InvadR
# InvadR

InvadR is a wooden roller coaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg theme park. Built by Great Coasters International, it opened on April 7, 2017.

## History

After a three-month web-campaign on March 19, 2016, Busch Gardens Williamsburg announced that a new wooden roller coaster would be introduced in 2017. The park let fans vote among three names – Viking Raider, InvadR, and Battle Klash – until April 1, 2016. InvadR was ultimately chosen by the Internet poll. On May 30, 2016, it was confirmed that trains from Gwazi, a defunct roller coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa, would be repurposed for InvadR. The attraction opened to the general public on April 7, 2017.

## Ride experience

After leaving the station, the train makes two right turns and climbs the 60-foot (18 m) chain lift hill. Upon reaching the top, it makes a left turn, goes through a tunnel and drops 74 feet (23 m) at 48 miles per hour (77 km/h). The train makes a sharp right turn and ascends several airtime hills, before making a right and then left turn into a helix. Afterwards, the train enters the final brake run and returns to the station.

## Awards

Golden Ticket Awards: Best New Ride for 2017 :

| Ranking | 4 |
| - | - |

Golden Ticket Awards: Top wood Roller Coasters :

| Year | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 |
| - | - | - | - |
| Ranking | 41 | 48 | 45 |
