Busch Gardens Williamsburg Posts Construction Photos of Two New-For-2019 Attractions

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The 2019 season at Busch Gardens Williamsburg and Water Country USA will be filled with soaring swings and swooshing toboggans as visitors enjoy two new attractions, one at each park.

With the parks now closed until Spring, the property has shared some photos of construction work on the additions.  Above is the work site for Finnegan's Flyer, Busch Gardens Williamsburg's new S&S designed Screamin' Swing.

The ride will be located just next to the bridge that visitors use to enter Ireland, and riders will swing out over the water below.  The top photo shows the ride's massive foundations being poured, and gives a great look at how Finnegan's Flyer will be situated in the park.

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The foundations for the ride are extra tall due to the ride being located with the level of the Ireland area, with a big drop off to the water below.  Finnegan's Flyer will seat 32 riders on two pendulum arms that swing back and forth at a speed of up to 45 miles per hour.  At the maximum height of each swing, the arms can reach up to 80 feet above the ground.

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Over at Water Country USA, the work for the Cutback Water Coaster is well underway.  The ride will use the site of a former family slide, which has been removed already.  The aerial photo above shows the site of the new water coaster, with the former slide totally gone.  The new attraction will utilize the old one's station platform, along with the conveyor that lifts rafts to the top.

When completed, the Cutback Water Coaster will be the only RocketBlast style water coaster on the East coast.  Using a special water propulsion system, rafts seating 4 passengers will be above to go not only down hill, but also up hill, much like on a traditional roller coaster.

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One of the interesting design elements of the water coaster will be the five separate saucer-shaped turns.  Most of the slide has already arrived at the park, and the saucer features are waiting to go into place (above).  The saucers will be bright yellow and orange, with the rest of the slide featuring blue and white.  In addition to the saucers, Cutback Water Coaster will feature several tight turns, quick drops and 850 feet of slide in total.