Last Updated on 15 March 2025

The following list is a snapshot of society’s current opinions of the 250 best roller coasters in the world. I averaged 27 different ranked lists of “best roller coasters of the world” to get this definitive compilation.  See my Methodology page for the research process that was used, including the full spreadsheet and links to all 27 lists that were averaged. Below is a checklist you can print to track which ones you’ve ridden, followed by the ranked list with links to the parks and videos of the rides.

Best Roller Coasters in the World – Riding ChecklistDownload
  • Video link – Park link, Country
  1. Steel Vengeance – Cedar Point, USA
  2. Ride to Happiness – Plopsaland de Panne, Belgium
  3. Iron Gwazi – Busch Gardens Tampa, USA
  4. Fury 325 – Carowinds, USA
  5. VelociCoaster – Universal Islands of Adventure, USA
  6. El Toro – Six Flags Great Adventure, USA
  7. The Voyage – Holiday World, USA
  8. Formula Rossa – Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, UAE
  9. Maverick – Cedar Point, USA
  10. Kingda Ka – Six Flags Great Adventure, USA
  11. Takabisha – Fuji-Q Highland, Japan
  12. Millennium Force – Cedar Point, USA
  13. Eejanaika – Fuji-Q Highland, Japan
  14. Zadra – Energylandia, Poland
  15. Top Thrill Dragster – Cedar Point, USA
  16. Leviathan – Canada’s Wonderland, Canada
  17. Taiga – Linnanmäki, Finland
  18. Lightning Rod – Dollywood, USA
  19. ArieForce One – Fun Spot America Atlanta, USA
  20. X2 – Six Flags Magic Mountain, USA
  21. The Smiler – Alton Towers, UK
  22. Superman: The Ride (Bizarro) – Six Flags New England, USA
  23. Wildfire – Kolmården, Sweden
  24. Batman Gotham City Escape – Parque Warner Madrid, Spain
  25. Wildcat’s Revenge – Hersheypark, USA
  26. Intimidator 305 – Kings Dominion, USA
  27. Tower of Terror II – Dreamworld, Australia
  28. Hakugei – Nagashima Spa Land, Japan
  29. Twisted Colossus – Six Flags Magic Mountain, USA
  30. Expedition GeForce – Holiday Park, Germany
  31. Oblivion – Alton Towers, UK
  32. Outlaw Run – Silver Dollar City, USA
  33. Skyrush – Hersheypark, USA
  34. Iron Rattler – Six Flags Fiesta Texas, USA
  35. T Express – Everland, South Korea
  36. Goliath – Six Flags Great America, USA
  37. Steel Dragon 2000 – Nagashima Spa Land, Japan
  38. Alpine Coaster – Imst, Austria
  39. The Matterhorn Bobsleds – Disneyland, USA
  40. Taron – Phantasialand, Germany
  41. Toutatis – Parc Astérix, France
  42. Voltron – Europa Park, Germany
  43. Legendary Twin Dragon – Chongqing Sunac Land, China
  44. Shambhala – PortAventura Park, Spain
  45. Hyperion – Energylandia, Poland
  46. F.L.Y. – Phantasialand, Germany
  47. Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure – Universal Islands of Adventure, USA
  48. Twisted Timbers – Kings Dominion, USA
  49. Pantherian – Kings Dominion, USA
  50. Nemesis Reborn – Alton Towers, UK
  51. Untamed – Walibi Holland, Netherlands
  52. Pantheon – Busch Gardens Williamsburg, USA
  53. Son of Beast – Kings Island, USA
  54. The Great Scenic Railway – Luna Park, Australia
  55. Kondaa – Walibi Holland, Netherlands
  56. Space Mountain – Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, USA
  57. Wicked Cyclone – Six Flags New England, USA
  58. The Gravity Max – Lihpao Land, Taiwan
  59. Time Traveler – Silver Dollar City, USA
  60. Mako – SeaWorld Orlando, USA
  61. Montu – Busch Gardens Tampa, USA
  62. Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind – Walt Disney World Epcot, USA
  63. Phantom’s Revenge – Kennywood, USA
  64. Fønix – Fårup Sommerland, Denmark
  65. Banshee – Kings Island, USA
  66. Full Throttle – Six Flags Magic Mountain, USA
  67. The Colossus – Thorpe Park, UK
  68. Do-Dodonpa – Fuji-Q Highland, Japan
  69. Storm Chaser – Kentucky Kingdom, USA
  70. Helix – Liseberg, Sweden
  71. Superman: Escape from Krypton – Six Flags Magic Mountain, USA
  72. Boulder Dash – Lake Compounce, USA
  73. DC Rivals HyperCoaster – Warner Bros. Movie World, Australia
  74. Flying Aces – Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, UAE
  75. Schwur des Kärnan – Hansa Park, Germany
  76. Goliath – Six Flags Over Georgia, USA
