The Best Theme Parks In North America

GateKeeper is located within Cedar Point. GateKeeper featured the highest inversion in the world when it opened, with its 170-foot (52 m) Wing Over drop. It also broke several Wing Coaster records, including those for height, speed, track length, drop height and number of inversions.… Read More »GateKeeper – Cedar Point

Wild Eagle is located within Dollywood. After departing from the station, the train makes a left turn leading into the 210-foot (64 m) chain lift hill. Once at the top, the train drops 135 feet (41 m), reaching a top speed of 61 mph (98… Read More »Wild Eagle – Dollywood

Alpengeist is located within Busch Gardens. Alpengeist has an Alpine mountain region theme. The name “Alpengeist” is German for “Ghost of the Alps” or “Alps Spirit” and the ride is themed to a runaway ski lift. Since it opened in 1997, Alpengeist has been the… Read More »Alpengeist – Busch Gardens

Diamondback is located within Kings Island. The ride is located in Rivertown just behind International Street and the Eiffel Tower. When built in 2009, it was the first hypercoaster to feature a splashdown and the first B&M roller coaster at Kings Island.  Theme Park: Kings… Read More »Diamondback – Kings Island

Mickey’s PhilharMagic is located within Disney’s Magic Kingdom. Mickey’s PhilharMagic is a 12-minute-long show featuring 3D effects, scents, and water, as well as a number of characters from Disney movies. Despite Mickey Mouse being the title-bearing character, it is Donald Duck who stars the show.… Read More »Mickey’s PhilharMagic – Disney’s Magic Kingdom

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh is located within Disney’s Magic Kingdom. Is a dark ride based upon the film of the same name, itself based on the Winnie-the-Pooh books by A. A. Milne. The ride vehicles exit the load area and arrive near… Read More »The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh – Disney’s Magic Kingdom

Nitro is located within Six Flags Great Adventure. It opened on April 7, 2001, as the tallest and fastest roller coaster in New Jersey. It was subsequently superseded in height and speed by Kingda Ka. It has been ranked number three in the Golden Ticket… Read More »Nitro – Six Flags Great Adventure

Timber Mountain Log Ride is located within Knott’s Berry Farm. The ride is one of the oldest log flumes in the United States and is the most popular ride at Knott’s Berry Farm. The ride is one of the few log flumes that is themed… Read More »Timber Mountain Log Ride – Knott’s Berry Farm

Tatsu is located within Six Flags Magic Mountain. Is the world’s tallest and fastest flying coaster; is the only flying roller coaster to feature a zero-gravity roll; and has the world’s highest pretzel loop. It was the world’s longest flying coaster until The Flying Dinosaur… Read More »Tatsu – Six Flags Magic Mountain

Toy Story Midway Mania! is located within Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Park guests wear 3-D glasses (Carnival Games Goggles) aboard spinning vehicles that travel through virtual environments based on classic carnival midway games. Ride vehicles seat up to eight in four back-to-back pairs.  Theme Park: Disney’s… Read More »Toy Story Midway Mania! – Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Intimidator is located within Carowinds. Intimidator features eight drops, seven camelback hills, a panoramic u-turn, and a diving spiral. One cycle lasts about 3 minutes and 33 seconds. Theme Park: Carowinds  Location: Charlotte, USA Type: Steel roller coaster Height: 232 ft (71 m) Rough Speed:… Read More »Intimidator – Carowinds

Thunderhead is located within Dollywood. The ride was named after Thunderhead Mountain, a peak within the nearby Great Smoky Mountains National Park that was heavily logged during the early 19th century. The mountain itself was named “Thunderhead” after a slang term in the American South… Read More »Thunderhead – Dollywood

Peter Pan’s Flight is located within Disney’s Magic Kingdom. It is one of the few remaining attractions that was operational on Disneyland’s opening day in 1955. The ride’s story, music, staging and artwork are based on Walt Disney’s Peter Pan (1953), the animated film version… Read More »Peter Pan’s Flight – Disney’s Magic Kingdom

Jurassic Park River Adventure is located within Islands of Adventure. It is based on Michael Crichton’s novel Jurassic Park, as well as Steven Spielberg’s film of the same name. It was built when the film was still in its production phase. Theme Park: Islands of… Read More »Jurassic Park River Adventure – Islands of Adventure

Storm Runner is located within Hersheypark. Is the first accelerator coaster to utilize over-the-shoulder restraints and the first to have a dual-loading station with switch tracks. Likewise, it was also the first accelerator coaster to feature inversions; Kanonen at Liseberg was the second. In the… Read More »Storm Runner – Hersheypark

Seven Dwarfs Mine Train is located within Disney’s Magic Kingdom.  This attraction is designed to appeal to a family-oriented crowd with enchanting scenery and cartoonish architecture; it retains details from the original 1937 film. The attraction features a new ride system of a “tilting vehicle.”… Read More »Seven Dwarfs Mine Train – Disney’s Magic Kingdom

Poseidon’s Fury: Escape From The Lost City is located within Islands of Adventure. The Lost Continent’s special effects show, originally had a different storyline. In this first version, an old tour guide known as The Keeper wove a tale about the great lost city of… Read More »Poseidon’s Fury: Escape From The Lost City – Islands of Adventure

Cinderella Castle is located within Disney’s Magic Kingdom. Cinderella Castle was inspired by a variety of real and fictional palaces. These included Château d’Ussé, Fontainebleau, Versailles and the châteaux of Chenonceau, Pierrefonds, Chambord, Chaumont and the Alcázar of Segovia but primarily and most obviously Neuschwanstein… Read More »Cinderella Castle – Disney’s Magic Kingdom