Busch Gardens Williamsburg Project 2024: Loch Ness Monster Renovation

[VikingvadR]

I gotta be honest the new mural painted near the entrance is giving me kraken vibes (SeaWorld Orlando) but it looks great

 

[AIR]

I do miss the ticket booth and mural to get on the Loch Ness Expeditions boat. It was one of many subtle nods to the general theme of the ride. So far, the entrance wall there is my least favorite thing being changed or added. I agree, it is indeed very "seaworld".

 

[horsesboy]

presumably part of the inner cave theming.

 

[AIR]

presumably part of the inner cave theming.

You would be correct.

 

[Jwanger93]

is it just foam used to create a cave roof/sides texture effect, I assume between the new roof structure they had to install and the the addition of light/lcd panel we will now see the cave is not very cave like ?

 

[TheCoasterNerd]

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[Irishlad]

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Something tells me this is in the que

 

[Coolguy15]

Nah, but imagine how badass it would be to walk through a fucking sailor's office in the queue.

 

[Gavin]

 

[nick]

Harbor Electrical Services. Two vans down in the valley right under Alpengeist.

 

[the_pantsmith]

Does this have something to do with the river theming piece? I've been expecting it's a water spout but I'm not sure if those with more knowledge of the site could back that up

 

[nick]

Does this have something to do with the river theming piece? I've been expecting it's a water spout but I'm not sure if those with more knowledge of the site could back that up

If you look at the photo with the gate open, you’ll see the electrical vans across the river. Could be the new shed, could be the cave.

If I were BGW, I would put the open air surprises last in my process. Keep as much under wraps as possible!

 

[horsesboy]

If you look at the photo with the gate open, you’ll see the electrical vans across the river. Could be the new shed, could be the cave.

If I were BGW, I would put the open air surprises last in my process. Keep as much under wraps as possible!

There also are or at least we're at one point emergency water pumps and other stuff in that area so it potentially could have nothing to do with the project.

 

[Jwanger93]

I know, that the safety measures in place make it impossible but wouldn’t it be amazing to have a scare actor in the shed during HOS, I for one think it’s amazing looking and nice to see actual follow thru on what they said they were going to do.

 

[Seaworld History]

I know, that the safety measures in place make it impossible but wouldn’t it be amazing to have a scare actor in the shed during HOS, I for one think it’s amazing looking and nice to see actual follow thru on what they said they were going to do.

It technically wouldn’t, it’s far enough from the track…

 

[PhantomJB93]

Really appreciate the effort they're putting into this. The shed alone seems like a lot of effort for very little payoff - it's not in an easily constructible area and I have doubts riders will even be able to see it all that well from inside a train passing by it. But it's crazy that we went from Pantheon in an open field to this in a couple years.

 

[orangeclay09]

I know, that the safety measures in place make it impossible but wouldn’t it be amazing to have a scare actor in the shed during HOS, I for one think it’s amazing looking and nice to see actual follow thru on what they said they were going to do.

If they're using digital displays in the tunnel as others have predicted, they could definitely put a jumpscare in there during HOS if they wanted to.

 

[Le Moose]

Grimm’s Landung was open for a little yesterday

 

[TheCoasterNerd]

Grimms landing is open. Seen via the train

 

[Thomas]

I hadn’t gathered that from the post before yours.