Pantheon Review, Busch Gardens Williamsburg Intamin Coaster | Mid-Atlantic's Best Launch Coaster
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- Pantheon is the new-for-2022 Intamin LSM launch coaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg. This unique coaster features an intense multi-pass launch, some powerful airtime hills, and two hangtime filled inversions. Find out how this ride compares to the other new Intamins in this review!
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I'm hearing glasses are once again allowed on Pantheon if you have an athletic strap to secure them.
Thank goodness
I'm not brave enough to wear my glasses on big looping coasters anyway. I didn't even wear them on Loch Ness Monster although I feel like Nessie would most likely not remove them from my face.
I rode it on Opening Day, and I think it’s my #2 coaster behind Velocicoaster. Pantheon has better elements, but Velocicoaster is a better ride overall because of its theming, and it’s more of a complete ride.
I definitely prefer Velocicoaster, but this is a really unique ride.
Pantheon is a throwback to the old school, brutal blitzes, akin to Mav & iSpeed. The Jurassic park one is more in line with the modern, more mild blitzes a la Taron & Taiga. Also, jurassic park is freaking retahhhded anyways, it’s essentially a Starbucks/Mercedes advertisement, just like all Hollie wood nonsense, so who cares about the theming?
I still can't compare those two outside of the manufacturer. One is focused on hangtime and air time while the other is a jack of all trades.
In the actual elements they share i think Panthéon does them better. Better drop from the top hat, better stall and S-bend.
That rapid fire pacing on Velocicoaster is something else.
Again I feel the two are polar opposites.
Agree! We went Spring Break an got a dozen rides until park close. When I first rode it I was screaming that it was icebreaker on steroids! Know it’s a different manufacturer, but it still has the same feeling but more punch!
Pantheon has nowhere near as good of elements
I've gotta say I'm fascinated by new Intamin Blitz coasters. They're getting better as we speak, have interesting and unique elements and offer a full package of sensations you just can't find on other rides. Intamin is currently my favourite manufacturer, and while I've not ridden that many (Superman Escape the most notable one) I really love how they can craft incredible elements and have been doing so since before just about anyone.
I'm looking forward to the 2 new ones in Europe.
If this coaster was given the type of theming it deserves with a better entry plaza, a SIGNIFICANTLY better queue line, a better loading station and some on ride theming then this would be a contender for a top 5 coaster on earth in my opinion. I personally rank it in my top 3 because I was absolutely blown away by the actual coaster elements including the outer banked turn (which was way better for me than everything I'd heard.) But in any case, this coaster has such potential and they could have really done so much. I really hope they do some additions in the off season.
If I was even know that
I'd most like to see theming in the section leading up to the launch if they were to add something, but I highly doubt that happens.
Nice, I was waiting for this forever!
Hope you enjoyed it!
With over 100 coaster creds, this is my very favorite roller coaster
It's a great one.
BGW needed this, by far the best coaster there, it may not be the best coaster ever but its a start to a new generation of Intamin Multi Launch coasters. This is like a mix of Ice Breaker and Velocicoaster. That top hat and spike make it fantastic and a wonderful stall. I seriously want to try out what I think would be the 3rd best in Virginia.
It's now the park's best ride.
Cant wait to test Toutatis at Parc asterix. Basically the same but I hope they make a better thematisation. See you in 2023
I can't wait for that ride.
Great review. I look forward to riding it in July. I have found this to be the most interesting of the new-for-2020 coasters, even though Iron Gwazi is likely to be my favorite of those.
About that wind factor, this ride wouldn't work in Oklahoma, where 15-20 mph sustained winds is what we call a calm day.
I don't even think twice about winds like that going to SFNE or Great Adventure, but I've been burned by Candymonium a few times so I've gotten used to checking.
I’ve gotten about 6 rides on it. It really is an all around FUN ride! The backwards airtime is insane and the stall is really fun too!
Nice!
Looks like a cool ride but nothing to crazy imo, howhever I am extremely hyped for toutatis at parc asterix after seeing it in real life previous week.
Great review!
That one looks awesome.
