Busch Gardens Williamsburg Project 2024: Loch Ness Monster Renovation
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In terms of significant track replacement, do we know if this is being done in house or by a manufacturer?
Also HUGE props to Zach for EXTENSIVE use of capitalization in that AMAZING tweet
Out of house, entirely newly-manufactured track.
Awesome news. Wouldn’t expect a project this significant for this old a ride from many parks — especially not SEAS. Either someone inside the company was really vouching for the coaster, or even SEAS realizes how important Nessie is. Maybe both.
Either way, long live Loch Ness Monster!
Either way, long live Loch Ness Monster!
Rode it this past July, and it's still quite popular. Good choice to upgrade; hopefully the queue and station building is improved or replaced to fit the theme better. BGW has a strong coaster line-up and this is a good time to take an off-year and make some improvements.
Hope this isn't the only thing for 2024. They really need a few new flats (and by "they" I mean the whole SeaWorld chain).
Hope this isn't the only thing for 2024. They really need a few new flats (and by "they" I mean the whole SeaWorld chain).
I really think this will be the last Arrow Looper left standing, barring disaster. It’s not a really complex ride outside of having literally the most unique, and imo iconic, element in all of roller coasters.
100 years of LNM!!!
100 years of LNM!!!
It also doesn't hurt that they really can't build anything new on that plot because of the pipeline.
If only there was some sort of event next week where we could ask the VP of Design & Engineering about this or maybe even Kevin over a casual picnic lunch 
If only there was some sort of event next week where we could ask the VP of Design & Engineering about this or maybe even Kevin over a casual picnic lunch
Spoiler: I will not be.
Also, National Coaster Day would be a good day to announce this project, just sayin'
This will be interesting. Hopefully we see some reprofiled banking and not just a piece-by-piece track replacement. Would the park replace the recent replaced trains again?
I got to ride Python at Efteling last month. It’s as smooth as glass and has great forces. It rides almost like a modern coaster — they basically removed the janky Vekoma bumpiness. If Nessie’s renovation has a similar impact on its Arrow jankiness, it’ll be a game changer.
Wow didn’t expect this but happy it’s happening.
Ahhh! This made my day! Nessie was my first coaster as a kid and always the first one I ride when I visit the park. Every year I have this fear that they will finally take her down. Long live Nessie!
Nessie is as or more important to BGW in the public's eye as Millenium Force & Top Thrill are to Cedar Point.
I'm glad SEAS recognizes that.
I'm glad SEAS recognizes that.
I'm not sure why you think this?
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