These Roller Coasters are ACTUALLY Scary

Roller Coaster veterans Taylor and Sarah discuss the 12 scariest roller coasters they've ever experienced. While most coasters don't scare them, every once in a while there's a moment that instills a little fear in their eyes.
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[@kingpiniv]

Scariest coasters are any of the ones at a state or county fair that look like they're held together by duct tape and gum. They're not tall, they're not fast, but you're worried about the track collapsing from start to finish

[@wilbert_WX]

lmfao true

[@beatlessteph]

That is actually a fact

[@michael7054]

Like Fireball in Columbus Ohio. Perfect example

[@Ultimate_coaster_2_Thrills]

Fax

[@ceaserri]

TRUE

[@_coasterhead_]

Nothing is scarier than walking up to a kiddie coaster. Alone. For the credit. The shame you feel.

[@donnadelrey6744]

Almost every time I am in the queue for Kingda Ka, I have a tiny anxiety attack until the launch. And I’ve ridden this ride for over a decade.

[@heroflying]

By far the most terrifying coaster I've experienced is Skyrush in the back on a wing floorless seat. The first hill the "hitch" I feel like I'm literally coming out of my seat, and if that isn't terrifying enough, the first bunny hop hill feels like I'm gonna rocket out of my seat at 1000mph as it crests. In the back and on a wing seat, it is the only coaster I cannot put my hands up through the entire ride.

[@fpgmatthew]

I visited Hersheypark in 2015, sat middle-ish row on the end seat with no floor. I always enjoy putting my hands up on rides. Ride Skyrush for the first time and when I went down the first drop, hands up still good, but when we leveled out I legit thought I was gone out of my seat. I’ve never put my hands down so fast on a ride before, and I clenched my legs onto whatever they could hold onto. It was a pure fight or flight instinct type thing, I’d never felt anything like it. I felt like I launched almost up and out of my restraints What’s crazy is I love roller coasters and always enjoy front row hands up type of thing, but my goodness I truly thought I was dead for a few seconds after that first drop on Skyrush. It’s been years but I wanna ride it again with the knowledge of what might happen, and I might enjoy it more

[@gravitythrills5414]

That’s my #1

[@brybryguy6314]

Hersheypark is my homepark. Love skyrush! Especially on the wing seat! The frount wing seat is the best in my opinion

[@feesrmt]

wing seat in general is crazy but that back row is insane

[@melissawright5716]

The winged coasters are underrated - I thought the one at Dollywood was going to actually give me a real heart attack- my daughter said she got nervous when she realized I wasn’t screaming and laughing. I went silent on the first drop thinking, “oh lawd- is this it?” Maybe it was a grey out? I don’t know. I loved it (afterwards!)

[@CoasterGuy2323]

The launch on Dragster and Kingda Ka is by far the most scared I’ve been on a coaster.

[@rossh688]

The 2nd time on Dragster scared me far more than the first time when I rode it a week earlier in 2003. Last coaster that scared me.

[@benwinegarner4797]

100% agree

[@raydayrestart5492]

Get a rollback on them and even more

[@caffeinatedtrouble]

I think the anticipation is worse than the actual launch

[@kevin-727]

You have to admire that two wooden coasters over 100 years old made the list. Legends in their own right.

[@cjspyker]

i305 kinda scares me

[@The_MenraC]

You could argue that it is intimidating

[@fgzero331]

Is it intimidating?

[@sabki-]

Very much so. I felt like i was gonna pass out while on it

[@hellacia8151]

i305 being scary is kind of a general sentiment. Just the fact that first turn is the infamous black out turn

[@yofuryxexpo]

For me I had 3 truly terrifying experiences: Fury 325 with a wayy too loose restraint (I thought I was going to die on the floater hills), El Toro in the second to last seat (I rode it without looking at any POVs), and the entirety of Eejanaika (Self-explanatory).

[@wisdumbhaswon1501]

Fury with loose restraints is awesome, but it is totally freaky. Sometimes they dont pull it down far and the drop is very not chill

[@justjake-ed8ru]

I will agree the floater hills are a little freaky but that is the fun part

[@hellacia8151]

You know what just say every single Arrow/S&S 4D

[@thatsmallcessna8300]

If Moonsault Scramble still existed, I would absolutely be terrified to ride that thing. I can't believe that monstrosity was built.

[@vincentfalcone9218]

I've watched videos and yea it looks horrifying.

