Bragging rights.

That's what this is all about, you know. I'm no more or less of a coaster nut because I have ridden 140+ coasters than someone who has ridden only 5. Or 1. Visiting a whole bunch of parks and riding a whole bunch of coasters makes for interesting experiences and interesting conversation with other coaster nuts, but it really doesn't prove anything. That said, some people are interested in this sort of thing, so I figure I might as well present my list.

I've broken it down by state and by park, and along with each listing there is a notation on the type of coaster. More about that at the end of the list. Remember, this is a list of the roller coasters that I, Dave Althoff, have actually ridden. So it isn't a mistake on the page that I show coasters that aren't there anymore, and do not show coasters that are there...it's a list of the rides I've actually ridden. Well, except for the ones indicated with a red stripe. Those rides, I actually made an attempt to ride, but for whatever reason I had to bail out in the station.

Park Name Coaster Name Designer Type Status

British Columbia, Canada

Playland
Vancouver
Coaster Carl Phare/Walker LeRoy Wood Operating
Corkscrew Vekoma Steel Looper Operating
Wild Mouse Mack Steel Mouse Operating

Florida, USA

Animal Kingdom
Walt Disney World
Reedy Creek

Primeval Whirl Reverchon/WED Imagineering Steel spinning Mouse Operating
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
formerly Busch Gardens: The Dark Continent
Tampa Bay

Scorpion Schwarzkopf Steel Silber Pfiel Operating
Kumba Bolliger & Mabillard Steel Looper Operating
Python Arrow Steel Corkscrew Operating
Montu Bolliger & Mabillard Steel Inverted Operating

Disney/MGM Studios
Walt Disney World
Reedy Creek

Rock 'N Roller Coaster Vekoma/WED Imagineering Steel enclosed LSM-launched multi-looper Operating
EPCOT
Walt Disney World
Reedy Creek
(No roller coasters)
Old Town
Kissimmee
Windstorm Zamperla Steel Windstorm Operating
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Universal Florida
Orlando
The Incredible Hulk Bolliger & Mabillard Steel Launched Multi-Looper Operating
Dueling Dragons - Ice Bolliger & Mabillard Steel dueling inverted Operating
Dueling Dragons - Fire Bolliger & Mabillard Steel dueling inverted Operating
Pteranadon Flyers Spectra FX/Setpoint Steel Swinging junior Operating
Flying Unicorn Vekoma Steel Roller Skater junior Operating
The Magic Kingdom
Walt Disney World
Reedy Creek
Big Thunder Mountain WDI Steel Runaway Train Operating
Space Mountain WDI Steel Enclosed Mouse Operating
Barnstormer Vekoma Steel Roller Skater junior Operating

Georgia, USA

Lake Winnepesaukah
Rossville
Cannon Ball Philadelphia Toboggan Wood Operating
Wild Lightnin' L & T Systems Steel Wild Mouse Operating
Wacky Worm Fajume' Steel Wacky Worm Operating
Six Flags Over Georgia
Austell
Georgia Cyclone Summers/Dinn Wood Operating
Georgia Scorcher Bolliger & Mabillard Steel stand-up Operating
Batman: The Ride Bolliger & Mabillard Steel inverted Operating
Ninja Vekoma Steel multi-looper Operating
Great American Scream Machine Allen/PTC Wood Operating
Mindbender Schwarzkopf Steel multi-looper Operating
Dahlonega Mine Train Arrow Development Steel Runaway Train Operating
Superman: Ultimate Flight Bolliger & Mabillard Steel 'flying' multi-looper Operating
Wild Adventures
Valdosta
Tiger Terror Wisdom Steel Kiddie Operating
Ant Farm Express Vekoma Steel Roller Skater junior Operating
Bug Out Mack Steel Wilde Maus Operating

