The Loch Ness Monster

[netdvn]

In all seriousness, I'd expect it to be fairly crowded on preview day. For the past few years, preview day crowds were a bit on the heavy side.

Regular opening day should be a ghost town if not light crowds.

 

[BGW Family]

Is the Loch Ness Monster Dead?

Perhaps it just moved to VA?

 

[Nicole]

The line for Nessie was fairly long, when we rode it this afternoon. Of course she had been out of commission for awhile, when a train got stuck on the first lift hill. Regardless, we actually got in line in the back maze section, before the Adventure Photo desk (if that makes sense.)

As I said elsewhere, I am a bit worried about her. She seemed to be struggling up the lift hill.

 

[Jrbgwfan06]

She seemed to be struggling up the lift hill.

I didn't notice anything different. Can you elaborate?

 

[Nicole]

It just seemed slower up the first hill than normal.

 

[Jrbgwfan06]

Hmm. I rode it in the morning, and right before I left, and nothing seemed wrong.

 

[Hoopla]

It broke when we were next. So first coaster of the year had to be Verbolten. Goes to pout in corner.

 

[Jrbgwfan06]

So first coaster of the year had to be Verbolten.

*gasps*

Trader!!!

 

[Nicole]

We rode Griffon first, since it is so close to our cabana. It was a walk-on.

 

[ce23693]

I noticed that one train of Nessie was stopped/stuck at the bottom of the lift hill this afternoon, and then when I went to the Tweeside train station, I noticed another car stopped near the tunnel.  Looks like they were removing people from the train.  Took a few pictures (not sure if I uploaded correctly).

 

[James]

It just seemed slower up the first hill than normal.

Nothing a new motor couldn't solve in the future.

 

[Party Rocker]

Here is something I was working on.

 

[Peter R.]

Looks like a few of the poles were replaced in the extended queue.

 

[UbblyBubbly]

She was stuck like that when I came at around 3:00. Thankfully Nessie was up and running whn I rode her at 5:25.

 

[UbblyBubbly]

In addition the MCBR didn't activate, so we flew into the helices and nearly all the way up the second lift.

 

[MrLaptop]

^Besides being dangerous, that sounds fun. Also, that might just be the ride-op's fault.

 

[UbblyBubbly]

It sure was! Nessie never fails to please! I just wish that the trains still went through the loops at the same time.

 

[MrLaptop]

It's Busch's fault. No really, probably was Busch.

 

[UbblyBubbly]

But still, how hard could it be? I have a sneaking suspicion that the lift speed is part of the reason...

 

[Shane]

My understanding of the situation was that the park contracted B&M to rebuild/redesign the computer and blocking system on the ride. The new computer system does not allow for the trains to pass through the loops at the same time anymore.