List of roller coaster rankings

This list of roller coaster rankings includes data for several categories including height, speed, steepness, and length, as well as the results of public polls.

Contents

Height rankings

Tallest steel roller coasters

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Rank Name Park Location Height Manufacturer Record Holder
1. Kingda Ka Six Flags Great Adventure Jackson, NJ, USA 456 feet (139 m) Intamin May 2005 – present
2. Top Thrill Dragster Cedar Point Sandusky, Ohio, USA 420 feet (130 m) Intamin May 2003 – May 2005
3. Superman: Escape from Krypton Six Flags Magic Mountain Valencia, California, USA 415 feet (126 m) Intamin March 1997 – May 2003
4. Tower of Terror II Dreamworld Coomera, Queensland, Australia 377 feet (115 m) Intamin January 1997 – March 1997
5. Steel Dragon 2000 Nagashima Spa Land Nagashima, Mie, Japan 318 feet (97 m) Chance Morgan N/A
6. Millennium Force Cedar Point Sandusky, Ohio, USA 310 feet (94 m) Intamin N/A
7. Intimidator 305 Kings Dominion Doswell, Virginia, USA 305 feet (93 m) Intamin N/A
8. Thunder Dolphin Tokyo Dome City Attractions Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan 262 feet (80 m) Intamin N/A
9. Fujiyama Fuji-Q Highland Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan 259 feet (79 m) TOGO July 1996 – January 1997
10. Eejanaika Fuji-Q Highland Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan 249 feet (76 m) S&S Arrow N/A

Tallest steel roller coaster drops

Rank Name Park Location Drop Height Manufacturer Record Holder
1. Kingda Ka Six Flags Great Adventure Jackson, NJ, USA 418 feet (127 m) Intamin May 2005 – present
2. Top Thrill Dragster Cedar Point Sandusky, Ohio, USA 400 feet (120 m) Intamin May 2003 – May 2005
3. Superman: Escape from Krypton Six Flags Magic Mountain Valencia, California, USA 328 feet (100 m) Intamin March 1997 – August 2003
Tower of Terror II Dreamworld Coomera, Queensland, Australia 328 feet (100 m) Intamin January 1997 – August 2003
4. Steel Dragon 2000 Nagashima Spa Land Nagashima, Mie, Japan 307 feet (94 m) Chance Morgan N/A
5. Intimidator 305 Kings Dominion Doswell, Virginia, USA 300 feet (91 m) Intamin N/A
Millennium Force Cedar Point Sandusky, Ohio, USA 300 feet (91 m) Intamin N/A
6. Goliath Six Flags Magic Mountain Valencia, California, USA 255 feet (78 m) Giovanola N/A
Titan Six Flags Over Texas Arlington, Texas, USA 255 feet (78 m) Giovanola N/A
7. Fujiyama Fuji-Q Highland Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan 230 feet (70 m) TOGO July 1996 – January 1997
8. Phantom's Revenge Kennywood West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, USA 228 feet (69 m) Chance Morgan May 1991 – July 1996
9. Desperado Buffalo Bill's Primm, Nevada, USA 225 feet (69 m) Arrow N/A
10. Bizarro Six Flags New England Agawam, Massachusetts, USA 221 feet (67 m) Intamin N/A

