Wood Roller Coaster Poll 15 Year Results Table (1994 - 2008)
The following results are presented in a tabular format showing 1994
through 2008 placements, giving a better feel for trends and consistencies
in the poll. When viewing this chart, one should expect a coaster's rank
to drop slightly from year to year due to additional coasters debuting in
the poll. Special attention should be paid to the RIDERS column as the
fewer the number of riders, the greater the margin of error.
Symbols:
# - no riders or no riders numerically ranked this coaster that year.
R#- few rider/raters (greater margin for error). (R is the Rank) (in 2008 # indicates fewer than 13 riders)
Rt- Coaster tied for rank R
S - coaster SBNO or in storage, not included in the poll that year.
x - not included on the ballot that year due to error on my part.
- - coaster was not yet built.
f - years that Wild Mouse was at Frontierland.
The 1993 results are not included in this chart due to the low number
of ballots received and other differences in the poll that year.
72 persons took the poll in 1994, 72 in 1995, 104 in 1996, 130 in 1997, 141
in 1998, 150 in 1999, 223 in 2000, 262 in 2001, 269 in 2002, 265 in 2003,
433 in 2004, 581 in 2005, 490 in 2006, 764 in 2007, and 629 this year.
Total Number of Ballots = 629
Average Number of Wooden Roller Coasters Ridden = 27.6
2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | '08 POLL
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V COASTER PARK LOC RIDERS
1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - T Express Everland KR 14
2 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - The Voyage Holiday World IN 214
3 2 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - El Toro SFGAd NJ 236
4 6 5 3 2 4 2 3 5 - - - - - - Boulder Dash Lake Compounce CT 145
5 5 2 1 7 1 - - - - - - - - - Balder Liseberg SE 70
6 7 4 5 3 6 6 11 11 9 12 9 9t 6 4 Phoenix Knoebel's PA 189
7# 11 9 6 10 7# # 16# 22# 16# - - - - - Aska (S) Nara Dreamland JP 12
8 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - Troy Toverland NL 85
9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ravine Flyer II Waldameer PA 102
10 17 10 12 16 11t 13 13 - - - - - - - Colossos Heide Park DE 95
11 3 7 2 5 - - - - - - - - - - Thunderhead Dollywood TN 166
12 9 8 7 - - - - - - - - - - - Hades Mount Olympus WI 119
13 8 6 4 4 2 3 4 7 4 - - - - - Tremors Silverwood ID 36
14 13 11 9 6 5 4 10 8 7 6 4 3 2 - Raven Holiday World IN 224
15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Evel Knievel Six Flags St Louis MO 46
16 16 15 14 14 9 - - - - - - - - - Ozark Wildcat Celebration City MO 59
17 10 38 - - - - - - - - - - - - Thunderbird PowerPark FI 23
18 12 12 8 12 - - - - - - - - - - Avalanche Timber Falls WI 111
19 15 14 10 1 3 1 2 2 2 1 - - - - Shivering Timbers Michigan's Adventure MI 109
20 18 16 - - - - - - - - - - - - Kentucky Rumbler Beech Bend KY 112
21 22t 17 16 21 18 16 14 14 18 26 11 8 - - Timber Terror Silverwood ID 38
