Wood Roller Coaster Poll 12 Year Results Table (1994 - 2005)
The following results are presented in a tabular format showing 1994
through 2005 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#- < 5 rider/raters (greater margin for error). (R is the Rank)
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.
n - coaster new or rebuilt this year.
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, and 581 this year.
Total Number of Ballots = 581
Average Number of Wooden Roller Coasters Ridden = 30.7
+----------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 Rank
| +------------------------------------------------------------ 2004 Rank
| | +------------------------------------------------------- 2003 Rank
| | | +-------------------------------------------------- 2002 Rank
| | | | +--------------------------------------------- 2001 Rank
| | | | | +---------------------------------------- 2000 Rank
| | | | | | +----------------------------------- 1999 Rank
| | | | | | | +------------------------------ 1998 Rank
| | | | | | | | +------------------------- 1997 Rank
| | | | | | | | | +-------------------- 1996 Rank
| | | | | | | | | | +--------------- 1995 Rank
| | | | | | | | | | | +---------- 1994 Rank
| | | | | | | | | | | | '05POLL
V V V V V V V V V V V V COASTER PARK LOC RIDERS
1 7 1 - - - - - - - - - Balder Liseberg SE 65
2 5 - - - - - - - - - - Thunderhead Dollywood TN 130
3 2 4 2 3 5 - - - - - - Boulder Dash Lake Compounce CT 144
4 4 2 3 4 7 4 - - - - - Tremors Silverwood ID 65
5 10 7# # 16# 22# 16# - - - - - Aska Nara Dreamland JP 39
6 3 6 6 11 11 9 12 9 9t 6 4 Phoenix Knoebel's PA 202
7 - - - - - - - - - - - Hades Mount Olympus WI 108
8 11 8 8 6 6 8 4 - - - - Rampage Visionland AL 61
9 12 - - - - - - - - - - Avalanche Timber Falls WI 99
10 1 3 1 2 2 2 1 - - - - Shivering Timbers Michigan's Adventure MI 137
11 6 5 4 10 8 7 6 4 3 2 - Raven Holiday World IN 184
12 16 11t 13 13 - - - - - - - Colossos Heide Park DE 93
13 14 9 - - - - - - - - - Ozark Wildcat Celebration City MO 62
14 9 15 12 5 3 3 3 1 1 - - Megafobia Oakwood UK 75
15 17 16 14 15 - - - - - - - Cornball Express Indiana Beach IN 141
16 21 18 16 14 14 18 26 11 8 - - Timber Terror Silverwood ID 68
17 8 11t 7 7 15 - - - - - - The Legend Holiday World IN 177
18 15 14 9 12 12 12 11 5 4 3 3 Coaster Playland BC 63
19 20 19 18 29 29 19 15 21 12 12 14 Grand National Blackpool UK 104
20 13 11t 11 8 4 5t 7 - - - - GhostRider Knott's Berry Farm CA 201
21 18 10 5 9 9 5t 5 3 2 1 1 Comet Great Escape NY 97
22 53 - - - - - - - - - - Falken Farup Sommerland DK 27
23 19 17 10 1 1 1 2 2 - - - Tonnerre de Zeus Parc Asterix FR 91
24 22 27 64# - - - - - - - - New Mexico Rattler Cliff's NM 42
25 26 21 21 21 23 15 14 12 9t 15 8 Cyclone Astroland NY 125
26 23 23 22 24 19 - - - - - - Lightning Racer - L Hersheypark PA 232
27 31 31 28 27t 34 - - - - - - Dania Bch Hurricane Dania Beach FL 61
