Top 25 BEST Roller Coasters In America!

[@AnnIBowman]

Our 8 year old just started riding bigger coasters this past season, but hasn't reached 54" just yet, so he's still waiting to try most of them. At our home park, he loves El Toro, and when we visited BGT last summer, he declared IG his new favorite ride. He saw me watching this video and asked to watch it with me, and he was SO excited to see that he had the same favorite coaster as you that he walked around the rest of the night talking about it! I enjoy all your videos, but wanted to let you know that you made our little guy's day with this one! Thank you!

[@KeepRidinCoasters]

Hey! That is awesome! Tell you son thank you for making my day! That’s awesome and he has a great taste in coasters.

[@cp_coasterlover]

There are a lot of coaster on this list that I need to ride. So now i have several new bucket list parks I have to try to get to in 2024!

[@LeahMarquez-hh8ee]

Mysterymine in dollywood the best

[@toyoracer33]

Every coaster on this list is a must ride lol.

[@firewoodblake1243]

I agree Maverick is better than steel vengeance, the second launch in the first row on Maverick at night is amazing, I swear it feels like you are gonna fly off the track when it makes that hard left hand turn.

[@davidrice6724]

Yes, yes and YES!...to Arie Force One!...and the best part....no lines!... After much inner turmoil....I have finally decided that I ultimately prefer Steel Vengeance over Gwazi...but only by half a hair.... The actual length of SteVe and the in and out of the track work seals it for me. Wildcat is a great new addition to anyone's list. Unfortunately, due to the pain that both of these coasters give to my body....I cannot ever put the Voyage or Magnum on my favorites list😢

[@lyndsiedrapeau527]

1. Raging Bull (with all brakes turned off) and MCBR 2. Quimera (now relocated to Indiana beach) 3. Iron Gwazi 4. Veloci-coaster

[@khoxischannel8693]

Quimera without it's brakes was insane. In 2012 raging bulls brakes were turned off entirely. It was a completely different ride, especially after the Mid course brake run. Love th Gwazi

[@stephanievitale-ur1vo]

I’m a coaster fanatic and I get so sick on them! And it’s nice to see a coaster lineup without steel vengeance as#1. I love el toro! And Velocicoaster is my favorite coaster ever!

[@stephanievitale-ur1vo]

And I’ve never been to cedar point or Busch gardens

[@alantrotter2077]

WE need to get you to Europe. Here is my updated Top 25 (578 credits): 25. X2 (SFMM)- Another park you need to get to. 24. Iron Rattler (SFFT) 23. Phantom's Revenge (KW) 22. Mako (SWO) 21. Maverick (CP)- Some of the newer Intamin's in Europe knock this down a bit 20. I-305 (KD) 19. Outlaw Run (SDC) 18. Voyage (HW)- I'm in the same boat- no night rides on it. 17. Wildcat's Revenge (HP) 16. Pantheon (BGW)- yes you need more rides on it. 15. Taron (Phantasialand) 14. Expedition GeForce (HP) 13. El Toro (SFGrAdv) 12. Knodaa (WB)- I didn't ride it in the best conditions. Has the potential to go higher. 11. Fury 325 (CW)- I rode it more this year than all previous years combined as well 10. Twisted Timbers (KD) 9. SkyRush (HP) 8. Untamed (WH)- Baby Steel Vengeance 7. Toutatis (PA) 6. Arie Force One (FSA) 5. Lightning Rod (DW) 4. Velcocicoaster (IOA) 3. Iron Gwazi (BGT) 2. Steel Vengeance (CP) 1. Ride to Happiness (Plopsaland)- Take Time Traveler times ten

[@Marty_NZ]

Nice list. Your number 1 and 5 seem to be placed wrong though. I can get onboard with all the others.