Tallest wooden roller coasters

Rank Name Park Location Height Manufacturer Record Holder
* Son of Beast (SBNO) Kings Island Mason, Ohio, USA 218 feet (66 m) RCCA May 2000 – June 2009
1. Colossos Heide Park Soltau, Lower Saxony, Germany 197 feet (60 m) Intamin June 2009 – present
2. T Express Everland Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea 183 feet (56 m) Intamin N/A
3. El Toro Six Flags Great Adventure Jackson Township, New Jersey, USA 181 feet (55 m) Intamin N/A
4. Rattler Six Flags Fiesta Texas San Antonio, Texas, USA 179 feet (55 m) RCCA March 1992 – May 2000
5. The Voyage Holiday World & Splashin' Safari Santa Claus, Indiana, USA 163 feet (50 m) The Gravity Group N/A
6. Mean Streak Cedar Point Sandusky, Ohio, USA 161 feet (49 m) Dinn Corporation May 1991 – March 1992
7. Wood Coaster Knight Valley Shenzhen, Guangdong, China 147 feet (45 m) GCI N/A
8. White Cyclone Nagashima Spa Land Kuwana, Mie, Japan 139 feet (42 m) Intamin N/A
9. Hades Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, USA 136 feet (41 m) The Gravity Group N/A
10. Le Monstre La Ronde Montreal, Quebec, Canada 131 feet (40 m) William Cobb & Associates July 1985 – May 1991

Tallest wooden roller coaster drops

Rank Name Park Location Drop Height Manufacturer Record Holder
* Son of Beast (SBNO) Kings Island Mason, Ohio, USA 214 feet (65 m) RCCA May 2000 – June 2009
1. El Toro Six Flags Great Adventure Jackson Township, New Jersey, USA 176 feet (54 m) Intamin June 2009 – present
2. Colossos Heide Park Soltau, Lower Saxony, Germany 159 feet (48 m) Intamin N/A
3. Mean Streak Cedar Point Sandusky, Ohio, USA 155 feet (47 m) Dinn Corporation May 1991 – May 2000
4. The Voyage Holiday World & Splashin' Safari Santa Claus, Indiana, USA 154 feet (47 m) The Gravity Group N/A
5. T Express Everland Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea 151 feet (46 m) Intamin N/A
6. The Boss Six Flags St. Louis Eureka, Missouri, USA 150 feet (46 m) CCI N/A
7. American Eagle Six Flags Great America Gurnee, Illinois USA 147 feet (45 m) Intamin May 1981 – May 1991
8. The Beast Kings Island Mason, Ohio, USA 141 feet (43 m) Charles Dinn / Al Collins April 1979 – May 1981
9. Hades Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, USA 140 feet (43 m) The Gravity Group N/A
10. Montezum Hopi Hari Vinhedo, São Paulo, Brazil 139 feet (42 m) RCCA N/A

Tallest roller coaster inversions

Rank Name Park Location Height Inversion Type Manufacturer Record Holder
1. Volcano, The Blast Coaster Kings Dominion Doswell, Virginia, USA 155 feet (47 m) Sidewinder Intamin August 3, 1998 – present
2. Abismo Parque de Atracciones de Madrid Madrid, Spain 152 feet (46 m) SkyLoop Maurer Söhne N/A
BuzzSaw Dreamworld Coomera, Queensland, Australia 152 feet (46 m) SkyLoop Maurer Söhne N/A
Clouds in Fairyland World Joyland Wujin, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China 152 feet (46 m) SkyLoop Maurer Söhne N/A
Sky Wheel Skyline Park Bad Wörishofen, Bavaria, Germany 152 feet (46 m) SkyLoop Maurer Söhne N/A
Ukko Linnanmäki Helsinki, Finland 152 feet (46 m) SkyLoop Maurer Söhne N/A
X-Coaster Magic Springs and Crystal Falls Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA 152 feet (46 m) SkyLoop Maurer Söhne N/A
3. Mr. Freeze Six Flags Over Texas Arlington, Texas, USA 150 feet (46 m) Inside Top Hat Premier Rides N/A
Mr. Freeze Six Flags St. Louis Eureka, Missouri, USA 150 feet (46 m) Inside Top Hat Premier Rides N/A
4. Griffon Busch Gardens Williamsburg Williamsburg, Virginia, USA 146 feet (45 m) Immelmann B&M N/A
5. Diving Coaster Happy Valley Shanghai Songjiang, Shanghai, China 145 feet (44 m) Immelmann B&M N/A
Sheikra Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Tampa, Florida, USA 145 feet (44 m) Immelmann B&M N/A
Superman: Krypton Coaster Six Flags Fiesta Texas San Antonio, Texas, USA 145 feet (44 m) Vertical Loop B&M N/A
6. Viper Six Flags Magic Mountain Valencia, California, USA 140 feet (43 m) Vertical Loop Arrow April 7, 1990 – August 2, 1998
7. Dominator Kings Dominion Doswell, Virginia, USA 135 feet (41 m) Vertical Loop B&M N/A
Storm Runner Hersheypark Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA 135 feet (41 m) Cobra Loop Intamin N/A
8. Medusa Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Vallejo, California, USA 128 feet (39 m) Vertical Loop B&M N/A
Scream! Six Flags Magic Mountain Valencia, California, USA 128 feet (39 m) Vertical Loop B&M N/A
9. Alpengeist Busch Gardens Williamsburg Williamsburg, Virginia, USA 126 feet (38 m) Immelmann B&M N/A
10. Jubilee Odyssey Fantasy Island Ingoldmells, Lincolnshire, UK 124 feet (38 m) Vertical Loop Vekoma N/A
The Riddler's Revenge Six Flags Magic Mountain Valencia, California, USA 124 feet (38 m) Vertical Loop B&M N/A
Tatsu Six Flags Magic Mountain Valencia, California, USA 124 feet (38 m) Pretzel Loop B&M N/A

