Ranking Six Flags Great Adventure's Roller Coasters (2022)

[@OGJT]

Seeing this really just changed my ranking just because of the way you put everything together just made a lot more sense then other people’s rankings

[@AaronFacciolini]

This is my home park and will always be a special place to me but the park simply doesn't feel as alive as it once did, it feels so soulless now. That said here's my list including the defuncts: 1: Toro 2: JDC 3: Nitro 4: Ka 5: GASM 6: Chiller (Batman) 7: Chiller (Robin) 8: Batman the ride 9: Medusa 10: Rolling Thunder 11: Joker 12: Superman 13: Skull Mountain 14: Mine Train 15: Green Lantern 16: Dark Knight Coaster 17: Viper

[@kennyadvocat]

I miss the good old days too! Rolling Thunder was so fun before they changed the seat-belts. Let yourself fly out of your seat at the back for extra airtime. Your knee would catch the top bit of the lap bar so still safe. I remember two periods where they refurbished the tracks and both side ran pretty smooth. Then gradually it got rough as hell. Still fun. One side was off completely for years. Batman&Robin same issue by the end only one side worked and got rough. I only rode the blue car on GASM and never the whole front section. Pushed you over the loops too fast making your head hit the headrest. Viper was ass!! So bad it was funny though. Ride it for the memes. Opening season the line was so long though. Then a few years later no line at all which i liked! The first drop was very steep and the cars being so heavy you just got sucked down LOL

[@superthrills7398]

When I First Saw El Toro I Thought It Was A Normal Woodie But This Is Much More Than That Lol 😊

[@Iamthesun314]

@El Toro LMAO 🤣

[@hoponpop1261]

Lil devil actually gave some strong laterals when I rode it way back in October

[@amberjanae730]

I just went on Saturday for fright fest, first time on Jersey Devil and all I can say was WOW. 2nd Best since El Toro is down.

[@stellarism_]

Great list! Great Adventure has one of the best coaster collections in the world, the Top 3 contenders are a perfect way to go when I go to Great Adventure (Toro, Ka, and JDC)

[@ColiwoodStudios]

Thanks! They sure do, packed with amazing coasters!

[@bigthrillsmike3950]

14. Green Lantern 13. Lil Devil 12. Runaway Mine Train 11. Harley Quinn Crazy Train 10. Dark Knight 9. Joker 8. Superman Ultimate Flight 7. Skull Mountain 6. Batman the ride 5. Medusa 4. Nitro 3. Kingda Ka 2. Jersey Devil Coaster 1. El Toro

[@Jersey_Airtime]

Batman and robin the chiller would be number 2 or 3. Great American scream machine number 6… I hate when they put joker and green lantern into the park after 06 and ruined a good 15 years before devil

[@alecvip7562]

Seems great adventure gave a ton of the coasters some tlc. Most of the bigger coasters are running better than they have been these last few years.

[@amusementscape]

Nice video! Great Adventure actually has an underrated lineup to be honest. I could see this being a lineup in the Top 10 at the minimum in the country for sure. The Top 4 are all very good to world class coasters and the better supporting coasters would be stars at smaller parks. I have 1. El Toro 2. JDC 3. Nitro (Interchangeable with 4) 4. Ka 5. Batman and it pretty much could vary beyond that. I haven't done Medusa this year, so maybe if I did I'd put it higher. Such a great lineup though

[@ceaserri]

Solid list my top 4 at sfga is kingda ka,Jersey devil,nitro,el toro

[@jerseyharlot]

I used to not like Green Lantern until I realized how many b&m's Gadv has. Its a great ride. I hope they update with surf trains when they come out.

[@etamusements]

Anything would be better than the stand up trains

[@cccEngineer]

I can feel my crotch hurting already

[@michaellyga4726]

In an alternate universe where we got a 100ft dueling RMC called “Steel Thunder”, where does that place?

[@ColiwoodStudios]

#2, depending on how good it wound up being. Anywhere in the top 3 really

[@bakerguy3844]

I haven’t ridden kingda ka but this is my ranking. 13) Lil’ Devil Coaster 12) Green Lantern 11) Runaway Mine Train 10) Skull Mountain 9) Harley Quinn Crazy Train 8) Joker 7) Dark Knight Coaster 6) Superman 5) El Toro 4) Medusa 3) Batman: The Ride 2) Nitro 1) Jersey Devil Coaster

[@amandaadams9410]

i strongly believe that nitro should be ranked #1 not #4 as it is one of the best hyper coasters in my opinion, other than that loved the video.