[@BSell-b1q]

Hyperia has to be in there now, new best coaster in Europe imo

[@alantrotter2077]

@@BSell-b1q I’m at 698 credits now. Got back to Europe for Voltron, Zadra, Hyperion, and lech coaster. Didn’t ride Hyperia but if I’m being honest it should be in my overall top 25 easily but I doubt it is the best coaster in Europe due to how long the ride is. Voltron and Zadra both cracked my top 5 overall.

[@whylifeis4]

Im looking foward to getting on big bear mountain again at dollywood! One of my favorite family coasters by far!

[@KeepRidinCoasters]

Yeah it is def in my top 40!

[@whylifeis4]

@@KeepRidinCoasters its my number 32 which is saying i have it ranked higher than taron at Phantasialand

[@CaseFamilyVlogs]

No love for Orion Brandon, surely it's a better hyper than Mako 😅

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[@PoshLife123]

When you said Fury dropped, my mouth dropped. I was shocked. But at least you kept it in your top 5. I have Wildcat's Revenge in my #1 spot for now. This will most likely change with my first ever visits to Carowinds, Universal Orlando and Busch Gardens TPA in 2024. 👍👍👍

[@ThemeParkMotivation]

It definitely will

[@What_Makes_Climate_Tick]

After 12 years without ever riding a coaster, I went to Cedar Point a few days ago. The newer coasters seem to be better at accommodating someone of my height--6'6". Gatekeeper has stretchy rubber over the shoulders, and I would like to have seen that one on the list. Steel Vengeance has no shoulder restraints, just a tight one on the lap. Raptor still has the rigid shoulder restraints with a hinge that's almost exactly at the level of my shoulders.

[@FURYISDAGOAT]

Planing to got to BGW and KD this summer my list will be changing

[@JosephDiveley]

My favorite ride of all time is the Mean Streak from Cedar Point. There are more extreme rides out there sure but this ride is smooth and the linens are usually fast moving for this one so you can ride it many times quickly. I once rode it so many times in a row that I got wore out and had to take a break. It's also a great ride for introducing kids to roller coasters because it's not too much but still has a bit of bite to it.

[@supremefan]

Thunderhead is running nice this year!

[@zooderloopers]

thumbs up for scorpion lol

[@KeepRidinCoasters]

I know right!

[@inlinechris]

Arieforce is so good! I’ve got about 400 rides on it and it’s my #2 overall coaster.

[@devdevthrills]

Ranking coasters like this is so hard!! Good list, very different from my own. I only have 2 RMC’s in the top 25, and only Outlaw Run matches your list. I also don’t have any B&M hyper or gigas, I’ve never understood them. Crazy!

[@jaybird455]

I only have just under 100 credits but here’s my top 25: 1: Steel Vengeance 2: Iron Gwazi 3: VelociCoaster 4: I305 5: Maverick 6: Twisted Timbers 7: Mako 8: Diamondback 9: Mystic Timbers 10: Millennium Force 11: Orion 12: Hagrid’s Motorbike 13: Montu 14: Banshee 15: Raptor 16: Hollywood Rip Ride Rocket 17: Manta 18: Incredible Hulk 19: Kumba 20: Thunderbird 21: Gatekeeper 22: Cheetah Hunt 23: Sheikra 24: Valravn 25: Magnum XL-200 I hope to double my credit count by the end of next year. I really need to ride some big ones still like Fury, El Toro, Voyage, Skyrush, Wildcats Revenge, Time Traveler, Outlaw Run, Lightning Rod, Storm Chaser and Lightning Run. (I prob won’t get ArieForce One, Wonder Woman or Iron Rattler, Pantheon).

[@bluestangGT2001]

Kings Island is my home park. Mystic is so awesome, I could just hop right back in line, over and over. It's a blast from beginning to end

[@randihotlin]

Great list! I plan on hopefully getting on almost all of these at some point in time.