Boomerang
Attempted, but could not ride due to anti-eyeglass policy

Vekoma Steel Boomerang Operating
Cheetah Custom Coasters Wood Operating
Hangman Vekoma Steel Suspended Looping Coaster Operating
Gold Rush Chance Steel Big Dipper kiddie Operating

Idaho, USA

Silverwood
Athol
Timber Terror
(was Grizzly)
Custom Coasters Wood Operating
Tremors Custom Coasters Wood Operating
Corkscrew Arrow Steel Corkscrew Operating
Tiny Toot Railway Zamperla NOT coaster Operating

Illinois, USA

Hillcrest Park
Lemont
Park Closed
Little Dipper Herb Schmeck/ Philadelphia Toboggan Co. Wood Junior Moved to Little A'Merrick-A
Kiddieland
Melrose Park
Little Dipper Herb Schmeck/ Philadelphia Toboggan Co. Wood Junior Operating
Six Flags Great America
Gurnee
The Whizzer Anton Schwarzkopf Steel Speedracer Operating
Raging Bull Bolliger & Mabillard Steel Speed Coaster Operating
Demon Arrow Development Steel Multi-Looper Operating
American Eagle Intamin Wood Racer Operating
Batman: The Ride Bolliger & Mabillard Steel Inverted Operating
Viper Six Flags Great America Wood Twister Operating
Iron Wolf Bolliger & Mabillard Steel stand-up Operating
Vertical Velocity Intamin AG Steel Impulse Operating
Deja' Vu Vekoma B.V. Steel Giant Inverted Boomerang Operating
Superman Ultimate Flight Bolliger & Mabillard Steel 'flying' Operating

Indiana, USA

Fun Spot
Angola
Zyklon Pinfari Steel Zyklon Operating
Afterburner Arrow Development Steel Launched Loop Operating
Holiday World
Santa Claus
Raven Custom Coasters Wood Operating
Firecracker Pinfari Steel Zyklon Sold to
Fantastic Shows
The Howler Zamperla Steel Family Coaster Operating
The Legend Custom Coasters Wood Operating
Indiana Beach
Monticello
Hoosier Hurricane Custom Coasters Wood Operating
Tig'rrr Schwarzkopf Steel Jet Star II Operating
Galaxie SDC Steel Galaxi Operating
Superstition Mountain ?? NOT Coaster Redesigned
Cornball Express Custom Coasters Wood Operating
Lost Coaster of Superstition Mountain Custom Coasters Wood Operating
Old Indiana Fun Park
Thorntown
Park closed
Montagnes Russes Schwarzkopf Steel Wildcat I Location unknown

Iowa, USA

Adventureland
Des Moines
Underground Custom Coasters Wood Dark Ride Operating
Dragon O. D. Hopkins Steel Double Looper Operating
Outlaw Custom Coasters Wood Twister Operating
Tornado Bill Cobb Wood Operating

Kentucky, USA

Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom
Louisville
Thunder Run Summers/DInn Wood Operating
Twisted Sisters: Lola Custom Coasters Wood Dueling Operating
Twisted Sisters: Stella Custom Coasters Wood Dueling Operating
Starchaser Schwarzkopf Steel Jet Star II Moved to Darien Lake
Vampire Vekoma Steel Boomerang Moved to Six Flags Riverside
Roller Skater Vekoma Steel 700J Operating
Vekoma Steel Suspended Looper Operating
Chang Bolliger & Mabillard Steel Stand-Up Operating
Roadrunner Express Maurer-Söhne Steel Wild Mouse Operating
Greezed Lightnin' Intamin Steel Weight-Drop Shuttle Loop Operating

Maryland, USA

Adventure World
now Six Flags America
Largo
Wild One Miller Wood Operating
Python Arrow Development Steel Launched Loop Dismantled
Cannonball Molina Steel kiddie Dismantled
Mind Eraser Vekoma Steel Suspended Looper Operating