28 25 25 23 27t 21 - - - - - - Lightning Racer - T Hersheypark PA 230
29 24 - - - - - - - - - - J2 Clementon Lake NJ 52
30 32 20 15 18 10 10 13 13 7 9 6 Georgia Cyclone SFoG GA 145
31 29 29 34 25 28 24 17 15 15 10 7 Serpiente de Fuego La Feria MX 8
32 34 33 32 32 24 13 - - - - - Twister Knoebel's PA 194
33 38 24 20 20 20 14 10 6 9t 8 2 Texas Giant SFoT TX 134
34 27 26 25 26 30 20 34 40 24 37 - Viper SFGAm IL 206
35 33 28 26 107 - - - - - - - Loup Garou Walibi Belgium BE 84
36 37 30 31 30 26 22 25 30 21 18 44 Screechin' Eagle(S) LeSourdsville Lake OH 54
37 46 22 17# 23 - - - - - - - Thundercoaster Tusenfryd NO 33
38 41 34 37 35 41 28 20 19 16 13 - Cyclops Mount Olympus WI 127
39 36 39 33 31 25 17 16 22 18 19 9 Giant Dipper Santa Cruz Bch Bdwk CA 122
40 40 38 44 45 38 36 21 24 14 4 12 Wild One SF America MD 174
41 45 40 50 53 51 31 - - - - - Silver Comet Martin's Fantasy Is. NY 65
42 43 36 24 47 44 35 30 18 S S S Comet (SBNO) Lincoln Park MA 5
43 28 35 27 40 37 29 22 - - - - Excalibur Funtown USA ME 56
44 30 32 19 19 16 - - - - - - Mega Zeph SF New Orleans LA 48
45 39 46 49 51 36 23 27 26 27 20 21 Cyclone Lakeside CO 66
46 48 41 39 52 53 50 54 47 41 56 30 Thunder Run Kentucky Kingdom KY 172
47 59 74# # # # - - - - - - Regina Tobu Zoo JP 39
48 44 48 42 50 40 34 24 17 17 7 10 Thunderbolt Kennywood PA 216
49 54 52 38 36 27 21 - - - - - Roar Marine World CA 113
50 47 51 43 68 68 68 52 45 44 27 17 The Beast Kings Island OH 264
51 50 44 40 37 33 30 - - - - - Gwazi-Tiger Busch Gardens-Tampa FL 186
52 64 54 58 46 46 70 70 58 32 34 33 The Legend Arnolds Park IA 32
53 51 50 41 41 42 32 - - - - - Gwazi-Lion Busch Gardens-Tampa FL 181
54 35 37 36 34 18 47 23 8 - - - Stampida Port Aventura ES 58
55 61 66 52 54 47 45 42 31 19 17 29 Yankee Cannonball Canobie Lake Park NH 63
56 69 65 63 71 58 55 56 52 39 54 35 Zingo Bell's OK 37
57 60 64 59 58 52 42 39 41 25 26 28 Jack Rabbit Kennywood PA 218
58 63 61 60 67 54 49 36 20 13 - - Great White Wild Wheels Pier NJ 94
59 57 55 46 49 48 39t 28 - - - - Roar SF America MD 173
60 55 58 47 42 39 27 18 14 5 - - Wildcat Hersheypark PA 242
61 81 81 79 96 84 74 60 46 43 41 32 Hoosier Hurricane Indiana Beach IN 150
62t 52 49 53 44 35 - - - - - - Robin Hood Walibi World NL 95
62t 65 59 57 59 56 46 32 23 20 21 15 The Grizzly Kings Dominion VA 193
64 73t 63 102 90 86 72 73 34 37 25 22 Rutschebanen Bakken DK 51
65 73t 86 71 100 101 99 91 102 87 97 69 Texas Cyclone SF Astroworld TX 126
66 62 87 78 85 80 73 72 48 53 51 93 Roller Coaster Western Wash. Fair WA 51
67 67 60 56 66 62 51 51 42 29 11 11 Blue Streak Cedar Point OH 343
68 42 42 30 33 45 - - - - - - The Boss Six Flags St Louis MO 129
69 66 79 54 63 60 38 49 32 22 23 16 Big Dipper Geauga Lake OH 211
70 78t 75 73 69 75 56 61 69 60 72 49 Grt Am Scrm Mach SFoG GA 150
71 85 80 80 74 79 61 57 57 50 48 39 Cannonball Lake Winnepesaukah GA 82