22 26 28 37 46 22 17# 23 - - - - - - - Thundercoaster Tusenfryd NO 55
23 20 20 18 15 14 9 12 12 12 11 5 4 3 3 Coaster Playland BC 40
24 14 13 11 11 8 8 6 6 8 4 - - - - Rampage Alabama Adventure AL 47
25 27 24 22 19 17 10 1 1 1 2 2 - - - Tonnerre de Zeus Parc Asterix FR 81
26 19 - - - - - - - - - - - - - Renegade Valleyfair! MN 58
27 24 22 15 17 16 14 15 - - - - - - - Cornball Express Indiana Beach IN 131
28 30 25 19 20 19 18 29 29 19 15 21 12 12 14 Grand National Blackpool UK 110
29 22t 21 21 18 10 5 9 9 5t 5 3 2 1 1 Comet Great Escape NY 95
30 32 32 25 23 23 22 24 19 - - - - - - Lightning Racer - L Hersheypark PA 256
31 21 - - - - - - - - - - - - - Boardwalk Bullet Kemah Boardwalk TX 31
32 25 18 13 9 15 12 5 3 3 3 1 1 - - Megafobia Oakwood UK 78
33 29 26 27 31 31 28 27t 34 - - - - - - Dania Bch Hurricane Dania Beach FL 66
34 28 23 24 22 27 64# - - - - - - - - New Mexico Rattler Cliff's NM 28
35 31 19 17 8 11t 7 7 15 - - - - - - The Legend Holiday World IN 223
36 33 34 28 25 25 23 27t 21 - - - - - - Lightning Racer - T Hersheypark PA 249
37 34 30 32 27 26 25 26 30 20 34 40 24 37 - Viper SFGAm IL 176
38 37 39 36 37 30 31 30 26 22 25 30 21 18 44 Screechin' Eagle(S) LeSourdsville Lake OH 41
39 42 41 41 45 40 50 53 51 31 - - - - - Silver Comet Martin's Fantasy Is. NY 72
40 51 58 73 70 69 65 65 57 63 69 73 67 58 116# Wild Mouse Blackpool UK 108
41 36 36 26 26 21 21 21 23 15 14 12 9t 15 8 Cyclone Astroland NY 146
42 44 44 38 41 34 37 35 41 28 20 19 16 13 - Cyclops Mount Olympus WI 123
43 39 37 39 36 39 33 31 25 17 16 22 18 19 9 Giant Dipper Santa Cruz Bch Bdwk CA 94
44 38 31 35 33 28 26 107 - - - - - - - Loup Garou Walibi Belgium BE 84
45 43 35 33 34 33 32 32 24 13 - - - - - Twister Knoebel's PA 185
46 41 40 43 28 35 27 40 37 29 22 - - - - Excalibur Funtown USA ME 41
47 47 47 45 39 46 49 51 36 23 27 26 27 20 21 Cyclone Lakeside CO 45
48 45 49 48 44 48 42 50 40 34 24 17 17 7 10 Thunderbolt Kennywood PA 185
49 35 27 20 13 11t 11 8 4 5t 7 - - - - GhostRider Knott's Berry Farm CA 160
50# 89 106 31 29 29 34 25 28 24 17 15 15 10 7 Montana Rusa La Feria MX 12
51 49 54 58 60 64 59 58 52 42 39 41 25 26 28 Jack Rabbit Kennywood PA 186
52 50 43 61 52 49 53 44 35 - - - - - - Robin Hood Walibi World NL 96
53# 113 77 # 121# 103# 134# 126# 119 103 99 85# 91 91 x Scenic Railway Luna Park-Melbourne AU 7
54 53 29 23 53 - - - - - - - - - - Falken Farup Sommerland DK 40
55 46 45 40 40 38 44 45 38 36 21 24 14 4 12 Wild One SF America MD 149
56 59 66 50 47 51 43 68 68 68 52 45 44 27 17 The Beast Kings Island OH 274
57 72 75 74 68 73 69 62 70 43 35 35 45 36 52 Big Dipper Blackpool UK 112
58 55 51 49 54 52 38 36 27 21 - - - - - Roar SF Discovery Kingdom CA 84
59 40 33 29 24 - - - - - - - - - - Hell Cat Clementon Lake NJ 64
60 52 57 59 55 58 47 42 39 27 18 14 5 - - Wildcat Hersheypark PA 259
61 63 52 66 62 87 78 85 80 73 72 48 53 51 93 Coaster Thrill Ride Puyallup Fair WA 36
62 54 56 56 61 66 52 54 47 45 42 31 19 17 29 Yankee Cannonball Canobie Lake Park NH 58