[@Paolo10692]

Monstrosity of pure awesomeness

[@emilybreneman2140]

Tatsu was my first B&M flyer and I have never been so scared as an enthusiast for a single coaster/element. That pretzel loop is wild, and the height it gets off the ground most of the time is nuts. I felt like I was going to fly out of the train and crushed during the pretzel loop.

[@MelieneGardner]

Same, but it's also my favorite coaster. 😊

[@inlinechris]

I’ve never ridden tatsu up but I’ve done Manta and Superman ultimate flight and those pretzel loops are my favorite elements. So intense.

[@TheJasonVoorhees]

That loop is so intense

[@iforgotmyname5610]

The lift hill is scarier lmao

[@stephenn77]

@@iforgotmyname5610 Yep!

[@CrazyDash9]

X2 is one of the only roller coasters that has genuinely intimidated me. I had been on everything in the park and I was just able to have fun on them. But X2 was a whole different beast. Lots of it was the drop. Without a doubt one of the most intimidating drops on a coaster ever. Of course when I rode it, I absolutely loved it. Such a fun ride.

[@thecoastergnome8603]

When I first road x2 I was almost panicking on the lift hill but the ride itself wound up being SO MUCH FUN! I came off and I could not stop laughing! Fantastic coaster!

[@patrickcadiz6865]

The first time I rode x2 I was panicking on the lift hill and then it was super awesome until the last raven turn which I was not prepared for and I ended up getting a huge bruise on my leg for a week 😂

[@thecoastergnome8603]

@@patrickcadiz6865 I was on an inside seat so the ravin turn was not that bad. In fact I thought the whole ride was insanely smooth. Next time I go I’m going to try an outside seat to compare.

[@jacobtapianieto9655]

I rode X2 twice in 2009 (I was 17 at that time). The very first time I rode it when we were to approach the first drop I literally yelled to my friend "Why the heck did we ride this!?" Indeed the worst part was the first drop, but the rest of the ride was amazing. The second ride (at night) was so much fun and I said to my friend: "And we rode it again!"

[@dillanconrad]

Cannibal is nerve wracking, especially if you look up right when you get into the elevator shaft. And the beyond vertical drop with the "lap trays" is wild. And don't forget the Lagoon roll over the waterfall. It's a very intense and fun ride. It took me at least three rides before I was putting my hands in the air on that drop.

[@kawaiikeith1190]

THIS IS WHAT I WAS THINKING

[@CoasterStudios]

Cannibal’s a solid choice for sure!

[@Simptendo]

I rarely put my hands up cause I’m holding my restraint up so I don’t get stapled lol

[@dillanconrad]

@@Simptendo I staple myself on that ride. No one needs to do it for me. It basically just covers the thighs. Now Wicked on the other hand, if operator attempts to staple me on that ride, I make them unlock the restraints and try again. Those restraints hurt. They're terrible.

[@Glebborama]

With Magic Mountain being my home park, I’ve ridden X2 and Tatsu many, many times and still my lungs squeeze up into my mouth every time. Totally terrifying!

[@Pixel_Fish]

Aftershock at Silverwood is quite terrifying on the front row. Hanging under the track and staring straight down as your lifted up is a scary experienc.

[@CoasterStudios]

Aftershock almost made the cut! Definitely intimidating with those vertical lifts!

[@TheKiddo2468]

For some reason the drop on Time Traveler always gets my heart going. I think it’s the fact that the drop is the first thing on the ride that you do. The fact that you drop before a chain lift or a launch makes it feel larger to me for some reason. Plus you can take it sideways

[@gary5248]

💯

[@journie_]

X2 is unlike anything I’ve ever ridden. The only reason I wasn’t more scared while waiting in line is that it has a very low height restriction so I saw little kids riding it. I thought it couldn’t be that bad if 5th graders were getting on but after the first drop I realized I was mistaken.

[@velthemusicalmuse1450]

I'm by no means a roller coaster veteran, but I can definitely agree that both X2 and Tatsu are intimidating rides when it comes to your first ride. I remember I was beyond nervous on my first ride of both of those coasters. Love the list and love the content you two! Keep being awesome!

[@SmileBullet]

I would have mentioned the Giant Inverted Boomerangs, those vertical lifts at each end of the train are absolutely nerve wracking

[@jeo33466]

I think Mr. Freeze Reverse Blast at SFSTL is pretty scary. Especially when you're launched backwards up the 200ft tower and you're looking straight down as the brakes release and you're pulled right back down to Earth.