I rode it during the first Sunday in April. It was down that Friday and Saturday due to wind and some maintenance. I got 8 rides on it before I had to go to the airport, and wind was a bit of an issue on that day as well. I really liked this coaster. The speed hill going backwards was really good, and it was great going forwards the last time. The stall might be my favorite of any coaster I've been on. I prefer Velcocicoaster's Top Hat and overall to Pantheon, but Pantheon did end up in my overall Top 10. I have it #8 of 385 credits.
Glad you loved it. Hopefully wind is less of an issue during summer.
I got my first ever ride on this during platinum pass member preemie day meaning I was one of the very first riders on this thing and when I first got off it I absolutely loved it but it wasn’t as crazy as I was anticipating it because all the airtime hills going in turn to be strong floater with the exception of the launched bunny hills and like he stated because of the one ride only limit I only got to experience it a few times because I had extra vouchers that my family had but they didn’t use it so I use them instead so I can get a few extra rides. But then I went back later in the month for the grand opening and the ride was much better because I wrote it in the back and since it was a much warmer day the hills became insane ejector making champion on my number one currently at the moment. All the inversions give one of the craziest hangtime moments I’ve ever experienced and every time we go forwards backwards through the bunny hills it always gets me because of how insane it throws me off the train. I know there’s absolutely zero theme on this ride which I’m totally fine with because the ride experience is unbelievable based on the pacing and elements and the only night ride so I got to experience a Pantheon was during opening day when the light package was on but now like he stated it’s officially gone again so the next time I visit I’m gonna be sure to get night rides so I can experience it in pitch black darkness. I know the light package was it on when I went during pass member previews but the ride shut down at night because it was below 40° that night. Everything on Pantheon minus the theming is truly a full package roller coaster. The only thing that I would love Panthian to do is most definitely theme the ride a little more like putting some audio sound effects during the launches and break run as well as some ruins and archways but the queue is brutal marking period for a highly anticipated attraction this is by far the worst cue I have ever seen in my life and all they did was just make a circle around the station and break room and then the extended Queue is basically cattlepens on an open farm field. It’s the only part that as well themed I Pantheon is the entrance sign some signage and a soundtrack played in the queue and station. And also for a ride that is known to have one of the greatest and fastest operations I’ve ever seen it is pretty bad to have two minute operations on Pantheon we’re all you do is just sit down reach up pull down on the lap bar check it and then dispatch and this is exactly what they do on VelociCoaster and all this is done within 40 seconds. And I think they need to run an extra train because it would make the line move even faster and they advertised that they were gonna operate this ride with 3 trains. In addition I think they should install metal detectors before you approach the staircase and have free double sided lockers in which I guess will be forced to put any loose articles in them if they bring it on the ride to guarantee that no loose articles will have will ever be found on the ride. And then last but not least they need to add a single rider line because the park has recently added these on all of the 3 B&M coasters NF Pantheon adds one where the RAP line is it would be a major timesaver. I definitely get Pantheon a 10 out of 10 though because the ride is amazing and spectacular and is definitely the best coaster in Virginia and my favorite coaster ever and I am so glad that I live only 2 1/2 hours northwest in the same state as Busch Gardens Williamsburg.
The only time I saw slow dispatches was when a larger rider struggled to fit.
What surprised me most about Pantheon was the positive Gs. The valley after the stall was pretty crushing. But I think the backwards airtime hill is the best moment. It’s a stellar ride and right up there with Velocicoaster as my two favorite launched coasters.
The valley after the top hat had the best Gs for me.
Hey, Canobie Coaster! I should nickname the swing launch the freeway launch. A freeway launch accelerates the train three times without stopping. The second boost takes the train backwards to the vertical spike before gaining enough speed on the third boost to get to the top hat. The freeway launch has some of the best LSM motor sound effects on any coaster. Toutatis at Parc Asterix will also have a freeway launch, just like Pantheon. More of these coasters should feature this freeway launch.
Those sounds are quite intimidating.
Great review. I think I would say it needs landscaping more than theming. A few trees and some boulders out in the field would add some surprises and excitement. Since this ride probably wont operate at all during the fall and winter, I think they could add something if the budget allows.
Other than Verbolten no other coaster at BGW really has an over the top theme. Especially in Fiesta Italia. All three coasters (and the flat rides) there are basically metal roofed open air queues with bright colors. That area is supposed to look like a traveling circus.