[@gtrlyfe1012]

I would have the same top 5 coasters but I have Steel Vengeance instead of Maverick, but Maverick is up there, I don’t blame anyone for liking it more. I’d go Fury 325, Steel Vengeance, Iron Gwazi, VelociCoaster, and ArieForce One, but it can change easily lol. I need to get to Dollywood, Silver Dollar City, Fiesta Texas, Holiday World, Knoebels, and Lake Compounce to get the 9 credits I’m missing on your list. Great video!!

[@srellessemaj]

Great list!

[@Cheezbat]

Great list! Your numbers 1 and 2 are mine as well! Love them! So re-rideable!

[@mongus3471]

4. hagrids 3. SheKra 2.veloci-coaster 1. Iron Quazi

[@collegeluvr]

I only rank my top 5. 5. Time Traveler 4. Maverick 3. ArieForce One 2. Fury 325 1. Steel Vengeance Lightning rod was in my top five, but it fell out… It might go back in. I’m gonna miss the launch, but I’d rather have a more reliable coaster. In 2025 I will finally be getting on Velocicoaster and Iron Gwazi and then I can finally see if Steel Vengeance can be unseated as the king. And I appreciate the Magnum love!!!

[@erichouston1991]

Velocicoaster will be worth it and I believe it will crack your top 5 😁😎

[@toyoracer33]

Had to pause the video to make a comment. I was at Six Flags Fiesta Texas yesterday, And I don't know what was going on with Wonder Woman, But there was one train that was absolutely tearing through the layout. I got lucky at today up my first back row ride on a small raptor. That might have been one of the most intense rides of my life. Unfortunately, they've made some changes - normally on raptors I just shrug off the shoulder harnesses at the top of the lift hill and ride it out with the lap bar. Unfortunately they have somehow tightened these things down so much that it was like having an elephant sitting on my shoulders. It was old school Vekoma uncomfortable. Anyway, I just felt like adding that. I don't know how you did so many rides in a row.

[@KeepRidinCoasters]

that sounds intense! Yeah IDK what is going on with it now. But in June it was running amazing!

[@toyoracer33]

@@KeepRidinCoasters I was also there in June and I can confirm. Great rides that day. At 111° I believe it was.

[@Thelightning1out]

The voyage at night is insane I’ve experienced it, it is crazy they have the mid course turn off the airtime is insane

[@TheIntimacyGram]

Thanks for the heads-up on Iron Gwazi. I will be riding it next week and am curious how I will compare it to Zadra!

[@merrold4233]

I am not a roller coaster enthusiast such as yourself, but Kingda ka was one hell of a ride, Nitro and Hydra. That's the bit I have been on and hear overall people enjoy them most. Steel Force in Dorney Park (if it is still kicking) was my first ride, good times.

[@assemblyrequired7342]

5:24 Hey, that's one of my home coasters! I've been on that probably over 10 times by now! And every time, my stomach goes WTF?! on that first drop! I don't think my gut likes freefall very much! lol But if you're looking for airtime in Orlando, Mako has you covered! 14:37 And I need to get an annual pass for Universal. I haven't been back for 5 years! Given its status, I think that Velocicoaster is Dueling Dragon's (RIP) true heir. Is it strange that I want to try i305 over Iron Gwazi first?

[@TheNo.1nerd-lookin-noob]

Fury might be my top bucket list coaster in the U.S., but it could be Gwazi, I am riding Velocicoaster, ArieaForce One is my current number 1!

[@michaelsullivan1052]

Mystic Timbers is good but not sure how you can place it above Orion or Diamondback in the park. Those two are easily the best rides at Kings Island.

[@keithkeene7185]

There is no way in holy hell thunderhead is in front of lightning rod for anything but a hell of a headache.

[@connorchambless7062]

Have you ridden it since the retracking? The thing FLIES with none of its former roughness

[@tagdaran8831]

scorpion had me for a second lol. Loved Scorpion as a kid and will always remember wooden gwazi but iron gwazi is always a must!!

