I will always be partial to the Loch Ness Monster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, because I remember waiting for years to be tall enough to ride it. When I finally was I didn’t want to be all girly and hold his hand, so he just held up his index finger for me to grab on to if need be.
It was white from lack of circulation at the end of the ride.
I rode that with my son.....he’s 24 now. Thank you for the great memory!
I’ll second the Loch Ness Monster. I had to wait until my second trip to Busch Gardens to ride it, because my brother was too short and I didn’t want to ride without him. Great coaster — just enough thrills to excite you, but nothing too severe.
My favorite park for coasters is Cedar Point. My wife and I once spent two days there and still didn’t have time to ride everything.
My least favorite ride is Disaster Control (or whatever it’s called) at Cedar Point — just a lame State Fair-level roller coaster in an air conditioned building. Honorable mention goes to the Journey to Atlantis at Sea World San Antonio — there’s only one real hill in the whole thing, and you spend most of your time turning on the turntables.