[@zacharybouve408]

I’m glad you guys said Tatsu, the only time in my life I ever remember being genuinely scared on a roller coaster and thought to myself “yeah, I don’t need to ever do that one again”

[@seugoi7460]

For me DC Rivals backwards is definitely the scariest I’ve done. The first drop is just so insane. Any old wooden wild mouse especially the ones that like to creak and moan as you ride are also up there and railblazer was pretty intimidating to wait for just watching the trains haul so fast through the layout really gets the anticipation and excitement going.

[@RobertChrystalMLS]

My husband and I have been watching you, Taylor, for a couple of years. We are both rollercoaster enthusiasts that are only scared by a few things, so this list is so helpful. Also, Sarah, your personality adds so much to the conversation, even to an already lovable Taylor and his passion for coasters. Thank you for all the traveling and reviews. "Sky Rush" Superfans here btw.

[@OctoLemur]

On Tatsu, the scariest moment for me was the lift hill 😂 just dangling face down hundreds of feet in the air and slowly getting higher and higher triggered panic mode for me

[@lawrencedavis4406]

The only B&M Flyer I've been on was Superman Ultimate Flight at Six Flags Great Adventure...I just found it fun, not scary, and that pretzel loop was intense but cool, like you are being squeezed by the G-Forces...

[@LockeDemosthenes2]

The scariest moment on a coaster that I've experienced is the lagoon roll on Cannibal. It turns you upside down twice SUPER slowly, with only a lap bar keeping you from falling 100 feet to your death. I've been on the ride dozens of times, and it feels like I'm going to fall off every single time. PS I've been on both X2 and Tatsu at Magic Mountain, and they are indeed incredibly intimidating and scary.

[@Lagooncoastersfan]

Yep I felt like I was gonna fall right out omg lol

[@coasterguy]

With more than 900 coasters under my belt, Tivoli's Rutschebanen is my all-time fave. I don't find it scary, but it makes me laugh, smile, giggle, and run back around to get on again. Every. Single. Time.

[@toyoracer33]

I have to add the first drop on Fury to this list. Just looking out of the station at that lift hill that climbs into infinity, watching the Earth fall away forever as you climb, then cresting the top right before the plummeting begins ... Insane. Especially the first time. I was unprepared for the pretzel loop at Magic Mountain. I heard it was big but that's all. X2... I almost didn't ride X2. That's the only coaster I found intimidating since my childhood. One of my boys over the phone told me I had to ride it before I left or I would regret it, so I sucked it up and did it. Now it's tied with Steel Vengeance for my favorite. On any given day I might rank one above the other, but nothing else is even close to those two.

[@richey0995]

Pretty much any alpine coaster is scary to me because of the wildlife, going up that long lift hill in an area I know bears live in is terrifying, although they’re probably just as terrified as me. The only creature I actually saw on there was a little groundhog

[@SixOThree]

So it's like one of those conveyor belt sushi restaurants, except you're the sushi?

[@rossh688]

Rail Runner at Anakeesta is the only one I used the brake on while riding the first time. I call it the Skyrush of alpine coasters.

[@greghiskhan7426]

My scariest coaster is definitely I-305. Being one of my home parks, it took me a few years to get the courage to finally ride it. I can’t express how terrified I was up until we went down that first drop. Was totally worth it though since I ride just about any coaster without any stress!

[@Ouijaguy]

I’ve ridden it about 5 times and that first turn still has me shaking 😅

[@Synthyus]

As someone who went to Magic Mountain this past week, I can confirm after my first time on Tatsu that the pretzel loop hits you like a truck. I didn’t know what to expect but I ended up exhaling right at the start of the loop and my lungs felt like they were collapsing. Also going on X2 for the first time in 10 years was a treat to end my day (I rode on the outside and my gf on the inside)

[@StamfordBridge]

Do-Dodonpa is the one coaster I can think of that I haven’t ridden that I think would have me scared just before riding.

[@thecattermat]

I think I sweated out my entire body's content of water in the tunnel before the launch because it sits you there for like 20 seconds playing anxiety inducing music lol

[@jasonjennings5783]

Do-dodonpa is definitely the one and only coaster that scared me every time. Actually, each time it got scarier because I knew what was coming. I rode the first iteration only twice, and the second version about 10 times. It is just unbelievably cruel acceleration - fun as hell but only because it truly scared me. I always felt that the human body was not meant to be a bullet.

