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Best Theme Parks for Thrill Seekers, Ranked

If your day is measured in coaster credits rather than parades, this is your list. These parks score highest on thrill intensity: the depth of the coaster roster and the severity of its headline rides.

The thrill ranking

Every park below carries the index's thrill flag, ordered by its thrill score out of 10. Each park's global rank is shown alongside.

  1. 01Cedar Point🇺🇸 United States · #12 worldwide · 66 rides · $60–$959.7
  2. 02Six Flags Magic Mountain🇺🇸 United States · #10 worldwide · 40 rides · $60–$1109.6
  3. 03Universal Islands of Adventure🇺🇸 United States · #11 worldwide · 22 rides · $119–$1999.6
  4. 04Phantasialand🇩🇪 Germany · #9 worldwide · 19 rides · $44–$909.4
  5. 05Fuji-Q Highland🇯🇵 Japan · #27 worldwide · 50 rides · $38–$509.4
  6. 06Nagashima Spa Land🇯🇵 Japan · #5 worldwide · 60 rides · $389.3
  7. 07Six Flags Great Adventure🇺🇸 United States · #19 worldwide · 47 rides · $45–$909.3
  8. 08Europa-Park🇩🇪 Germany · #1 worldwide · 100 rides · $78–$959.2
  9. 09Universal Studios Japan🇯🇵 Japan · #13 worldwide · 32 rides · $53–$699.0
  10. 10Energylandia🇵🇱 Poland · #16 worldwide · 72 rides · $59–$629.0
  11. 11Busch Gardens Tampa Bay🇺🇸 United States · #22 worldwide · 28 rides · $55–$609.0
  12. 12Canada's Wonderland🇨🇦 Canada · #23 worldwide · 68 rides · $33–$649.0
  13. 13Alton Towers🇬🇧 United Kingdom · #25 worldwide · 40 rides · $46–$929.0

Frequently asked questions

Which theme park has the best roller coasters?
The parks at the top of this list hold the deepest and most intense coaster rosters in the index.
Which parks hold roller coaster world records?
Record-holding parks are flagged throughout the index; the records leaderboards list the tallest and fastest by category.