The Big Bad Wolf is coming back to Busch Gardens

And this ladies and gentleman is why we post online. Why in the heck would they refurb Loch Ness and evoke memories to only randomly names (using the internet, this is where the internet fails- as a collective) and hope the kids of the kids that originally road the BBW will somehow stoke excitement for this random name.

What a debacle. I guess you can give credit to the park for actually listening to public opinion, which is what they were trying to do with the naming survey, but how they finally got here was a complete mess. I would agree that the 3 name options provided were all awful, and did not pay proper homage to the original coaster that stood close to the site of this new attraction. However, while the new name does give an appropriate callback to the classic Arrow, it's a serious mouthful that is unnecessarily redundant.

I have read a few critics of this new name that consider it blasphemous to essentially transfer the name of a thrilling classic coaster to a tame, family coaster, but I think those folks are missing the point. The park is trying really hard here to lean into nostalgia and are clearly listening to guests who have asked for a return to more highly themed and story-driven attractions. DarKoaster and Loch Ness Monster have established a standard, and while this new B&M is a completely new attraction, it will draw heavily from the park's past in creating its identity.

Ultimately, it's just a name, but directly harkening back to the Big Bad Wolf (though with some extra word salad thrown in) is the right move here.

I think Big Bad Wolf was baby's first coaster. It was not an overly aggressive ride. Please dont believe this was the top thrill dragster 2 or millenium force. This just informs families that it's a good starter coaster for the youngins. There is a pathway for a kid to go all the way from Big Bad Wolf to every ride in the park on the same day. If they're tall enough.

Im excited to get those hats with the split mullet in the back.

Now we dont have to have a wasted conversation on how to pronounce the dang ride.

Now for your next trick you use the title Questor for whatever your flight sim ride is. Darkoaster is smart. Do better than Pantheon ... Coliseum makes more sense especially with the local arena. Dont be awed by the cheesy power point explaining poseidons spike this or that. For the love of Pogs put in some shrubbery on this site that looks like a former soccer field.

"This attraction is unlike anything we’ve ever done before," Busch Gardens Williamsburg Park President Kevin Lembke said.

It sounds "exactly" like the original BBW theme! It told a story and I considered it a family coaster. It was one of my first "big girl" coasters and I adored it. The video sure doesn't feel like "anything we've ever done before"!

The success of this ride is highly dependent on what they have on the walk over there and if we can meander around the buildings. This is on a CUL-DE-SAC and they are going to struggle to get visibility for this.

Maybe theres a mayfair there or theres a way to climb on top of a building to look out from the buildings onto the coaster layout and the people on board.

Is there an exclusive beer garden out there. Is Santas Sleigh here? Does the passenger train that circles the park integrate into the town somehow? Do the dancers at Festhaus perform shows out there at certain times of day drawing a crowd and they sing the praises of the wolf.

I expect NOTHING from busch gardens because they have been failing upward since Escape from Pompei (very much succeeding with Verboltennand Alpengeist). That village needs to be a highlight with windows with candles at night. Christmas lights during Christmas Town and an outdoor stage. The queue needs to wrap through and around the buidling. Kids need to be thrilled and frightened by this while waiting in line. Add a train station stop here. Do something!!

World class park with state fair level creativity.

I do agree that it's essential for BGW to give guests something to do in the area around the new coaster, because that's one of the main reasons why Drachen Fire failed (in addition to its roughness and niche appeal). For years since the custom Arrow looper closed, it was believed that the park would not expand back into that space unless it was accompanied by a new land/country. There were frequent rumors of the park building another bridge connecting the area to Festa Italia through the old Clydesdale Stable and themed around Spain, but obviously that is no longer possible given the presence of Pantheon.

I do think the park will at least include some retail and dining in the new space (possibly just carts though), but it does sound like the park is relying on the coaster being more widely accessible to draw guests into what will be a dead end.