Coaster Rankings

Tallest, Fastest & Most Intense Coasters

Every coaster in our database, ranked by the specs that decide your day. Pulled from 123 rides across 19 parks. Pick a list, then tap any ride for the full guide.

The Tallest Roller Coasters

Ranked by structure height. The tallest coasters give the steepest first drops and the longest sustained airtime.

  1. 1 420ft Top Thrill 2 Cedar Point
  2. 2 325ft Fury 325 Carowinds
  3. 3 310ft Millennium Force Cedar Point
  4. 4 309ft Tormenta Rampaging Run Six Flags Over Texas
  5. 5 306ft Leviathan Canada's Wonderland
  6. 6 305ft Pantherian Kings Dominion
  7. 7 287ft Orion Kings Island
  8. 8 245ft Yukon Striker Canada's Wonderland
  9. 9 245ft Titan Six Flags Over Texas
  10. 10 235ft Goliath Six Flags Magic Mountain
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The Fastest Roller Coasters

Ranked by top speed. Launch coasters and steep-drop giants that pin you to the seat.

  1. 1 120mph Top Thrill 2 Cedar Point
  2. 2 95mph Fury 325 Carowinds
  3. 3 93mph Millennium Force Cedar Point
  4. 4 92mph Leviathan Canada's Wonderland
  5. 5 91mph Orion Kings Island
  6. 6 90mph Pantherian Kings Dominion
  7. 7 87mph Tormenta Rampaging Run Six Flags Over Texas
  8. 8 85mph Goliath Six Flags Magic Mountain
  9. 9 85mph Titan Six Flags Over Texas
  10. 10 82mph Xcelerator Knott's Berry Farm
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The Most Inverting Coasters

Ranked by number of inversions — loops, corkscrews, and rolls. Pick these for disorientation over raw speed.

  1. 1 7× Montu Busch Gardens Tampa
  2. 2 7× Kumba Busch Gardens Tampa
  3. 3 7× Banshee Kings Island
  4. 4 7× Kraken SeaWorld Orlando
  5. 5 7× Medusa Six Flags Great Adventure
  6. 6 6× Alpengeist Busch Gardens Williamsburg
  7. 7 6× Afterburn Carowinds
  8. 8 6× Copperhead Strike Carowinds
  9. 9 6× Raptor Cedar Point
  10. 10 6× GateKeeper Cedar Point
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Elite Thrill Coasters

Every coaster we rate 5/5 for intensity — the most extreme experiences in the database, tallest first.

  1. 1 420ft 120mph Top Thrill 2 Cedar Point
  2. 2 325ft 95mph Fury 325 Carowinds
  3. 3 310ft 93mph Millennium Force Cedar Point
  4. 4 309ft 87mph 4 inv Tormenta Rampaging Run Six Flags Over Texas
  5. 5 306ft 92mph Leviathan Canada's Wonderland
  6. 6 305ft 90mph Pantherian Kings Dominion
  7. 7 287ft 91mph Orion Kings Island
  8. 8 245ft 80mph 3 inv Yukon Striker Canada's Wonderland
  9. 9 245ft 85mph Titan Six Flags Over Texas
  10. 10 235ft 85mph Goliath Six Flags Magic Mountain
  11. 11 232ft 75mph Intimidator Carowinds
  12. 12 230ft 77mph Behemoth Canada's Wonderland
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