Tallest vertical loops

Rank Name Park Location Height Manufacturer Record Holder
1. Superman: Krypton Coaster Six Flags Fiesta Texas San Antonio, Texas, USA 145 feet (44 m) B&M March 11, 2000 – present
2. Dominator Kings Dominion Doswell, Virginia, USA 135 feet (41 m) B&M N/A
3. Medusa Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Vallejo, California, USA 128 feet (39 m) B&M N/A
Scream! Six Flags Magic Mountain Valencia, California, USA 128 feet (39 m) B&M N/A
4. Jubilee Odyssey Fantasy Island Ingoldmells, Lincolnshire, UK 124 feet (38 m) Vekoma N/A
The Riddler's Revenge Six Flags Magic Mountain Valencia, California, USA 124 feet (38 m) B&M April 4, 1998 – Mar 11, 2000
5. Green Lantern Six Flags Great Adventure Jackson, New Jersey, USA 121 feet (37 m) B&M April 4, 1997 – April 4, 1998*
* The Time Machine (SBNO) Freestyle Music Park Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA 120 feet (37 m) B&M N/A
6. Bizarro Six Flags Great Adventure Jackson, New Jersey, USA 119 feet (36 m) B&M N/A
Kraken SeaWorld Orlando Orlando, Florida, USA 119 feet (36 m) B&M N/A
Mantis Cedar Point Sandusky, Ohio, USA 119 feet (36 m) B&M May 11, 1996 – April 4, 1997
7. Dragon Khan Port Aventura Salou, Catalunya, Spain 118 feet (36 m) B&M May 2, 1995 – May 11, 1996
8. Kumba Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Tampa, Florida, USA 114 feet (35 m) B&M April 20, 1993 – May 2, 1995
9. Tennessee Tornado Dollywood Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, USA 110 feet (34 m) Arrow N/A
10. Katun Mirabilandia Ravenna, Italy 108 feet (33 m) B&M N/A
*The record was held when the ride opened as Chang at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom.