[@cynicanal111]

The one thing that always scares me is strong airtime on old coasters with restraints that do very little restraining, and in that regard, Jackrabbit is absolutely king. I can't imagine what it was like before they added seat belts (yep, at one point, it had no seat belts.)

[@robwille9180]

Good list. I'd love it if you did a list of the most uncomfortable roller coasters, or the ones hurt the most.

[@TrAnMu]

Thighcrush (Skyrush)

[@eggbugroll]

green lantern fs

[@stephenn77]

I was totally freaked to ride Xcelerator at Knott’s! Thought I was going to pass out in the line. I’m sure Top Thrill and King da Ka would affect me the same way.

[@hellacia8151]

I haven't ridden a lot, but after the extended period of xcelerator being closed I finally get back on it and my heart was pounding watching that countdown

[@Xxxypher]

The only ride I've genuinely felt scared on was Saw: The Ride because it's so rough it feels like it's actively trying to end you.

[@thecoasterhub8848]

Great video guys! As a UK enthusiast, there is only one part of a ride that actually scares me, and that is the first drop on the back row of The Big One at Blackpool, so clunky and whippy I feel like I'm going to end up in the sea every time lol. (Could also say Grand National at the same park because it feels like the thing is going to collapse). And then there's the rides that are scary because of the pain they put you through (SLC's and Volare's). Great lists and X2 looks ridiculous!😅 I'd love to make it to America one day.

[@jennyclairedavies]

So true. It's insane

[@Coasterteam]

honorable mention to the helix on Beast, ride feels like it's gonna come off the tracks lol

[@triple7marc]

It feels like a wooden coaster lol

[@TJ85234]

Especially when the track starts leaning hard down the 2nd drop. I always feel like it's going to tip over lol

[@messinwithzacksquatch]

I was definitely anxious about that drop out of the station on Time Traveler the first time I rode it. I've done plenty of vertical/beyond vertical drops, but something about the idea of being yeeted backwards in the last row of the train was unnerving to me. The location on the hillside is pretty intimidating. to boot. Thankfully, all it took was one ride for me to realize that it's one of the most outrageously awesome first drops ever! Also...Skyrush, every single element, every single time.

[@DaanBruins]

when a coaster makes an enthusiast question 'is this safe' (in the tornado segment) you know it's crazy.

[@zacg_]

As an adult, I'll say X2 is genuinely scary and the lift hill on gigas do start to make my palms sweat. But coasters don't tend to scare me unless I have a long time to take in a big height. I tend to get scared on the lift during drop towers. But the scariest rides I've ever ridden are the super tall Star Flyers. Those are absolutely terrifying. Texas Skyscreamer is Anxiety Attack: The Ride. I'm curious to do the rides at the Stratosphere.

[@lospolloshermanos69]

You guys totally gotta make it out to Vancouver one day to ride Coaster at PNE Playland. It's a gorgeous area right on the harbor, and to this day, I have yet to ride any coaster that feels as genuinely terrifying as Coaster. The back seats will SERIOUSLY have even the bravest Coaster enthusiasts gripping that buzz bar worrying about falling out of the train every single airtime moment😂 6 inches of lap bar space, no seat belts, and over -1 vertical g's over many of the drops. I seriously recommend if you wanna ride something that really makes you feel alive lol

[@bryngrey11]

I had my first ride on Tatsu in January and I went into that pretzel loop screaming "Oh God I'm not readdyyyyy". My first coaster after being an enthusiast that really scared me was my first RMC (Goliath at SFGAm) nothing can prepare you for that.

[@laurarobare6406]

Goliath is such a RUSH! 💜 my home park!

[@lawrencedavis4406]

My first RMC was Wicked Cyclone at Six Flags New England...I've seen POVs of tons of these RMCs but nothing prepares you when you actually ride one...not the tallest but that thing was an aggressive beast I did not expect it to be...and no handles to hang onto either!! I had to grab the back of the car in front of me...was just at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay last month & missed out on Iron Gwazi cuz I just missed it, arrived at the station just as the thing was closing & they didn't let me on... bummer but I'll get on when I return when their next coaster opens...my plan this summer is to go to Hershey & go on Wildcat's Revenge!!

[@WHOOOOOOOOCARES]

Cyclone at Coney Island is the first coaster that genuinely freaked me out. It’s over 100+ years old. EVERYTIME it goes over an airtime hill it feels like the wheels aren’t attached to the track anymore. Feels like you’re gliding kind of. You guys need to ride if you haven’t.

