David Grayless<p>Griffon is a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/steelRollerCoaster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>steelRollerCoaster</span></a> located at <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BuschGardensWilliamsburg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BuschGardensWilliamsburg</span></a> amusement park in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JamesCityCountyVirginia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JamesCityCountyVirginia</span></a>, United States. Designed by <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BolligerAndMabillard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BolligerAndMabillard</span></a> (B&M), the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DiveCoaster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DiveCoaster</span></a> model opened to the public on May 18, 2007. It climbs to a height of 205 feet (62 m) and reaches a maximum speed of 71 mph (114 km/h). It features two <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ImmelmannLoops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ImmelmannLoops</span></a>, a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/splashdown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>splashdown</span></a>, two vertical drops, and was the first B&M Dive Coaster to use <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/floorless" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>floorless</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trains</span></a>. Griffon was well-received by media.</p>