63 61 73 67 67 60 56 66 62 51 51 42 29 11 11 Blue Streak Cedar Point OH 330
64 60 59 46 48 41 39 52 53 50 54 47 41 56 30 Thunder Run Kentucky Kingdom KY 153
65 64 76 69 66 79 54 63 60 38 49 32 22 23 16 Big Dipper (SBNO) Geauga Lake OH 187
66 65 55 52 64 54 58 46 46 70 70 58 32 34 33 The Legend Arnolds Park IA 31
67 68 69 75 83 68 87 86 93 83 63 54 62 43 96 Rutschebanen Tivoli Gardens DK 54
68 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mammut Tripsdrill DE 65
69 70 62 60 63 61 60 67 54 49 36 20 13 - - Great White Wild Wheels Pier NJ 97
70 75 87 76 72 76 62 61 64 71 68 56 49 49 45 Screamin' Eagle Six Flags St Louis MO 129
71 48 48 55 69 65 63 71 58 55 56 52 39 54 35 Zingo (S) Bell's OK 25
72 56 63 44 30 32 19 19 16 - - - - - - Mega Zeph (SBNO) SF New Orleans LA 27
73 62 67 65 73t 63 102 90 86 72 73 34 37 25 22 Rutschebanen Bakken DK 46
74 76 82 88 87 70 61 57 55 41 31 43 30 31 20 Giant Dipper Belmont Park CA 90
75 74 80 85 80 72 64 60 61 39t 43 38 28 22 19 Swamp Fox Family Kingdom SC 75
76 71 68 63 81 81 79 96 84 74 60 46 43 41 32 Hoosier Hurricane Indiana Beach IN 132
77 73 74 77 86 82 75 72 73 59 53 53 46 50 36 Racer Kennywood PA 184
78 84 97 91 88 89 77 104 103 97 81 90 76 60 82 Roller Coaster Blackpool UK 111
79 69 50 34 38 24 20 20 20 14 10 6 9t 8 2 Texas Giant SFoT TX 97
80 97 90 79 78t 85 82 73 71 48 44 44 35 38 25 Arkansas Twister Magic Springs AR 42
81# 107 165 # # - - - - - - - - - - Wild Mouse Luna Park-Sydney AU 7
82 66 60 57 57 55 46 49 48 39t 28 - - - - Roar SF America MD 151
83 57 53 47 59 74# # # # - - - - - - Regina Tobu Zoo JP 23
84 86 91 100 103 101 104 - - - - - - - - Lost Coaster of SM Indiana Beach IN 121
85 83 70 80 49 47 45 48 49 33 33 28 - - - Zeus Mount Olympus WI 121
86 58 46 30 32 20 15 18 10 10 13 13 7 9 6 Georgia Cyclone SFoG GA 139
87 80 83 71 85 80 80 74 79 61 57 57 50 48 39 Cannonball Lake Winnepesaukah GA 65
88 77 64 51 50 44 40 37 33 30 - - - - - Gwazi-Tiger Busch Gardens-Tampa FL 218
89 79 71 53 51 50 41 41 42 32 - - - - - Gwazi-Lion Busch Gardens-Tampa FL 212
90 85 81 83 71 57 55 56 50 44 38 25 S S 18 Blue Streak (SBNO) Conneaut Lake Park PA 59
91 67 61 62 65 59 57 59 56 46 32 23 20 21 15 The Grizzly Kings Dominion VA 199
92 91 79 68 42 42 30 33 45 - - - - - - The Boss Six Flags St Louis MO 123
93 87 84 70 78t 75 73 69 75 56 61 69 60 72 49 Grt Am Scrm Mach SFoG GA 143
94 96 101 96 84 78 68 76 67 52 45 39 40 28 23 Le Monstre La Ronde QU 52
95 90 95 87 90 77 70 78 72 66 47 36 31 40 34 Thunderhawk Dorney Park PA 221
96 88 - - - - - - - - - - - - - Starliner Cypress Gardens FL 42
97 93 104 104 102 102 90 93 94 85 90 68 58 57 59 Comet Hersheypark PA 259
98 94 94 89 91 95 129# 128# 122# 111# 98# 114 94 82 99 Vuoristorata Linnamaki Park FI 28
99 92 99 99 100 94 98 81 78 89 79 91 86 79 68 Thunderbolt SF New England MA 166
100 82 65 72 82 84 76 75 76 65 75 49 42 45 53 Outlaw Adventureland IA 45
101 111 119 103 77 45 96# 95 95# 76# # # # # # White Cyclone Nagashima Spaland JP 25
