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National Roller Coaster Day

Friday, August 16 marks National Roller Coaster Day and there’s no better place to be than Busch Gardens® Williamsburg. Enjoy nine award-winning roller coasters, shows and kid-friendly fun all day long, then stay late for a Member exclusive after hours event!

Start your day on Busch Gardens’ newly reimagined, Loch Ness Monster® : The Legend Lives On, the world’s first and only remaining interlocking loop coaster. Then dive right into the next big thrill on Griffon®  with a 205-foot drop and race through airtime hills on InvadR® . Hurtle through six staggering inversions on Alpengeist® , one of the tallest and fastest coasters in the world. Brave the Black Forest on Verbolten® , and escape the storm on Busch Gardens’ DarKoaster ®, voted one of the most anticipated coasters of 2023 by USA Today. Soar on the wings of the fan-favorite hypercoaster, Apollo’s Chariot® , then harness the speed and strength of the Roman gods on Pantheon™ .

National Roller Coaster Day

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National Roller Coaster Day at Busch Gardens Williamsburg

National Roller Coaster Day After-Hours

August 16 | 9 PM - 11 PM

Members, enjoy a one-of-a-kind exclusive event to celebrate National Roller Coaster Day! Thrill seekers can enjoy nighttime rides on award-winning coasters and spectacular flat rides, including:

  • Loch Ness Monster® : The Legend Lives On
  • Apollo’s Chariot
  • The Flying Machine
  • Pantheon
  • The Battering Ram
  • Finnegan's Flyer
  • Li'l Balloons
  • Oscar's Whirly Worms
  • Li'l Gliders
  • Elmo's Spire
  • Turkish Delight
  • The Trade Wind
  • Grover's Alpine Express