Michigan, USA

Michigan's Adventure
Muskegon
Wolverine Wildcat Summers/Dinn Wood Operating
Zach's Zoomer Custom Coasters Wood Junior Operating
Shivering Timbers Custom Coasters Wood Operating
Corkscrew Arrow Development Steel Corkscrew Operating
Big Dipper Chance Rides Steel Big Dipper Operating
Mad Mouse Arrow Dynamics Steel Mad Mouse Operating

Minnesota, USA

Valleyfair!
Shakopee
Wild Thing D. H. Morgan Steel Operating
Excalibur Arrow Dynamics Steel Operating
Mad Mouse Arrow Dynamics Steel Operating
High Roller Int'l Amusement Device Wood Operating
Corkscrew Arrow Development Steel Operating
Knott's Camp Snoopy
Bloomington
Ripsaw Zierer Steel Tivoli Operating

Missouri, USA

Six Flags St. Louis
Eureka
Mr. Freeze Premier Rides Steel LIMcat shuttle Operating
The Boss Custom Coasters Wood Operating
River King Mine Ride Arrow Development Steel Runaway Train Operating
Screamin' Eagle John Allen/PTC Wood Operating
Batman: The Ride Bolliger & Mabillard Steel Inverted Operating
Ninja Vekoma B. V. Steel Multi-Looper Operating
Worlds of Fun
Kansas City
Boomerang Vekoma B.V. Steel Boomerang Operating
Mamba D. H. Morgan Steel Hypercoaster Operating
Orient Express Arrow Development Steel Multi-Looper Operating
Timber Wolf Summers/Dinn Wood Operating

New York, USA

Six Flags Darien Lake
Darien Center
Predator Summers/Dinn Wood Operating
Viper Arrow Steel Multi-Looper Operating
Boomerang Coast to Coaster Vekoma Steel Boomerang Operating
Nightmare at Phantom Cave Schwarzkopf Steel Jet Star II Moved to The Great Escape
Mind Eraser Vekoma Steel Suspended Looper Operating
Superman: Ride of Steel Intamin Steel Mega-Coaster Operating
Seabreeze Park
Rochester
Jack Rabbit Miller Wood Operating
Bobsleds Miller/Seabreeze Steel Operating
Quantum Loop Soquet Steel Looper Operating
Bear Trax Miler Steel Kiddie Operating

Martin's Fantasy Island
Grand Island

Silver Comet CCI Wood Operating
Wildcat Schwarzkopf Steel Wildcat (I) Operating

Ohio, USA

Americana Amusement Park/
LeSourdsville Lake

Middletown/Monroe

Screechin' Eagle Miller Wood Operating
Serpent SDC Steel Galaxi Operating
Cedar Point
Sandusky
Blue Streak Allen/PTC Wood Operating
Mean Streak Summers/Dinn Wood Operating
Cedar Creek Mine Ride Arrow Development Steel Runaway Train Operating
Wildcat Schwarzkopf Steel Wildcat II Operating
Corkscrew Arrow Development Steel Multi-Looper Operating
Gemini Arrow Development Steel Racer Operating

