What is the scariest roller coaster in the United States?

Roller coasters are supposed to be scary. That's their raison d'être. But not all coasters are created equal. 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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Cannibal at Lagoon in Farmington, Utah This unusual ride features an elevator lift inside a darkened, 208-foot-tall silo followed by a 70 mph drop into an underground tunnel at a freaky 116 degrees. That's 26 degrees beyond straight down and the steepest coaster in the USA.

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Kingda Ka is quite simply the tallest coaster in the world and fastest roller coaster in North America. Is that impressive enough to warrant royalty? You bet it is.

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The minds behind the Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey clearly understood this, as they combined speed and height to create the scariest roller coaster in the world.

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Kingda Ka is a hydraulically-launched steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey, United States. Manufactured by Intamin and designed by Werner Stengel, Kingda Ka opened as the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world on May 21, 2005, surpassing Top Thrill Dragster.



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Superman: Escape from Krypton has an incredible 415-foot tall tower. It holds the distinction of being the first coaster to reach 100 mph.

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The oldest operating roller coaster is Leap-The-Dips at Lakemont Park in Pennsylvania, a side friction roller coaster built in 1902.

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1. Leap-The-Dips. Located at Lakemont Park near Altoona, Pennsylvania, Leap-The-Dips is the oldest still operating roller coaster in the world.

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The world's roller coaster capital is in the United States…for now. CNN Travel reports that with 20 roller coasters, Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, CA has the most roller coasters than any other amusement park in the world.

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The Slowest Rollercoaster in the World - Tiger and Turtle Walking Coaster Duisburg.

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The Best Roller Coasters In The US (And What Ones To Skip)
  • Montu, Busch Gardens Tampa. ...
  • Emperor, San Diego SeaWorld. ...
  • Phantom's Revenge, Kennywood. ...
  • Iron Gwazi, Busch Gardens Tampa. ...
  • The Incredible Hulk Coaster, Universal Islands of Adventure Orlando. ...
  • Titan, Six Flags Over Texas. ...
  • Skyrush, Hersheypark. ...
  • Mako, SeaWorld Orlando.


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Plunge 200 feet on SheiKra - an intense coaster! Climb 200 feet to the edge of a 90-degree drop that inches you mercilessly over the edge—and stops.

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The Steel Dragon 2000 is the longest roller coaster in the world, measuring a whopping 8,133 feet in length.

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Formula Rossa is a launched roller coaster located at Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Manufactured by Intamin and opened in 2010, it is the world's fastest roller coaster, featuring a maximum speed of 240 km/h.



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In 2012, Six Flags combined its 160-acre (65 ha) Great Adventure with its 350-acre (140 ha) Wild Safari animal park to form Six Flags Great Adventure & Safari park. At 510 acres (210 ha), it is the second-largest theme park in the world following Disney's Animal Kingdom.

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Meet The Fastest Roller Coasters in the U.S.
  • Xcelerator, 82 mph. Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, Calif. ...
  • Goliath, 85 mph. Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia, Calif. ...
  • Phantom's Revenge, 85 mph. ...
  • Titan, 85 mph. ...
  • Intimidator 305, 90 mph. ...
  • Millennium Force, 93 mph. ...
  • Fury 325, 95 mph. ...
  • Superman: Escape from Krypton, 100 mph.


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Rollercoaster loops are most often not perfect circles – instead, they are teardrop-like in shape. This is because it takes a greater amount of acceleration to get the train around a perfectly circular loop.

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Gravity Max (The Tilt Coaster) One of the wackiest roller coasters is located at Lihpao Land in Taiwan. The Gravity Max, also known as the Tilt Coaster, is the world's first coaster to feature a true 90-degree drop and the world's only tilt coaster.

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Thunder Dolphin is a steel roller coaster at the Tokyo Dome City Attractions amusement park, which is part of Tokyo Dome City in Tokyo, Japan. The ride was designed and constructed by Intamin.



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