  77. Apollo’s Chariot – Busch Gardens Williamsburg, USA
  78. Griffon – Busch Gardens Williamsburg, USA
  79. TMNT Shellraiser – Nickelodeon Universe, USA
  80. Stealth – Thorpe Park, UK
  81. Tower of Terror – Gold Reef City, South Africa
  82. Diamondback – Kings Island, USA
  83. Incredible Hulk – Universal Islands of Adventure, USA
  84. Hyperia – Thorpe Park, UK
  85. Cannibal – Lagoon, USA
  86. Tatsu – Six Flags Magic Mountain, USA
  87. Mystic Timbers – Kings Island, USA
  88. Behemoth – Canada’s Wonderland, Canada
  89. Nitro – Six Flags Great Adventure, USA
  90. Alpengeist – Busch Gardens Williamsburg, USA
  91. Orion – Kings Island, USA
  92. The Beast – King’s Island, USA
  93. Magnum XL-200 – Cedar Point, USA
  94. Railblazer – California’s Great America, USA
  95. Mindbender – Galaxyland Amusement Park, Canada
  96. Rougarou – Cedar Point, USA
  97. Lech Coaster – Legendia, Poland
  98. Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster – Disney’s Hollywood Studios, USA
  99. GateKeeper – Cedar Point, USA
  100. Jersey Devil Coaster – Six Flags Great Adventure, USA
  101. New Texas Giant – Six Flags Over Texas – USA
  102. Kumba – Busch Gardens Tampa, USA
  103. Wodan : Timbur Coaster – Europa Park, Germany
  104. Wicked Twister – Cedar Point, USA
  105. Yukon Striker – Canada’s Wonderland, Canada
  106. The Roar – Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, USA
  107. GhostRider – Knott’s Berry Farm, USA
  108. Goliath – Six Flags Magic Mountain, USA
  109. Phoenix – Knoebels, USA
  110. Drachen Fire – Busch Gardens Williamsburg, USA
  111. Emperor – SeaWorld San Diego, USA
  112. Steel Curtain – Kennywood, USA
  113. Verbolten – Busch Gardens Williamsburg, USA
  114. Titan – Six Flags Over Texas, USA
  115. Manta – SeaWorld Orlando, USA
  116. Xcelerator – Knott’s Berry Farm, USA
  117. Dinoconda – China Dinosaurs Park, China
  118. Flying Dinosaur – Universal Studios Japan, Japan
  119. Dueling Dragons – Universal Islands of Adventure, USA
  120. Black Mamba – Phantasialand, Germany
  121. Superman: Ride of Steel – Six Flags Darien Lake, USA
  122. Thunderbird – Holiday World, USA
  123. Loch Ness Monster – Busch Gardens Williamsburg, USA
  124. Twisted Cyclone – Six Flags Over Georgia, USA
  125. Ravine Flyer II – Waldameer, USA
  126. Leap-The-Dips – Lakemont Park, USA
  127. Sky Scream – Holiday Park, Germany
  128. Blue Fire Megacoaster – Europa Park, Germany
  129. SheiKra – Busch Gardens Tampa, USA
  130. Raptor – Cedar Point, USA
  131. Volcano, the Blast Coaster – Kings Dominion, USA
  132. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad – Disneyland Paris, France
  133. Shockwave – Six Flags Over Texas, USA
  134. The Intimidator – Carowinds, USA
  135. Viper – Six Flags Magic Mountain, USA
  136. Expedition Everest – Walt Disney World: Disney’s Animal Kingdom, USA
  137. Flash – Lewa Adventure, China
  138. The Joker – Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, USA
  139. Wood Coaster – Knight Valley, China
  140. Red Force – Ferrari Land, Spain
  141. Medusa – Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, USA
  142. Coaster Through the Clouds – Nanchang Wanda Park, China
  143. Balder – Liseberg, Sweden
  144. Python in Bamboo Forest – Nanchang Wanda Park, China
  145. Lightning Run – Kentucky Kingdom, USA
  146. Storm Runner – Hersheypark, USA
  147. Gold Striker – California’s Great America, USA
  148. OzIris – Parc Astérix, France
  149. Soaring with Dragon – Hefei Wanda Theme Park, China
  150. Wonder Woman Golden Lasso – Six Flags Fiesta Texas, USA
  151. Icon – Pleasure Beach Resort, UK
  152. Candymonium – Hersheypark, USA
  153. Hollywood Dream: The Ride – Universal Studios Japan, Japan
  154. The Raven – Holiday World, USA
  155. The Legend – Holiday World, USA
  156. Fēnix – Toverland, Netherlands
  157. Copperhead Strike – Carowinds, USA
  158. Silver Star – Europa Park, Germany
  159. Hades 360 – Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park, USA
  160. Afterburn – Carowinds, USA
  161. Project 305 – Kings Dominion, USA
  162. Battlestar Galactica: CYLON – Universal Studios Singapore, Singapore
