Top 15 SHOCKING Roller Coasters I’ve Ridden (2024)

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[@gravitythrills5414]

Honestly, the most shocked I’ve been was after my first ride on Twisted Timbers which was my first RMC. I literally could not stop laughing with joy on that break run.

[@CoasterDash]

Twisted Timbers is hilariously awesome 😎

[@HowToBeABusinessAnalyst]

Same with me on my first RMC, which was Wicked Cyclone! I just remember thinking: "What the heck just happened?! I skipped Superman for this and boy did it pay off!" I felt like my brain was never able to catch up to what was happening. By the time I got to Twisted Timbers, I was a veteran of 2 RMCs, LOL! Although I love Twisted Timbers, I still like Wicked Cyclone better, but that might be because it was only my 4th roller coaster back in the saddle after not riding anything for like 14 or 15 years so it felt more shocking. Twisted Timbers was 15 coasters later in my journey so perhaps my body is getting used to them again. I now have 4 RMCs under my belt: Wicked Cyclone, Twisted Timbers, Jersey Devil and Wildcat's Revenge (another AMAZING coaster).

[@morganmcmahon3021]

The ejector air time on Twisted Timbers is ridiculous! I think I lifted out of my seat 3 or 4 times😂😂 The masterpiece was also my first RMC

[@michael7054]

Great video! I enjoyed watching! The Ride To Happiness and X Pedition Geforce are in kind of surprising locations as well.

[@FilipRamza-ob3dn]

Nice List overall, but I was suprised not to see Flucht von Novgorod at Hansapark on your list. You were always crazy abaout that ride. Great Video!!!

[@CoasterDash]

It’s definitely great! Would’ve made the top 25 for sure.

[@crveech]

Storm Chaser at Kentucky Kingdom was my first RMC and blew me away. And I couldn't believe how good Lightning Run was too.

[@wickedsickfunkyfreshroller2037]

I rode Wildcats Revenge a few days after riding SteVe and was expecting a smaller version of that. I was sooo wrong. WR blows SteVe out of the water, way more intense and powerful.

[@Didya51]

Got to ride Top Thrill 2 this weekend. It's absolutely phenomenal and an amazing experience with the triple launch.

[@CoasterDash]

Glad to hear that!

[@rema1721]

The first coaster I can think of when it comes to shocking experience is Taron at Phantasialand. I was expecting a family thrill coaster since many people (including you) think it's overrated and I thinked it'll be my case to. That was absolutely not the case, I don't know what happened, but I have not ridden the same Taron as people saying it's overrated: everything exceeded my expectations here, to the airtimes, launches, pacing, whip and of course theming, that was an intense, out of control ride and I could never imagine it will end up in my top 5 but it did

[@Madster_NL]

Taron is excellent. Don't let the haters tell you otherwise.

[@rema1721]

@@Madster_NL The worst part is I believed them

[@aridaje4345]

Overrated and underrated coasters don't exist. At maximum there's who exceedes and don't meet expectations. I've always been against this term.

[@rmel8139]

I passed on Nighthawk on my last visit to Carrowinds based on other people's reviews of it and I now regret that decision. Next time I make it there I'm definitely gonna try it out.

[@jeroensadventures650]

I really liked the video with you and your brother riding Tornado. The screams by your brother always put a smile on my face👌🏻 I haven’t ridden as many coasters as you but I had some rides last year that stood out of what I expected. Those 2 rides where Expedition GeForce at Holiday Park and Karacho at Erlebnispark Tripsdril. I still have to ride the ride to happiness cause last time I was at Plopsa I could only look at the coasters as they where not going to open that day

[@dougronald561]

Batwing was it for me at Six Flags America in Maryland, but that would overlap with your mentioning of Nighthawk.

[@F4celess_Angel]

For me, it'd be Helix at Liseberg. That was my first "big boy" roller coaster because I was very scared of coasters before riding it. When the ride landed at the final brakes, the only thought in my head was "I want more". It was a shock for me since I didn't expect to like coasters so much after being scared for 15 years, and it's the main reason why I'm now so eager to ride them.

[@SeanDonahue]

Gale force was rough and had head banging when I went on idk how you have this as a surprisingly good coaster.

[@Jocelyn-bh8mw]

Wildcats revenge absolutely beat out my expectations!! Same with Pantheon, I feel like nobody raved about them and when I rode them both recently they blew me away

[@HowToBeABusinessAnalyst]

I know you said you are focusing on full ride experiences but I'll point out a single shocking moment anyway 😀: I recently rode Storm Runner and there is no way to prepare yourself for that 0-72mph in 2 seconds launch because there may not even be any cars n the world that can replicate that kind of acceleration. Skyrush was fun, but Storm Runner was "memorable".

[@KeyDash753]

My first time on Stormrunner, I didn't realize it was a launch coaster. It was ~15 years ago, our first time at HP and didn't know anything about the rides. When the park opened we just ran until we saw a coaster with no line. We didn't see any earlier runs. We were quite confused when the coaster stopped just outside the station.

[@HowToBeABusinessAnalyst]

@@KeyDash753 wow, I can't imagine experiencing that launch without expecting it.