The other coasters in the park just have more decorations and they could certainly add something later like that to Pantheon.
They got this ride open earlier this year in March when it was in the 40s, so it could run in the fall/winter.
It's so very Busch Gardens. Pantheon gives the park some more forceful airtime without being an assault. Impressive how good that is. I also have wanted to see the normal progression of a coaster moved around, but not sure if I'm still getting used to that or if the best parts really are shorter. It can also seem the experience is a bit choppy, but that also has a long tradition at BGW (Ness, BBW, 'Bolt).
It's super reridable.
pantheon could easily be improved by a small amount of non-obstructive theme work, whether that be roman columns by certain elements or a large trident inside of the top hat.
That would be nice, but I don't see it happening.
Velocicoaster still looks better also I think the lack of theming has something to do with the pandemic. Anyway this coaster still looks cool.
It's possible.
CAN-O-BEAST!!! My main man. This one looks like a gem, my dude
It is.
This ride kinda reminds me of Superman the Ride at SFNE, but with a launch and inversions. The layout has so much variety: speed, airtime, hang time, and laterals, sometimes multiple at once. It looks awesome!
Superman has more positives though.
@@CanobieCoaster True. I guess I meant they’re similar in that they have good variety
When I saw POVs and rider cams from the passholder preview days there was pretty explicit direction in the station about keeping your arms down on the ride, was that still there when you visited? I'm guessing BGW would like their guests to help them prevent needing to alter those supports in the 2nd half, because as good a headchopper as they are I could easily see someone who's juuuuust under the height limit with longer arms clipping a support or two with their fingertips. They can't really enforce the "arms down" direction obviously, but it seems like they're a bit anxious about those supports and the not-so-remote possibility of needing to settle with an injured guest in the near future
They didn't say anything about that during my visits.
I went on a pretty cold day on a monday, and it was empty. What amazing ride.
It really is!
My sister and I finally rode it this week. Comparisons to VelociCoaster and Hagrid’s Motorbike were immediate. It was crazy hot so the ride would try to throw you out of your seat, but we really loved how butter smooth it was. And we also agree with you on theming. The best themed coaster in the park continues to be Verbolten. But Pantheon was well worth the wait. Can’t wait to see what becomes of the next one.
I love this ride's elements.
Just did the Velocicoaster and Hagrids bike last week and we were blown away by them.....the Veloci speed is something else....super scary at times with inversions....loops and then the drop....
Ah yes, my favorite coaster with 7 launches.
Same.
Toutatis supremacy
I’m so glad this coaster is at my home park because I grew up my whole life going here
It's wonderful.
@@CanobieCoaster Ik it’s great!
How could a park like BGW not include theming... it is SUCH a shame.
A lot of their coasters don't have theming on the course, but the presentation could've been a little better.
Where would you rank in upon the other Intamin blitzes? I’ve been fortunate to experience all of the blitz models in America excluding Pantheon so I’m curious
I have it well behind Velocicoaster and just a smidge behind Taiga.
Hey, Canobie Coaster! Pantheon is the second fastest roller coaster in Virginia, behind Intimidator 305 at Kings Dominion!
Yes!
Thank you thank you thank you for not using that stupid term flow-jector air! Congratulations! You just became a better Channel.
I have used that term before though, sorry to disappoint.
Woah... 76in max? Gonna have to wear flip flops.
Understandable.
I LOVE it. I was fallowing it's progress for years (it and iron Gwazi) and I was not disappointed by either one. Neither coaster has theming, but who cares when they are so much fun! On a side note DarKoaster is really fun. Not sure it was worth the 90 minute wait, but I am glad I went on it.
I've heard DarKoaster gets awful waits.
@@CanobieCoaster Yeah that was the only bad thing. The coaster is great it's one launch after another. Really fun!
last time i went to bgw it wasn’t operating yet, i can’t wait to ride it to see how it stacks up to velocicoaster. i only have one ride on velocicoaster and i got assigned the back row and it’s a serious contender for my #1 alongside el toro. been a while since i’ve gotten on toro bc of the retracking and whatnot recently, so i want to get back to my home park and ride it asap. probably in a couple weeks since we have a season pass. planning on bringing my friend for the first time so it’ll be fun seeing his reaction, been years since he’s ridden a single coaster
I think Velocicoaster is far superior, but I do prefer this to El Toro since it's more consietent start to finish.
