If roller coasters make you scream, “Wheeee!” instead of, “Not for me!” then fasten your seat belt and hold on tight. We’ve gathered the biggest and best coasters in the country into the ultimate roller coaster bucket list. Ride them all, if you dare.
Kingda Ka
With the title of World’s Tallest Coaster at 456 feet, Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey, is a must ride for coaster enthusiasts.
The Beast
The longest wooden coaster in the U.S., The Beast at Kings Island in Cincinnati, Ohio races through 35 acres of wilderness and has a seriously scary tunnel that warns riders to keep their hands down.
The Voyage
The Voyage at Holiday World in Santa Claus, Indiana features 24.3 seconds of zero-G and lots of cool underground tunnels.
The Riddler’s Revenge
The Riddler’s Revenge at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California is more than just a stand-up coaster. It’s the tallest, fastest, and longest stand-up coaster in the world and features six wild inversions.
Millennium Force
Consistently voted one of the best steel roller coasters in America, Millennium Force at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio has huge drops and rockets at speeds up to 93 mph.
El Toro
El Toro at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey has a 76 degree drop – the steepest of any wooden coaster.
Boulder Dash
Boulder Dash at Lake Compounce in Bristol, Connecticut is a wooden coaster that’s unique for being built on the side of a mountain.
New Texas Giant
New Texas Giant at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, Texas took a classic wooden coaster and rebuilt it with steel track and a wicked over banked turn.
Banshee
Banshee at Kings Island in Cincinnati, Ohio, is an inverted coaster that travels at speeds up to 68 miles per hour through seven inversions. Hang on to your hats!
Crush ‘n’ Gusher
Crush ‘n’ Gusher at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park in Orlando, Florida is a water coaster where guests are sent up and down lift hills along one of three flumes before splashing down into a pool.
X2
A so-called 4th dimension coaster, in X2 at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California the coaster cars themselves move independent of the coaster track, allowing for numerous inversions in addition to a 200-foot drop at 76 mph. Don’t ride right after lunch.
Manta at SeaWorld
Manta at SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida, is a fun flying coaster, themed to look like a manta ray featuring “fins” that splash in the water during your ride.
Hersheypark Storm Runner
Ride Storm Runner at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and you’ll be launched to 75 miles per hour in a mere two seconds. Bonus: The smell of chocolate fills the air in this park.
Busch Gardens Apollo’s Chariot
With a speed of 73 miles per hour and huge drops that start at 210 feet, Apollo’s Chariot at Busch Gardens Williamsburg in Williamsburg, Virginia, is a thrill-seeker’s dream.
Superman: Krypton Coaster
The Superman Krypton Coaster at Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio, Texas is a floorless coaster with six inversions that will make you feel more powerful than a locomotive.
Volcano: The Blast Coaster
Volcano: The Blast Coaster at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia is an inverted launching coaster with four inversions which climaxes with riders being launched up and out the caldera of an erupting volcano.
Lightning Racer
Lightning Racer at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania, is a can’t miss wooden coaster that’s actually two separate coasters that race each other. Ride them both and hope your coaster beats the other!
Superman The Ride
Regarded as one of America’s best steel coasters, Superman The Ride at Six Flags in Agawam, Massachusetts, starts with a 221-foot drop at 80 miles per hour into a fog-filled tunnel and features over-banked turns and tons of airtime. Riders have the option of wearing a virtual reality headset while on board for an experience unlike any other.
X Flight
X-Flight at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois is a “wing coaster,” making it a must-do for serious coaster fanatics. Rather than sit in a car, riders are strapped to wings on the sides of the coaster cars. Liberal use of fog effects add to the fun.
The Incredible Hulk
Re-opening Summer 2016 after a complete rebuild, The Incredible Hulk at Universal’s Islands of Adventure in Orlando, Florida “Hulks out” as it launches you directly into the first of seven inversions at speeds up to 60 mph.
Expedition Everest
In Expedition Everest at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Orlando, Flordia riders travel both forwards and backwards through icy caverns culminating with a scary encounter with a yeti.
Hyperspace Mountain
Star Wars fans will love Hyperspace Mountain at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. The classic Space Mountain has recently been reimagined to include imagery and a soundtrack from the Star Wars film saga.
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Florida blasts riders from 0 to 57 mph in 2.8 seconds all to a rocking soundtrack of classic Aerosmith hits.
Top Thrill Dragster
With a launch that takes you from zero to 120 mph in less than 4 seconds, Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point in Sandusky, OH is a shot of pure adrenaline.
Goliath
Six Flags New England in Agawam, Massachusetts is home to Goliath, an inverted boomerang coaster with the highest drop of any boomerang coaster. Hang on!
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