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the world’s largest annual roller coaster poll
2022 Results (pairwise)
Throughout November 2022, 2,596 people ranked a total of 129,562 roller coasters in their lists. This produced over 18 million combinations of roller coasters to analyse, leading to the results below…
No. 1
Iron Gwazi
Busch Gardens Tampa, USA
Hyper Hybrid Coaster
Opened in 2022
No. 2
Steel Vengeance
Cedar Point, USA
Hyper Hybrid Coaster
Opened in 2018
No. 3
VelociCoaster
Islands of Adventure, USA
Steel Multi-launch Coaster
Opened in 2021
World’s Top 50 Roller Coasters
| No. | Roller Coaster | Theme Park | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iron Gwazi | Busch Gardens Tampa | United States |
| 2 | Steel Vengeance | Cedar Point | United States |
| 3 | VelociCoaster | Islands of Adventure | United States |
| 4 | Zadra | Energylandia | Poland |
| 5 | Fury 325 | Carowinds | United States |
| 6 | Ride to Happiness | Plopsaland De Panne | Belgium |
| 7 | El Toro | Six Flags Great Adventure | United States |
| 8 | Lightning Rod | Dollywood | United States |
| 9 | Voyage | Holiday World | United States |
| 10 | Wildfire | Kolmården | Sweden |
| 11 | Untamed | Walibi Holland | Netherlands |
| 12 | Taiga | Linnanmäki | Finland |
| 13 | Maverick | Cedar Point | United States |
| 14 | Taron | Phantasialand | Germany |
| 15 | Intimidator 305 | Kings Dominion | United States |
| 16 | Hakugei | Nagashima Spa Land | Japan |
| 17 | Skyrush | Hersheypark | United States |
| 18 | Kondaa | Walibi Belgium | Belgium |
| 19 | Expedition GeForce | Holiday Park | Germany |
| 20 | Twisted Timbers | Kings Dominion | United States |
| 21 | F.L.Y. | Phantasialand | Germany |
| 22 | Shambhala | PortAventura Park | Spain |
| 23 | Helix | Liseberg | Sweden |
| 24 | Twisted Colossus | Six Flags Magic Mountain | United States |
| 25 | Hyperion | Energylandia | Poland |
| 26 | Schwur des Kärnan | Hansa Park | Germany |
| 27 | Outlaw Run | Silver Dollar City | United States |
| 28 | X2 | Six Flags Magic Mountain | United States |
| 29 | Millennium Force | Cedar Point | United States |
| 30 | Phantom's Revenge | Kennywood | United States |
| 31 | Pantheon | Busch Gardens Williamsburg | United States |
| 32 | T Express | Everland | South Korea |
| 33 | Wicked Cyclone | Six Flags New England | United States |
| 34 | Superman the Ride | Six Flags New England | United States |
| 35 | Iron Rattler | Six Flags Fiesta Texas | United States |
| 36 | DC Rivals HyperCoaster | Warner Bros. Movie World | Australia |
| 37 | Storm Chaser | Kentucky Kingdom | United States |
| 38 | Lech Coaster | Legendia Śląskie Wesołe Miasteczko | Poland |
| 39 | Mako | SeaWorld Orlando | United States |
| 40 | GhostRider | Knott's Berry Farm | United States |
| 41 | Mystic Timbers | Kings Island | United States |
| 42 | Time Traveler | Silver Dollar City | United States |
| 43 | Phoenix | Knoebels Amusement Resort | United States |
| 44 | Piraten | Djurs Sommerland | Denmark |
| 45 | Leviathan | Canada's Wonderland | Canada |
| 46 | Orion | Kings Island | United States |
| 47 | Colossos - Kampf der Giganten | Heide Park Resort | Germany |
| 48 | Montu | Busch Gardens Tampa | United States |
| 49 | Boulder Dash | Lake Compounce | United States |
| 50 | Flying Dinosaur | Universal Studios Japan | Japan |
2022 Insights
2,596 people
took part
48 countries
included
1,304 coasters
ranked
People from 48 different countries took part in Vote Coasters 2022, some of which ranked a few roller coasters, and others hundreds! Approximately half of the 2,596 people taking part previously entered their rankings in last year’s poll.
48 countries took part
Most of the people taking part in the poll lived in North America and Europe. Despite this, many other countries were represented too. 26 people from Brazil made their voice heard, as did 21 people from China!
The representation of Europe increased compared to 2021, driven by more people taking part from France, the Netherlands and Germany. The percentage of people from Asia also rose to 2.2%, up from 1.5% in 2021.
USA dominated the top 50
29 of the top 50 ranked roller coasters are located in the USA. Five can be found in Germany, three in Poland, and the rest are spread across a further 10 countries.
There’s no doubt that the USA is home to many of the world’s largest roller coasters, which is not surprising considering it features three times as many coasters as Germany, and 15 times more than Poland.
Newer rides are better
70% of the roller coasters ranked within the top 50 opened within the 2010s and 2020s. An impressive 3 new roller coasters that debuted in 2022 made the top 50!
The number of roller coasters built prior to 2010 in the top 50 has decreased since last year, from 17 to 15. In 2022, only one operating ride from the 1980s made the top 50.
Best New Addition
Iron Gwazi at Busch Gardens Tampa becomes the best new roller coaster of 2022, proudly taking the number 1 spot Steel Vengeance!
Pantheon at Busch Gardens Williamsburg in the USA, another new for 2022 ride, ranked 31st; whilst Fønix at Fårup Sommerland in Denmark debuted 60th in its opening year.
The Vote Coasters ranking portal will reopen permanently in the new year, allowing you to rank your favourite roller coasters all year round! Stay tuned on our social media for more information.
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Thank you
A huge thanks from all of us at Coaster Bot to everyone that took part in Vote Coasters in 2022, as well as all those that shared the poll. A special thanks goes to our supporters.
We’d also like to thank Jami for updating and improving the fantastic drag-and-drop ranking tool, and Andrew for keeping our roller coaster database up to date. Without those two (and all of you) the poll wouldn’t be what it is today!