  163. Fujiyama – Fuji-Q Highland, Japan
  164. Thunder Striker – Carowinds, USA
  165. Thunderhead – Dollywood, USA
  166. The Swarm – Thorpe Park, UK
  167. Maxx Force – Six Flags Great America, USA
  168. The Storm Coaster – Dubai Hills Mall, UAE
  169. Mr. Freeze – Six Flags Over Texas, USA
  170. Boardwalk Bullet – Kemah Boardwalk, USA
  171. Superman Krypton Coaster – Six Flags Fiesta Texas, USA
  172. Shivering Timbers – Michigan’s Adventure, USA
  173. Revenge of the Mummy – Universal Studios Florida, USA
  174. Prowler – Worlds of Fun, USA
  175. Wildfire – Silver Dollar City, USA
  176. Talon – Dorney Park, USA
  177. Renegade – Valleyfair, USA
  178. Raging Bull – Six Flags Great America, USA
  179. Cheetah Hunt – Busch Gardens Tampa, USA
  180. Space Shuttle – Enchanted Kingdom, Philippines
  181. Great Bear – Hersheypark, USA
  182. Kraken – SeaWorld Orlando, USA
  183. Wind Chaser – Kentucky Kingdom, USA
  184. Beyond the Cloud – Suzhou Amusement Land Forest World, China
  185. Dragon Khan – PortAventura World, Spain
  186. Pipeline – SeaWorld Orlando, USA
  187. Flight of Fear – Kings Dominion, USA
  188. Superman: Ultimate Flight – Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, USA
  189. iSpeed – Mirabilandia, Italy
  190. Furius Baco – PortAventura Park, Spain
  191. Medusa Steel Coaster – Six Flags Mexico, Mexico
  192. Tremors – Silverwood, USA
  193. Katun – Mirabilandia, Italy
  194. The Ultimate – Lightwater Valley, UK
  195. Extreme Rusher – Happy Valley Beijing, China
  196. Hang Time – Knott’s Berry Farm, USA
  197. Pyrenees – Parque Espana-Shima Spain Village, Japan
  198. Piraten – Djurs Sommerland, Denmark
  199. Starry Sky Ripper – World Joyland, China
  200. Manta – SeaWorld Abu Dhabi, UAE
  201. Hyper Coaster – Land of Legends, Turkey
  202. Wooden Warrior – Quassy, USA
  203. Junker – PowerPark, Finland
  204. Lightning Racer – Hersheypark, USA
  205. Bullet Coaster – Happy Valley Shenzhen, China
  206. White Lightning – Fun Spot America Atlanta, USA
  207. Wonder Woman Flight of Courage – Six Flags Magic Mountain, USA
  208. OCT Thrust SSC1000 – Happy Valley Wuhan, China
  209. The Comet – Six Flags Great Escape, USA
  210. Mahuka – Walibi Rhône-Alpes, France
  211. Valravn – Cedar Point, USA
  212. Goliath – Walibi Holland, Netherlands
  213. Kawasemi – Tobu Zoo Park, Japan
  214. Superman la Atraccion de Acero – Parque Warner Madrid, Spain
  215. Cú Chulainn – Emerald Park, Ireland
  216. Jungle Trailblazer – Jinan Fantawild Oriental Heritage, China
  217. Colossos – Heide Park, Germany
  218. Abyssus – Energylandia, Poland
  219. Mega-Lite – Happy Valley Shanghai, China
  220. Monster – Walygator Grand Est, France
  221. Red Fire – Korsan Adasi, Turkey
  222. Fianna Force – Emerald Park, Ireland
  223. Troy – Toverland, Netherlands
  224. Texas Stingray – SeaWorld San Antonio, USA
  225. Alpina Blitz – Nigloland, France
  226. Stunt Pilot – Silverwood, USA
  227. Monster – Adventureland Iowa, USA
  228. Jungle Dragon – Happy Valley Chongqing, China
  229. Falcon – Wuxi Sunac Land, China
  230. Steel Dolphin – Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park, China
  231. Phaethon – Gyeongju World, South Korea
  232. Hals-über-Kopf – Tripsdrill, Germany
  233. Monster – Gröna Lund, Sweden
  234. Karacho – Tripsdrill, Germany
  235. Flucht von Novgorod – Hansa Park, Germany
  236. Goliath – La Ronde, Canada
  237. Dragon Challenge: Chinese Fireball – Universal Islands of Adventure, USA
  238. Valkyria – Liseberg, Sweden
  239. Mystic – Walibi Rhône-Alpes, France
  240. Fjord Flying Dragon – Happy Valley Tianjin, China
  241. Mr. Freeze Reverse Blast – Six Flags St. Louis, USA
  242. Dynamite – Freizeitpark Plohn, Germany
  243. Atlantis Adventure – Lotte World, South Korea
  244. El Toro – Freizeitpark Plohn, Germany
  245. PowderKeg – Silver Dollar City, USA
  246. Flug der Dämonen – Heide Park, Germany
  247. Fahrenheit – Hersheypark, Germany
  248. Flying Wing Coaster – Happy Valley Chongqing, China
  249. Wrath of Zeus – VinWonders Phu Quoc, Vietnam
  250. Lost Gravity – Walibi Holland, Netherlands

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