On December 11, , two cranes installed the highest piece of Griffon with an evergreen tree. The vertical drop and Immelmann loop were completed in January and the final piece of track was installed in late February. After testing was complete, the roller coaster opened on May 18, ; one week earlier than its original scheduled opening date. When Griffon opened it , it held the records for the tallest, and fastest Dive Coaster in the world; both which were previously held by SheiKra at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay.
Griffon was also the first Dive Coaster to feature floorless trains. After the floors drop and the front gate opens, the train is dispatched from the station and makes a downward right turn immediately followed by an upward right turn which leads directly to the degree inclined chain lift hill.
Once the train reaches the top of the foot 62 m lift, it makes a right turn into a holding brake where the train slowly moves over the first drop, stops for five seconds, and then is released down the 90 degree drop. Then, the train enters a foot 44 m Immelmann loop before dropping back to the ground and making a banked upward left turn into the mid course brake run. After the train slows down, it enters a second foot 40 m near 90 degree drop into another Immelmann loop.
Following a small airtime hill, the train goes through a splashdown which sprays two foot 15 m lines of water in the air. Finally, the train makes a banked turn to the left leading into the final brake run.
One cycle of the ride lasts three minutes. The steel track of Griffon is 3, feet m long and the lift is approximately feet 62 m high. The ride is equipped with an elevator that can return riders to ground level if a train must be evacuated while on the lift hill.
The supports are light blue while the track is a darker blue. Griffon operates with three steel and fiberglass trains, colored red, yellow, and black. Each train has three rows that seat ten riders across for a total of 30 riders per train; each seat has its own individual over-the-shoulder restraint with a seatbelt. This configuration allows the ride to achieve a theoretical hourly capacity of 1, riders per hour.
Unlike traditional roller coasters, Griffon's trains are floorless, allowing the riders' legs to dangle throughout the ride. Riders also experience up to 4 times the force of gravity. I was with my family, who eventually persuaded me to ride Griffon with them later in the day. My aunt even assured me that it was a smooth ride, and would be over before I knew it. When you get secured into your seats on the train and the floor drops, your feet are left dangling above the train.
You can rest your feet on the bar below you, however, if it feels more comfortable. When the train first got to the top and paused on the edge of the drop, I was terrified; however, after the six second wait and degree drop, I felt like I was flying.
Unlike other coasters, the ride isn't bumpy and it feels exhilarating. We went on the coaster multiple times afterward. If you live to ride roller coasters when you visit a theme park, Griffon of Busch Gardens should not be passed up!
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