[@kaylawhipple7570]

I'm an under traveled, inexperienced enthusiast and the ride that got me after I started riding thrill rides was Falcons Fury. I remember shaking and trying to talk myself out of anxiousness the whole way up. Hopefully I'll get on some of these eventually. And Sarah, I like the use of the word unhinged there.

[@jordanwolfson8378]

I have a math final in college today and have been freaking out all morning. 8:05 was really funny and cute. Made my morning better! Thanks guys!

[@HotelBedSheets]

X2 is insane haha I love it! It truly rattles you around. X2 also instantly came to mind with just the title alone. The thumbnail had nothing to do with it. El Toro's speed around the middle surprised me. It picked up so much!

[@IntaminFanGRLPowerCoasters]

Go tell every GP Clickbait Video Guy This Video: The TRULY SCARY rollercoasters!

[@kawaiikeith1190]

ShieKra at Busch gardens tampa is the scariest coaster in the world, your feet dangle at 200 feet tall with a vertical drop, before the drop the ride stops right over the edge making you think the ride broke dooooown😱😱

[@hellothere6991]

@@kawaiikeith1190 lol

[@camikelly2356]

Not many roller coasters scare me, but there are a few that are intimidating. 1. Top Thrill Dragster at CP. Waiting for the launch is intimidating. 2. Now defunct Wicked Twister at CP. I’ve always been scared about it going off the track, even though I know it won’t. 3. Superman Escape from Krypton at SFMM. It’s intimidating waiting to be launched, but also facing backwards it can sometimes feel you’re going to go off the track although you know you won’t. 4. X2 is intimidating, too because you don’t know where you’re going and the ride is huge. 5. Wild Mouse coasters. Those turns make you feel you’ll go off the track, although you obviously won’t.

[@technicolortabby4239]

Nighthawk is pretty much the only coaster that made me feel actual fear. I thought i would fall out 😅

[@adammayo4377]

The first time I rode Hurricane at Fun Spot, I was horrified. Wild Mouse hairpin turns at full speed. I was the only person on it so it was even scarier since the train seemed so light that it would fly right off. Now, it doesn't scare me at all since I've ridden it so many times, but I will never, ever forget the first time.

[@cycloid2326]

You dumped on the Skyrocket II’s at the beginning, but the heartline role on those without the uncomfortable collars freaks me out every time I ride one.

[@tomw485]

I haven’t been on that many roller roller coasters (maybe 30-40ish ever… never actually counted) but the scariest roller coaster I’ve been on is Kingda Ka. The launch, intensity and shear scale of that thing is daunting. It’s definitely for the adrenaline junkies. Immediately after the most fun experience I’ve ever had on a roller coaster was El Toro. That thing is just wild and out of control in the best way possible. I can see why it’s so universally loved.

[@timjacoboski751]

I’d also say Kingda Ka and TTD when you first ride it. Waiting for that launch, especially Ka’s with no countdown, absolute madness!

[@slifer19964444]

Awesome! We need more lists! Building up for that top 25!

[@usablefiber]

As someone who NEVER gets scared on rides… Shellraiser at American Dream In NJ. Not the ride itself but going up that vertical lift in that tiny car as you feel the whole tower wobble is terrifying. Once you crest the hill I feel safe though.

[@MattMcIrvin]

Sky Rocket IIs are really good at scaring the crap out of the GP though--and it's the kind of phenomenon that actually has me saying "GP" like a snobby enthusiast. That was what I noticed on my last trip to Lake Compounce. I was standing in line for Boulder Dash, and from that vantage point you get a really good view of Phobia Phear Coaster doing its thing, and just about everyone in line around me was talking about how you weren't getting them on Phobia Phear Coaster--that thing wasn't safe! They were terrified of it! To my mind, of course, Boulder Dash is much more intense than Phobia, though Phobia is a fun ride. I think that for non-enthusiasts, visuals are the main thing that scare them. Including how the coaster looks off-ride, and a Sky Rocket II looks really daunting when you're standing next to it.

[@CoasterStudios]

That’s a good way to explain it!

[@PyRoTECniQs]

Drop of doom at six flags magic mountain. It keeps going up and once it reaches the top the anticipation of the drop always makes me nervous. On windy days it rocks back and forth a bit,making it even more scarier but I love it.

