By january? Id hope they know that now if not months ago lol
Project 2026: Verbolten: Forbidden Turn
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Damn under new management? I guess no more creepy incest subplot.
Well, I'll be crossing my fingers and hoping the new re-theme works in context. Hopefully that this will be done by the same team who worked on the Loch Ness Monsters refurbishment, those people did a really good job with it.
I am fully expecting the main change being video screens along the sides and in front of the drop track. Could be cool if executed well, could suck if executed poorly.
I’ll say they did a good job with Nessie in that regard, not sure if that’s a popular opinion though.
I’ll say they did a good job with Nessie in that regard, not sure if that’s a popular opinion though.
I can report that for the last few weeks several different groups of people both from the park and from outside companies have been on site looking at the building while I don't know details the interest I have seen reported strongly suggesting a fair decent size refresh
I hoping this renovation will address the showbuilding which have great facade and theming inside while on ride but its a green warehouse from the outside of the ride
You can barely see the outside of the building. I don't give a single shit about theming the outside. Use that money on the bridge part or inside theming
I'm assuming he's only talking about the entrance to the building. It could use a little more. The entire approach to the building could be better IMO
I would love a more substantial entrance facade, maybe one that goes all the way to the ground and extends more than 5 feet out in either direction. Could add a lot to immersion. Maybe a few more trees too while we're at it.
I also wonder if you could reprogram the drop track? Not sure if these older models are capable of it but I'd imagine you could add an extra thrill inside by having a fake-out drop followed by the real one. May reduce capacity slightly but also might be relatively cheap if possible.
I also wonder if you could reprogram the drop track? Not sure if these older models are capable of it but I'd imagine you could add an extra thrill inside by having a fake-out drop followed by the real one. May reduce capacity slightly but also might be relatively cheap if possible.
It's almost certainly not. These Zierer drop tracks are radically different than the Intamin ones. They have an actual release mechanism that physically, truly, drops the track and have fixed magnetic brakes to catch it at the bottom exactly like a drop tower. Super cool mechanism that doesn't get enough credit in my opinion.
That's what you think it is? I hope it's something more than just that honestly, but yeah this is a fair theory
The drop track in Verbolten never ceases to amaze me because it's super cool. It's still easily one of the best rides in the park, up there with Pantheon and a secret third option.
This is exactly why I like Verbolten’s drop over Hagrids. It’s a true freefall.
My understanding is that the budget for the work is around 3 million and that a large crew was in site a the building this week doing some type of prep work.
$3mil is a nice sum of money for thematics. It's going to be so exciting seeing what they can put together on that budget. Verbolten becoming world-class again is going to be so lovely.
$$$! United Parks saw a huge loss in profits this year. They’ve dropped prices on Funcards dramatically this year. And, Water Country is free with the Busch Gardens Williamsburg pass.
There is at least one other previously unplanned major dollar thing that the park is HAVING to deal with as well as several small behind the seems things that they are dealing with do to aging park infrastructure.
Hopefully the budget for Vbolt doesn’t alter and is too far past the planning stages to be cut
Contracts were signed a while ago and items ordered some of which is already being stage all major aspects of the project should be safe at this point.