[@justiceleaguebattleformetr9239]

Time Traveler, Mamba and Mystery Mine exceeded my expectations more than any coasters ever have

[@annablair1776]

I wish I could say my opinions on Thunderhawk, but everytime I've been to Carowinds its been either, closed, or gone down before I could get to it. They should really focus on this rides reliability

[@adammills8087]

I'm happy to see coasters from 2 of my home parks on here -- Carowinds and Fun Spot Atlanta. I've mentioned times before that I really like Nighthawk a lot. In fact, it's my fifth favorite roller coaster at Carowinds, and I will say it again -- I don't know why so many enthusiasts give Nighthawk a hard time. I've never had an uncomfortable ride on it. The vertical loop is one of my very favorite inversions as well, and I really like how disorienting the coaster is. When it comes to flying coasters, I believe it's a much better coaster than Six Flags Ultimate Flight at SFOG. Other than the pretzel loop on Superman, I think the rest of the ride is dull. To me, Nighthawk has much more of a flying sensation than Superman, and Nighthawk's overall layout is far better. ArieForce One -- once again, I'll say just how much I love this roller coaster -- never a peaceful moment after the lift hill. I can't wait to finally ride Wildcat's Revenge and Skyrush this summer. I know myself far too well to know that both coasters will not disappoint me in the least. As much as I love intense and forceful roller coasters that feel like they are possessed, Skyrush seems like pure perfection to me. As far as some of my most shocking coaster experiences: Cyclone at Luna Park when I was a kid (thought I was going to be thrown out), Kumba (didn't expect it to be so intense and relentless as it is), ArieForce One (was not expecting the insanity of the outward banked airtime hill or the second hill on the double up), Goliath at SFOG (was expecting a floaty hyper, not an insane, relentless machine that feels like it's trying to throw into the parking lot), Tennessee Tornado (expected a fast but typical sit-down looper, not the intense and mind-scrambling experience it actually is), Verbolten (was not at all expecting it to be so intense and feeling out of control during the indoor portion).

[@GPK1075]

Nighthawk is easily #5 in the park, I pretty much had the same experience that you had except I really enjoyed the corkscrews and they didn't seem too different from the rest of the ride.

[@andyroman8223]

Magnum XL-200 shocked me with how intense it was. I have i305 as my number 1, and have ridden Skyrush and X2, but I would still say Magnum has the best positive gs Ive experienced.

[@Verdelite]

can i305 not be on here since it has a proper reputation?

[@CoasterDash]

For me, yes.

[@limes_I]

My most shocking coaster probably was fujiyama. All i heard was that it was forceless and trash, but instead it was quite forcefull and brutally banked lol. Didnt expect it to hit as hard as it did and i was laughing till i got of the train

[@Jakers3131]

Apocalypse shocked me alot when we last rode it

[@Paolo8772]

Nighthawk: The double vertical loop is great but the corkscrew was painful, but it was the 5th best ride in the park. At Carowinds that isn't saying much; it's not Kings Island or Cedar Point. But I do like Carowinds better than either Knott's or Canada Wonderland, and calling Nighthawk underrated is fair. Cyclone is my favourite woodie I've ridden, tied with Ghostrider, now that Coaster at Playland Vancouver has automatically violently retracting seatbelts. I liked The Cyclone better than El Toro when I rode it in 2022 because it was much smoother, although I'm aware El Toro is smoother now. Phoenix at Knobeles is now a contender for best wooden coaster I've not ridden, as is Shivering Timbers, T-Express, Wildfire in Sweden, Shivering Timbers and the two biggest GCIs in China. Thanks for posting this sweet video!

[@CoasterDash]

Thanks for the comment!

[@samlichtenstein2754]

Mine was the X2 from Six Flags MM.

[@skyguyismyguyr12turn]

I've never come up with a list of roller coasters that shocked me the most. But like yours, mine features a defunct coaster from the "roller coaster capital of the world". Think you can guess it? Oh, and I have another question for you: What's your favorite element on a roller coaster from RMC?

[@morganmcmahon3021]

Ahaha yes! Tornado seems so shocking, ridiculous, and chaotic, that’s why I’d love to experience it for myself one day🇩🇰🙌🏻🌪️ Here’s my little list: 1. Intimidator 305- From start to finish was a shocking experience as this was my first giga coaster. So I was terrified going up the lift hill and experiencing gray out so intense on that first turn was wild. It just blew me away how fast it goes through its layout and was surprised it didn’t make your list. Honorable mention hehe? 2. Wildcats Revenge- After taking your advice about a night ride on this thing, I was in complete shock over what I experienced. I had no idea when the inversions were coming so that made it all the more fun and I think my friends agreed too. 3. Pantheon- Mainly how I felt on the back spike looking down on the track, other than that, this roller coaster is super fun and was worth the hype over Busch Gardens new roller coaster at the time. 4. Manta- I had never experienced a flying B&M before and loved every minute of it. The pretzel loop became one of my favorite elements ever. 5.Fahrenheit- For a front row ride on this really solidifies why people love roller coasters🔥🫰🏻

[@HowToBeABusinessAnalyst]

So much good stuff in this comment! 1) I skipped Intimidator 305 when I was at King's Dominion because it was raining and I didn't want my 1st ride on my 1st Giga to be lousy, or for it to be on the most intense one. Now that I've ridden SkyRush with no problem at all, perhaps I can take on the intensity of I305 after all. (or maybe I will just try a different Giga first). 2) I rode Wildcat's Revenge during the day, but I can just imagine what you are describing. My best night ride so far has to be El Toro. 5) Fahrenheit - Yes! Some serious forces on this one too. I really feel like it's underrated.