[@samanthagreene7000]

my top 15 15 x2 14 the beast 13 diamond back 12 alpengeist 11 leviathan 10 maverick 9 twisted timbers 8 air force one 7 el toro 6 sky rush 5 phantoms revenge 4 fury 325 3 top thrill dragster 2 steel vengeance 1 i305

[@goodvideos4497]

Bro a best rollercoaster ranking without a ride from magic mountain is crazy

[@noname117spore]

Iron Gwazi is so weird. In the morning it's the 5th best ride in the park; in the evening it kicks the crap out of everything in the state and is likely the best coaster at minimum in America (note: I don't have Steel Vengeance or Arieforce credits).

[@TheStrengthandhonor]

You really need to ride pantheon at night. My son rode it at night and said it is worth it. He also said that it’s at its best at night.

[@MattFeretich]

Thank for for acknowledging velocicoaster’s first half 🙏🙏🙏 needs to be talked about more tbh lol

[@HideBlox]

Same as iron gwazi

[@haydnwall7788]

Blessed to call Hershey my home park! I think it’s in the running for best collection of coasters in the country!

[@colehagelberger8326]

maverick and SteVe rankings change for me every time i ride them

[@tommyruiz372]

I rode pantion twice yesterday and all Bush gardens roller coasters to 😀😀😀

[@sterospa]

Sky rush is such a divisive coaster. I love it but hate the restraints.

[@ashtonshorts6904]

Wow I didn’t think that you would like wood coasters so much! Why is that even if they don’t have inversions

[@ItsSiebay]

My body doesn’t handle intensity well at all, so my list of top 15 would be completely different here. I hope to build up that tolerance because my top 5 is embarrassing.

[@blainebasil6577]

Mystic Timbers is my personal number 1 but yes mystic Timbers is easily the best coaster in the park

[@KeepRidinCoasters]

It’s sooo good

[@huddyr1112]

You know I have some major bones to pick with this list😂😂 but it's your list and it's a great list!

[@KeepRidinCoasters]

When is our next beer? :)

[@huddyr1112]

At Magic Mountain this winter or at least Universal...Have to get to some warm weather parks this winter, we just came back from Universal Orl and I love that park. Honestly I think that's my #1 park! I went 3 times in 2023 and seeing as how I live in Cleveland that's a lot of trips to Orl. I absolutely love Orlando in general

[@rmel8139]

Same #1 as me! I would love to join you on an Iron Gwazi marathon!

[@michaelknopp9388]

Yes. Ranking roller coasters is TOTALLY harder than running a marathon. Yep.

[@KeepRidinCoasters]

Haha yes! It’s just me being sarcastic :)

[@ryanmcdonnell5988]

Steel Vengeance has been my #1 for 4 years

[@coastercult4142]

SV is not a shocker for me bc everybody I meet says SV is not even that good or SV is not better than IG. It's just the same thing over and over again

[@AlecSonata]

Maverick over steel vengeance and millennium is insane

[@MYWRLDVW]

Went to Six Flags Fiesta and Wonder Woman kept breaking down. Never got to ride it.

[@abdhashmi]

Kingda Ka didn't make your list. Was Dragster ever on it? I wonder if TT2 will be a top 10 coaster I think it will be

[@keithd9831]

I would give Steel Vengeance the edge over Iron Gwazi. I'm also surprised that X2 isn't on your list.

[@rudylambermont2961]

My favorite coaster is millennium force cedar point

[@AdrenalineAces]

VelociCoaster is also my #2. But, I have fury as my #1

[@bukemdukem1870]

0:03 no offense Brandon but that was kinda corny

[@KeepRidinCoasters]

haha it was intended to be corny :)

[@bukemdukem1870]

oh ok, idky i thought u were serious 🤣@@KeepRidinCoasters

[@XCoasters-hq5be]

Thank you bro iron gwazi is the best ride in america

[@cruellad407]

Wow i live in Carowinds back yard . I need to check the Fury out.

