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2023 results (pairwise)
Towards the end of 2023, 2,970 people collectively ranked 146,073 roller coasters. Over 11 million pairs of roller coaster combinations were created and analysed, leading to the results below…
No. 1
Steel Vengeance
Cedar Point, USA
Hyper Hybrid Coaster
Opened in 2018
No. 2
VelociCoaster
Islands of Adventure, USA
Steel Multi-launch Coaster
Opened in 2021
No. 3
Ride to Happiness
Plopsaland De Panne, Belgium
Steel Xtreme Spinning Coaster
Opened in 2021
world’s top 50 roller coasters
| No. | Roller Coaster | Theme Park | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steel Vengeance | Cedar Point | United States |
| 2 | VelociCoaster | Universal Studios Islands of Adventure | United States |
| 3 | Ride to Happiness | Plopsaland De Panne | Belgium |
| 4 | Iron Gwazi | Busch Gardens Tampa | United States |
| 5 | Zadra | Energylandia | Poland |
| 6 | Eejanaika | Fuji-Q Highland | Japan |
| 7 | Fury 325 | Carowinds | United States |
| 8 | Hakugei | Nagashima Spa Land | Japan |
| 9 | Voyage | Holiday World | United States |
| 10 | DC Rivals HyperCoaster | Warner Bros. Movie World | Australia |
| 11 | Taiga | Linnanmäki | Finland |
| 12 | Untamed | Walibi Holland | Netherlands |
| 13 | Batman Gotham City Escape | Parque Warner Madrid | Spain |
| 14 | ArieForce One | Fun Spot America Atlanta | United States |
| 15 | El Toro | Six Flags Great Adventure | United States |
| 16 | Toutatis | Parc Astérix | France |
| 17 | Intimidator 305 | Kings Dominion | United States |
| 18 | Maverick | Cedar Point | United States |
| 19 | Lightning Rod | Dollywood | United States |
| 20 | T Express | Everland | South Korea |
| 21 | Wildfire | Kolmården | Sweden |
| 22 | Taron | Phantasialand | Germany |
| 23 | Kondaa | Walibi Belgium | Belgium |
| 24 | Wildcat's Revenge | Hersheypark | United States |
| 25 | Skyrush | Hersheypark | United States |
| 26 | Twisted Timbers | Kings Dominion | United States |
| 27 | Expedition GeForce | Holiday Park | Germany |
| 28 | Hyperion | Energylandia | Poland |
| 29 | Schwur des Kärnan | Hansa Park | Germany |
| 30 | F.L.Y. | Phantasialand | Germany |
| 31 | Helix | Liseberg | Sweden |
| 32 | Dinoconda | China Dinosaurs Park | China |
| 33 | Shambhala | PortAventura Park | Spain |
| 34 | Twisted Colossus | Six Flags Magic Mountain | United States |
| 35 | Outlaw Run | Silver Dollar City | United States |
| 36 | X2 | Six Flags Magic Mountain | United States |
| 37 | Iron Rattler | Six Flags Fiesta Texas | United States |
| 38 | Python in Bamboo Forest | Nanchang Sunac Land | China |
| 39 | Millennium Force | Cedar Point | United States |
| 40 | Pantheon | Busch Gardens Williamsburg | United States |
| 41 | Wicked Cyclone | Six Flags New England | United States |
| 42 | Phantom's Revenge | Kennywood | United States |
| 43 | Flying Dinosaur | Universal Studios Japan | Japan |
| 44 | Wood Coaster | Knight Valley | China |
| 45 | Hyper Coaster | Land of Legends Theme Park | Turkey |
| 46 | Superman the Ride | Six Flags New England | United States |
| 47 | Medusa Steel Coaster | Six Flags Mexico | Mexico |
| 48 | Storm Chaser | Kentucky Kingdom | United States |
| 49 | GhostRider | Knott's Berry Farm | United States |
| 50 | Manta | SeaWorld Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates |
improved rankings
We’ve enhanced our methodology to improve the ranking of lesser-ridden roller coasters. Dinoconda, Python in Bamboo Forest, and many other Asian rides will now consistently feature in Vote Coasters rankings.
The ranks of other rides have also improved due to this change, better reflecting their quality. DC Rivals Hypercoaster ranked #10 in 2023, up from #36 in 2022, just one below the well-renowned ride, the Voyage.
new for 2023
An impressive four new for 2023 rides debuted within the top 25 this year:
#13 Batman Gotham City Escape
#14 ArieForce One
#16 Toutatis
#24 Wildcat's Revenge
going down
Some rides have continued to fall in the rankings each year. In 2020, Lightning Rod ranked #3, before falling to #6 in 2021, #8 in 2022, and finally #19 in 2023.
El Toro’s rank has also decreased over time, from #4 in 2020 to #15 in Vote Coasters 2023.
2023 insights
2,970 people
took part
55 countries
included
1,298 coasters
ranked
Who took part?
This year 1,612 people took part in Vote Coasters for the first time, while 1,358 returned from previous years. Over 55 countries were represented in the 2023 poll, including Argentina, China, Mexico and New Zealand!
55 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. 30 people from Brazil made their voices heard, as did 19 people from China!
In 2023, 77 fewer people submitted their ranking in France compared to last year. Meanwhile, 227 more people took part from the UK compared to 2022.
USA dominated the top 50
24 of the top 50 ranked roller coasters are located in the USA, a decline from 29 in 2022. Roller coasters from 16 different countries featured in the top 50.
The number of highly ranked rides in Japan and China have increased since last year, as a result of methodological improvements. China’s Dinoconda, and Japan’s Flying Dinosaur made the top 50 in 2023.
Newer rides are better
Close to 80% of the roller coasters ranked within the top 50 opened within the 2010s and 2020s. An impressive 4 new for 2023 roller coasters made the top 50!
GhostRider at Knott’s Berry Farm ranked as the oldest roller coaster in the top 50, opening in 1998. This was closely followed by Cedar Point’s Millennium Force, and Superman the Ride at Six Flags New England, which both opened in 2000.
As always, the more people that enter the poll, the better the results will be.
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thank you
A huge thanks from all of us at coaster bot to everyone who took part in Vote Coasters in 2023, including those who shared the poll. A special thanks also 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!