Speed rankings

Fastest steel roller coasters

Rank Name Park Location Speed Manufacturer Record Holder
1. Formula Rossa Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 239.9 kilometres per hour (149.1 mph) Intamin November 2010 – present
2. Kingda Ka Six Flags Great Adventure Jackson Township, New Jersey, USA 206 kilometres per hour (128 mph) Intamin May 2005– November 2010
3. Top Thrill Dragster Cedar Point Sandusky, Ohio, USA 190 kilometres per hour (120 mph) Intamin May 2003 – May 2005
4. Dodonpa Fuji-Q Highland Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan 172 kilometres per hour (107 mph) S&S Power December 2001 – May 2003
5. Superman: Escape from Krypton Six Flags Magic Mountain Valencia, California, USA 161 kilometres per hour (100 mph) Intamin March 1997 – December 2001
Tower of Terror II Dreamworld Coomera, Queensland, Australia 161 kilometres per hour (100 mph) Intamin January 1997 – December 2001
6. Steel Dragon 2000 Nagashima Spa Land Nagashima, Mie, Japan 153 kilometres per hour (95 mph) Chance Morgan N/A
7. Millennium Force Cedar Point Sandusky, Ohio, USA 150 kilometres per hour (93 mph) Intamin N/A
8. Intimidator 305 Kings Dominion Doswell, Virginia, USA 145 kilometres per hour (90 mph) Intamin N/A
9. Goliath Six Flags Magic Mountain Valencia, California, USA 137 kilometres per hour (85 mph) Giovanola N/A
Phantom's Revenge Kennywood West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, USA 137 kilometres per hour (85 mph) Chance Morgan May 1991 – March 1997
Titan Six Flags Over Texas Arlington, Texas, USA 137 kilometres per hour (85 mph) Giovanola N/A [2]
10. Furius Baco Port Aventura Salou, Tarragona, Spain 135 kilometres per hour (84 mph) Intamin N/A

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Fastest wooden roller coasters

Rank Name Park Location Speed Manufacturer Record Holder
* Son of Beast (SBNO) Kings Island Mason, Ohio, USA 126.2 kilometres per hour (78.4 mph) RCCA May 2000 – June 2009
1. Colossos Heide Park Soltau, Lower Saxony, Germany 120.1 kilometres per hour (74.6 mph) Intamin June 2009 – present
2. El Toro Six Flags Great Adventure Jackson Township, New Jersey, USA 112.6 kilometres per hour (70.0 mph) Intamin N/A
3. The Voyage Holiday World & Splashin' Safari Santa Claus, Indiana, USA 108.5 kilometres per hour (67.4 mph) The Gravity Group N/A
4. The Boss Six Flags St. Louis Eureka, Missouri, USA 106.7 kilometres per hour (66.3 mph) CCI N/A
5. American Eagle Six Flags Great America Gurnee, Illinois USA 106 kilometres per hour (66 mph) Intamin May 1981 – May 2000
6. Mean Streak Cedar Point Sandusky, Ohio, USA 105 kilometres per hour (65 mph) Dinn Corporation N/A
Rattler Six Flags Fiesta Texas San Antonio, Texas, USA 105 kilometres per hour (65 mph) RCCA N/A
7. The Beast Kings Island Mason, Ohio, USA 104.3 kilometres per hour (64.8 mph) Charles Dinn / Al Collins April 1979 – May 1981
8. T Express Everland Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea 103.9 kilometres per hour (64.6 mph) Intamin N/A
9. Montezum Hopi Hari Vinhedo, São Paulo, Brazil 103 kilometres per hour (64 mph) RCCA N/A
10. White Cyclone Nagashima Spa Land Nagashima, Kuwana, Japan 102 kilometres per hour (63 mph) Intamin N/A