72 82 84 76 75 76 65 75 49 42 45 53 Outlaw Adventureland IA 53
73 70 69 65 65 57 63 69 73 67 58 116# Wild Mouse Blackpool UK 107
74 68 73 69 62 70 43 35 35 45 36 52 Big Dipper Blackpool UK 104
75 83 68 87 86 93 83 63 54 62 43 96 Rutschebanen Tivoli Gardens DK 59
76 72 76 62 61 64 71 68 56 49 49 45 Screamin' Eagle Six Flags St Louis MO 144
77 86 82 75 72 73 59 53 53 46 50 36 Racer Kennywood PA 217
78 78t 85 82 73 71 48 44 44 35 38 25 Arkansas Twister Magic Springs AR 48
79 56 43 35 22 17 - - - - - - The Villain Geauga Lake OH 212
80 75 62 48 39 43 26 19 10 6 5 13 Timber Wolf Worlds of Fun MO 71
81 49 47 45 48 49 33 33 28 - - - Zeus Mount Olympus WI 124
82 95 110 89 79 92 79 65 62 61 53 92 Starliner Miracle Strip FL 40
83 71 57 55 56 50 44 38 25 S S 18 Blue Streak Conneaut Lake Park PA 94
84 96 83 67 55 63 37 40 33 26 24 24 Hurler Carowinds NC 102
85 80 72 64 60 61 39t 43 38 28 22 19 Swamp Fox Family Kingdom SC 63
86 89 71 51 38 31 25 29 27 35 29 31 Riverside Cyclone SF New England MA 153
87 87 70 61 57 55 41 31 43 30 31 20 Giant Dipper Belmont Park CA 116
88 90 77 70 78 72 66 47 36 31 40 34 Thunderhawk Dorney Park PA 207
89 91 95 129# 128# 122# 111# 98# 114 94 82 99 Vuoristorata Linnamaki Park FI 19
90 76 53 29 17 - - - - - - - Cheetah Wild Adventures GA 59
91 88 89 77 104 103 97 81 90 76 60 82 Roller Coaster Blackpool UK 102
92 94 90 74 121 115 105f 108f 97f 95f 44f 54f King Solomons Mines Pleasureland UK 65
93 101 92 81 87 87 75 85 66 54 54 43 Racer Kings Island OH 256
94 58 67# # - - - - - - - - Elf Hirakata Park JP 35
95 119 121# 130# 122 125 108 104 109# 90# 53# 102# Hullamvasut Vidam HU 13
96t 84 78 68 76 67 52 45 39 40 28 23 Le Monstre La Ronde QU 42
96t 103 101 104 - - - - - - - - Lost Coaster of SM Indiana Beach IN 125
98 114 114 106 106 105 96 89 84 80 70 61 Thunder Road Carowinds NC 107
99 100 94 98 81 78 89 79 91 86 79 68 Thunderbolt SF New England MA 157
100 99 100 86 84 74 62 64 50 52 59 47 Skyliner Lakemont PA 112
101 98 97 107 138 111# 113 120 63 - - - Tomahawk Port Aventura ES 57
102 107 105 100 99 100 90 78 80 63 67 63 Judge Roy Scream SFoT TX 136
103 102 102 90 93 94 85 90 68 58 57 59 Comet Hersheypark PA 238
104 77 45 96# 95 95# 76# # # # # # White Cyclone Nagashima Spaland JP 38
105 97 93 92 98 97 80 62 60 38 42 41 Rebel Yell Kings Dominion VA 205
106 109 98 91 91 98 84 67 77 66 65 65 Tornado Adventureland IA 55
107 106 91 72 70 59 58 46 29 23 16 26 Hurler Kings Dominion VA 189
108 118 107 115 109 106 100 93 81 51 62 38 Tornado Stricker's Grove OH 41
109 135 123 110 118 128 118 106 99 85 86 78 American Eagle SFGAm IL 218
110 110 99 83 77 66 53 37 - - - - Twisted Twins-Lola Kentucky Kingdom KY 148
111 117 113 103 92 81 60 48 55 48 32 118# Cyclone Pleasureland UK 70
112 113 106 93 101 102 95 66 64 34 30 - Cannonball Waterville USA AL 32
113 115 96 84 82 65 54 41 - - - - Twisted Twins-StellaKentucky Kingdom KY 146