[@jennyclairedavies]

I am not a seasoned theme park enthusiast, but the big one in Blackpool pleasure beach has quite an intimidating first drop with a loose lap bar that will never not scare me, but there is a turn that banks so sharp you feel like the train is pulling away from the track and everytime you think this is the time the train just peels away from the track and I die 😅

[@nathanmasseyRU40]

Rode X2 twice last week for the 1st time and it was intimidating, but not really scary. Turned out to be a lot of fun and like others could not stop laughing during the ride from all of the bouncing. The scariest coaster in my life was when the Beast opened at KI and I rode it as a 9 or 10 year old. The signs / theming, station, and only seeing the "huge" first hill with the ride disappearing into the woods all added to the fear of what was going to happen on that ride. The loud noise of the train passing through the tunnels and the insane speed of a wooden coaster in 1979 / 80 was quite an experience.

[@FIS681]

I have three times I remember where roller coasters scared me. The first was when I was a kid and finally talk enough to ride the Cannonball at Lake Winnepesauka in Rossville, Ga and experienced air time for the first time. Then, as a teenager riding the Waubash Cannonball, an Arrow corkscrew at Opryland in Nashville and my first time off going upside down. It actually made me scream. Then as an adult, the moment when you top the first hill on Superman at six flags over Georgia and being tipped where my head was lower than my body was a scary moment. The pretzel loop didn't scare me, but coming out of it where we went back to flying position was scary.

[@pleasurebeachboy2661]

I got to ride Mild Maus XXL at Hyde Park Winter Wonderland in November and it wasn't the turns that scared me but the ridiculous airtime combined with the headchoppers. Our lap bar must have been on the edge of a ratchet because it came up one click mid ride and I genuinely thought I was going to hit my head on a support. Also, back row on the Big One scares me sometimes just thinking about the drop on the way up. The janky arrow whip with a loose lap bar is pretty terrifying

[@Pianissemo]

Now for some reason, when I got on x2 for the 1st time I wasn’t even scared or nervous at all. And it was a night ride. I was surprised how I never got the nervous butterflies in my stomach feeling on that ride

[@maxhagenauer24]

Launch coasters, when sitting on the launch track and waiting, scared me more than anything. Even more so than waiting for a drop tower gondola to fall when at the top. I'm glad I'm scared of absolutely nothing now but that feeling, as awful as it was, was kinda fun!

[@plazasta]

I've never ridden this one (and I never will cause it no longer exists), but I can imagine I'd have been terrified by Blue Streak at Conneaut Lake Park in its later years. A coaster featuring unusual but intense sensations is one thing, but from the povs that coaster looked like it could've fallen apart at any moment when you rode it. It looked as if it had been abandoned, then someone found it and started operating it without doing any maintenance work first

[@gauzed7556]

My very first RMC was Steel Vengeance at night in the front row. The fear basically turned on instantly as the train started cresting the top hill. Took until the break run before my fear turned into excitement :)

[@vincentfalcone9218]

My first ride on SV was also at night but very back row after a hot day. I've never cursed so much on a roller coaster.

[@brybryguy6314]

SV was also my first RMC, didn't scare me but changed my life forever

[@michaelcoon6639]

It’s 1000% fitting that X2 is the first on the list. I have ridden a bunch of roller coasters but that first drop I almost passed out the first time I rode it. I know it’s not a roller coaster but the straight down drop slide Six Flags Magic Mountain Hurricane Harbor is a scary one. Both times I have been down the slide the lifeguard has stuck their head over the side asking people if anyone wants to ride the slide which personally saves me time.

[@amylynn2309]

Kennywood is my home park. Excited to see the Jackrabbit on the list! This was my son's first coaster.

[@beerfish109]

Flying coasters creep me the hell out. First one I did was Manta at sea world Orlando and I could not shake the feeling that I was about to fall out of the restraints. I'm not a leightweight and there are people bigger than me getting on that ride but there was this constant irrational fear in the back of my head that I would be too heavy for it. I only went on it once. Did I give up on flying coasters? Nope, as I'm losing weight I'm getting slowly getting more comfortable with them. FLY in Phantasialand was some experience and I was able to somewhat enjoy Galactica at Alton Towers on my second ride. Going to Bakken next week on opening day, hoping to get that boost credit.

[@BteamGpanda]

My scariest coaster experience was on Crazy Dane Coaster at a mini golf place in Sacramento. It’s the only wild mouse E&F Miler has made and I was the first ride of the day after a night of rain. The ride op wasn’t sure if he should let me ride, the trim brakes were off, and there was a huge puddle sloshing around my feet the whole time.

