How many wooden roller coasters are left in the United States?

How many wooden roller coasters are in operation in the United States? According to the Roller Coaster Database (www.rcdb.com) there are only 115 operating wooden roller coasters in all of the United States.



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The list below is not only the wooden coasters that remain but these are the best of the best in the world. According to Roller Coaster Database, there are approximately 115 wooden roller coasters left in the United States. There is something about that first lurch and the slow climb to the first drop.

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A small amusement park named Lakemont Park in Altoona is where the world's oldest operating coaster is located. This roller coaster, called Leap the Dips opened in 1902 and is one of the last “side friction” coasters.

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Maybe it's for a special design feature. But since 1979, The Beast at Kings Island in Ohio has held tightly onto the record as the world's longest wooden coaster.

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That said, wooden rides present their own set of safety challenges. If you don't look after wood carefully, it can rot. We fight against that by coating the tracks with weather-resistant wood stain. We also check on the wood's condition every week, replacing any parts that are showing signs of rot.

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Altoona, Pennsylvania Listed in the National Register of Historic Places as a Historic Landmark and declared by the park as the oldest wooden roller coaster in the world, Leap the Dips has serious old-timey cred. With a drop of 9 feet and a measly top speed under 20 mph, it doesn't exactly get pulses racing.

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The two scariest roller coasters in the US are Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure and Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point.

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Longest Roller Coasters in the UK 5/5 (8)
  • 1 – The Big One @ Blackpool Pleasure Beach 1675m. ...
  • 2 – The Smiler @ Alton Towers Resort 1170m. ...
  • 3 – ICON @ Blackpool Pleasure Beach 1140m. ...
  • 4 – Grand National @ Blackpool Pleasure Beach 1006m. ...
  • 5 – Big Dipper @ Blackpool Pleasure Beach 1000m.


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Opened to the public as of May 6, 2006, The Voyage roller coaster, at the date of publication, is the second longest roller coaster in the world and sixth in height. This roller coaster is aptly themed after the infamous voyage of the Mayflower ship to North America by the pilgrims.

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The swaying of the track reduces the maximum force applied, like a shock absorber. Like steel roller coasters, wooden roller coasters usually use the same three-wheel design, pioneered by John Miller.

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