Death-Defying Thrills Across America: Great U.S. Rollercoasters Worth A Road Trip!

Aug 16, 2022

There are those of us that prefer a quiet, simple life; a life where one of our greatest pleasures is sitting at home with a mug of coffee or a cup of tea and a good book. On the flip side, there are plenty of folks who are always on the go and whose sense of adventure is never satisfied; these folks are always looking for the next big rush of excitement, the next thrilling adventure to really light their fire! If you’re one of those adrenaline junkies and thrillseekers, you’ll be ecstatic to know that today is National Rollercoaster Day!

We’re covering some amazing rides that are worthy of a road trip, as well as some fun coasters right in our own backyard in Illinois and Wisconsin. So what are you waiting for? Let’s barrel full speed ahead into today’s exciting travel blog theme!

First up, we’re going to cover some of the scariest roller coasters in the US! Have you been to any of these rides? What do you think about the picks on this list? We’d love to hear about it, so drop your feedback in the comments on our social media and let’s compare notes.

Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure rises high into the sky at 456 feet tall and a whopping 128mph maximum speed.
Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point is just slightly under the Kingda Ka ride in stats and it boasts a staggering 420 feet tall and hits a wild 120mph!
Goliath at Six Flags Magic Mountain stands at a towering 235 feet tall, and features a 255 foot drop through an underground tunnel as you careen into 120 feet of darkness at 85mph!
X2 Coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain rises to 215 feet in height and a dizzying 76mph speed, but what sets it apart from its counterparts is that it’s the “world’s first 4th dimension roller coaster” with independently rotating seats on either side of the track!
Superman: Escape from Krypton at Six Flags Magic Mountain reaches speeds of 100mph and boasts a 415 foot drop, but there’s a catch…you ride it backwards!
Intimidator 305 coaster at Kings Dominion towers above its peers at 305 feet in height with a jaw dropping max speed of 90mph!
SheiKra at Busch Gardens Tampa reaches a top speed of 70mph with a 200ft max height and a 90 degree vertical drop, yikes!!
Valravn at Cedar Point reaches speeds of 75mph and a height of 223 feet, and used to be one of the world’s tallest, fastest, and longest dive rollercoasters!
Griffon at Busch Gardens Williamsburg climbs to a dizzying height of 205 feet with a zippy speed of 71mph.
El Toro at Six Flags Great Adventure Jackson is 181 feet tall with a 176 foot drop and a max speed of 70mph which is very impressive for a classic wooden coaster!
Fury 325 at Carowinds rises to a harrowing height of 325 feet and furious speeds of 95mph and includes a zippy dive underground into a tunnel beneath the park’s entrance!

We’ve scoured the internet for top tier rides as reported by coaster junkies, but if we’ve left your fave off our list we’d love to add it in a future update. Let us know in the comments on our social media what ride we should include next year!