Interlocking Arrow loops are quite the sight already. In my opinion, they're much better looking. The loop arcs on Arrow loops and corkscrews are so beautiful to me compared to the simplistic Schwarzkopf arcs.
Busch Gardens Williamsburg Project 2024: Loch Ness Monster Renovation
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Interlocking Arrow loops are quite the sight already. In my opinion, they're much better looking. The loop arcs on Arrow loops and corkscrews are so beautiful to me compared to the simplistic Schwarzkopf arcs.
Pro tip: sit in the center car of Nessie’s train. That Arrow neck jerking in the loop all but disappears.
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This is all very exciting and I'm glad I got my ride on Loch Ness Monster this year before it closed for it's renovation.
Do we know of they are/have removed or worked on, the sections in and out of the helix that had the two rough transitions?
That's the most problematic areas. Would be a shame if they leave them.
That's the most problematic areas. Would be a shame if they leave them.
Better question - without any planned support structure rehab, is it possible they could even adjust the existing profile?
Rough answer is yes but not in any way that would significantly change the rider experience. I'd expect the loops to feel slightly different. The transition out of the mountain, based on what track we see staged over there, looks to be identical to what's currently there.
I mean at least they included the restraints unlike Finnigan
Ooh, the fact that it's not just "train" makes me think new art or something more
Well, it wouldn't be a train since the trains aren't being replaced and the current ones are from S&S.
Presumably Premier will talk about process (3D scanning the track, fabricating exact replicas, etc) and maybe they'll have a track section or something to show?
someone in marketing needs to be fired for using B&M track for lochness image.
Welcome to 7 posts ago. Unfortunately, similar to the guy that constantly over orders mattresses for Haynes, this is obviously not a firing offense. They do this all the freakin' time. Loch Ness, Verbolten, even BBW have been "B&Ms" at one time or another.
If anything, sharing it and pointing out that it's "wrong" is just putting more eyes on the marketing material. I'm not saying it's intentional, but the technical details of an attraction that aren't marketable statistics are not prioritized things to be "accurate".
Hopefully someone will post a better complete video sometime later today. But premier officially confirmed it on there end along with some not so new details. It’s just my opinion but I keep going back to lcd screen when they talk about the in the cave effects and now “new technology “
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It’s legit the same art but premier cropped out the B&M track lol.
I'm surprised they didn't talk at all about the process or even have a diagram or something on hand showing what track segments are being replaced. Feels like Premier and SEAS are content to say "We're doing this. Be excited." Hopefully they will provide more detailed, specific information in the weeks and months ahead.
For instance, I've heard a lot about what theming is/was, specifically, planned but I'm very, very hesitant to talk about any of it publicly since that's the part of this project that could change and shift right up until the very end. I'd feel a lot better about the prognosis of everything (read: that none of it has been budget cut away) if they'd start publicly committing to more of it in detail.
For instance, I've heard a lot about what theming is/was, specifically, planned but I'm very, very hesitant to talk about any of it publicly since that's the part of this project that could change and shift right up until the very end. I'd feel a lot better about the prognosis of everything (read: that none of it has been budget cut away) if they'd start publicly committing to more of it in detail.
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