@@CanobieCoaster it’s been a while since i’ve ridden toro, close to 3 years so i’ll see. definitely will still be top 3 tho
Busch Gardens Williamsburg is gonna be the launch coaster capital of the world if they keep this pace up haha
Islands of Adventure is being dethroned.
Rode this 3 times during Christmastown after New Years. Holy shit. This was wild. I was on the second to last row each time, and every single time, I couldn't get enough of it. That stall inversion and especially the reverse airtime was unreal. The theming is quite lackluster for what the rest of the park has to offer (though I could care less), but just speaking about the ride itself, this was an amazing ride I haven't had in a while.
It ran great in the cooler weather.
I haven't ridden Pantheon yet, but it looks like fun. (Last time I was at BGW, Apollo's Chariot was the big new ride; Big Bad Wolf existed; and Drachen Fire could be seen still standing back there, not operating, it's ultimate fate still up in the air.) The layout looks fine, but I have to disagree about the lack of scenery not being an issue. This is Busch Gardens Williamsburg, the nation's most beautiful theme park. All the other coasters there have beautiful settings. But to get to Pantheon, it looks like you have to temporarily leave Busch Gardens to ride it. Maybe that's why glasses are prohibited on the ride even with straps? That way visually impaired people won't know there's nothing to look at while on the ride? (I would not have been brave enough to wear my glasses on the ride anyway.) The 20/20 people, they can't do anything about. But even if you couldn't appreciate the scenery while actually riding the ride, they have to know people are filming and posting videos to CZcams. And on CZcams, you can pause the video at any place and study the contents of every frame. You have over 30k subscribers and you're just ONE of the people filming and posting. That's a lost of exposure. (And I do enjoy watching your POVs and reviews, so please keep filing and posting.) I just think BGW's marketing department might want to urge the higher ups to approve some budge to do some landscaping at least. My proposal, since it appears there is plenty of empty space within Pantheon's layout, would be to build a smaller ride under Pantheon, maybe a water ride, or maybe a car ride since they removed the Le Mans cars, and heavily theme that ride. The result: a new ride the family can enjoy together, with more photo ops for Pantheon, and money saved by sharing the theming between the two rides. Win, win, win!
Pantheon has started to look a little better as landscaping grows in, but the bridge over to it still looks a bit bare bones.
On the newer generation Intamin mega and launch coasters, which seats do you prefer, the seats resting on the floor or the elevated seats? What do you think?
Elevated seats.
I got on this last night a ride during the day would’ve been nice I expected the crazy ride but this was insane especially that airtime moment before the backwards spike
Night rides on this are fantastic.
You could also hear the freeway launch's LSM growls in the dark!
You're so good with mentioning the metric values with heights and lengths stats. With the temperature you just forgot the value most of the world uses :D Minimum operating temperatures are about 4°C. Good job anyway :)
Thanks!
People who complain about Pantheon being “plopped in a field” need to look up a POV video of Apollo’s opening year. The landscaping arguably looked worse.
Give pantheon a few more years, the landscape around it will grow in nicely and it’ll look like the ride fits great onto the river bank.
I think the queue is the more annoying part. The isolated setting is nice for night rides.
The same coaster is being built now in Parc Astérix in France. Opening next year.
Toutatis looks amazing.
kewl
It is.
I haven’t ridden this yet but I’m surprised they didn’t continue with the theming that’s a route most Six Flags parks would take
I'm guessing budget was the issue.
Right now, this is my number 1 coaster above intimidator 305. Which one do you prefer?
I prefer I305.
I believe taron also hits 117 KM/H 117,5 to be exactly. So that would make pantheon the 3rd fastest multi launch
I think this was deliberately made a fraction faster.
So basically, this ride spends more time closed than open because the wind in Virginia is typically around the 15-20mph mark?
Really it's the gusts higher up, but the closures seem to align with 15-20 mph ground winds. That wasn't an issue during my visits, but I know others have had it closed.