Jr. Gemini

Intamin Steel Kiddie Operating
Avalanche Run Intamin Steel Bobsled Remodelled
now Disaster Transport
Iron Dragon Arrow Dynamics Steel Suspended Operating
Magnum XL-200 Arrow Dynamics Steel Operating
Disaster Transport Intamin/ITEC Steel enclosed bobsled Operating
Raptor Bolliger & Mabillard Steel Inverted Operating
Mantis: The Coaster Formerly Known as Banshee
Note: I can no longer ride this one.
Bolliger & Mabillard Steel Stand-Up Operating
Woodstock Express Vekoma Steel 700J Operating
Millennium Force Intamin Steel Operating
Wicked Twister Intamin Steel Operating
Top Thrill Dragster Intamin Steel Operating
Coney Island
California
Python Pinfari Steel Zyklon Operating
Erieview Park
Geneva-On-The-Lake
[no coasters ridden]
Six Flags Geauga Lake
Aurora
Big Dipper Miller Wood Operating
Raging Wolf Bobs Summers/Dinn Wood Operating
Corkscrew Arrow Development Steel Corkscrew Dismantled
Double Loop Arrow Development Steel Looper Operating
Mind Eraser Vekoma Steel Boomerang Operating
Serial Thriller Vekoma Steel Suspended Looper Operating
Superman: Ultimate Escape Intamin Steel launched Impulse shuttle Operating
The Villain Custom Coasters Int'l Wood Operating
Road Runner Express Zierer Steel junior Tivoli Operating
Batman Knight Flight Bolliger & Mabillard Steel floorless looper Operating
X-Flight Vekoma Steel Flying Dutchman Operating
Paramount's Kings Island
Mason
Italian Job: Stunt Track
Beastie Allen/PTC Wood Junior Operating
Racer Allen/PTC Wood Racer Operating
The Beast Taft Attractions Wood Operating
King Cobra
Togo Steel Stand-Up Dismantled
Vortex Arrow Dynamics Steel Multi-Looper Operating
Adventure Express Arrow Dynamics Steel Runaway Train Operating
Top Gun Arrow Dynamics Steel Suspended Operating
The Outer LIMits: Flight of Fear
Now just Flight of Fear
Premier Rides Steel LIMCat Looper Operating
Scooby Zoom
Now Topcat's Taxi Jam
Miler Steel Kiddie Operating
Scooby Doo's Ghoster Coaster Caripro Steel Batflyer Jr. Suspended Operating
Face/Off Vekoma Steel Invertigo Operating
Son Of Beast RCCA/Premier Rides Wood Looping Ravine Twister Operating
Rugrats Runaway Reptar Roller Coaster Vekoma Steel Junior Inverted Operating
Italian Job: Stunt Track Premier Rides Steel LIMcat Operating
Putt 'N Pond Action Park
Fostoria
Pipeline Express
Note: I exceed the new weight limit for this one.
Bailey Plastic SBNO
Stricker's Grove
Ross
Roller Coaster Allan Herschell Steel Little Dipper Dismantled
Tornado Collins/Stricker Wood Operating
Teddy Bear Collins/Stricker Wood Kiddie Operating
Tuscora Park
New Philadelphia
Roller Coaster Bradley & Kaye Steel kiddie Operating
Vollmar's Park
Bowling Green
[No coasters to ride]
Wonderpark
Fairfield
Boa Squeeze Miler Steel kiddie Operating
Wyandot Lake
Powell
Sea Dragon Allen/PTC Wood Junior Operating

Ontario, Canada

Paramount Canada's Wonderland
Vaughan
Mighty Canadian Minebuster Summers/Dinn Wood Operating
Wild Beast Summers/Dinn Wood Operating
Ghoster Coaster Summers/Dinn Wood Junior Operating
Dragon Fyre Arrow Steel Multi-Looper Operating
Top Gun Vekoma Steel Suspended Looper Operating
Vortex Arrow Steel Suspended Operating
The Bat Vekoma Steel Boomerang Operating
The Fly Mack Steel Wild Mouse Operating
Thunder Run Mack NOT Coaster Operating
Silver Streak Vekoma Steel Junior Inverted Operating
Tomb Raider: The Ride Zamperla Volare Steel Flying Operating
Marineland
Niagara Falls
Tivoli Coaster Zierer Steel Junior Operating
Dragon Mountain Arrow Steel Multi-Looper Operating

Oregon, USA

Enchanted Forest
Turner
Ice Mountain Bobsleds Tofte/Argonaut Steel Operating
Big Timber Mountain Tofte/Miler NOT coaster (flume) Operating
Oaks Park
Portland
Looping Thunder Pinfari Steel Looping Star ZL-45 Operating
Zoooooom Miler Steel Junior Operating
Thrill-Ville USA
Turner
The Ripper Schwarzkopf Steel Jet Star II Operating
Little Ripper Schiff Steel Kiddie Operating

