Verbolten
Verbolten is a Zierer multi-launched partially-enclosed steel roller coaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg in Williamsburg, Virginia. The concept was jointly designed by the park's creative design team and by Zierer of Germany. "Verbolten" is a play on words of the German word verboten, which translates to "forbidden" in English. History Busch Gardens Williamsburg announced a renovation to the Oktoberfest section in October 2010. This included a now defunct drop tower named Mäch Tower, which opened the year after. The remodel also included a new multi-launch coaster with first-of-its-kind elements. In May 2011, the coaster's layout was made public during a James City County, Virginia board meeting. On September 17, 2011, Busch Gardens Williamsburg officially announced Verbolten, a family launched roller coaster with two launched sections and a building that houses special effects. The coaster was constructed on the former site of Big Bad Wolf. The track layout was completed in January 2012. Verbolten had a soft opening on May 11, 2012. A week later on May 18, the ride opened to the public. Other coasters, such as Th13teen at Alton Towers and Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure at Islands of Adventure, also feature a vertical free-fall drop. Theme The ride