102 100 98 108 118 107 115 109 106 100 93 81 51 62 38 Tornado Stricker's Grove OH 80
103 103 118 116 105 120 116 114 107 98 92 83 77 84 94 Roller Coaster Great Yarmouth UK 46
104 101 103 105 97 93 92 98 97 80 62 60 38 42 41 Rebel Yell Kings Dominion VA 201
105 98 89 98 99 100 86 84 74 62 64 50 52 59 47 Skyliner Lakemont PA 92
106 104 111 110 135 123 110 118 128 118 106 99 85 86 78 American Eagle SFGAm IL 183
107 95 86 86 89 71 51 38 31 25 29 27 35 29 31 Cyclone SF New England MA 160
108 127 129 129 116 104 85 89 88 67 59 67 68 55 76 Roller Coaster Lagoon UT 29
109 106 107 106 109 98 91 91 98 84 67 77 66 65 65 Tornado Adventureland IA 49
110 119 121 125 120 117 113 113 118 115 97 104 82 77 57 Jack Rabbit Seabreeze NY 69
111 105 109 102 107 105 100 99 100 90 78 80 63 67 63 Judge Roy Scream SFoT TX 100
112# 123 85 136 108 111 95 88# 77 57 71 74 71 75 112# Tree Topper Upper Clements Park NS 7
113 109 100 92 101 92 81 87 87 75 85 66 54 54 43 Racer Kings Island OH 267
114 120 102 111 113 106 93 101 102 95 66 64 34 30 - Cannonball Waterville USA AL 22
115 121 116 119 126 115t 112 112 113t 116 117 98 S S S Leap the Dips Lakemont PA 87
116 135 130 139 142 134 123 116 113t 107 105 105 99 89 67 Rollo Coaster Idlewild PA 78
117 108 112 114 104 108 88 80 83 86 77 65 59 47 48 Roller Coaster (S) Joyland KS 25
118 114 114 97 114 114 106 106 105 96 89 84 80 70 61 Thunder Road Carowinds NC 105
119 102 113 115 92 109 111 105 90t 81 86 71 69 61 71 Zippin' Pippin (S) Libertyland TN 28
120 110 108 84 96 83 67 55 63 37 40 33 26 24 24 Hurler Carowinds NC 106
121 130 # 132 137# 91# 98# 108# 96# 77# # # # # # Jupiter Kijima Korakuen JP 14
122# 115 137 95 119 121# 130# 122 125 108 104 109# 90# 53# 102# Hullamvasut Vidam HU 10
123 99 93 82 75 62 48 39 43 26 19 10 6 5 13 Timber Wolf Worlds of Fun MO 70
124 118 92 90 76 53 29 17 - - - - - - - Cheetah Wild Adventures GA 59
125 78 42 54 35 37 36 34 18 47 23 8 - - - Stampida Port Aventura ES 95
126 128 135 134 131 140 131 132 127 112 107 96 88 118# 119# Scenic Railway Dreamland UK 29
127# 117 105 94 58 67# # - - - - - - - - Elf Hirakata Park JP 12
128 112 110 107 106 91 72 70 59 58 46 29 23 16 26 Hurler Kings Dominion VA 188
129 133 - - - - - - - - - - - - - Meteor Little Amerricka WI 22
130 124 132 131 128 132 135 120 116 109 109 94 84 78 56 Dragon Coaster Playland NY 93
131 125 128 109 110 99 83 77 66 53 37 - - - - Twisted Twins-Lola Kentucky Kingdom KY 136
132 126 124 112 115 96 84 82 65 54 41 - - - - Twisted Twins-StellaKentucky Kingdom KY 123
133 141 153 143 124 128 127 115 112 106 96 89 89 80 62 Cyclone (SBNO) Williams Grove PA 44
134 142 142 130 148 125 122 127 135 137 112 86 79 81 46 Wolverine Wildcat Michigan's Adventure MI 106
135 122 117 120 112 115t 105 94 99 78 80 76 72 68 40 Wildcat Lake Compounce CT 141
136 137 138 138 136 130 119 124 124 120t 113 92 78 69 55 Big Dipper Camden Park WV 33
137 129 125 122 125 122 108 111 108 87 76 75 65 74 70 High Roller Valleyfair! MN 80
138# 175 163 # 93 56 54# # # - - - - - - Medusa Six Flags Mexico MX 10
