Return to Corkscrew Hill is planned for 2027

Busch Gardens Williamsburg is listing Return to Corkscrew Hill for 2027. The park’s official attraction page describes a continuation of the Corkscrew Hill story, beginning with a castle tour that goes wrong.

A voucher for next summer

Busch Gardens members can pick up a voucher for one Quick Queue ride on Return to Corkscrew Hill at a self-service kiosk November 7 or 8. Richard S at Behind the Splash reported the offer as part of the park’s November member rewards.

ATP checked two park listings on November 6. The Member Appreciation Weekend page says the voucher is valid starting July 1, 2027. The monthly reward terms say July 6 and limit the offer to one voucher per member. Both list October 31 as the last day to use it. Check the dates printed on the voucher before planning a July visit. Neither listing gives an opening day for the ride.

The weekend is open to the public, but the park reserves its November 7 town hall for members. Park president Kevin Lembke is scheduled to discuss 2027 plans at 2 p.m. in Abbey Stone Theatre. The listing does not promise a Corkscrew Hill announcement.

What the park has announced

In a post published August 4, Kevin Boutte says he is directing the creative work on Return to Corkscrew Hill for United Parks & Resorts. He describes the planned attraction as a motion simulator, without specifying the hardware manufacturer or whether it will use headsets.

In the announced story, a witch traps the visitors and shrinks them. Their escape takes them across an Irish landscape and through a forest, with returning characters along the way.

As checked September 8, 2026, the attraction page does not give an exact opening date, height requirement or accessibility details. The park’s homepage confirms the year, but a 2027 listing alone is not enough to plan a visit around opening day.

Updated September 8: Added the motion-simulator detail from Boutte’s August 4 post.

This brief records the park’s published plans. We have not experienced the attraction. For visits this fall, our regional calendar covers the announced 2026 event dates and admission details.