Steepness rankings

Steepest steel roller coasters

Rank Name Park Location Max. Vertical Angle Manufacturer Record Holder
1. Takabisha Fuji-Q Highland Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan 121° Gerstlauer July 16, 2011 – present [4]
2. Green Lantern Coaster Warner Bros. Movie World Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia 120.5° S&S Worldwide N/A [5]
3. Timber Drop Fraispertuis City Jeanménil, Lorraine, France 113° S&S Power July 2, 2011 – July 15, 2011 [6]
4. Mumbo Jumbo Flamingoland Malton, Yorkshire, England 112° S&S Power July 4, 2009 – July 1, 2011 [7]
5. Steel Hawg Indiana Beach Monticello, Indiana 111° S&S Power July 5, 2008 – July 3, 2009 [8]
6. SAW: The Ride Thorpe Park Chertsey, Surrey, England 100° Gerstlauer N/A [9]
7. Fahrenheit Hersheypark Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA 97° Intamin May 24, 2008 – July 5, 2008 [10]
Falcon Duinrell Wassenaar, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands 97° Gerstlauer N/A [11]
Fluch von Novgorod Hansa Park Sierksdorf, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 97° Gerstlauer N/A [12]
Huracan Belantis Leipzig, Saxony, Germany 97° Gerstlauer N/A [13]
Rage Adventure Island Southend on Sea, Essex, England 97° Gerstlauer February 10, 2007 – July 5, 2008 [14]
Speed: No Limits Oakwood Theme Park Narberth, Pembrokeshire, Wales 97° Gerstlauer April 13, 2006 – July 5, 2008 [15]
SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge Nickelodeon Universe Bloomington, Minnesota, USA 97° Gerstlauer March 15, 2008 – July 5, 2008 [16]
Typhoon Bobbejaanland Lichtaart, Antwerp, Belgium 97° Gerstlauer April 10, 2004 – July 5, 2008 [17]
Untamed Canobie Lake Park Salem, New Hampshire, USA 97° Gerstlauer N/A [18]
Vild-Svinet BonBon-Land Holme-Olstrup, Sjælland, Denmark 97° Gerstlauer May 16, 2003 – July 5, 2008 [19]
8. Dare Devil Dive Six Flags Over Georgia Austell, Georgia, USA 95° Gerstlauer N/A [20]
Maverick Cedar Point Sandusky, Ohio, USA 95° Intamin N/A [21]
Mystery Mine Dollywood Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, USA 95° Gerstlauer N/A [22]

Steepest wooden roller coasters

Rank Name Park Location Max. Vertical Angle Manufacturer Record Holder
1. T Express Everland Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea 77° Intamin March 14, 2008 – present
2. El Toro Six Flags Great Adventure Jackson, New Jersey, USA 76° Intamin June 11, 2006 – March 13, 2008
3. Balder Liseberg Gothenburg, Sweden 70° Intamin April 12, 2003 – June 10, 2006
4. The Voyage Holiday World Santa Claus, Indiana, USA 66° The Gravity Group N/A
5. Hades Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, USA 65° The Gravity Group N/A

Length rankings

Longest steel roller coasters

Rank Name Park Location Length Manufacturer Record Holder
1. Steel Dragon 2000 Nagashima Spa Land Kuwana, Mie, Japan 8,133 feet (2,479 m) Chance Morgan August 2000 – present
2. The Ultimate Lightwater Valley Ripon, North Yorkshire, England 7,442 feet (2,268 m) Big Country Motioning July 1991 – August 2000
3. Fujiyama Fuji-Q Highland Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan 6,709 feet (2,045 m) TOGO N/A
4. Millennium Force Cedar Point Sandusky, Ohio, USA 6,595 feet (2,010 m) Intamin N/A
5. Formula Rossa Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 6,562 feet (2,000 m) Intamin N/A
6. California Screamin' Disney California Adventure Park Anaheim, California, USA 6,072 feet (1,851 m) Intamin N/A
7. Desperado Buffalo Bill's Primm, Nevada, USA 5,843 feet (1,781 m) Arrow N/A
8. Gao Mitsui Greenland Arao, Kumamoto, Japan 5,692 feet (1,735 m) Meisho Amusement Machines N/A
9. Mamba Worlds of Fun Kansas City, Missouri, USA 5,600 feet (1,700 m) Chance Morgan N/A
Steel Force Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA 5,600 feet (1,700 m) Chance Morgan N/A
10. Supermán: el Último Escape Six Flags México Tlalpan, Mexico City, Mexico 5,577 feet (1,700 m) Chance Morgan N/A

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Longest wooden roller coasters

