Top Ten Roller Coasters
As most roller coaster enthusiasts, I’ve got a top ten. Kumba at Busch Gardens Africa (Tampa, FL), is my all-time favorite roller coaster. It’s an ultra-smooth looping coaster located in Busch Gardens’ lush tropical setting. Below is the list of the absolute best roller coasters that I have ridden. There’s my complete top ten and a list for top wooden and top steel coasters.
Current Top Ten Coasters
1 Superman Ride of Steel at Six Flags New England (Springfield, MA)
A Heroic Hyper Coaster That Lives Up to Its Lofty Reputation
2 El Toro at Six Flags Great Adventure (Jackson, NJ)
A Landmark Wooden Coaster That’s Packed with Airtime
3 Apollo’s Chariot at Busch Gardens Europe (Williamsburg, VA)
A Super Smooth Airtime Adventure
4 Beast at Kings Island (Kings Mills, OH)
A 5 Minute Long Epic Ride Through the Ohio Wilderness
5 The Voyage at Holiday World (Santa Claus, IN)
A Real ‘Voyage’ That’s an Intense Marathon of Thrills
6 Alpengeist at Busch Gardens Europe (Williamsburg, VA)
A Fighter Jet-Like Ride on the King of Inverted Coasters
7 Hades at Mt. Olympus Theme Park (Wisconsin Dells, WI)
A Unique Wooden Coaster Featuring a Subterranean Masterpiece
8 Ravine Flyer II at Waldameer Park (Erie, PA)
A Flawless Wooden Coaster Situated on a Hill near Lake Erie
9 Boulder Dash at Lake Compounce (Bristol, CT)
A Fast & Furious Ride on a Mountain
10 Magnum XL-200 at Cedar Point (Sandusky, OH)
The Legendary Coaster That Started an Era Has Soul
Top Ten Wooden Roller Coasters
1 El Toro at Six Flags Great Adventure (Jackson, NJ)
2 Beast at Kings Island (Kings Mills, OH)
3 The Voyage at Holiday World (Santa Claus, IN)
4 Hades at Mt. Olympus Theme Park (Wisconsin Dells, WI)
5 Ravine Flyer II at Waldameer (Erie, PA)
6 Boulder Dash at Lake Compounce (Bristol, CT)
6 Lightning Racer at Hersheypark (Hershey, PA)
7 Rampage at Alabama’s Adventure (Bessemer, AL)
8 Twister at Knoebels (Elysburg, PA)
9 Thunderhead at Dollywood (Pigeon Forge, TN)
10 Avalanche at Timber Falls Adventure Park (Wisconsin Dells, WI)
Best of the Rest: Thunderbolt at Kennywood, Viper at Six Flags Great America, Great White at Morey’s Piers, & Phoenix at Knoebels
Top Ten Steel Roller Coasters
1 Kumba at Busch Gardens Africa (Tampa, FL)
2 Superman Ride of Steel at Six Flags New England (Springfield, MA)
3 Apollo’s Chariot at Busch Gardens Europe (Williamsburg, VA)
4 Alpengeist at Busch Gardens Europe (Williamsburg, VA)
5 Magnum XL-200 at Cedar Point (Sandusky, OH)
6 Millennium Force at Cedar Point (Sandusky, OH)
7 Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia (Atlanta, GA)
8 Montu at Busch Gardens Africa (Tampa, FL)
9 Incredible Hulk at Islands of Adventure (Orlando, FL)
10 Nitro at Six Flags Great Adventure (Jackson, NJ)
Best of the Rest: Storm Runner at Hersheypark, Volcano: The Blast Coaster at Kings Dominion, Chang at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom, & Griffon at Busch Gardens Europe
Also see the Golden Ticket Awards and the Internet Roller Coaster Poll for more top roller coaster lists. What do you think of my top ten? Leave a comment below.