While thrill rides come in all shapes and sizes these days, nothing beats the adrenaline rush of a well-designed roller coaster. The race for roller coaster supremacy is a never-ending quest with each legacy-minded thrill machine determined to be faster, taller or longer than the last.
Look no further than twisting, speeding, diving roller coasters. Theme parks across the globe compete to have the highest, fastest, tallest or steepest rides known to man. There are so many first-rate options, in fact, that it can be hard to know where to begin when seeking out a ride to line up for.
In the past 10 years, ride makers built an astonishing collection of world’s first and record-breaking coasters designed to wow thrill-seekers around the globe. Listed below is the world's best rollercoasters.
Steel Vengeance, Cedar Point
Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure, Universal's Islands of Adventure
Fury 325, Carowinds
Nitro, Six Flags Great Adventure
Twisted Timbers, Kings Dominion
Lightning Rod, Dollywood
Madagascar Mad Pursuit, Motiongate Dubai
Thunderbird, Holiday World
Wicker Man, Alton Towers
Nemesis, Alton Towers
Manta, SeaWorld Orlando
Leviathan, Canada's Wonderland
Shambhala, Port Aventura
Millennium Force, Cedar Point
Montu, Busch Gardens Tampa
Outlaw Run, Silver Dollar City
Phoenix, Knoebels
Wodan, Europa Park
Tatsu, Six Flags Magic Mountain
De Vliegende Hollander, Efteling
Kingda Ka, Six Flags Great Adventure
Mystic Timbers, Kings Island
Space Mountain, Disneyland
Maverick, Cedar Point
Apollo's Chariot, Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Battlestar Galactica, Universal Studios Singapore
Mako, SeaWorld Orlando
Intimidator 305, Kings Dominion
Top Thrill Dragster, Cedar Point
Goliath, Six Flags Great America
Jurassic Park The Flying Dinosaur, Universal Studios Japan
Maxx Force, Six Flags Great America
Diamondback, Kings Island
GhostRider, Knott's Berry Farm
Cheetah Hunt, Busch Gardens Tampa
Xcelerator, Knott's Berry Farm
Twisted Colossus, Six Flags Magic Mountain
Expedition Everest, Disney's Animal Kingdom
Baron 1898, Efteling
Big Thunder Mountain, Disneyland Paris
Incredible Hulk Coaster, Universal's Islands of Adventure
Storm Runner, Hersheypark
Big Thunder Mountain, Tokyo Disneyland
The Voyage, Holiday World
Goliath, Six Flags Over Georgia
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom
Revenge of the Mummy, Universal Studios Florida
Raging Bull, Six Flags Great America
Silver Bullet, Knott's Berry Farm
HangTime, Knott's Berry Farm
Blue Fire, Europa Park
Twisted Cyclone, Six Flags Over Georgia
Superman The Ride, Six Flags New England
Fast and Furry-ous, Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi
Iron Rattler, Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Wicked Cyclone, Six Flags New England
Copperhead Strike, Carowinds
Arthur, Europa Park
Afterburn, Carowinds
Space Mountain, Hong Kong Disneyland
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