[@KeepRidinCoasters]

You def do need to! I live 10 min away haha

[@HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3od]

My Favorite 25 Coasters 25 Time Traveler 24 Pantheon 23 Millennium Force (If This Coaster Had More Airtime It Would Be In My Top 10) 22 Phantom's Revenge 21 Ghostrider 20 Twisted Timbers 19 Mystic Timbers 18 Maverick 17 Skyrush 16 X2 15 Mako 14 Outlaw Run 13 Intimdator 305 12 Twisted Colossus 11 Fury 325 10 Velocicoaster 9 Lightning Rod 8 Shambhala 7 Superman The Ride 6 El Toro 5 Wicked Cyclone 4 The Voyage 3 Arieforce One 2 Iron Gwazi 1 Steel Vengeance

[@thedude4063]

I just skipped to the end to see if Iron Glizzy is your number one. And it rightfully is.

[@theodoretoth2884]

Dude you need to get out to southern Cali and get on x2 and ghost rider !

[@ThemeParkMotivation]

Pantheon is a legit top 10 idc what Joe says😂

[@KeepRidinCoasters]

lol

[@anthonybrown7650]

How in the world is X2 from Six Flags Magic Mountains not on this list I'm lost😮😮😮😮😮

[@mikel2887]

maverick and steve swapped for me too. STEVE has run it's course. Maverick gets better every single time I ride it.

[@jacobliddle6329]

Hate me for this but one of my few disagreements is that I personally like maverick better than Gwazi.

[@jonathanbrown9183]

You didn’t mention any west coast parks. Six flags magic mountain is literally has the most coasters in the world, Knotts berry farm, sea world, universal studios. They all have coasters.

[@KeepRidinCoasters]

I am aware :) The only credits that I am missing is X2 and Ghostrider. Both I feel like could be on the top 25 :)

[@bencochran5784]

@@KeepRidinCoastersx2 without a doubt should be on any top 25 list, I think twisted collosous is a top 25 coaster, Tatsu and Ghost Rider are borderline top 25 as well.

[@cltcoasters]

Our top 3s are extremely similar

[@marnixjaeken845]

i have not been to theme park in the usa

[@StamfordBridge]

Fun video! And this video is a good advertisement for the U.S., which is still the best coaster country in the world, even with the huge strides in so many other countries. [incorrect additional sentence edited out]

[@alantrotter2077]

What is your number one in the US? And number one overall?

[@StamfordBridge]

@@alantrotter2077 Both of those categories are the same coaster: El Toro.

[@StamfordBridge]

That’ll teach me to comment on a video that I watched but was distracted from at points! Just watched again and I see that he does include El Toro! 🤦‍♂️

[@Marty_NZ]

@@StamfordBridge one day, you, me and Alan will ride a coaster together.

[@StamfordBridge]

@@Marty_NZ A good day that will be!

[@christainmarks106]

When You said “and my number one is scorpion” ….. my entire face fell off 😤🤯😬

[@KeepRidinCoasters]

😂

[@MarcelFindlayTv]

Our top 10 is very similar

[@JesusLivesOfficial]

I love i305

[@JesusLivesOfficial]

It feels and looks taller than it actually is

[@dave_407]

Does Cosmic Rewind not count?

[@Ronwhorodecoasters]

I just rode steel vengeance this year and guess where it ended up…

[@KeepRidinCoasters]

#1?

[@Marty_NZ]

26?

[@laxphenom20]

Honestly how is Millenium Force not on this list ?

[@bassjasinski]

Coasters should be rated by ROI due to parks building coasters that don’t produce a return go out of business 😂

[@CausiCoasters]

Damn, no Wicked Cyclone

[@chimeraizen]

Now Scorpion is being removed. 🙁

[@Kyledoesrandomstuff]

Bro should rename to Controversial Coaster Predictions

[@Dookieryan]

I305 didn’t make the top 25?!

