Coaster reviews

Raptor, from what I was told, was one of the best B&M inverts. However, this was not the case. Maybe it was that my 90 minute wait for this coaster wa...

Raptor, from what I was told, was one of the best B&M inverts. However, this was not the case. Maybe it was that my 90 minute wait for this coaster was the longest I would endure on my 7 parks in 8 days road trip, or that Raptor wasn’t particularly forceful like other B&M inverts, or that it had a bit of a rattle? Either way, I wasn’t a big fan of this coaster.

If you are going in expecting an intense coaster — you will be disappointed. Apollo’s Chariot delivers superbly on the airtime scale, and nearly every...

If you are going in expecting an intense coaster — you will be disappointed. Apollo’s Chariot delivers superbly on the airtime scale, and nearly every hill on the second half (with at least some room) will throw you out of your seat! This coaster has a beautiful setting chasing right along the Rhine River, with the first three airtime hills that line it giving some very good floater airtime. The drop off the midcourse is taken quickly resulting in some pretty powerful ejector air, as is the 50ft ravine dive finale. This is my 2nd favorite coaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, second only to Alpengeist.

Loch Ness Monster was the first coaster I rode at Busch Gardens Williamsburg. It’s the best Arrow looper I have ever ridden, beating Tennessee Tornado...

Loch Ness Monster was the first coaster I rode at Busch Gardens Williamsburg. It’s the best Arrow looper I have ever ridden, beating Tennessee Tornado by a slim margin due to its surprisingly intense interlocking loops and the awesome helix-that-goes-on-forever in a faux cavern. However, the worst moment of the ride is the ascent just after the second loop; I hit my head pretty hard on the restraint, so thank goodness the ride hit the brake run right then and there. The hill and turn that wraps around the Land of the Dragons kids area is not super enjoyable either. All in all, the scenic setting along the Rhine river combined with aforementioned reasons above make Lochy a pretty fun classic coaster.

The only thing that made this ride interesting is the pitch black. I don't think the theme was particularly well done. I would have preferred it as a ...

The only thing that made this ride interesting is the pitch black. I don't think the theme was particularly well done. I would have preferred it as a nightclub coaster like it was before.

Stealth is an immense coaster. It packs a hell of a punch in its launch, the positive Gs in its valleys, and the negative Gs at the top hat and airtim...

Stealth is an immense coaster. It packs a hell of a punch in its launch, the positive Gs in its valleys, and the negative Gs at the top hat and airtime hill. It's over quickly but what it has is always brilliant fun.

Saw is an incredible ride. It has some of the best ejector airtime in the UK, the drop is immense, and it is also very well themed. You are prone to h...

Saw is an incredible ride. It has some of the best ejector airtime in the UK, the drop is immense, and it is also very well themed. You are prone to hit your head a bit, but for me it rarely detracts from the experience.

I love Nemesis Inferno. It is well themed, has a great compact layout, and is quite intense. It's also one of the smoothest coasters I've ridden. The ...

I love Nemesis Inferno. It is well themed, has a great compact layout, and is quite intense. It's also one of the smoothest coasters I've ridden. The corkscrews and zero G roll are excellent. I find it is extremely underrated.