The Loch Ness Monster

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Thanks for the reference to why it would be known at all, looks like a fairly unremarkable ride in a location that's been an inspiration to theatrical work. Would have never known the name or even thought of it as iconic if it wasn't mentioned here.

Otherwise, I was watching a Defunctland episode about the demise of the Orient Express which I didn't realize was also an Arrow with interlocking loops - thought it was interesting for a guy who usually does a decent amount of research and has mentioned BGW rides in earlier episodes to make the mistake of saying Nessie is in Tampa.
 
Applesauce said:
He ended up correcting his mistake in the comments. He knew before the video was live that he misspoke.
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Oh - I scrolled through a few but didn't see any corrections, mostly people happy that Kansas City got some love. I've seen him insert correction captions before, so I guess that's what I was looking for.

Thanks!
 
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I haven't looked at the video in a while, but when it went live he had a pinned comment saying he knew he made a mistake. I'm not sure if it's still like that though.
 
I think you all are off with these examples... Matterhorn, Revolution, West Coaster.
Not too sure many folks outside of enthusiasts can recognize/recall those (simply by image).
I believe many can with Loch Ness Monster.
 
Drachenwolf said:
I think you all are off with these examples... Matterhorn, Revolution, West Coaster.
Not too sure many folks outside of enthusiasts can recognize/recall those (simply by image).
I believe many can with Loch Ness Monster.
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Hm. Disagree. I never even heard of or had ever seen LNM until I moved to the Mid-Atlantic. However, Revolution has been in movies (notably, National Lampoon's Vacation - which is on cable TV just about 24-7), and the West Coaster has been featured in tv shows and movies too many times to count (I think I noticed a replica of it in one of the GTA games). An average person may not know the names of those coasters, or even where they're located, but they know of them. The Matterhorn is recognizable for different reasons - mainly that it is synonymous with Disneyland and it is physically striking.

Just be aware: I'm not trying to take anything away from LNM. I'm actually pretty indifferent to all the rides discussed and I've been on them all. I'm kind of assuming that given most of the board comes from the Mid-Atlantic there's a touch of local bias - which is totally warranted. But given the scope of what was being discussed, LNM really isn't that well known outside of the realm of regular BGW goers.
 
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Drachenwolf said:
I think you all are off with these examples... Matterhorn, Revolution, West Coaster.
Not too sure many folks outside of enthusiasts can recognize/recall those (simply by image).
I believe many can with Loch Ness Monster.
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I don't think you will find many people outside of the mid Atlantic who will be able to see a picture of LNM and name it. I do think that if you showed them a picture that most people will have at least seen the picture and recognize that it isn't the first time seeing the interlocking loops.
 
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firstly @Zachary @Nicole can we get a thread split?
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I don't think you will find many people outside of the mid Atlantic who will be able to see a picture of LNM and name it. I do think that if you showed them a picture that most people will have at least seen the picture and recognize that it isn't the first time seeing the interlocking loops.
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Where would you even see those loops outside of ads? They simply don't exist outside of the theme park culture.

As for the west coaster and Matterhorn, I think everyone here is forgetting how many people live in Cali. I am willing to bet that there are more California residents that recognize either west coaster or Matterhorn than people in the USA that recognize LNM in ANY sort of visual manner.
 
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firstly @Zachary @Nicole can we get a thread split?

Where would you even see those loops outside of ads? They simply don't exist outside of the theme park culture.

As for the west coaster and Matterhorn, I think everyone here is forgetting how many people live in Cali. I am willing to bet that there are more California residents that recognize either west coaster or Matterhorn than people in the USA that recognize LNM in ANY sort of visual manner.
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If we want to look at it in terms of US recognition then I don't think it's fair to look at it through a regional or state lense.

However, are we going to be able to do a fair survey a la the US Census? Nope
 
In regards to average, run of the mill, non-enthusiast national recognition, I'd have to give the nod to any of the "older" Disneyland (and some World) tracked rides. Disney got financing from ABC TV Network to build Disneyland. In return for monies to build the park he gave them 2 nationally broadcast shows - "Mickey Mouse Club" and "Disneyland". The latter was, at times, basically a commercial for the park and it's new and upcoming attractions. So people from Bumbutt, Idaho knew of Matterhorn, Space Mountain and Big Thunder years before they opened. And, with shows/channels such as "Wonderful World of Color", Disney Channel and, now Disney+ are constantly reenforcing what they are and where they're located.

You're not going to hear Disney or, for that matter, Universal mention the manufacturer of any of their attractions. That would ruin the mystic of the whole creative presentation. In fact it wouldn't surprise me that there's limitations to what they can say.

LNM got it's 15 minutes of fame in the few months either side of opening when it was the tallest, fastest in the world. But, once it was surpassed, I think it's recognition remains only to the region and enthusiasts.
 
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What do you guys think is the most known ride outside of disney due to the worldwide massive visitation of that park? in other words, what coasters do you think people most know about by hearing of them rather than a park visit? I'd have to say cyclone and west coaster are top on that list.

Are there any ocasters that come to mind as pop culture icons?
 
I'm basically talking about this...

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Possibly the world's most picturesque roller coaster. This image/perspective here would prompt many to say, "Oh yea, I've seen that (roller coaster)...",
as opposed to "What is that?" or "Wow, I've never seen that."

Whether or not they could name it, have ridden it or can recall it's park location is a different story.

I don't think the same is as widely true for the aforementioned rides. This image, uniquely, sticks with people, as it should. That's my belief.
 
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Drachenwolf said:
I'm basically talking about this...

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Possibly the world's most picturesque roller coaster. This image/perspective here would prompt many to say, "Oh yea, I've seen that (roller coaster)...", as opposed to "What is that?" or "Wow, I've never seen that..."
Whether or not they could name it, have ridden it or can recall it's park location is a different story.

I don't think the same is as widely true for the aforementioned rides. This image, uniquely, sticks with people. That's my belief.
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and I would still put the west coaster over lnm for this by a wide margin. Just remember, there are more people livning in CA than VA, NC, and MD combined
 
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and I would still put the west coaster over lnm for this by a wide margin. Just remember, there are more people livning in CA than VA, NC, and MD combined
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A fair assessment. But what about, say, Japan, Australia, France... I just think the image has spread more abroad and makes a lasting impression.
If you've seen it, you remember it. Unlike the other coasters.
 
I'm a Hampton Roads native and military member, so I've grown up with LNM and been all over the country in various locations. She's a phenomenal coaster and one of my favorite rides. I just don't think many people outside the East coast would have seen this before. At college and on the internet, I've never run across the (beautiful) pictures anywhere besides here and the local news.
 
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