[@Pawsome_Gamer]

I’ve been on all of these roller coasters, I live 40 minutes away from six flags so I go there often, it’s so fun

[@Jpxfrd94]

Nice video!

[@ColiwoodStudios]

Thanks!

[@ParkVisions]

Colin amazing video! I agree with Superman it’s like meandering the ride has no force what so ever the only time I would say it’s good is the in-line twist and pretzel loop 2 moments you talked about, Green also I agree if people are able to do the stand-up coaster method they would absolutely love this ride but yea I know it’s not for everyone but man this ride has some amazing forces, intense, it’s unique with its layout. All together Colin I agree with this list and keep up the good work👏

[@ColiwoodStudios]

Thanks!

[@shealinbanta4169]

My favorite ride is Wonder Woman and I do like all the roller coasters. But my favorite coasters there are Medusa, green lantern, Superman, Batman, nitro, Jersey devil, and joker.

[@Jdn__0001]

Such a shame a classic like Rolling Thunder is gone. They were both the twin woodie masterminds. Such a great ride, such a letdown that they removed it and even had the audacity to resolve with it a looper.

[@cococock2418]

so much nostalgia with rolling thunder, damn shame

[@CoastingOutsideTheBox]

You know these coasters very well and you’re ranking is solid, I have only been going to Great Adventure since the first Power Hours last Year. I rank Jersey Devil 1st and El Toro 2nd . I have been lucky 🍀 enough to score rollbacks on Kingda Ka and Lightning Rod (way slower and more boring than the Ka rollback) this year. Fingers crossed 🤞🏻 you get one soon.

[@ColiwoodStudios]

Nice! I can’t believe I haven’t gotten a rollback yet, but one day!

[@bakerguy3844]

How often do rollbacks happens

[@CoastingOutsideTheBox]

@@bakerguy3844 I don’t know, but I saw one happen off ride and then the one I got on ride, not on the same day.

[@MMridesN]

I like them both but id rather eltoro over Jersey devil

[@rayfromdabay3735]

@@ColiwoodStudios I'm attending this park for the 1st time next Monday, would you recommend me purchasing a Gold or Platinum Flash Pass??

[@jameshaluska7644]

Batman The Ride left me light headed recently.

[@matthewmiller7207]

#10, Green Lantern (Mind Eraser if it was a Stand-Up) #9, Joker (Only got two flips when I rode it) #8, Runaway Mine Train #7, Superman: Ultimate Flight (A kinda "meh" ride, with one really great moment, the pretzel loop) #6, Batman: The Ride (Slightly more intense than Great Bear at Hershey, but not quite as smooth) #5, Kingda Ka (I FINALLY got to ride it after sixteen years of waiting. It looks more intimidating than it actually is, but maybe that's not really a bad thing) #4, Medusa (A great all-around coaster, more intense than I remembered from back when I rode it in 2004) #3, El Toro (What a BEAST!) #2, Nitro (Can't go wrong with this one. I even got a night ride on it for the first time about a month ago) And #1, Jersey Devil (My first RMC, and my new favorite ride in the park, easily! I went in with high expectations, and it exceeded them even) But if we're including defunct coasters, Great American Scream Machine would've probably still been #1. I miss seeing that classic Arrow beast looming as you drive up to the parking lot.

[@evan9902]

I’ve ridden all of these roller coasters and here’s how I’d rank them. 14. Lil’ Devil Coaster 13. Harley Quinn Crazy Train 12. The Dark Knight 11. Runaway Mine Train 10. Green Lantern 9. Skull Mountain 8. Joker 7. Superman: Ultimate Flight 6. Medusa 5. Batman: The Ride 4. Jersey Devil Coaster 3. Nitro 2. Kingda Ka 1. El Toro I’d rank Rolling Thunder in between Joker and Skull Mountain

[@blakeburrows4299]

I had a rough time on green lantern since it was raining and it was rough

[@jillharris4187]

I think that Jersey Devil is better than El Toro. Of course, I am only 9 years old, but I still think it has great airtime, good laterial forces, and the smoothness is perfect. That drop is my favorite drop in the world so far.

