Ever since I conquered my fear of roller coasters as a kid, I’ve always loved riding them. Thus, I started my “coaster list.” This isn’t unlike a travel project, but I wouldn’t call it one as new roller coasters are always built. (Travel projects have more finite goals, and in this case, my goal is to ride as many coasters (past, present, and future) as possible.
Rules
(Last Update: 7/13/2024 for clarity.)
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There are so many things in the world that can be called a roller coaster, so early on in keeping this list I decided that I should establish a few ground rules defining what counts and what doesn’t. The rules haven’t changed much over the years–only to accommodate some new types of roller coasters (i.e. – water coasters, 4D Coasters, the Sky Rocket II, etc.) The rules are:
- A Roller Coaster is defined by me as a track structure with advanced design elements (lift hills, drops, loops, etc.) which is propelled in part by some sort of transfer of kinetic energy. That means, no:
- Slides
- Tracks with few to no advanced design elements (i.e. – basic kiddie coasters and generic tracked carnival rides). Anything simpler than a standard Vekoma Boomerang isn’t counted.
- Roller coasters that are in two different places that share the same name count, provided the tracks are notably different. (For example: Batman: The Ride at Six Flags Fiesta Texas and Batman: The Ride at Six Flags Over Texas are named the same, but the tracks are very different.)
- Slow moving rides with sustained kinetic don’t count, as they’re basically trains / monorails. High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride at Universal Orlando doesn’t count.
- “Thrill” dark rides that aren’t roller coasters aren’t counted. Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Eye & Dinosaur don’t count, but Verbolten, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, and Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure do count.
- The same (or very similar) tracks in different locations are only counted once. So, the Boomerang Vekoma is only counted once for each variant ridden. In other words, if the ride can fairly fit the description, “if you’ve ridden it once, you’ve ridden it everywhere,” it’s only counted once.
- On the other hand, if the roller coaster has the same name in 2 different places (like, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad in Disneyland, the Magic Kingdom, and Disneyland Paris is counted 3 times between those 3 parks, as they’re all very different, though they share the same name.)
- The Matterhorn in Disneyland is counted twice, as they are two different tracks (and I’ve ridden both). Essentially, they share the same roller coaster name in the same location, but the tracks are different.
- As a corollary, mirror images do count. (Again, using Big Thunder Mountain as an example: the Disneyland Big Thunder Mountain and Magic Kingdom versions are almost perfect mirror images of each other.)
- The same ride backwards doesn’t count. So, the Racer in King’s Island only counts once–either forward or backward. However, Racer Red and Racer Blue in King’s Island are parallel tracks that are distinctly different from one another–so that’s counted twice.
- Log Flumes Don’t Count.
- “Permanent” installations only. The coaster shouldn’t be something set up for a specific, finite amount of time, like no carnivals in parking lots. In other words, roller coasters at places like the State Fair of Texas can’t be counted.
The list below in in a very specific order. The parks are listed from East to West. (The coasters within each park aren’t in any specific order.) Without further ado…
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Disneyland Paris & Walt Disney Studios Paris (4)
- Space Mountain – Mission 2
- Indiana Jones et the first le Temple du Peril
- Big Thunder Mountain
- Crush’s Coaster
- Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Avec Aerosmith (Identical to the Disney’s Hollywood (MGM) Studios Version with somewhat different theming. Not counted.)
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Busch Gardens Williamsburg (7)
- Apollo’s Chariot
- Tempesto (Sky Rocket II, counted here.)
- Loch Ness Monster
- Verbolten
- Alpengeist
- Griffon
- Invadr
Six Flags America (5)
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Hersheypark (11)
- Comet
- Fahrenheit
- Great Bear
- Lightning Racer (Thunder)
- Lightning Racer (Lightning)
- Sidewinder (A Vekoma boomerang coaster. Counted here, and nowhere else.)
- SooperDooperLooper
- Storm Runner
- Trailblazer
- Wild Mouse
- Wildcat
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SeaWorld Orlando (5)
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Universal Studios Florida (3)
- Revenge of the Mummy
- Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit
- Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringott’s
- Woody Woodpecker’s Nuthouse Coaster – Not counted here. This is a standard 207m Vekoma Junior Coaster.
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Universal Studios – Islands of Adventure (7)
- Incredible Hulk
- Dragon Challenge – Chinese Fireball
- Dragon Challenge – Hungarian Horntail
- Flight of the Hippogriff – A 335m Vekoma Junior Coaster. Counted here and nowhere else.
- Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure
- Pteranodon Flyers
- Velocicoaster – Joe’s favorite coaster of all time.
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Universal’s Volcano Bay (1)
- Krakatau (Water coaster)
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Epcot, Orlando, Florida (1)
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Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Orlando, Florida (2)
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Magic Kingdom (6)
- The Barnstormer at Goofy’s Wiseacres Farm
- Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
- Space Mountain (left & right–they’re different tracks, but mirror images of one another, so counted twice.)
- Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
- TRON Lightcycle / Run
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Disney’s Animal Kingdom (2)
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Busch Gardens Tampa (10)
- Kumba
- SheiKra
- Air Grover
- Gwazi
- Cheetah Hunt
- Montu
- Sand Serpent
- Scorpion
- Cobra’s Curse
- Iron Gwazi
- Tigris – Sky Rocket II Coaster. Not counted, as Tempesto in Busch Gardens Williamsburg is counted.
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Cedar Point (18)
- Top Thrill Dragster
- Millennium Force – Joe’s second favorite roller coaster of all time.
