Busch Gardens Williamsburg Project 2024: Loch Ness Monster Renovation

[swimmerboy29]

Not to toot my own horn, but I made this joke in a Hot Takes thread two years ago about a Disney-fied LNM..

- LNM now has a hologram of the monster swimming next to you in the tunnel.

My Bills will beat the 49ers 31-14 in the Super Bowl next year if anyone needs sports betting props.

 

[Zachary]

Anyone hearing reviews from employees?

If anyone here has ridden (or knows folks that have), it's probably best for them to hold off saying anything until more employees get on.

 

[swimmerboy29]

If anyone here has ridden (or knows folks that have), it's probably best for them to hold off saying anything until more employees get on.

The Grimace Shake TikToks, but instead it's a dude outside the ride saying "wow, that tunnel was so cool! It-" and then it cuts to them slumped over the top of the tank in the queue, covered in the LNM shake from McDonald's while the bagpipes play a very slow rendition of Auld Lang Syne in the distance.

 

[swimmerboy29]

me checking every half hour for LNM updates only to leave and not come back for another year once we know everything

 

[AIR]

Everything that got changed on the ride is already public online or on this site. The queue line and station and the various set pieces are already known. There's a soundtrack we've heard too. The new track is the same, it's still the same ride.

The only thing we don't know publicly is in the tunnel. Based on what we've seen at DarKoaster, I wouldn't expect much in my opinion.

 

[Jwanger93]

Do we even think they even have all the effects in the tunnel active yet? They could be holding that back for the members event ?

 

[VikingvadR]

Currently at the park, I can hear the recording on the Lift hill

 

[Zachary]

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[Murphy]

Missing out on BGWFans posts is the only reason I miss Twitter.

 

[PhantomJB93]

I’m really happy to see that they went with a more simple/classic logo and design on the front of the trains. I really hated that pattern they showed on the front of the train in the promo art, it was just about the only thing in this entire refurb I had a negative opinion of.

 

[tursiops]

Loch ness is testing! The new shed has an extended audio component! Lots of talking, but I couldn't tell what from the bridge.

 

[Irishlad]

Loch ness is testing! The new shed has an extended audio component! Lots of talking, but I couldn't tell what from the bridge.

I’ve heard a story line of Nessie getting to the boat and to keep an eye out for her and more

 

[tursiops]

I’ve heard a story line of Nessie getting to the boat and to keep an eye out for her and more

I heard some of that as well. Sounds good, got a Scottish accent, but it lasts about 30 seconds so unless they play it as you go up the hill you won't hear it all. Sounds like Nessie attacks at the end of it.

 

[Irishlad]

I heard some of that as well. Sounds good, got a Scottish accent, but it lasts about 30 seconds so unless they play it as you go up the hill you won't hear it all. Sounds like Nessie attacks at the end of it.

I think it starts at the shed and continues on the lift from what I could tell but I could be wrong!

 

[tursiops]

That seems right. Should be good!

 

[horsesboy]

I heard some of that as well. Sounds good, got a Scottish accent, but it lasts about 30 seconds so unless they play it as you go up the hill you won't hear it all. Sounds like Nessie attacks at the end of it.

Based on video that I shot from the plaza in front of the ride it appears that you can faintly hear the audio at least half way up the lift. It's really hard to hear though over the Arrow lift noise so I am unsure how it will sound on the ride.

 

[markp700]

Did the employees that tested it have to sign a contract saying they wouldn't detail their experience to anyone else / online?

 

[rollercoastercoaster]

Why isn't it possible for the park (or any parks with Arrow coasters) to add any sort of rubber/sound muffler to the anti rollback like B&Ms have, it would probably make the lift a good bit quieter.

 

[Burnouts]

Why isn't it possible for the park (or any parks with Arrow coasters) to add any sort of rubber/sound muffler to the anti rollback like B&Ms have, it would probably make the lift a good bit quieter.

The Arrow chain clack is classic at this point. Would NOT want it changed.

 

[AIR]

Scuba man has made his return to Nessie.