The 25 best roller coasters in America (and Canada)

Every coaster in our 47-park dataset carries a grade. These are the 25 that earn the top of the list — from world-beating hybrids to the launches worth building a trip around. Height requirements included, because a ranking your kid can’t ride is just homework.

#RideParkHeight
1 Jurassic World VelociCoaster Universal Islands of Adventure 51"+
2 Iron Gwazi Busch Gardens Tampa Bay 48"+
3 Steel Vengeance Cedar Point 52"+
4 Fury 325 Carowinds 54"+
5 SUPERMAN The Ride Six Flags New England 54"+
6 Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure Universal Islands of Adventure 48"+
7 Stardust Racers Universal Epic Universe 48"+
8 El Toro Six Flags Great Adventure 48"+
9 Lightning Rod Dollywood 48"+
10 Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind EPCOT 42"+
11 Montu Busch Gardens Tampa Bay 54"+
12 Pantheon Busch Gardens Williamsburg 52"+
13 Millennium Force Cedar Point 48"+
14 Pantherian Kings Dominion 54"+
15 Tormenta Rampaging Run Six Flags Over Texas 48"+
16 Mako SeaWorld Orlando 54"+
17 Maverick Cedar Point 52"+
18 Tatsu Six Flags Magic Mountain 54"+
19 Leviathan Canada's Wonderland 54"+
20 Expedition Everest Disney's Animal Kingdom 44"+
21 Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts Universal Studios Florida 42"+
22 GhostRider Knott's Berry Farm 48"+
23 X2 Six Flags Magic Mountain 48"+
24 Twisted Colossus Six Flags Magic Mountain 48"+
25 RailBlazer California's Great America 48"+

Rankings come from Rideable's ride-by-ride grades: every attraction is judged against the best of its own kind, with Florida parks graded first-hand and national parks by research consensus. Disagree? Tell us why.