What are the world's best roller coasters?

As ranked by Theme Park Insider readers. Also see our list of top non-coaster attractions and our handy roller coaster glossary!

1. Steel Vengeance, Cedar Point
2. Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure, Universal's Islands of Adventure
3. Fury 325, Carowinds
4. Nitro, Six Flags Great Adventure
5. Maverick, Cedar Point
6. Lightning Rod, Dollywood
7. Thunderbird, Holiday World
8. Manta, SeaWorld Orlando
9. Nemesis, Alton Towers
10. Leviathan, Canada's Wonderland
11. Shambhala, Port Aventura
12. Montu, Busch Gardens Tampa
13. Outlaw Run, Silver Dollar City
14. Phoenix, Knoebels
15. Kingda Ka, Six Flags Great Adventure
16. Millennium Force, Cedar Point
17. De Vliegende Hollander, Efteling
18. Mystic Timbers, Kings Island
19. Tatsu, Six Flags Magic Mountain
20. Mako, SeaWorld Orlando
21. Space Mountain, Disneyland
22. Intimidator 305, Kings Dominion
23. Apollo's Chariot, Busch Gardens Williamsburg
24. Diamondback, Kings Island
25. Jurassic Park The Flying Dinosaur, Universal Studios Japan
26. Maxx Force, Six Flags Great America
27. Goliath, Six Flags Great America
28. Top Thrill Dragster, Cedar Point
29. GhostRider, Knott's Berry Farm
30. Cheetah Hunt, Busch Gardens Tampa
31. Xcelerator, Knott's Berry Farm
32. Twisted Colossus, Six Flags Magic Mountain
33. Expedition Everest, Disney's Animal Kingdom
34. Battlestar Galactica, Universal Studios Singapore
35. Big Thunder Mountain, Disneyland Paris
36. Storm Runner, Hersheypark
37. Incredible Hulk Coaster, Universal's Islands of Adventure
38. Big Thunder Mountain, Tokyo Disneyland
39. Madagascar Mad Pursuit, motiongate Dubai
40. Revenge of the Mummy, Universal Studios Florida
41. Goliath, Six Flags Over Georgia
42. The Voyage, Holiday World
43. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom
44. Baron 1898, Efteling
45. Wicker Man, Alton Towers
46. Silver Bullet, Knott's Berry Farm
47. Raging Bull, Six Flags Great America
48. HangTime, Knott's Berry Farm
49. SheiKra, Busch Gardens Tampa
50. El Toro, Six Flags Great Adventure

The following highly-rated coasters just need a few more votes to become eligible for the top 50.

• Blue Fire, Europa Park
• Twisted Cyclone, Six Flags Over Georgia
• Afterburn, Carowinds
• Superman The Ride, Six Flags New England
• Fast and Furry-ous, Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi
• Iron Rattler, Six Flags Fiesta Texas
• Wicked Cyclone, Six Flags New England
• Twisted Timbers, Kings Dominion
• Copperhead Strike, Carowinds
• Time Traveler, Silver Dollar City

Need Discount Tickets?

  These parks are open or have a reopening date:

• Universal Orlando Resort
• Universal Studios Japan
• Shanghai Disneyland
• Europa Park
• Efteling
• SeaWorld Orlando
• Busch Gardens Tampa
• SeaWorld San Diego
• Legoland Florida
• Legoland California

  We're still waiting on these:

• Disneyland Resort
• Universal Studios Hollywood
• Knott's Berry Farm
• Disneyland Paris

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