleyNYC 1 year ago

You did a fantastic job on this series, congrats! I look forward to more, and I look forward to my next Busch Gardens trip!

@DerkSpringer 1 year ago

I have a lot of memories of bgw from going there in 03 and Apollo’s chariot being my first hyper big bad wolf and alpengeist being my first two inverts. To 17 years later taking my kids every chance we could. I love bgw.