[@coasterhorn]

I have 3: 1. Holding brake on the reverse spike of an Intamin impulse coaster. 2. Reverse lift hills on giant inverted boomerangs. 3. The old Georgia Cyclone. Especially the drop after the second turnaround in the back car. That actually tries to kill you.

[@TyroneMcDonalds]

I’ve ridden skyrush like over 30 times and that drop still scares the hell out of me

[@Bumpinthenight]

The quad down on Lightning Rod was the first time I felt like a coaster was out of control. Like it was going to fast for a woody.

[@melissawright5716]

I wrote it without knowing what it was, or what to expect! When we went sideways 90°, I was like…, A roller coaster is not supposed to do this. I felt like I was on the Great Space Coaster! I love that ride!

[@dantc2403]

Taylor's comment at 0:55 makes me want a list of the flat rides he's scared of.

[@gary5248]

I was thinking the same and the top one on that last would, well for me, is the Soriani and Moser Extasy. Rode one on the Mighty Bluegrass Shows midway for a good 8-9 years.

[@offrails]

Rode Cyclops at Mt. Olympus in 2007. Back seat had some insane "OMG I'm gonna die" ejector airtime over one of the main drops. This was further enhanced by the ride only having buzz bars (I don't recall there being seatbelts) and the questionable maintenance practices of the park (every ride had at least one row closed off for repairs). The back row was also limited to people 18 and older, but that rule was not enforced. I believe the ride has since been retracked, so probably not as insane these days.

[@CoasterStudios]

I believe that!! Sounds totally nuts

[@panzerofthelake7661]

The two scariest rides for me are probably formula Rossa, the anticipation of a 150mph launch gets to you, and the big one in the back row, when you go over the drop you get a jolt to the side and it feels like the ride will throw you into the sea

[@Groundhog27]

Yeah that launch is crazy fast on formula rossa

[@michaelkucharski4251]

I have ridden some absolutely terrifying coasters and usually its not size, speed, but more about how sketchy the ride is. Lake Conneaut silver streak is one that comes to mind. Some coasters just get minimal maintenance and it shows in trains and structure. Rust, Loose boards, trains not quite tracking right, missing bolts, might not be catastrophic by themselves but it does make you start thinking they could be, and definitely mean your in for a painful ride. While most operators will not be able to operate these rides today in the United States, rules were a lot more relaxed when I first started riding coasters in the 1970's, and I am sure there are many coasters in disrepair operating world wide.

[@brittneymoore-miller8354]

I took my kid on X2 last year when he was only 8. We spent 2 days at Magic Mountain and I wouldn’t let him ride it the first day until I previewed it for him. Immediately knew it was a no go. The next day he got his Magic Flyer credit and insisted he wasn’t leaving a credit on the table he was tall enough for. I spent the entire time in line trying to talk him out of it, but he was determined. He hated it of course, but I think it’s the credit he is most proud of, especially since he’s still under the 54” inch mark.

[@Spiderific]

This was awesome. The first time I rode El Toro, that first drop scared the bejesus out of me lol

[@danasito]

I was scrolling through the comments like “why is nobody mentioning El Toro?!!” Lol

[@lawrencedavis4406]

​@@danasito love love love El Toro...that first drop doesn't scare me at all, I find it fun...but it is a long drop though, down down down with a coupla head choppers in there...I know they are retracking it now, thank goodness...

[@srgmidgetpanda2121]

Hear me out, dragster right before the launch when the light is going off

[@The_MenraC]

the launch on Kingda Ka is quite possibly the most terrified I have ever felt on a roller coaster since becoming an enthusiast.

[@damonappel]

I only got to ride it once a few years ago, and it has since been removed, but Firehawk gave me a real feeling of fear. It was a flying coaster, and not the first I'd ridden. Years before, I loved the flying coaster at the old Geauga Lake. Firehawk at Kings Island wasn't terribly tall...but I remember that on one of the suspended turns, I felt my body 'hanging' like a lump of raw meat on the soft shoulder restraint, and it gave me a momentary feeling that I wasn't really all that secure (like I could fall out, or if the restraint bolts were weak it'd be all over).

[@Sohcahtoa82]

5:05 Agreed. Jackrabbit is the only coaster that has legit made me think I might die. That double-down is INSANE.

