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Verbolten reviews

Theme Park Insider readers offer their ratings and reviews for Verbolten, a roller coaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg. (The minimum height to ride is 48 inches.)

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Posted: May 21, 2012

Built on the site of the former Big Bad Wolf, this Zierer roller coaster is a high-speed ride through the Black Forest, with two launches and a show scene building, leading up to a 90-foot final drop over the river.

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55 votes, so far

Wow! Busch Gardens really did it! Every bit is very well themed. The indoor section reminded me of an improved, more intense, Mummy ride. The outdoor section, while short, packs quite a punch that gets slightly rough. Overall, one of the my favorite coasters. 9/10. - David L.

I can honestly say this is the first ride at Any Seaworld park I was disappointed in. It is good but I guess my expectations were too high - vernon griffin

As it turns out, a drop down the rhine is much better inverted because you feel so close to the river. Verbolten is okay, but I started to miss Big Bad Wolf when I got off, I wasn't so impressed with this one. Verbolten seems too short but I'd ride it anyway. - Bradley Keith

I was very disappointed in this ride. After having ridden the Cheatah Hunt at BG Tampa this winter, I looked forward to Verbolten. Verbolten didn't come close. There was way too much going on inside the building and way too dark. Ride stopped for the vertical drop and came to a crawl in the building one other time. I don't care much for rides that stop. Sure glad as a pass member that we got in without a crowd and didn't have to wait for the ride. I rode it a second time to give it a fair shot, but it is just not that good. I won't wait over 15 minutes to ride it again, not worth the time. - Todd B

My 12-year-old daughter wasn't too thrilled with this, but I thought it was really fun! I liked the launches, and it had some very fun elements for a smaller coaster. I only got to ride it once because it was broken down for most of the day. 8/10 - Roger S

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