114 104 108 88 80 83 86 77 65 59 47 48 Roller Coaster (S) Joyland KS 28
115 92 109 111 105 90t 81 86 71 69 61 71 Zippin' Pippin Libertyland TN 47
116 105 120 116 114 107 98 92 83 77 84 94 Roller Coaster Great Yarmouth UK 25
117 127 88 66 43 32 - - - - - - Hurricane Myrtle Bch Pavilion SC 67
118 126 115t 112 112 113t 116 117 98 S S S Leap the Dips Lakemont PA 99
119 112 115t 105 94 99 78 80 76 72 68 40 Wildcat Lake Compounce CT 135
120 144 129 124 143 126 117 110 100 83 101 73 Wildcat Frontier City OK 45
121 111 112 97 97 90t 91 88 82 73 87 64 Wilde Beast Canada's Wonderland ON 79
122 125 122 108 111 108 87 76 75 65 74 70 High Roller Valleyfair! MN 64
123 133 93# 112# # 82# 69# # # # # # White Canyon Yomiuriland JP 37
124 130 135 160# 141 142 127 118 115 106# # # Hochschaubahn Prater Park AT 22
125 120 117 113 113 118 115 97 104 82 77 57 Jack Rabbit Seabreeze NY 60
126 # - - - - - - - - - - Triple Hurricane Cypress Gardens FL 30
127 141 118 109# 64# # - - - - - - Magnus Colossus Terra Mitica ES 19
128 122 127 118 110 110 104 87 101 73 73 51 Flyer Comet (SBNO) Whalom Park MA 37
129 116 104 85 89 88 67 59 67 68 55 76 Roller Coaster Lagoon UT 35
130 148 125 122 127 135 137 112 86 79 81 46 Wolverine Wildcat Michigan's Adventure MI 135
131 137# 91# 98# 108# 96# 77# # # # # # Jupiter Kijima Korakuen JP 6
132 123 126 94 102 104 93 84 70 64 88 66 M.Can.Mine Buster Canada's Wonderland ON 82
133 128 132 135 120 116 109 109 94 84 78 56 Dragon Coaster Playland NY 75
134 131 140 131 132 127 112 107 96 88 118# 119# Scenic Railway (S) Dreamland UK 49
135 143 124 - - - - - - - - - Timberhawk Enchanted Village WA 45
136 108 111 95 88# 77 57 71 74 71 75 112# Tree Topper Upper Clements Park NS 6
137 140 131 128 119 121 119 121 108 97 90 83 Sky Princess Dutch Wonderland PA 72
138 136 130 119 124 124 120t 113 92 78 69 55 Big Dipper Camden Park WV 40
139 142 134 123 116 113t 107 105 105 99 89 67 Rollo Coaster Idlewild PA 84
140 145 138 101 103 109 88 58 51 46 14# - Twister II Elitch Gardens CO 71
141 138 133 121 83 85 64 103 79 S S S Runaway Coaster (S) Rotunda UK 34
142 151 139 120 117 133 122 101 95 81 71 60 Colossus S.F. Magic Mountain CA 220
143 124 128 127 115 112 106 96 89 89 80 62 Cyclone Williams Grove PA 88
144 147 119 99# - - - - - - - - Coaster-Express Movie Park ES 46
145 154 142 134 133 137 124 83 87 55 35 50 Rattler Fiesta Texas TX 108
146 156 153 151 148 145 144 124 124 104 93 81 Scooby Doo Carowinds NC 100
147 152 145 138 144 141 136 132 120 108 96 85 Comet Waldameer PA 72
148 164 144 141 139 140 126 114 113 109 - - Pegasus Mount Olympus WI 121
149 149 137 126# 154 158 148# 125 88 # 39# # Sierra Tonante Mirabilandia Park IT 46
150 134 156 143# 146# 138 131 128 122 114 95 111 Beastie (SBNO) Australia's Wonderl. AU 10
151 158 160 148 153 151 140 131 127 119 99 114 Zach's Zoomer Michigan's Adventure MI 131