[@coasterconquest]

Also, Desert Storm at Castles and Coasters. The Hopkins looper scared me to death haha. The lap bars were super janky and loose. I for sure thought I was going to fall out.

[@lawrencedavis4406]

Kingda Ka...first time I rode that, I almost crapped my pants, waiting for that launch...with that tower staring at you like "haha come get me!!"...but that launch was such a rush and you don't have time to react till it's over...loved it...

[@diveloopthrills7613]

The first time I rode X2 I was scared out of my mind and I’ve ridden 156 roller coasters. X2 scared the hell out of me. But I love it. It’s such a good ride but it’s scary.

[@coyote_bravo2723]

You guys should do a video focusing on deceptively scary coasters. One of my favorite examples is my home park’s main attraction desert Storm which has imo some of the most insane vertical loops I’ve ever experienced. With a full train and warmed up, I would consistently grey and even black out on the first and second loop’s pullouts.

[@olibonser9592]

When I rode blue tornado (SLC) at Gardaland as soon as the ride stopped I felt my nose running. I thought ‘that’s weird, it’s not cold or anything’ turns out it was so rough it gave me a nosebleed. Absolutely terrified of it now, never again! 😂

[@gplez91]

I just knew Sarah was gonna laugh when she heard “Haunted Hoochie” lol. She should’ve heard one of the old radio commercials they used to run back in the early 2000s to advertise that place lol.

[@peterroberts4415]

Her laugh was adorable

[@JoeYendell]

Where did you get the ride to happiness poster from? It is beautiful and I want one!!❤

[@coltonwiggs1594]

It’s cool having Cliffhanger and Hurricane back to back on this list. I rode both as a kid when they were at Celebration City in Branson when they were Thunderbolt and Jack Rabbit. I have the credits, just not in their current locations.

[@PhilbosAdventures]

The Wild Mose at Luna Park in Sydney. Extremely old and held on the track by what looks like the tiniest strips of steel.

[@MichaelAKaras]

I feel the fear right before the Kingda Ka launch. Just looking up at the top of the top hat and knowing I'll "be there" in less than ten seconds. It feels like you're on the verge of teleporting because it's just so far away!

[@stevemccoy2991]

Going up the lift hill and first drop of Legend at Holiday World was probably my most scary moment. I was just like, “What am I doing?” But that ride is so good!

[@robertthompson9794]

Ridden kingda ka over 100 times and the launch still gets my heart pumping to this day

[@geekmoto1363]

The attraction that used to scare the hell out of me, was mr. toads wild ride, specifically the moment where you go under the train, my 4-5 year old brain couldn't process that it wasnt real and i love trains but that moment terrified me, i only in the last few years got over it and have given it a chance again, now that i know whats really going on

[@cien2004]

I immediately thought about the first drop in X2, the only time i actually went on a roller coaster and actually got scared

[@izzyiguess13]

this wasn’t a rollercoaster, but I was once riding a drop tower with my two friends and I got seated on the outside seat. the ride op told me that this seat’s restraint goes up a little bit, and i was fine with it until I was actually going up. this thing rose like 6 inches off of where it was supposed to be and i was terrified. i was alright during the drop but i seriously felt like i was going to fly off even though I’d been on the ride before

[@rossh688]

The last time a coaster really scared me was not the first time I rode Dragster, but, 1 week later when I rode it for the second time. The first time, I had no idea how intense the launch was, but the second time, I did. During those 4 seconds of launch, all I could think was "PLEASE STOP DRAGGING ME!" The only other coaster that has scared me, a little, is Tatsu, but while climbing the lift and looking 170 feet down at the ground with only the restraint holding me in.

[@RyanHaydenMattoon]

For me, it was velociraptor. Waiting for hours to get to the train. Got on the train. Right before launch they pulled us all off the train. Waited another twenty minutes for tests. Then got back on the train ready to ride. They pulled us off again. Finally, got to ride it and it did not disappoint.

[@math0165]

Yeah, absolutely agreeing on X2 and the Tatsu pretzel - one I would add was a wooden rollercoaster (Hullamvasut, apparently) in Vidam park in Budapest, Hungary. It's not in operation anymore and they hope to renovate it - but when we were there in 2015 or so, they kindly put a little chain next to the "door" of our seats before the train left (was manually pushed out of) the station. That's it. No restraints. I mean, it doesn't pull airtime like some can nowadays, but with no. restraints. at. all. you do question your life choices at that point.