I’m kinda hoping that they are taking the same route a lot of parks in Europe take where they open the ride with unfinished theming and the off season after that go back and finish the rides theming.
European parks do that because they’re mostly poor. It’s out of frugality. If BGW do this, it’ll be for the same reasons
I'd love for that to happen, but I doubt it will.
It was closed for like all day on friday because of the switch track. I think they put a whole new wheel on it. great ride, and my favorite intamin in the US.
That's a bummer it was down for a day!
If it was closed then how did you get to do it?
@@dopaminecoasters I got to ride it during a passholder preview event back in march! I live a few hours away so I make a day trip every once in a while
The flash when you get your picture taken was super bright I thought I went blind
It is especially shocking at night.
The trains do look very cool
Yes.
Why do like jokers stall more than stalls like Goliath and pantheon
Joker's has awesome headchoppers and the hangtime/speed is perfect.
Goliath (RMC)'s stall is still the best stall in my opinion (and by a long shot!)
Shame about the theming, but it still looks like an insane ride
It is.
I'm hoping further in the future, because next time I visit and ride for the first time, I'd like to see good theming.
The circular-ish layout seems a little odd to be more some reason; just seems like it left a lot of empty land in the middle. But heck do I want to ride the ride 😂
It has a very good layout.
At 2:10 I got pulled forward and I had to hold on to something in the front of me I didn’t want to let go and risk getting whiplash it was so bizarre but amazing
It's an intense moment.
Would you like to ride this coaster again? What do you think?
Yes, it's awesome.
The speed hill during the launch is mad
I love it.
I believe Busch gardens is employing the technicality that Pantheon is the fastest roller coaster with two separate physical launches/launch tracks, whereas soaring with dragon only has the one launch that is passed over multiple times.
Maybe that's the technicality they're using.
We are so blessed Project Madrid did not happen. I get why BGW wanted to go with it due to crossing the river and all. It could have been an iconic visual along with loch Ness and BBW/Verbolten.
With that said, i can't imagine a 355 ft Intamin accelerator with the Cheetah Hunt figure 8 at the top being the better ride and Pantheon was the Plan B. Wow.
I would've preferred the one big coaster, but I think two separate coasters are a smarter investment.
@@CanobieCoaster With TTD in limbo it would definitely have an appeal and a top tier launch.
It sucks that I’ll probably never get to ride this because I’m actually a little over the height limit (and I’ve never had any issues fitting on a roller coaster before).
I guess if I slouched down a little while walking under the height checker and made sure to keep my arms down on the ride I could get away with it, but it’s probably not a good idea to bank on the supervisor at the ride entrance being lazy LOL.
Your only shot may be to use Quick Queue since you go up the exit. I don't know if the limit is there for comfort or safety though.
I’m 99% going back next year in the spring because I wasn’t able to get the experience I expected
Hope you can make it back!
Are you planning to do a review of a Busch Gardens Williamsburg? It would be amazing if you did one!
Already made one.
@@CanobieCoaster
😂
Can you get a lot of angles when you video this
If you're lucky with the train and boat, yes.
WOW I am so happy I get to ride, I am 193cm exactly, which is 75.9843"
PHEW!
I have been looking forward to this one but I feel bad for anyone taller.
Lucky!
I am taller.
A (max) height restriction is such an out-of-time procedure, whether it is anatomically necessary or not. This alone is a reason for me not to want to visit this park. And it is a real shame as Pantheon would take one of the prime spots on my bucket list. 1,96 meters (or however this translates to the ridiculous system in the states) is not that rare nowadays...
@@juliusk.4883 I agree with you Julius.. and sometimes it doesn't make any sense. We have a Zamperla power surge here in Melbourne and it has a 190 max height limit, and I can't find ANY other power surge worldwide that has a maximum height limit. It's crazy. I can't ride my local one and I have ridden so many over the years overseas and even interstate. I remember Deja Vu at SFNN had a 75" limit and at Silverwood the same coaster is 80". I don't understand where they get these seemingly arbitrary restrictions from sometimes.
@@teddym2808 Life can be hard.
@@juliusk.4883 LOL.. Btw I made a typo, I meant SFMM of course.