- Woodstock Express – A 335m Vekoma Junior Coaster. Not counted. Instead counted at Universal Studios Florida as “Flight of the Hippogriff,” despite modest differences between this one and that one.
- Mantis (AKA Rogaru, rode both ways—only counted once)
- Raptor
- Mean Streak
- Magnum XL-200
- Iron Dragon
- Disaster Transport
- Jr. Gemini (AKA “Wilderness Run”)
- Gemini
- Corkscrew
- Wildcat
- Cedar Creek Mine Ride
- Blue Streak
- Maverick
- Steel Vengeance (previously “Mean Streak, though after RMC conversion)
- Gatekeeper
- Valravn
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Kings Island (16)
- Banshee
- Beastie (Also known as Scooby doo, Beastie, Fairly Odd Coaster, and now known as “Woodstock Express.”)
- The Beast
- Diamondback
- Racer Blue (Forwards and Backwards)
- Racer Red
- Adventure Express
- Top Gun (Now known as “The Bat”–rode with both themes)
- Vortex
- Firehawk
- Flight of Fear
- Flying ACE Aerial Chase (PKA: Rugrat’s Runaway Reptar)
- Face-Off (Now known as “Invertigo.” Vekoma Invertigo Boomerang – Counted)
- Italian Job Stunt Coaster (now known as “Backlot Stunt Coaster.” – rode it with both themes)
- Mystic Timbers
- King Cobra
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Six Flags Over Georgia (9)
- Dahlonega Mine Train
- Great American Scream Machine
- Georgia Cyclone
- Ninja
- Georgia Scorcher
- Superman: Ultimate Flight
- Wile E. Coyote Canyon Blaster
- Goliath
- Dare Devil Dive
Note: I didn’t ride the Mind Bender because it “broke” while we were preparing to board the ride, and we ran out of time.
Kentucky Kingdom (9)
- Chang (Now at Six Flags Great Adventure)
- Kentucky Flyer
- Lightning Run
- Roller Skater
- Storm Chaser
- Twisted Sisters (Lola)
- Twisted Sisters (Stella)
- Thunder Run
- T2 (Terror to the Second Power)
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Holiday World (5)
- The Howler
- The Legend
- The Raven
- Thunderbird (Left & Right)
- The Voyage
Mt. Olympus – Wisconsin Dells (3)
Mall of America (3)
- Timberland Twister / Fairly Odd Coaster (I think I only rode it as “Fairly Odd Coaster.”)
- Ripsaw / Pepsi Orange Streak
- SpongeBob Squarepants Rock Bottom Plunge
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Silver Dollar City (6)
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Galveston Historic Pleasure Pier (1)
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Kemah Boardwalk (1)
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Six Flags Over Texas (13)
- Tony Hawk’s Big Spin
- Titan
- Batman The Ride (also backwards–but only counted once)
- Mr. Freeze (also “reverse blast”)
- Runaway Mountain
- Texas Giant
- New Texas giant
- Flashback (A Vekoma Boomerang – Not counted.)
- La Vibora
- Judge Roy Scream
- Shockwave
- Mini Mine Train
- Runaway Mine Train
- Wile E. Coyote’s Grand Canyon Blaster (Kiddie Coaster – But a pretty good one!)
I cannot count the Joker, as it’s the exact same as Batman: The Ride at Six Flags Fiesta Texas, counted below.
Schlitterbahn New Braunfels (1)
- Dragon’s Revenge (Water Coaster)
Six Flags Fiesta Texas (7)
- Goliath
- Poltergeist
- Road Runner Express
- The Rattler
- Superman: Krypton Coaster
- Iron Rattler
- Batman: The Ride (4D Free Spin)
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SeaWorld San Antonio (4)
Joyland (1)
- Crazy Mouse
- Galaxi – Not counted because identical track layout to Mouse Trap at World of Wonderland
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World of Wonderland (5)
- Hornet
- Texas Tornado
- Big Coaster (Zyclone)
- Cyclone (Wild Mouse)
- Mouse Trap
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Casinos on the Las Vegas Strip (2)
- Canyon Blaster (at Circus Circus’ Adventuredome)
- Manhattan Express (i.e. – “The Roller Coaster” at New York, New York)
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SeaWorld San Diego (2)
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Disneyland (5)
- Matterhorn Bobsleds – Fantasyland
- Matterhorn Bobsleds – Tomorrowland
- Gadget’s Go Coaster – A standard 207m Vekoma Junior Coaster. Counted here and nowhere else.
- Big Thunder Mountain
- Space Mountain
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California Adventure (2)
- California Screamin’ / Incredicoaster
- Goofy’s Sky School
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Knott’s Berry Farm (10)
- Xcelerator
- Jaguar!
- Pony Express
- Timberline Twister
- Silver Bullet
- Montezuma’s Revenge
- Sierra Sidewinder
- Coast Rider
- HangTime
- Ghostrider
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Universal Studios, Hollywood (1)
Six Flags Magic Mountain (13)
- X2
- The Revolution
- Viper
- Apocalypse
- Ninja
- Tatsu
- The Riddler’s Revenge
- Gold Rusher
- Colossus – Red Side
- Scream!
- Green Lantern: First Flight (Intamin Zac Spin – Relocated to La Ronde in Montreal, Quebec as “Vipere.”)
- Road Runner Express
- Canyon Blaster
Note: We elected not to ride “Goliath” because it is essentially the same as “Titan” in Six Flags Over Texas, but has a shorter drop.
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Really incredible!
You should attempt to get this published in a new book.
As always;
Bests
Bill Atkins