139 143 141 121 144 129 124 143 126 117 110 100 83 101 73 Wildcat Frontier City OK 38
140 132 136 126 # - - - - - - - - - - Triple Hurricane Cypress Gardens FL 65
141 144 127 137 140 131 128 119 121 119 121 108 97 90 83 Kingdom Coaster Dutch Wonderland PA 69
142 140 145 142 151 139 120 117 133 122 101 95 81 71 60 Colossus S.F. Magic Mountain CA 196
143 131 133 124 130 135 160# 141 142 127 118 115 106# # # Hochschaubahn Prater Park AT 21
144 148 150 147 152 145 138 144 141 136 132 120 108 96 85 Comet Waldameer PA 117
145 138 152 101 98 97 107 138 111# 113 120 63 - - - Tomahawk Port Aventura ES 87
146 136 115 117 111 112 97 97 90t 91 88 82 73 87 64 Wilde Beast Canada's Wonderland ON 107
147 152 167 156 153 150 142 157 149 138 136 123 113 107 87 Zipper Dipper Blackpool UK 95
148 161 143 172 175 165 152 142 146 133 123 106 105 # - Antelope Gulliver's World UK 20
149 153 162 150 158 160 148 153 151 140 131 127 119 99 114 Zach's Zoomer Michigan's Adventure MI 101
150 155 149 148 164 144 141 139 140 126 114 113 109 - - Pegasus Mount Olympus WI 120
151 162 161 160 159 151 147 149 144 141 129 118 111 100 86 Scooby Doo Kings Dominion VA 173
152 146 168 123 133 93# 112# # 82# 69# # # # # # White Canyon Yomiuriland JP 28
153 134 144 149 149 137 126# 154 158 148# 125 88 # 39# # Sierra Tonante Mirabilandia Park IT 34
154 149 160 152 163 162 158 156 159 145 139 134 116 106 113 Kiddie Coaster Playland NY 20
155 154 155 146 156 153 151 148 145 144 124 124 104 93 81 Fairly Odd Coaster Carowinds NC 99
156 160 164 159 162 155 155 152 156 134 127 112 56# - - Teddy Bear Stricker's Grove OH 78
157 150 122 135 143 124 - - - - - - - - - Timberhawk Enchanted Village WA 32
158 159 151 155 160 161 156 160 161 149 138 130 112 109 80 Little Dipper Kiddieland IL 44
159 158 157 161 157 157 146 155 155 142 133 128 102 104 84 Sea Dragon Jungle Jacks Landing OH 38
160 174 172 162 165 164 149 130 132 123 122 116 101 83 102 Pegasus de Efteling NL 79
161 151 131 133 123 126 94 102 104 93 84 70 64 88 66 M.Can.Mine Buster Canada's Wonderland ON 107
162 157 159 157 161 158 145 145 147 128 126 121 103 98 79 Fairly Odd Coaster Kings Island OH 212
163 156 169 158 168 147 132 140 120 110 111 110 92 108 75 Rolling Thunder SFGAd NJ 243
164 163 147 140 145 138 101 103 109 88 58 51 46 14# - Twister II Elitch Gardens CO 48
165 168 166 165 166 163 154 151 150 143 134 126 115 102 89 Ghoster Coaster Canada's Wonderland ON 95
166 170 171 166 169 167 144 147 153 135 115 103 73 66 42 Mean Streak Cedar Point OH 333
167 165 120 127 141 118 109# 64# # - - - - - - Magnus Colossus Terra Mitica ES 33
168 164 148 145 154 142 134 133 137 124 83 87 55 35 50 Rattler Fiesta Texas TX 81
169 167 174 144 147 119 99# - - - - - - - - Coaster-Express Parque Warner Madrid ES 56
170 172 177 170 170 170 160 163 154 146 141 133 117 - - Underground Adventureland IA 39
171 173 175 171 174 168 159 161 160 150 142 132 118 110 88 Lil' Dipper Camden Park WV 29
