Busch Gardens to unveil new roller coaster in 2025 — and you can help pick the name

Busch Gardens Williamsburg will unveil a wolf-themed roller coaster in 2025, and is inviting guests to vote on its name.

The inverted roller coaster will have a 2,583-foot track and reach speeds of 40 mph. Guests must be at least 48 inches tall to ride alone and 42 inches to ride with a companion.

There are three options for the name: W?lfSturm, W?lfsReign or GeisterW?lf. The voting period ends Sept. 25. To vote, visit https://buschgardens.com/williamsburg/vote2025/.

The ride, described as an “immersive” experience on the Busch Gardens website, has a deep lore behind it.

“Long ago, a wolf swept through a Bavarian town, turning townsfolk to werewolves and destroying the village,” the description reads. “Forty years later, it’s time to honor the past during the annual Festival of the Silent Bells.

“The area is quiet at first, but strange noises are soon heard … footsteps and growling, then bright red eyes appear. The wolf has returned.”

The theme may be familiar to fans of the park’s Big Bad Wolf ride, which was shut down in 2009 after 25 years.

Gavin Stone, 757-712-4806, [email protected]