Pennsylvania, USA

Bland's Park
Tipton
Zyklon Pinfari Steel Zyklon Z40 Operating
Conneaut Lake
Conneaut Lake
Blue Streak Ed Vettel, Sr. Wood Operating
Dr. Moriarity's Wild Ride Pretzel NOT coaster (dark ride) Operating
Dorney Park
Allentown
Thunderhawk Schmeck/PTC Wood Operating
Hercules Summers/Dinn Wood Operating
Lazer Schwarzkopf Steel Doppel Looping Operating
Dutch Wonderland
Lancaster
Sky Princess Custom Coasters Wood Junior Operating
Hersheypark
Hershey
Comet Schmeck/PTC Wood Operating
Wildcat Great Coasters Wood Operating
Sooperdooperlooper Schwarzkopf Steel Looper Operating
Trailblazer Arrow Steel Runaway Train Operating
Sidewinder Vekoma Steel Boomerang Operating
Great Bear Bolliger & Mabillard Steel Inverted Looper Operating
Wild Mouse Mack Steel Wild Mouse Operating
Lightning Racer Great Coasters Wood dueling racer Operating
Storm Runner Intamin Steel Rocket Operating
Roller Soaker Setpoint Steel Swing Thing Operating
Idlewild
Ligonier
Rollo Coaster Schmeck/PTC Wood Junior Operating
Mad Mouse Vekoma Steel Mouse Operating
Kennywood
West Mifflin
Jack Rabbit John Miller Wood Operating
Racer John Miller Wood Racer Operating
Thunderbolt Miller/Andy Vettel Wood Operating
Steel Phantom Arrow Dynamics Steel Multi-Looper Dismantled
Exterminator Reverchon Steel Spinning Coaster Operating
Phantom's Revenge Morgan Manufacturing Steel terrain speed-coaster Operating
Knoebel's Amusement Resort
Elysburg
Phoenix Schmeck/PTC Wood Operating
Jet Star Schwarzkopf Steel Jet Star Removed
High Speed Thrill Coaster Overland Steel Junior Operating
Whirlwind Vekoma Steel Multi-Looper Operating
Twister Fetterman/Knoebel's Wood Operating
Lakemont Park
Altoona
Skyliner Allen/PTC Wood Operating
Toboggan Chance Steel Toboggan Operating
Little Leaper Allan Herschell Steel Little Dipper Operating
Mad Mouse Allan Herschell Steel Mad Mouse Operating
Leap The Dips Morris Wood Side-Friction Operating!
Waldameer
Erie
Comet Schmeck/PTC Wood Junior Operating
Ravine Flyer 3 Miler Steel Kiddie Operating
Steel Dragon Maurer-Söhne Steel Spinning Operating
Williams Grove
Mechanicsburg
Cyclone Bitler Wood Operating

Tennessee, USA

Dollywood
Pigeon Forge
Tennessee Tornado Arrow Dynamics Steel Multi-Looper Operating
Thunderhead Great Coasters Int'l. Wood Twister Operating
Blazing Fury ? NOT coaster Operating

Virginia, USA

Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Loch Ness Monster Arrow Development Steel Multi-Looper Operating
Big Bad Wolf Arrow-Huss Steel Suspended Operating
Drachen Fire Arrow Dynamics Steel Multi-Looper Dismantled
Wild Maus Mack Steel Wild Maus Operating
Alpengeist Bolliger & Mabillard Steel Inverted Looper Operating
Apollo's Chariot Bolliger & Mabillard Steel Operating
Paramount's Kings Dominion
Doswell
Rebel Yell Philadelphia Toboggan Wood raacing coaster Operating
Scooby Doo's Ghoster Coaster Philadelphia Toboggan Wood junior Operating
Grizzly Kings Entertainment Co. Wood Operating
Shock Wave
Attempted, but physically could not ride
Togo Steel stand-up Operating
Avalanche Mack Steel "Flying Turns"-style bobsled Operating
Anaconda Arrow Dynamics Steel multi-looping Operating
Hurler International Coasters Wood Operating
Flight of Fear Premier Rides Steel LIMCat looper Operating
Volcano: The Blast Coaster Intamin Steel inverted launched looper Operating
Hypersonic XLC
Broke down with me next in line.
S&S Power Steel air-launched Usually operating