[@TheRealArtist2228]

Bro honestly mystic Timbers is so fricking rough and the night rides are good but prowler is WAY better than mystic and prowler is just amazing from smoothness to night rides to airtime it’s got a lot and I think that prowler is WAY better than mystic

[@alexisleblancdussault9434]

Mystic Timbers ROUGH!? From my experience in 2022, it was as smooth as it gets for a wooden coaster!!

[@Paolo8772]

Have you ever actually run a marathon? Are you a certified airplane pilot? This is news to me my friend. Crack costs a lot of # so if you want to travel from where I live to Ride Fury 325: say no to crack. ;) Everything from The Voyage to the end was fantastic but El Toro is rough and I think Maverick is overrated, but that's just my opinion, and I've not ridden the top three on your list.

[@KeepRidinCoasters]

I have ran a marathon in my younger days and I have flown a drone before. Does that count? haha

[@collegeluvr]

@@KeepRidinCoasters i’m sorry… But those comments made me laugh out loud!

[@Paolo8772]

@@KeepRidinCoasters The drone doesn't but the marathon is amazing. My dad was the best 5k-marathoner in Canada over 50 in 1986. He's going to turn 88 in less than 3 weeks. He did a marathon in 2 hours and 38 minutes at age 50, and a 10 K in 33 minutes and 20 seconds. When I was 22 I ran a mile in 5:12, when I was 33 I ran a half marathon in under 94 minutes and later a harder one in 104 minutes. I ran a 10 k in 42 minutes a year later, and when I was 40 I ran a mile in 6:09. My dad's average one mile pace for that 2:38 marathon was under 5:30 per mile. I can't believe it. Today I ran 12 k (about 7 miles) in about 65 minutes but I wasn't racing. LOL! I have never run a marathon though. Congratulations, Brandon! amazing stuff, my friend, good for you!

[@TheBirdGuy42]

Riding fury on crack would be crazy though ngl

[@troyoft9712]

Yeah steel vengeance is without a doubt way way better then iron gwazi I don’t get why people think other wise

[@killerclown797]

There is a lot wrong with this list and it pissed me off sence I live right next to cp and Steve is only at 6

[@acegene7284]

I wouldn't say iron gwazi is the best is the world imo.

[@dadsgottagame2706]

No Millennium Force?!?!? We deserve an explanation for that...

[@KeepRidinCoasters]

It's a fantastic coaster. I just find 25 others more enjoyable is all :)

[@dadsgottagame2706]

@@KeepRidinCoasters it's OK, I just kid

[@awhite1212]

AF1 kinda blows :/ I don't get the schmeatriding.

[@spikedwk]

Damn, not single west coast entry huh?

[@KeepRidinCoasters]

Don’t have x2 or ghost rider yet. :) that will all change in 2025

[@dylangobel2923]

See idk how yall put hyper coasters so high they are so boring after the first drop just a bunch of hills and bunny hills they bore tf out me

[@vanquishfist]

You really don't have a huge amount of love for Millennium do you Brandon?

[@KeepRidinCoasters]

It’s a great ride! I do love it. I just love others more :)

[@Stp-Bigsby]

jeez no comments for a month!?

[@JesusLivesOfficial]

Yup

[@Thingsthatgocreepinginthenight]

Have you ever been to raging bull six flags great American

[@jonathanmccarley926]

Best in America is by default the best in the world??? 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Tropical_j_]

Zadra.

[@AirtimeUK]

Ride to happiness

[@ausproductions45]

@@AirtimeUKfax

[@Crown_678]

Europeans live in an American world

[@sorim8767]

@@ausproductions45No what? its velocicoaster

[@HugoBoth]

Where is millennium force

[@Marty_NZ]

At Cedar Point.

[@HugoBoth]

I mean where is it on the list

[@Verdelite]

wtf

[@JimHatfield-m9o]

The Beast is still much better than half of your roller coasters

[@KeepRidinCoasters]

That’s totally fair in your opinion. That’s the beauty of having personal coaster rankings :)

[@punchyrhee5244]

Leviathan the best coaster