Rank Name Park Location Length Manufacturer Record Holder
1. The Beast Kings Island Mason, Ohio, USA 7,359 feet (2,243 m) Charles Dinn / Al Collins April 1979 – present
* Son of Beast (SBNO) Kings Island Mason, Ohio, USA 7,032 feet (2,143 m) RCCA N/A
2. The Voyage Holiday World & Splashin' Safari Santa Claus, Indiana, USA 6,442 feet (1,964 m) The Gravity Group N/A
3. White Cyclone Nagashima Spa Land Kuwana, Mie, Japan 5,577 feet (1,700 m) Intamin N/A
4. Mean Streak Cedar Point Sandusky, Ohio, USA 5,427 feet (1,654 m) Dinn Corporation N/A
5. T Express Everland Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea 5,384 feet (1,641 m) Intamin N/A
6. Shivering Timbers Michigan's Adventure Muskegon, Michigan, USA 5,383 feet (1,641 m) CCI N/A
7. Jupiter Kijima Amusement Park Beppu, Oita, Japan 5,249 feet (1,600 m) Intamin N/A
8. Rattler Six Flags Fiesta Texas San Antonio, Texas, USA 5,080 feet (1,550 m) RCCA N/A
9. The Boss Six Flags St. Louis Eureka, Missouri, USA 5,051 feet (1,540 m) CCI N/A
10. Wood Coaster Knight Valley Shenzhen, Guangdong, China 4,817 feet (1,468 m) GCI N/A

Amusement park rankings

Number of roller coasters

Rank Park Location Opened Coasters Owner Notes
1. Six Flags Magic Mountain Valencia, California, USA 1971 17 Six Flags [24]
Cedar Point Sandusky, Ohio, USA 1870 17 Cedar Fair [25]
2. Canada's Wonderland Vaughan, Ontario, Canada 1981 15 Cedar Fair [26]
3. Kings Dominion Doswell, Virginia, USA 1975 14 Cedar Fair [27]
Kings Island Mason, Ohio, USA 1972 14 Cedar Fair [28]
4. Carowinds Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, Fort Mill, South Carolina, South Carolina, USA 1973 13 Cedar Fair [29]
Six Flags Great Adventure Jackson, New Jersey, USA 1974 13 Six Flags [30]
Six Flags Great America Gurnee, Illinois, USA 1976 13 Six Flags [31]
Six Flags Over Texas Arlington, Texas, USA 1961 13 Six Flags [32]

Number of inversions

Rank Park Location Opened Inversions Owner
1. Six Flags Magic Mountain Valencia, California, USA 1971 32 Six Flags [33][34]
2. Thorpe Park Chertsey, Surrey, England 1979 22 Merlin Entertainments [33][35]
3. Carowinds Charlotte, North Carolina, USA 1973 20 Cedar Fair [33][36]
4. Six Flags Great Adventure Jackson, NJ, USA 1974 19 Six Flags [33][37]
Six Flags Over Georgia Austell, Georgia, USA 1967 19 Six Flags [33][38]
5. Kings Dominion Doswell, Virginia, USA 1975 18 Cedar Fair [33][39]
Kings Island Mason, Ohio, USA 1972 18 Cedar Fair [33][40]
Six Flags Fiesta Texas San Antonio, Texas, USA 1992 18 Six Flags [33][41]

Poll rankings

Mitch Hawker – Best Steel Roller Coaster Poll 2010

Rank Name Park Location Manufacturer / Type Debut Year
1. Bizarro Six Flags New England Agawam, Massachusetts, USA Intamin Hyper Coaster 2000
2. Expedition GeForce Holiday Park Haßloch, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Intamin Hyper Coaster 2001
3. Intimidator 305 Kings Dominion Doswell, Virginia, USA Intamin Giga Coaster 2010
4. Kawasemi Tobu Zoo Saitama, Japan Intamin Mega-Lite 2008
5. Nemesis Alton Towers Alton, Staffordshire, England B&M Inverted 1994
6. Piraten Djurs Sommerland Nimtofte, Denmark Intamin Mega-Lite 2008
7. Goliath Walibi Holland Biddinghuizen, Dronten, Netherlands Intamin Hyper Coaster 2002
8. Millennium Force Cedar Point Sandusky, Ohio, USA Intamin Giga Coaster 2000
9. Katun Mirabilandia Savio, Emilia–Romagna, Italy B&M Inverted 2000
10. iSpeed Mirabilandia Savio, Emilia–Romagna, Italy Intamin Blitz Coaster 2009