Washington, USA

Enchanted Village
Federal Way
Wild Thing Arrow Steel Loop + Corkscrew Operating
Fun Forest
Seattle
Windstorm SDC Steel Windstorm Operating

West Virginia, USA

Camden Park
Huntington
Big Dipper NAD Wood Operating
Lil' Dipper NAD Wood Kiddie Operating
Thunderbolt Express Arrow Development Steel Launched Loop Not quite dismantled
Haunted House Pretzel NOT coaster (dark ride) Operating

Wisconsin, USA

Big Chief Karts & Coasters
Wisconsin Dells
Cyclops Custom Coasters Wood Operating
Pegasus Custom Coasters Wood Operating
Zeus Custom Coasters Wood Operating
Mini Titan Miler Steel Kiddie Operating
Wonderworld/Waterworld
Wisconsin Dells
Galaxi SDC Steel Galaxi Operating

Carnivals/Manufacturers

Bates Bros. Amusements
Zyklon Pinfari Steel Zyklon Unknown
Amusements of America
Zyklon Pinfari Steel Zyklon Unknown
Looping Star Pinfari Steel ZL-42 Sold to Beech Bend Park
Avalanche Pinfari Steel Zyklon Operating
Wacky Worm Fajume S.A. Steel Wacky Worm junior Operating
Crazy Mouse Reverchon Steel Crazy Mouse Operating
Fantastic Shows
Firecracker Pinfari Steel Zyklon Sold to Amusements of America
(See Avalanche)
Ray Cammack Shows
Looping Star Pinfari Steel ZL-42 Operating
Conklin Shows
Wildcat Schwarzkopf Steel Wildcat Operating
Doppel Looping Schwarzkopf Steel Doppel Looping Operating
Fajume S. A.
Wacky Worm (2000 model) Fajume Steel Wacky Worm junior Unknown
Wacky Worm (2001 model) Fajume Steel Wacky Worm junior Unknown

A word about type and status...

Coasters come in two basic flavors, "wood" and "steel", defined by the type of track. Because it is the track, not the structure, which define whether a ride is wood or steel, Cedar Point's Gemini is considered a steel coaster while the Hoosier Hurricane at Indiana Beach is considered a wood coaster. This is in accordance with common practice. I have further delineated the coasters by genre, for instance, "Steel Looper" or "Wood Junior." You may also notice that some coaster types are italicized. This indicates that the coaster type listed is a standard model, or standard 'family' of coasters. The Windstorm, for example, is a particular design of portable steel coaster, designed for SDC srl. of Italy and sold by SDC, S&MC, and Zamperla. You may also notice a few items which are designated "NOT coaster." These are rides which have some very coaster-like traits, but I don't feel comfortable calling them "coasters" in the usual sense of the word, for one reason or another. In general, when trying to determine whether a ride is or is not a coaster, I use the "pornography definition": I don't have a specific definition, but I know it when I see it. Finally, there is one coaster on the list, the Pipeline Express at Putt 'N Pond Action Park in Fostoria, Ohio, listed as a "plastic" coaster. This is absolutely true. The spine and supports for this coaster are steel, but the rails are PVC pipe.

The current count:

Parks visited: 64
Wood Coasters: 76
Steel Coasters: 169
Plastic Coasters: 1
Carnival Coasters: 11 The Avalanche only counts once!
Total Coasters Ridden: 257
"Not Coasters" Ridden: 7
Coasters attempted but not ridden: 3

Last updated July 8, 2005.

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