Went 2 full days the week after opening and didn’t operate at all 😩 biggest coaster I’ve ever missed on a trip
I'm sorry! Was it closed due to weather or mechanical issues?
@@CanobieCoaster weather the first day which was understandable. Second day was stuck on launch one and was told parts were being overnighted from Orlando
I went that same weekend, waited in line two hours smelling animal 💩 and got one ride all weekend…I wanna go back in October but man it was a waste for 6 hours of driving one way.
Pantheon looks super fun. I can't wait til I get to ride it. Is it your favorite coaster in Virginia now?
It is not.
I cant see anything without my glasses, I bring always bring a strap. I really have to ride this half blind?
They revised the policy after I rode.
On the topic of fastest multi launch coaster, Taron also does 117 km/h
Isn't this one a hair faster?
@@CanobieCoaster I honestly don't know, maybe sub-mph/kph, but statistics say 117 km/h and you said the same number (don't know about mph)
I went on with my glasses/strap on preview without issue.
They changed the glasses rule a few weeks ago.
i really want to ride this to see how it compares to taiga, my number 1 for now
Taiga has more elements in rapid-fire succession, but I think the stall and top hat are stronger on this ride. Taiga has the better zero-G winder though.
The only problem that Panthian has in my opinion is the theming The station could’ve been built to look like the actual pantheon
I wish it looked better, but the ride is still awesome.
@@CanobieCoaster Yeah I love that it’s at my home park because I grew up going here
I think it is still possible to update the theming in the future. If you look at the shape of the station building it is in exactly the same proportion as the pantheon building
Pantheon or Taiga? You gave both 9.5
Taiga
I'm literally 6'4. This height thing is making me nervous about not being able to ride. I've already been denied on one Coaster and it's at my home park (Flash V2 at Discovery Kingdom). That one is 6'3.
It definitely seems low, but unfortunately they are enforcing it.
Tell the ride op that you identify as average height and that you will dig up their old tweets if they don’t let you ride. That trick works quite well in today’s political world. Oh yeah by the way keep your arms down as the height limit is there for a reason 😉. Ok being serous people can shrink about a centimeter from the time they wake up to the time they go to bed and can shrink even more if your constantly standing which you are doing at a theme park. You could possibly shrink enough to be just tall enough for Pantheon by the end of the day. 🙂
The Mid-Atlantic’s best launched coaster? Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure.
This however, is still a worthy solid addition to BGW’s already stellar lineup!
I’d give it an 8/10, a great coaster! Not my favorite at BGW, I still prefer Verbolten, Alpengeist, and Loch Ness Monster to it, but it’s still great
i think kingda ka offers a lot less 😂😂
I much prefer this to Kingda Ka, but Ka does have a better launch.
I'm not sure if this is what BGW was meaning when they called it the "world's fastest multi launch coaster" but it is the fastest coaster to feature more than one section of launch track. Soaring with Dragon only has one section of launch track that uses forward and reverse LSM to accelerate the train. I know that we still usually consider that a "multi launch" since you are launched more than once. But if you are referring to the track itself as the "launch" then Pantheon has two and Soaring With Dragon has one. I know that's a subtle, stupid and utterly meaningless distinction but it's food for thought.
That said, if that is what BGW was going for then they are really splitting hairs and they need to be more specific and specify what they mean. Of course, I can't imagine them trying to market the "World's Fastest Coaster With Multiple Launch Sections During The Layout."
That's what I was thinking, multiple launch sections.
Maybe that is what they meant.
What would you rate Pantheon? Why?
See the review.
Im forever upset that they didnt theme this into oblivion. This ridedeserves all the worlds theming
That would have been nice.
Looks like a great ride though I’m turning 16 in a month and I’m 6 feet 2 so chances are I’m gonna over 6 feet 4 once I’m fully grown and unable to ride it 😢.
Oh no!
I just don't understand why this ride gets so much hate. Great review.
it doesn’t...?
@@uncledrosselmeyer6480 you need to do some more scrolling
Thanks!
@@mr.rollercoasters what the heII are you even talking about 🤦🏻♂️🤣🤣
@@uncledrosselmeyer6480 you don't seem to know what's underrated & what's overrated so if you're new to the community that's fine
Hold on... did you visit Busch Gardens Williamsburg on April 3 or April 10?