152 163 162 158 156 159 145 139 134 116 106 113 Kiddie Coaster Playland NY 29
153 146 146 137 136 131 125 119 117 100 85 91 Jack Rabbit (SBNO) Clementon Lake NJ 31
154 171 169 157 159 157 129 116 111 96 92 72 Raging Wolf Bobs Geauga Lake OH 208
155 161 158 145 145 147 128 126 121 103 98 79 Beastie Kings Island OH 190
156 160 161 156 160 161 149 138 130 112 109 80 Little Dipper Kiddieland IL 48
157 153 150 142 157 149 138 136 123 113 107 87 Zipper Dipper Blackpool UK 88
158 168 147 132 140 120 110 111 110 92 108 75 Rolling Thunder SFGAd NJ 206
159 162 155 155 152 156 134 127 112 56# - - Teddy Bear Stricker's Grove OH 31
160 159 151 147 149 144 141 129 118 111 100 86 Scooby Doo Kings Dominion VA 170
161 172 149 136 135 123 114 74 59 33 33 27 Predator Darien Lake NY 104
162 165 164 149 130 132 123 122 116 101 83 102 Pegasus de Efteling NL 77
163 157 157 146 155 155 142 133 128 102 104 84 Sea Dragon Wyandot Lake OH 48
164 139 152 150# 158# 148 92 135 129# 107# 111# 110# Bush Beast (SBNO) Australia's Wonderl. AU 9
165 166 163 154 151 150 143 134 126 115 102 89 Ghoster Coaster Canada's Wonderland ON 73
166 129 141 114 123 129 101 - - - - - The Bandit Warner Bros. Movie W DE 80
167 169 167 144 147 153 135 115 103 73 66 42 Mean Streak Cedar Point OH 347
168 155 154 117 125 130 120t 95 107 98# 103# 100# Anaconda Walibi Lorraine FR 37
169 150 143 139# 137 143 130 130 125 S S S Red Streaker (S) Willow Mill PA 9
170 170 170 160 163 154 146 141 133 117 - - Underground Adventureland IA 43
171 174 168 159 161 160 150 142 132 118 110 88 Lil' Dipper Camden Park WV 40
172 175 165 152 142 146 133 123 106 105 # - Antelope Gulliver's World UK 15
173 167 148 133 131 136 - - - - - - Son of Beast Kings Island OH 231
174 173 166 140 134 139 102 100 93 57 76 74 Psyclone S.F. Magic Mountain CA 203
175 176 172 162 164 163 151 143 135 120 112 90 The Grizzly Great America CA 123
The following coasters had fewer than the required number of riders, this is how they would have
placed if allowed to be included with so few riders who rated them.
29# 132# 117# # # # # - - - - - Montezum Hopi Hari BR 2
65# 93 56 54# # # - - - - - - Medusa Six Flags Mexico MX 3
129# 121# 103# 134# 126# 119 103 99 85# 91 91 x Scenic Railway Luna Park-Melbourne AU 2
145# # - - - - - - - - - - Wild Mouse Luna Park-Sydney AU 3
These coasters had no riders take the poll this year:
# # - - - - - - - - - - Wild Mouse Aussie World AU 0
# # # - - - - - - - - - Cyclone Nicco Park IN 0
# # # # # # # # x x x x Little Dipper Esselworld IN 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
- - - - # 117# # 102# # S S S Devil's Coach (S) J's Amusements CA
- - 136 125 129 134 - - - - - - Thunder Eagle(SBNO) 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
For an explanation of the tabulation algorithm and much more about this
poll, visit the website BestRollerCoasterPoll.com