The 15 Most Thrilling Roller Coasters In America
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The weather's turning warm, and that means it's time to start daring your friends to take on that 93-mile-per-hour roller coaster ride or testing your stomach on a ride with a 415-foot drop.
We found the 15 best roller coasters in the United States, thanks to our friends at FindTheBest.
They r<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">anked the coasters </span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">based on expert reviews, including those from Amusement Today industry magazine. </span>FindTheBest<span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> also accounted for each ride's max height, speed, track length, and largest drop.</span>
<span style="line-height: 1.5em;"><span>Cedar Point and Six Flags scored big for roller coaster reputations, but there are also some hidden gems in the ranking, like a wooden coaster in Santa Claus, Ind.</span></span>
<h3>15. Diamondback</h3>
Where: Kings Island in Kings Mills, Ohio
80 MPH, 230 feet high, 5,282 feet long
The Diamondback is a steel sit-down coaster that opened in 2009. The ride lasts three minutes.
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<h3>14. Magnum XL-200</h3>
Where: Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio
72 MPH, 205 feet high, 5,106 feet long
Magnum XL-200 is a steel sit-down coaster that opened in 1989. The ride lasts two minutes.
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<h3>13. The Beast</h3>
Where: Kings Island in Kings Mills, Ohio
65 MPH, 110 feet high, 7,359 feet long
The Beast is a wooden sit-down coaster that opened in 1979. The ride lasts four minutes and 10 seconds.
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<h3>12. Boulder Dash</h3>
Where: Lake Compounce in Bristol, Conn.
60 MPH, 50 feet high, 4,725 feet long
Boulder Dash is a wooden sit-down coaster that opened in 2000. The ride lasts 2.5 minutes.
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<h3>11. Goliath</h3>
Where: Six Flags Over Georgia in Austell, Ga.
70 MPH, 200 feet high, 4,4800 feet long
Goliath is a steel sit-down coaster that opened in 2006. The ride lasts two minutes and 45 seconds.
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<h3>10. Intimidator</h3>
Where: Carowinds in Charlotte, N.C.
75 MPH, 232 feet high, 5,316 feet long
The Intimidator is a steel sit-down coaster that opened in 2010. The ride lasts three minutes and 33 seconds.
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<h3>9. New Texas Giant</h3>
Where: Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, Texas
65 MPH, 153 feet high, 4,920 feet long
New Texas Giant is a steel sit-down coaster that opened in 2011. The ride lasts two minutes.
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<h3>8. Apollo's Chariot</h3>
Where: Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Va.
73 MPH, 170 feet high, 4,882 feet long
Apollo's Chariot is a steel sit-down coaster that opened in 1999. The ride lasts two minutes and 15 seconds.
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<h3>7. Intimidator 305</h3>
Where: Kings Dominion in Doswell, Va.
90 MPH, 305 feet high, 5,100 feet long
The Intimidator 305 is a steel sit-down coaster that opened in 2010. The ride lasts three<span> minutes.</span>
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<h3>6. El Toro</h3>
Where: Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, N.J.
70 MPH, 181 feet high, 4,400 feet long
El Toro is a wooden sit-down coaster opened in 2006. The ride lasts one<span> minute and 42 seconds.</span>
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<h3>5. The Voyage</h3>
Where: Holiday World in Santa Claus, Ind.
67 MPH, 163 feet high, 6,442 feet long
The Voyage is a wooden sit-down coaster that opened in 2006. The ride lasts two minutes and 45 seconds.
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<h3>4. Top Thrill Dragster</h3>
Where: Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio
120 MPH, 420 feet high, 2,800 feet long
Top Thrill Dragster is a steel sit-down coaster that opened in 2003. The ride lasts 17 seconds after a hydraulic launch.
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<h3>3. Nitro</h3>
Where: Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, N.J.
80 MPH, 230 feet high, 5,394 feet long
Nitro is a steel sit-down coaster that opened in 2001. The ride lasts two minutes and 20 seconds.
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<h3>2. Bizarro</h3>
Where: Six Flags New England in Agawam, Mass.
77 MPH, 208 feet high, 5,400 feet long
Bizarro is a steel sit-down coaster that opened in 2000. The ride lasts two minutes and 35 seconds.
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<h3>1. Millennium Force</h3>
Where: Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio
93 MPH, 310 feet high, 6,595 feet long
Millennium Force is a steel sit-down coaster that opened in 2000. The ride lasts two minutes and 20 seconds.
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