Busch Gardens Williamsburg Project 2024: Loch Ness Monster Renovation

[Alf33]

That big crane is still on site but from a distance it looks like a lot has been completed on the main track.

 

[AIR]

The crane is likely still there for painters. Everything looks amazing!

 

[PhantomJB93]

I understand they might not be the easiest spots to currently get pictures of, but has anybody seen if they've made any progress on the new "theming" elements in the pre-lift turnaround or at the bottom of the first drop?

 

[numberonetumbilidefender]

has anybody seen if they've made any progress on the new "theming" elements in the pre-lift turnaround

Didn't see anything yesterday from either the killarney bridge or finnegan's

 

[Mwe BGW]

Have they started painting the supports yet?

 

[ciffar]

Have they started painting the supports yet?

OMG ITS MME BGW'S FIRST POST IN 5 MONTHS

ok now you can go on with what you were talking about.

 

[TheCoasterNerd]

Looks good!! Just checking, is the current thought that they're installing some of their first animatronics, or more limited animated figures? Or just projections/statues?

 

[Zachary]

No animatronics or other sorts of physical, animated figures as far as I know. Nothing like that was ever rumored though.

 

[TheCoasterNerd]

No animatronics or other sorts of physical, animated figures. Nothing like that was ever rumored though.

Ohh, ok. I had thought they were working with an animatronics manufacturer, and I just assumed

 

[BG Fanatic]

No animatronics or other sorts of physical, animated figures. Nothing like that was ever rumored though.

Definitely more than rumored, FrankNDesign that worked on the animatronics for Hagrids motor bike retweeted nearly right after BGW announced.

On top of that, the park announcement even says new thematic and experimental elements.

Ohh, ok. I had thought they were working with an animatronics manufacturer, and I just assumed

I would be shocked and disappointed if there was not some sort of physical Nessie added in the water or in the tunnel. Especially with FrankNDesign and the parks announcement.

 

[Zachary]

LifeFormations/LF Studios made the static and animated figures for Hagrid's per Alicia Stella.

FrankNDesign was involved with Hagrid's, but they have a history working on a wide variety of projects—plenty of which have zero animatronics.

On top of that, the park announcement even says new thematic and experimental elements.

The rumored queue and station updates, the physical pre-lift scene we've seen in permits, the rumored "shadow effect" "Nessie sighting" on/in the Rhine on drop 1, and the tunnel effects would check all of those boxes.

I think anyone pumping their expectations up to the level of animatronic figures and the like is setting themselves up for disappointment but , we'll see.

 

[cricket]

The physical pre-lift scene we've seen in permits

Maybe I'm understanding this wrong, but if there is no animatronics what are we going to be seeing here?

 

[Zachary]

Maybe I'm understanding this wrong, but if there is no animatronics what are we going to be seeing here?

The plans show a small building. I assume we're looking at a static set with audio—likely something dealing with the Loch Ness Expedition?

 

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[BG Fanatic]

The plans show a small building. I assume we're looking at a static set with audio—likely something dealing with the Loch Ness Expedition?

For the water we're thinking just a weird dark shadow? I was thinking at least a Nessie head and/or tail, not moving but at least peaking out of the water.

 

[CastleOSullivan]

I’m just expecting a bubbling effect in the water.

 

[Zachary]

I'm very foggy on the Rhine effect, but no, I don't believe it was ever going to be a three dimensional, physical figure. That said, hopefully whatever it was is still planned. Excited to see the theming install begin.

 

[horsesboy]

Some pictures from yesterday the crane is gone no sign of anything in the Rhine and the extended queue line appears relatively untouched so far.

 

[the_pantsmith]

I'm very foggy on the Rhine effect, but no, I don't believe it was ever going to be a three dimensional, physical figure. That said, hopefully whatever it was is still planned. Excited to see the theming install begin.

What about the cave? Just a static cutout like it originally had?

 

[Zachary]

I would guess projection and audio for the cave, but it has been a long while since I've heard details and I know things have been in flux since then.