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Date Ridden: Summer of 2007 and 2008. Times Ridden: 2 The Loch Ness Monster is a sit-down steel looper located at the # 2 ranked amusement park in the world according to Amusement Today. The ride is the oldest operating coaster at Busch Gardens celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Based on the looks of this classic ride, you would never guess its age. BGE ranks right up there with the best of all operating amusement parks when it comes to the upkeep of their rides. For that reason, while not the best coaster in the park, the Loch Ness Monster offers a very fun experiences with many unique elements in a ride that doesn'.t beat you to death due to the OTSR'.s. The unique interlocking loops are smooth, the closing helix in the tunnel is fast and intense, and the other transitions are not bone-jarringly uncomfortable. The ride is good. However, with the high-tech thrill rides being built today (many of them at this park), old Nessie is one of the weaker attractions here. It is not an airtime machine like Apollo'.s Chariot, does not have a 200 foot vertical drop like Griffin, nor is it the world'.s tallest and fastest suspended coaster like Alpengeist. Most of the time, this coaster has no line so you are not going to spend your entire day waiting. I would not recommend more than one or two rides, but make sure you do get at least one spin on it. The interlocking loops themselves make for a great photo op along with bridge area as well. Overall the Loch Ness Monster scores in the 7 range which is not bad for BGE'.s ".worst". coaster. At many other parks, it would be the feature ride. Here, it is simply another coaster to hop on and get a credit. Overall Rating - 7
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