Monday, May 12th 2008




Lochness Monster
Busch Gardens Europe, Williamsburg, Virginia, USA

Griffon | Apollo's Chariot | Alpengeist | Big Bad WolfDarKastle | Lochness Monster



   
'Nessie' will bring you within 5ft of water on the first drop, through the first interlocking loops on any coaster in the world, and through an extremely long tunneled helix. It truely is an exciting ride, and is surprisingly smooth.
  

Type: Corkscrew/Terrain
Manufacturer: Arrow Dynamics

Designer: Ron Toomer
Height:
130ft
Length: 3,240ft
Speed:
60mph
Lifts: 2                                               Features: 1st coaster with interlocking loops
Opened:
1978


Photos
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Looking up at the loops

 


Up to the turnaround


Down the first dtop!

 


Crawling ever so slowly


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Force Factor

Average Member Rating Out of Ten


Actual Rating: 8.235

Members Who Have Been on and Rated Lochness Monster: (17)
Ratings in Brackets


alecelmboy(10), Coasterpunk sd(10), alecelm(10), CK(10), xsupaxmanx(9), Alpengeist(9), 
Rollercoastercrazine(9), Echoes(9), Griffonfreak!(8), SnooSnoo(8), mewantcandy2(8), Roller Coaster Crazy(7), Almost(7), 
CedarPoint6(7), Ultimate Coaster(7), Divv(6), theRock-steel(6), 


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xsupaxmanx


Posts: 104
Location: Connecticut
Don't forget about the enclosed helix, I thought that was real fun too.
madhjsp


Posts: 188
Location: Roanoke, VA
It has definitely gotten rougher with age even in the 10 years that I have been riding it, but I still think this is the
best Arrow looper there is. The use of landscaping and the interlocking loops make this ride.
theRock-steel


Posts: 107
Location: Florida
What a beautiful ride ! So far, it is my favorite Arrow looper. If they could take away the second lift, I would rate
it two points higher. The drops, the loops, and a helix in a lonnnng tunnel; oh my.
tommylawrence


Posts: 1
Location: 
My friend is typeing in somthing funny: i do like turkeys
Griffonfreak!


Posts: 21
Location: Virginia,USA
Hey gavin, it's not that smooth anymore. Actually it's some what smooth except for the turn after the first drop and the
second have of both of the loops. It usually has a short line so it's worth ridin.
Coasterpunk sd


Posts: 52
Location: spring valley, ca
This is by-far one of Arrow's best creations. The use of landscaping and terrain is immaculate. The best part, being in
one of the loops when another train passes through, you can not experience that anywhere else.
CoasterPrince


Posts: 0
Location: 
This ride is way better than GASM @ great adventures!
Echoes


Posts: 867
Location: Maryland
I loved this ride a lot. I was lucky to get it at night, so the tunnels were pitch black and you couldn't tell when the
pops of airtime were coming. But even in the day it would have been great. The drops were great-lots of floater-, the
loops were forceful, and it was pretty smooth for an Arrow. Classic.
Tigger_boxing


Posts: 0
Location: 
so much betta than pyhton in florida lmfao
theoffspring


Posts: 13
Location: 
My first looping coaster. Its a really fun and the interlocking loops are so fun.
CedarPoint6


Posts: 4408
Location: Georgia
Interesting ride- only of it's kind with the interlocking loops, although it really didn't do much for the feeling. For
me, I was kind of dissapointed. It seemed like it woulc have so much potential with the first drop, but kind of wasted
it. Fun ride, though.
coaster-luva-101


Posts: 1
Location: 
o mi gudness dis ride waz the best of all. i personally thought it waz the best in the park!!!!!
CK


Posts: 154
Location: Connecticut
This coaster came in #8 in my top 10 list of favo(u)rites!
Ketchup


Posts: 444
Location: Cornwall, UK
A really good forceful coaster, with a unique layout. Also minimal headbanging for an Arrow, might be the best Arrow
i've ridden.
007tyler


Posts: 444
Location: Cornwall, UK
too many grid brakes on the ride
crowlslaw


Posts: 0
Location: 
Love the interlockin loops but the tunneled helix wasnt great and its an arrow, im tall so it hurts my knees
racegames89


Posts: 77
Location: 
I was definitely surprised by this coaster. Very unique and is my favorite Arrow coaster by a mile.
mewantcandy1


Posts: 77
Location: 
*first LOOPING coaster
mewantcandy1


Posts: 77
Location: 
My first coaster gets a 10 in my heart. Such an amazing design. The BEST at night.
eric


Posts: 77
Location: 
This was my first coaster so I'll always love it. It's surprisingly smooth with minimal head banging. It's a classic
that can seem played for a real enthusiast, but judging it on it's own it's really a good coaster.
MForce88


Posts: 77
Location: 
Good coaster, and it really surprised me. Smooth and fun that simple.
Ultimate Coaster


Posts: 11731
Location: Connecticut, USA
Loch Ness is a classic - it's a fun ride, although it seems to get a bit dull during some sections.Surprisingly smooth
for a ride its age, however!
eastc0aster


Posts: 11731
Location: Connecticut, USA
I have always been a big fan of BGW coasters and this is no exception. This ride was my first looping coaster and my
first Arrow Dynamics coaster. If your lucky, sometimes they will run the trains so that both trains enter the inter
locking loops at the same time, INCREDIBLE!
CK


Posts: 154
Location: Connecticut
This is my #1 favorite Arrow coaster just in front of Viper at SFDL.
LiveForTheLaunch


Posts: 8647
Location: Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Loch Ness Monster looks like a stunning ride, even to look at. Those interlocking loops are fantastic looking. Again,
as most of the coasters at BGW, a good height, and a great layout.










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