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!

Our top coaster
  1. Fury 325, Carowinds
  2. El Toro, Six Flags Great Adventure
  3. Steel Vengeance, Cedar Point
  4. Outlaw Run, Silver Dollar City
  5. Maverick, Cedar Point
  6. Leviathan, Canada's Wonderland
  7. Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure, Universal's Islands of Adventure
  8. Superman The Ride, Six Flags New England
  9. Top Thrill Dragster, Cedar Point
  10. Iron Rattler, Six Flags Fiesta Texas
  11. Thunderbird, Holiday World
  12. Wicked Cyclone, Six Flags New England
  13. Space Mountain, Disneyland
  14. Nitro, Six Flags Great Adventure
  15. Phoenix, Knoebels
  16. Twisted Timbers, Kings Dominion
  17. Twisted Cyclone, Six Flags Over Georgia
  18. Copperhead Strike, Carowinds
  19. Manta, SeaWorld Orlando
  20. Millennium Force, Cedar Point
  21. Mystic Timbers, Kings Island
  22. Mako, SeaWorld Orlando
  23. Tatsu, Six Flags Magic Mountain
  24. Montu, Busch Gardens Tampa
  25. Space Mountain, Hong Kong Disneyland
  26. Dragon Gliders, motiongate Dubai
  27. Time Traveler, Silver Dollar City
  28. Big Grizzly Mountain Runaway Mine Cars, Hong Kong Disneyland
  29. Blue Fire, Europa Park
  30. Space Fantasy: The Ride, Universal Studios Japan
  31. De Vliegende Hollander, Efteling
  32. Diamondback, Kings Island
  33. Nemesis, Alton Towers
  34. Jurassic Park The Flying Dinosaur, Universal Studios Japan
  35. Apollo's Chariot, Busch Gardens Williamsburg
  36. Intimidator 305, Kings Dominion
  37. GhostRider, Knott's Berry Farm
  38. Xcelerator, Knott's Berry Farm
  39. Cheetah Hunt, Busch Gardens Tampa
  40. Lightning Racer, Hersheypark
  41. Afterburn, Carowinds
  42. Big Thunder Mountain, Disneyland Paris
  43. Battlestar Galactica, Universal Studios Singapore
  44. Mamba, Worlds of Fun
  45. Dragon Khan, Port Aventura
  46. The Voyage, Holiday World
  47. Storm Runner, Hersheypark
  48. SheiKra, Busch Gardens Tampa
  49. Big Thunder Mountain, Tokyo Disneyland
  50. Expedition Everest, Disney's Animal Kingdom

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

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