This is a Glossary of all The Best Theme Parks In North America. The Majority of parks shown are the fastest, scariest and have the best thrill factor.
Muppet*Vision 3-D is located within Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The attraction consists of a pre-show which then leads into Kermit the Frog guiding park guests on a tour through Muppet Studios, while the Muppets prepare their sketch acts to demonstrate their new breakthrough in 3D film… Read More »Muppet*Vision 3-D – Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts is located within Universal Studios. The roller coaster utilizes special effects in a controlled-lighting environment and also employs motion-based 3-D projection of both animation and live-action sequences to enhance the experience. The ride, which is themed to the… Read More »Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts – Universal Studios
It’s a Small World is located within Disneyland. The ride features over 300 audio-animatronic children in traditional costumes from cultures around the world, frolicking in a spirit of international unity, and singing the attraction’s title song, which has a theme of global peace. According to… Read More »It’s a Small World – Disneyland
Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters is located within Disneyland. A key difference between this ride and its counterpart at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom is that its laser guns can be removed from their mounts to allow for more accurate shooting (similar to Men in Black:… Read More »Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters – Disneyland
Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin is located within Disneyland. Based on and inspired by the Steven Spielberg and Robert Zemeckis feature film Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Guests board a yellow Toon cab named Lenny the Cab, the twin cousin of Benny the Cab. Each cab… Read More »Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin – Disneyland
X-Flight is located within Six Flags Great America. After departing from the station, which resembles an airplane hangar, the train immediately begins to climb the steep 120-foot (37 m) chain lift hill. Upon reaching the top of the lift hill, the train enters the first… Read More »X-Flight – Six Flags Great America
Lightning Rod is located within Dollywood. Marketed as the world’s first launched wooden roller coaster, the ride is themed to hot rod cars from the 1950s and was manufactured by Rocky Mountain Construction. It was originally planned to debut on opening day in 2016, but… Read More »Lightning Rod – Dollywood
The Boss is located within Six Flags St. Louis. It opened on April 29, 2000, and was manufactured by Custom Coasters International. It features a lift of 122 feet (37 m), a first drop of 150 feet (46 m), four drops of 150′, 112′, 103′… Read More »The Boss – Six Flags St. Louis
Shivering Timbers is located within Michigan’s Adventure. Opened in May 1998, Shivering Timbers debuted for the park’s 32nd year in operation and was a success. Construction for the ride began in 1997. The trains were made by Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters. The ride’s out and back… Read More »Shivering Timbers – Michigan’s Adventure
American Eagle is located within Six Flags Great America. It had the longest drop and fastest speed among wooden roller coasters when it debuted and is still recognized as a top racing coaster in the United States. Theme Park: Six Flags Great America Location: Chicago,… Read More »American Eagle – Six Flags Great America
Hades 360 is located within Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park. It was originally known as Hades before the 360 degree roll was added in 2013. It is the largest roller coaster in the park. Hades 360 is a rarity among wooden roller coasters due… Read More »Hades 360 – Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park
Le Monstre is located within La Ronde. It is the largest wooden roller coaster in Canada and is also the tallest two-track wooden roller coaster in the world. Theme Park: La Ronde Location: Montreal, Canada Type: Wooden roller coaster Height: 130.9 ft (39.9 m) Rough… Read More »Le Monstre – La Ronde
Goliath is located within Six Flags Great America. It initially set three world records among wooden coasters, having the longest drop at 180 feet (55 m), the steepest angle of 85 degrees, and the fastest speed of 72 mph (116 km/h). It still holds the… Read More »Goliath – Six Flags Great America
Intimidator 305 is located within Kings Dominion. It opened to the public on April 2, 2010, as the park’s fourteenth roller coaster. It is located in the Safari Village section of the park near Anaconda on the former site of the Safari Monorail ride. Standing… Read More »Intimidator 305 – Kings Dominion
Leviathan is located within Canada’s Wonderland. Leviathan is ranked as the ninth-tallest roller coaster in the world and the fourth-tallest traditional lift-style coaster in the world. It was the 16th roller coaster to be built at Canada’s Wonderland and the ride’s track was completed in… Read More »Leviathan – Canada’s Wonderland
Millennium Force is located within Cedar Point. It was the park’s fourteenth roller coaster dating back to the opening of Blue Streak in 1964. Upon completion in 2000, Millennium Force broke six world records and was the world’s first giga coaster, a term coined by… Read More »Millennium Force – Cedar Point
Fury 325 is located within Carowinds. It features a 6,602-foot-long (2,012 m) track that reaches a maximum height of 325 feet (99 m). Riders experience speeds of up to 95 miles per hour (153 km/h), winding through high-speed curves and passing over and under the… Read More »Fury 325 – Carowinds
Superman: Escape from Krypton is located within Six Flags Magic Mountain. When it opened in 1997, it was the tallest roller coaster in the world, and its speed of 100 mph (160 km/h) was tied for the fastest with Tower of Terror II, a similar… Read More »Superman: Escape from Krypton – Six Flags Magic Mountain
Top Thrill Dragster is located within Cedar Point. It was the first stratocoaster in history, reaching 128 meters in height. Built by Intamin AG, it opened to the public on May 4, 2003. It is one of only three existing stratocoasters. Theme Park: Cedar Point… Read More »Top Thrill Dragster – Cedar Point
Riddler’s Revenge is located within Six Flags Magic Mountain. The ride opened on April 4, 1998 as the park’s eleventh roller coaster, setting world records among stand-up coasters for height, speed, drop length, track length and number of inversions. The previous record holder was Chang… Read More »Riddler’s Revenge – Six Flags Magic Mountain