[@Sienna782]

Here’s my list: 1. Nitro 2. El toro 3. Jersey devil 4. King da ka 5. Medusa 6. Super man 7. Batman 8. Green lantern

[@matthewadonis3020]

Rolling Thunder was my first roller coaster

[@Starlit43]

I would put Nitro 3rd

[@ThrillsofColdplay]

That’s where I have it

[@gunsmoke132]

I've been on rolling Thunder twords the end of it's service and it was ROUGH. I feel like back in the day when it was smooth it was probably pretty solid but I'm not really going to miss it. Great American Scream machine on the other hand, i will miss dearly. I'd take GASM over green lantern any day.

[@HCWzVenom]

I respect ur ranks and they are honestly really solid ranks but imo my top 5 is 1. Nitro 2. El Toro 3. Kingda Ka (Front Row) 4. Jersey Devil 5. Medusa Kingda Ka is only better than Jersey Devil front row imo but if ur anywhere but the front Jersey Devil is better for sure but Nitro is just the best ride there to me which a lot of ppl agree with bc I love how long the ride is, the first drop is insane, and overall it’s just such a top ride compared to the others but El Toro back row is super super fun bc the airtime is fuckin crazy

[@theforeverpuddle8754]

What do you think of Wonderwoman lasso of truth?

[@ColiwoodStudios]

It’s a fun ride! Definitely one of the best non-coasters at the park!

[@alecvip7562]

Skull mountain is crazy in the back. I sat on the right seat in the back, and had the lap bar fully off of me. I lifted so far out of my seat that I thought I was going to hit the headchopper 💀 Also, airtime is wayyyy better in the front row on runaway minetrain

[@YLorenz]

I have a question, visiting the US in march, is this park closed?

[@ColiwoodStudios]

Yes unfortunately, Great Adventure opens for the season on April 1st

[@sophianross7883]

Wow I'm not the only one who gray out on first drop and first loop on batman. I'm always horrified of batman and on first drop I'm always disoriented til the second half..... Batman still scares me idk why.

[@kennyadvocat]

Batman was such a huge deal when it first opened as there were only 2 of them total back then. Siting on the outside seats made those fast twists too much for me. Easy to get dizzy or gray out. Front middle seats my favorite!

[@mikecip2311]

Is there any difference between Medusa and Bazzaro as far as the layout?

[@ColiwoodStudios]

Nope!

[@lilnutty6821]

is this park open in december?

[@ColiwoodStudios]

Yes, for Holiday In The Park! However, not all attractions are open

[@lilnutty6821]

@@ColiwoodStudios Thanks. Do you know if the big coasters like el toro are open?

[@ColiwoodStudios]

@@lilnutty6821 The only coasters not scheduled to be open are El Toro, Kingda Ka, Medusa, and Runaway Mine Train. This could change when they fully announce the return of the event

[@sebastianregenczuk9950]

El Toro Rocks !!!!!!!!

[@clinton5623]

Wonder why there are so many green coasters here....?

[@ThrillsofColdplay]

Not sure it’s probably just a coincidence

[@mauricelong4678]

Dorney park need raptor trains cars from cedar point to talon attraction

[@thatboynitro]

King Da aka is dope, but idk if it deserves that high placement. My opinion tho.

[@kevinmillan9392]

For me, it is a tie between nitro and kingda ka for the two best rides at the park.opinión. I'd rank them both at no.1.

[@thegamingcrewchad6734]

Today I went on el toro and I screamed soooo badly.

[@skyguyismyguyr12turn]

