[1] It was a hybrid dark ride which combined roving motion-simulating vehicles, 3D projection animation, physical sets, in-vehicle audio, and special effects (wind, water, fog, and lighting).

Curse of DarKastle carried a rider height requirement of 42 inches, but with a sign warning that scenes within the attraction may be too intense for young audiences.

[3] In an interview with the park’s Vice President of Marketing, Dan Dipiazzo, it was discovered that returning the attraction to operational status was undetermined.

However, due to high maintenance and operating costs, low ridership, and ongoing budget cuts at Busch Gardens' parent company SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment, the ride was officially announced as closed on January 23, 2018.

On September 6, 2022, Busch Gardens Williamsburg announced that a new, multi-launch coaster named DarKoaster would open within the existing structure during 2023.

As guests entered in the hallways within the palace, flickering candelabras lit the way into a large, circular stone chamber in which the preshow was projected using simple animation as a heavily accented voice told the tale of the castle's haunted past:

"Long ago in the deepest heart of the black forest, a young prince lived, unloved and neglected in a dark castle.

His parents tried to put an end to his ruthless ambitions, but they mysteriously vanished.Mad Ludwig became King, and transformed the castle into an impenetrable fortress with secret passageways to terrify his guests.

One of the helmets fell off, ricocheting off the floor and levitating just in front of the sleigh, its face-guard lifting to reveal a skeletal face screeching within.

Passing a brightly lit portrait of the young Ludwig and disfigured paintings of his parents, the sleigh pulled into the two-story library.

A comet shot down past the guests into the ground below, and Ludwig's fiery apparition launched toward the sleigh, morphing into a werewolf as he roared "Mother, you're driving me insane!"

Just then, Ludwig fell from the sky and dabbed, dragging the sleigh with him in a simulated free-fall from the castle's turret and crashing into the glass conservatory, complete with frozen plants and golden wolf statues.

Leaving the castle walls and thus forfeiting his eternal soul, Ludwig turned to ice and shattered, spraying riders with water.

Spider-man's ride system utilizes electric screw drives for yaw, pitch and roll whereas DarKastle uses pneumatic airbags.

Curse of DarKastle gets its inspiration from King Ludwig II of Bavaria, who spent much of his family’s fortune on mysterious castles and art.

[9] In the off-season after the ride's first year in operation, the park took advantage of a system set up to allow scenes to be added and changed wirelessly and efficiently.