[@morganmcmahon3021]

@@HowToBeABusinessAnalyst Thanks! Considering I305 and Skyrush are similar Intamins, you should be able to handle the speed and ruthlessness of I305. I adore Skyrush so much for so many reasons, but after riding I305 I completely understood why people blackout on it and can’t comprehend how Intamin built a roller coaster that can trigger such an insane physiological reaction. Hopefully you get to experience it one day and I’m sure whatever giga you pick will be great! Hopefully will get to experience El Toro and Kingda Ka for the first time this year too as I’ve heard incredible things about both of them👍🏻🎢

[@tylermarley4059]

Did you watch Monster take a dump on Hangtime? How else would you know it happened? That's some really weird kinky shit.

[@history_leisure]

I would actually put Gale Force and (both before and after retrack) and Great 'nor Easter as bad surprises. I rode Ka first, but it had been 5 years since I had ridden it, and the T-bars probably, Dragstar was still a surprise. Personally, I'd probably take Top Thrill Dragstar over Maverick and Steel Vengeance. Wodan also surprised me, mostly because it was in the 40's during my visit to Europa Park in April 2022 and thought it had perfect intensity and pacing compared to the other 101 coasters before it

[@history_leisure]

(my count was screwed up so Schwizer Bobbhan was actually 100 and chose Blue Fire as my 100 in the moment. Had Nitro been in my excel sheet, I might have just flipped a coin or something day of on which to make 99 and 100 between Wodan and Blue Fire)

[@KingWill04]

Have you had a chance to ride skyrush with the new restrains and seats? What are your thoughts ?

[@CoasterDash]

Not yet! Hopefully this year.

[@HowToBeABusinessAnalyst]

I have but I never rode it under the previous configuration so I don't have a point of comparison. Super fun, but not as intense as I expected based on all the reviews. Not sure if that is due to the new restraints, my expectations, or my seating position. I was maybe in the rear third of the train but not all the way in the back row, and I was also not on a wing seat. I might try a back row left wing seat if I can next time to see if those things make a difference. I also noticed 0 thigh discomfort. The new station theming is cool.

[@StamfordBridge]

Yeah, Gale Force shocked me, too, when I first rode it.

[@CoasterDash]

It’s very underappreciated!

[@calebmoritz4625]

Nighthawk is actually good, yes

[@WhatAG23]

I’d personally put Electric Eel up there.

[@StamfordBridge]

*Electric Eel* “shocked” you? 😆 👍

[@aliensallaroundus1126]

Great video

[@CoasterDash]

Thanks! 🙏🏻

[@timothywait9457]

CoasterDash yur opinion Of SkyRush is very diffreint to Airtime thrills who hates it i am in the middile i dont hate it but do not love it that much

[@stevejones3774]

Can we please stop doing this with "boost mode" on Tornado? How does a normal ride on Tornado stand up to Airie? So if we took the break runs off every coaster in the world, how would we rank them? And from what i understand, it has gotten to a point where the park doesn't allow "boost mode" anymore. A gimmick that is needed to boost the ride experience from the nomal experience shouldnt count on coaster rankings.

[@clownbadisscratch3441]

going on arieforce in 18 days

[@CoasterDash]

Have an awesome time!

[@AdrenalineLegends]

dude skyrush sucks

[@Combodianguy]

Why wooden coaster have a move? Where is the safety?😱😱😱

[@AirtimeAxolotl]

You are a GP, it is supposed sway so it does not get stiff and snap. Don't watch thoosie videos if you are gonna comment something stupid

[@Combodianguy]

In my home Cambodian don't move. I'm just wondering. Why do you said that.😢😢😢

[@a_human_person]

@@Combodianguy my bad I’m sorry

[@mobetterent.gamerzunited2529]

See bro I watch your videos, you even said in this video top thrill 2 will be lackluster and not as good as the original. Take your words and man up you was wrong about top thrill 2

[@garminkid]

Agreed. I rode it for my first time yesterday and I thought it was AMAZING. I was a big Top Thrill Dragster fan, and it’s definitely a better ride than Dragster, with a much more complete experience full of insane airtime, positives, and sustained speed. It’s my favorite ride at Cedar Point and in my top 5. Top Thrill 2 is for real!

[@b1uR_]

He made a video about that 4 days ago

[@rexcelsior1983]

He already did in a video 💀

[@LittlePotatoRoll]

*were wrong* Not was wrong lol.

[@nancyfarkas3592]

He is allowed his opinion. Stop telling people they were wrong. It’s a roller coaster. Get over it