Uuummmm... Iiiii... hhhave no idea what to describe this list, but I'll show you mine: 14. Green Lantern) Man, do I hate this ride! It makes your legs go numb as hell, and I don't mean it in a good way! Not only that, but it gave me more headbanging than any other coaster I've ever been on(so far)! And here's probably the worst part: You remember Green Lantern's completely forgotten movie that aired in 2011, right? Well, that was the year Six Flags Great Adventure opened the stand-up coaster, and themed it to Green Lantern! Which indicates these following words you won't forget from me: Theming can make or break a ride, and Green Lantern's theming... breaks! 13. Joker) A much better DC character, but an even worse coaster model! I hate the S&S 4D Freespin because of its purpose to flip riders, and I don't want to go upside-down on a coaster! I'm seriously shocked that more parks are deciding to buy these when they can get a coaster from RMC! Argh! This is currently the most overrated roller coaster I've ever ridden! 12. Lil' Devil Coaster) Not one of my favorite kiddie coasters. I sat on the left side of the train, but there was this janky transition that slams riders on the column to the bottom of that T bar, and it hurts. So I can safely say that this "Lil' Devil" literally packs a punch! 11. The Dark Knight Coaster) I've never watched the film, but I'm not roasting coasters yet because of theming I dislike. I'm not a Batman fan whatsoever. In fact, he's one of my least favorite traditional superheroes. And it's currently the worst Mack Wild Mouse I've ridden. 10. Harley Quinn Crazy Train) Ah yes, my first ever new coaster credit of 2021. Also, call me crazy, but the longer the train is, the more I like it. And let's not forget that I like Harley Quinn really more than Batman. Perhaps she's not as good as The Joker for me, but she's up there. 9. Batman - the Ride) One of the most overrated roller coasters I've ridden is one of the most "Six-Flags-Fashion" clones. Remember what I said about my opinion on Batman, this is where that theming applies to this coaster, too. This was my first B&M Invert, and from what I can tell you, this is currently my least favorite. I surprisingly banged my head at least twice on that zero-g roll. And by the time I was prepared for the corkscrews thanks to that moment, I tell you, it wasn't butter smooth. But my dad liked it more than me, and I want to tell you my dad cannot handle riding roller coasters if it's too extreme for him. But he was trying to challenge himself to a thrilling coaster at this park to ride with me, and that turned out to be Batman - the Ride. 8. Runaway Mine Train) Speaking of dad, this was one my dad's first roller coasters he's ever ridden, and he really liked it back in the day. Fast-forward to 2021, where he got to revisit the park after at least 30 years, but the reride he got was like Chris' relationship with Valravn completely damaged. It was too janky for him to enjoy, but I liked it more than him. And I swear, nobody... ever... said a word about its "ejector surprise hill" when I experienced it, and I had no idea I could ever be thrown... that far... out of my seat on a mine train. To this day, it's my favorite Arrow Mine Train. 7. Skull Mountain) Yet another coaster that had an element that surprised me: Yes, I'm looking at its first drop. We rode it in the back row, and holy crap, that just left me wondering: "Why do people give this ride quite a few amounts of flack?" but is it the most underrated coaster in the park? No. 6. Superman - Ultimate Flight) The flying coaster is my favorite design from B&M and my second favorite model... ever. The pretzel loop on here almost made me gray out, and omg, I don't think I've ever felt more exposed gs on a coaster in my life, at least at the time. It also helps that I love Superman, and you remember that I said theming can make or break a ride, right? Well, the theming on this coaster earns extra points. Not to mention, it's pretty iconic to see Superman flying in movies, and the fact that it's a flying coaster makes a recipe for success: You fly like Superman... at a Six Flags park. 5. Medusa) Personally, I'd rather have Six Flags Great Adventure keep the Bizarro theme, because like I said, theming can make or break a ride. OK, I think you know where I'm going with that, so I'll just sto- Anyways, this is my favorite B&M Floorless, and I've ridden 4 of those. On my visit last year, I rode it once in the front row. And I should've rode it in the back row, just like all the other 3. Fortunately, on the last Sunday of June this year, that's what I got to do, and I moved it up... jussst... only one spot. But regardless, it's my favorite B&M looper in the park for sure! 4. Kingda Ka) It's the tallest and second-fastest roller coaster on earth, and personally, it's the tallest, fastest, most fun, and by far, most extreme roller coaster I've ever ridden! Seriously, I don't think I've ever felt a bigger need to scream on a roller coaster than this, like... this is one of the scariest roller coasters in the world I'm ngl to you! However, it's one-trick pony, and one-trick ponies are never top 200 worthy in the world(aka "The Standout Coasters"). 3. Jersey Devil Coaster) I was left at least a little disappointed from my rides last year. And this year, I tried to get back on it in the back row, which is considered by enthusiasts the best row on the ride, but I somehow got lucky enough to be assigned the front row! It was pretty much the same experience as before. But after I got off, I tried to get back in line to ride it in the back, but Jersey Devil Coaster's operations stopped and the coaster experienced a temporary delay. It's not my least favorite RMC I've ridden, but it was my first. 2. Nitro) This is it, Six Flags Great Adventure's most underrated roller coaster. Those who say Nitro has no airtime must... gooo! The back is undoubtedly where it's at on Nitro. You get at least mild to normal floater airtime on all of its camelbacks and that helix is really powerful! I grayed out on all of my rides on it this year. Now, before I tell you my obvious #1, I would like to bring up a theory that Nitro actually has more airtime than the #1 spot. In fact, I think it's true! But of course, quality is better than quantity, and this is no different. Nitro may possibly have more airtime, but the variety is... no match... for the #1 coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure. And that is... 1. El Toro) O... M... G... El Toro, man, El... Toro. Where do I start with this "bucking"(pun) bull? Oh yeah! That... drop! This has got to be... one of the best... first drops on a coaster... ever. Even after 16 years of losing its smoothness, that first drop is absolutely... world, class! And that rolling thunder hill, seriously one of the strongest airtime moments of any coaster in the world! The camelback are also 10/10 moments on this coaster, but after that that's pretty much all of the airtime moments on the ride. I tried it both front and back this year, and while I still prefer the back row by far on this coaster, I have to tell you, it was still as rough as I remember from my 2021 rides. Sorry, El Toro fans, but I rank this coaster lower than most enthusiasts would. But that being said, El Toro is undeniably the best coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure, and it's realistic to me that there won't be another one able to dethrone that title anytime soon!