172 169 170 167 129 141 114 123 129 101 - - - - - The Bandit Movie Park DE 90
173 176 173 163 172 149 136 135 123 114 74 59 33 33 27 Predator Darien Lake NY 109
174 177 176 173 167 148 133 131 136 - - - - - - Son of Beast Kings Island OH 229
175 171 158 168 155 154 117 125 130 120t 95 107 98# 103# 100# Anaconda Walygator Parc FR 43
176 178 178 175 176 172 162 164 163 151 143 135 120 112 90 The Grizzly Great America CA 86
These coasters had too few riders take the poll this year:
# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Auto BergBahn Prater Park AT 0
# # # # # # - - - - - - - - - Cyclone Nicco Park IN 0
# # # # # # # # # # # x x x x Zipper Dipper Esselworld IN 0
# # # # 132# 117# # # # # - - - - - Montezum Hopi Hari BR 0
# # # # # - - - - - - - - - - Wild Mouse Aussie World AU 0
The following coasters are gone but not forgotten:
- - - - - - - - - - 8 7 S S 5 Twister Elitch Gardens CO
- - - - - - - - 13 11 9 16 S S S Wildcat Idora Park OH
- - - - - - - - - - 50 37 S S 37 Wildcat Elitch Gardens CO
- - - - - - - - - 82 82 72 70 64 115# Texas Tornado Frontierland UK
- - - - - - - - 69 132 55 78 S S S Thunderbolt Coney Island NY
- - - - - - - - 89 94 94 61 S S S Jack Rabbit Idora Park OH
- - - 65 73t 86 71 100 101 99 91 102 87 97 69 Texas Cyclone SF Astroworld TX 126
- - - 128 122 127 118 110 110 104 87 101 73 73 51 Flyer Comet Whalom Park MA 37
- - - - - - - # 117# # 102# # S S S Devil's Coach J's Amusements CA
- - - - - 136 125 129 134 - - - - - - Thunder Eagle Race World TN 18
- - - - - 159 153 150 152 139 140 131 110 105 77 Little Dipper Hillcrest IL 23
- - - - - 171 161 162 162 147 137 119 93 63 58 Hercules Dorney Park PA 141
- - 126 113 117 113 103 92 81 60 48 55 48 32 118# Cyclone Pleasureland UK 78
- - 96 81 95 110 89 79 92 79 65 62 61 53 92 Starliner Miracle Strip FL 32
- - 72 42 43 36 24 47 44 35 30 18 S S S Comet (SBNO) Lincoln Park MA 6
- - 128 122 127 118 110 110 104 87 101 73 73 51 Flyer Comet (SBNO) Whalom Park MA 0
- - 134 164 139 152 150# 158# 148 92 135 129# 107# 111# 110# Bush Beast (SBNO) Australia's Wonderl. AU 0
- - 139 151 134 156 143# 146# 138 131 128 122 114 95 111 Beastie (SBNO) Australia's Wonderl. AU 0
- - 140 118 127 88 66 43 32 - - - - - - Hurricane Myrtle Bch Pavilion SC 0
- - 179 174 173 166 140 134 139 102 100 93 57 76 74 Psyclone S.F. Magic Mountain CA 0
- 81 78 93 94 90 74 121 115 105f 108f 97f 95f 44f 54f King Solomons Mines Pleasureland (S) UK 76
- 116 88 78 56 43 35 22 17 - - - - - - The Villain (SBNO) Geauga Lake OH 270
- 166 154 154 171 169 157 159 157 129 116 111 96 92 72 Raging Wolf Bobs(S) Geauga Lake OH 240
- 139 156 153 146 146 137 136 131 125 119 117 100 85 91 Jack Rabbit (SBNO) Clementon Lake NJ 44
- 147 123 169 150 143 139# 137 143 130 130 125 S S S Red Streaker (S) Willow Mill PA 6
- 145 146 141 138 133 121 83 85 64 103 79 S S S Runaway Coaster (S) Rotunda UK 26
For an explanation of the tabulation algorithm and much more about this
poll, visit the website BestRollerCoasterPoll.com