I was there the 10th.
@@CanobieCoasterDarn, I missed you by 8 days then! Went on April 2nd. Glad to hear you really enjoyed Pantheon though - seems a lot of enthusiasts aren't giving it the praise it deserves just because Intamin/Busch toned down the final launch.
@@CanobieCoaster you missed a few of us thoosies by 2 days! We attempted the platinum Pantheon ERT night on the 7th, but the weather just wouldn't play ball so got no rides that night! Even bumped into Coaster Studios at Pantheon the next day on the 8th. I did a big 4 week USA coaster roadtrip and Pantheon was my second most ridden coaster on the trip. Just found it overall to be excellent and fun.
Ok I literally why do people complain about amusement parks. There to loud oh is to bright mean while Hershey park has houses right behind it. You can see them in line for breakers edge. And they got no complaints lol. Another reason why Hershey home park people are superior 😎😎😎
It doesn't matter what the park is. Residents will complain.
Do not leave anything in your back pocket. It will pop out. Also my smart watch has a magnetic clasp, the magnet slipped and the watch became loose on my wrist!
I always use zippered pockets.
I use my front button pockets
That's a shame that no one can ride with strapped glasses. I'm blind as a bat without glasses. I've recently been on so many aggressive coasters with strapped glasses; Iron Gwazi, Velocicoaster, Twisted Timbers, I-305, Sandy Blasting Bronco, TMNT Shellraiser and some others.
It's the backwards part, wind can catch them and easily throw them off, and since you are going backwards the strap does nothing most of the time to prevent it. Maybe try contacts if you are capable?
@@supremefan Thanks for the info. I likely will go ride pseudo-blind whenever I get the chance LOL
Thanks for mentioning why glasses aren't allowed. My strap is super tight, but I've seen much looser ones that could be problematic at that part.
Athletic strap wearer here. I rode Pantheon before the enforcement and can confirm the backwards ejector hill jostled my eye strap. Not to the point they flew off or anything, but it was the most unsettled I've ever been wearing them. I have longer hair so that could have played a part, as well.
Praying I can sneak my way under the height max lmaoooo
Best of luck, but they do check.
@@CanobieCoaster Just barely got onto Emperor this year and it required taking my shoes off and a posture finesse on top of that. I can't believe how anal seaworld parks and even a lot of the cedar fair rides have gotten recently. The "don't put your hands up" disclaimer combined with the "if you cant fit you can't ride" policy should easily be enough, overly cautious american parks are going to be the death of me. Seriously, what happened lmfao
Seriously no glasses with straps why that’s silly
I wasn't a fan of that policy, but they're strict with it.
ogcool,
Yes
forgot to mention the queue line smells like horse poop
At least you get good views of the animals.
Yeah walking towards it smelled weird
Waited two years just to find out I'm too tall :/
Oh no!
Mavericks better velocicoasters better tarons better blahblahblah
I only prefer Velocicoaster of those 3.
iSpeed & Mav are still the best blitzes. Pantheon is up there with them as it’s a throwback to their blitzkrieg intensity. Taiga/Taron/jurassic park thing are so much more mild & GP-friendly than the older ones
@@uncledrosselmeyer6480 true
My biggest problem with Pantheon is that it's yet another multi-launch coaster in a park that has basically added nothing but multi-launch coasters since 2012 with InvadR being the one exception. The rumored Dark Castle replacement I'd rather be a powered coaster than yet ANOTHER multi-launch coaster in a park that doesn't need anymore launch coasters.
However the layout has not impressed me at all either, it feels unfinished, like it was part of a bigger coaster cut to be its own thing. Plus I'm just fed up with the whole swing-launch gimmick at this point.
This ride is just a perfect storm of things, if Verboten wasn't a multi-launch and instead a fitting BBW replacement then I probably would have a better opinion of the ride. However the incompetent BGW management seems to think that launch coasters are the only thing worth adding. Incompetentence is the only way that I can describe how a mistake like Verboten can be build.
I don't mind another mutli-launch coaster since the launches and overall ride feel far different.
Sounds to me like you haven’t even ridden it.