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Mitch Hawker – Best Wooden Roller Coaster Poll 2010

Rank Name Park Location Manufacturer Debut Year
1. El Toro Six Flags Great Adventure Jackson, NJ, USA Intamin 2006
T Express Everland Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea Intamin 2008
2. Boulder Dash Lake Compounce Bristol, Connecticut, USA CCI 2000
3. Phoenix Knoebels Amusement Resort Elysburg, Pennsylvania, USA Philadelphia Toboggan Company 1985
4. Ravine Flyer II Waldameer Erie, Pennsylvania, USA The Gravity Group 2008
5. The Voyage Holiday World Santa Claus, Indiana, USA The Gravity Group 2006
6. Balder Liseberg Gothenburg, Sweden Intamin 2003
7. Colossos Heide Park Soltau, Lower Saxony, Germany Intamin 2001
8. Aska (SBNO) Nara Dreamland Nara, Japan Intamin 1998
9. Fireball Happy Valley Songjiang Songjiang, Shanghai, China The Gravity Group 2009
10. Troy Toverland Sevenum, Limburg, Netherlands GCI 2007

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Golden Ticket Awards – Top 10 Steel Coasters of 2011

Rank Name Park Location Manufacturer / Type Debut Year
1. Millennium Force Cedar Point Sandusky, Ohio, USA Intamin Hyper Coaster 2000
2. Bizarro Six Flags New England Agawam, Massachusetts, USA Intamin Hyper Coaster 2000
3. Nitro Six Flags Great Adventure Jackson, NJ, USA B&M Hyper Coaster 2001
4. Goliath Six Flags Over Georgia Austell, Georgia, USA B&M Hyper Coaster 2006
5. Phantom's Revenge Kennywood West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, USA Arrow Hyper Coaster 1991
6. New Texas Giant Six Flags Over Texas Arlington, Texas, USA Hybird Coaster 1990
7. Apollo's Chariot Busch Gardens Williamsburg James City County, Virginia, USA B&M Hyper Coaster 1999
Expedition GeForce Holiday Park Haßloch, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Intamin Hyper Coaster 2001
9. Top Thrill Dragster Cedar Point Sandusky, Ohio, USA Intamin Strata Coaster 2003
10. Magnum XL-200 Cedar Point Sandusky, Ohio, USA Arrow Hyper Coaster 1989

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Golden Ticket Awards – Top 10 Wood Coasters of 2011

Rank Name Park Location Manufacturer Debut Year
1. The Voyage Holiday World & Splashin' Safari Santa Claus, Indiana, USA The Gravity Group 2006
2. Phoenix Knoebels' Amusement Resort Elysburg, Pennsylvania, USA Philadelphia Toboggan Company 1985
3. El Toro Six Flags Great Adventure Jackson, NJ, USA Intamin 2006
4. Boulder Dash Lake Compounce Bristol, Connecticut, USA CCI 2000
5. Thunderhead Dollywood Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, USA GCI 2004
6. Ravine Flyer II Waldameer Erie, Pennsylvania, USA The Gravity Group 2008
7. The Beast Kings Island Mason, Ohio, USA Charles Dinn / Al Collins 1979
8. Hades Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, USA The Gravity Group 2005
9. Shivering Timbers Michigan's Adventure Muskegon, Michigan, USA CCI 1998
10. Prowler Worlds of Fun Kansas City, Missouri, Missouri, USA GCI 2009

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See also

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