[@Jakebtw_7]

Now this is an accurate list! It’s Jake btw, why do you hate Orion 😂

[@skyguyismyguyr12turn]

@@Jakebtw_7 I don't.

[@Jakebtw_7]

@@skyguyismyguyr12turn then why did you say it tpt

[@skyguyismyguyr12turn]

@@Jakebtw_7 "TPT"?

[@Jakebtw_7]

@@skyguyismyguyr12turn theme park tycoon 🤦‍♂️

[@MeowthDatsRight]

I made my 60 year old parents go on Green Lantern with me and it traumatized them.

[@ColiwoodStudios]

That's probably not the best ride to put them on lol!

[@rvkit2873]

Still debating between JDC and El toro as #1. El toro would be 1 without question if it wasn't running so bad this year. It has never been so painful before and I still have a stiff neck from it after going 2 days ago =( other then that my only difference from this list is Green Lantern. Yes the layout is amazing but I just can't get passed the pain. Idk why, maybe im out of shape, but for some reason it makes both of my calves cramp the entire duration of the ride. And I mean BAD cramps.

[@etamusements]

I agree for sure, el toro is my number 1 because I honestly like the roughness but for someone who doesn’t want to get jackhammered through the layout I definitely understand where your coming from. And ya.. green lantern absolutely sucks with the head banging and extremely uncomfortable restraint system, hope they can add sitting trains one day.

[@marcotomko]

Jersey Devil is my #8 bc it hurts a lot to ride at least for me

[@giancarlofelicianocastaned9316]

If your tall, Green Lantern doesn't hurt. And for you haters. It's never going away so deal with it, shut up and let it be.

[@jonmack8365]

I broke my leg on jersey devil I’m never riding again

[@andrewsstation6436]

Oh I’m very sorry to hear that. I hope you’re feeling better now.

[@Bigheffer20]

It will always be bizzaro….

[@ThrillsofColdplay]

I definitely wouldn’t have Joker at 8 I always get such boring rides and it’s not that smooth

[@shadowlerker]

I love seeing Jerzey Devil get props. Such a great ride and every time I've been there this year it's been hauling ass. El Toro will always be King at Great Adventure, not Da Ka.

[@kevinmillan9392]

You cappin, Kingda Ka is one of the kings at Great Adventure along with nitro those two are the two best rides at great adventure and they are both better than El toro. That is why Kingda Ka is the rides name cause it is one of the kings of great adventure along with nitro.

[@kevinmillan9392]

By the way, el toro is trash.

[@shadowlerker]

@@kevinmillan9392 somebody big mad over someone else's opinion👀👀👀 Toughen up buttercup 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@kevinmillan9392]

@@shadowlerker im not mad over nobodys opinion im just saying my opinion.

[@cccEngineer]

The Joker is a terrible ride. I had a damn headache

[@BrianCabbage]

Green lantern way to high

[@billsohor2876]

Not a bad video, but you have GOT TO cut back of the amount of times you use the words “really” and “very. It interrupts the flow of what you’re saying.

[@BrianCabbage]

Superman much much much better then joker

[@shelbylevesque2259]

Mistake putting Toro when it’s nowhere near as smooth as 2006. Nitro deserves the number one spot for GADV imo. Still holds up over 20 years later and is one of the most reliable in the park. Has several elements and is great during night.