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Top 10 Scariest Roller Coasters in the USA

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Do you seek a thrill everywhere you go? Do you love roller coasters and the adrenaline rush you get from riding them? Then you need to try these top 10 scariest roller coasters in the USA!

Top 10 Scariest Roller Coasters in the USA

Top 10 Scariest Roller Coasters in the USA

GateKeeper

#1 The Gatekeeper at Cedar Point

Brace yourselves for one of the most thrilling rides in the country. Breaking more records than one, the Gatekeeper will put your heart in your stomach as you drop straight down 164 feet, soar at speeds of 64 MPH through 4,000 feet of the coaster.

#2 Diamondback at Kings Island

Get ready for a trip to Ohio to experience 10 thrilling drops, a drop into the depths of the lake finale, and some of the scariest flips and turns.

Manta at SeaWorld

#3 Manta at SeaWorld

Get some sun on your face in Orlando, FL. This incredible coaster takes you soaring at lightening speeds face first. Be prepared for a thrill of a lifetime.

#4 The Cannibal at Lagoon Amusement Park

Who Knew you could get on such an incredible ride in Utah. Regardless, this coaster is scaring the most fearless of them all with its 116-degree drop!

#5 Fury 325 at Carowinds

This is the tallest chain-lift coaster in the world and is ready to take you on one of the most thrilling adventures of your life. At 325 feet in the air, you will be well aware of how much time is left up there in Sandusky, OH.

#6 Goliath at Six Flags

You will want to take a trip to Gurnee, IL to experience this jaw-dropping adventure. At 180 feet and 85 degrees, you drop into oblivion only hoping to make it out in the end.

Photo Credit Coaster Crazy

Photo Credit Coaster Crazy

#7 Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure

No Six Flags is the same, and for this thrilling ride, you need to head to Jackson, NJ.  However, as the tallest drop in the world, it’s well worth the drive to drop a record-breaking 418 feet!

#8 Skyrush at Hershey Park

Do you want the feeling of riding a bull? Well, in Hershey, PA the Skyrush is ready to throw you off! Oh, so it may seem with its sweeping arcs and gravity defying twists.

#9 Top Thrill Dragster

Do lightning fast speeds give you the adrenaline rush you need? At 120 MPH in 4 seconds flat, you may wish you had thought twice about this wild ride especially when you race down that 400-foot drop.

#10 Millennium Force at Cedar Point

The unknown can be pretty scary especially the point of not knowing when you will ever feel gravity again. When you ride the Millennium Force, you’re going speeds of 90 MPH and experiencing whips and curves that leave you feeling like there’s zero gravity.

Take your fear to the next level with these top 10 scariest roller coasters. What’s the scariest coaster you have ever ridden? Let us know in the comments!

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