At the end, you can hear the noise difference between the old and new track
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Busch Gardens Williamsburg Project 2024: Loch Ness Monster Renovation
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Anyone else noticing it absolutely FLYING through that loop?
Given that the train decals are likely just painted on, I find it likely they probably just haven’t finished them. As far as I’m aware the train bodies are still the ones it got for its 40th.
yeah, I figured that too. Just something I noticed and shared.
They are still the same bodies from the 40th. My understanding is that they needed to get testing going so installed the first train without waiting for the decals and then will move it in to the maintenance bays to install the decals.
That's really cool, curious if they just had a replica made or if they used an old train that's out of commission. I'm not sure what the exact Nessie refurb/train history is or if they would've had any old cars lying around
It's one of the original, pre-S&S, Arrow cars. You can tell from the headrest height/design.
And the built-in fiberglass wheel carrier fenders
Can confirm it's an original car. They were just lying around doing nothing but growing trees out of them. They just put the same scales wrap on that car that the running trains feature.
I bet that guy who had that sitting in his yard is gonna be really mad when he finds out BGW took it back and let Nessie chew on it.
My dad has been wanting the bite marks for so long so he’s gonna shit his pants when he finds out
My dad has been wanting the bite marks for so long so he’s gonna shit his pants when he finds out
Please ask him not to do it on the ride, the last thing we need is a shutdown for code brown
This is really exciting. I love that they matched the shed to the style of the original buildings in and around the extended queue. They even carried over the “Loch Ness Expeditions” branding from the original queue. Love it.
I haven't been to BGW since I was a young adult (don't ask - it was a long time ago). I remember liking Lochness Monster, but in recent years I can't say I'm a fan of most Arrow OTSR coasters. The one exception is Tennessee Tornado at Dollywood. But otherwise they tend to have janky transitions, slamming my neck into the restraint. Is LNM more like Tennessee Tornado or more like Anaconda? I want to keep my expectations in check if needed, when I ride it this year. Planning a long overdue trip.
Def towards Tennessee tornado!
For the most part, Nessie is one of the smoother Arrow loopers I’ve ridden. It has a few bumpy parts, like the exit from both loops, the turn over Land of the Dragons, and the lurch out of the tunnel into the second lift. But, all of those sections were improved substantially with the new trains in 2018, and I have a feeling that the new track will have those sections feeling smoother than ever.
Worth noting that the 2018 trains provide way more room and are just all around more comfortable than the original Arrow trains too.
Plus, as a pro-tip, always try to sit in the center car of the train on an Arrow looper if you want to the smoothest ride. Arrow loopers were reportedly designed with the center of gravity in the middle of the train, so sitting in the middle car minimizes a lot of the bouncing, especially on the inversions.
Worth noting that the 2018 trains provide way more room and are just all around more comfortable than the original Arrow trains too.
Plus, as a pro-tip, always try to sit in the center car of the train on an Arrow looper if you want to the smoothest ride. Arrow loopers were reportedly designed with the center of gravity in the middle of the train, so sitting in the middle car minimizes a lot of the bouncing, especially on the inversions.