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Daredevil Scorecard: Best Parks for Extreme Rides
8 Jun
Summary
- Cedar Point in Ohio ranked highest for thrill coasters.
- Six Flags Magic Mountain placed second for extreme rides.
- Kings Island secured third place with intense roller coasters.
A recent study evaluating U.S. amusement parks has identified the premier destinations for roller coaster enthusiasts seeking extreme thrills. Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, earned the top position with a daredevil score of 99.65. This park features 18 roller coasters, with 16 classified as thrill or extreme, including Top Thrill 2, reaching 120 mph.
Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California, secured second place with a score of 94.02. Renowned as the 'Thrill Capital of the World,' it offers 17 roller coasters, 15 of which are considered extreme. Kings Island, located in Mason, Ohio, claimed the third spot with a score of 92.48, featuring 15 coasters, including the 287-foot Orion.
Other parks in the top rankings include Carowinds in North Carolina (fourth), Kings Dominion in Virginia (fifth), and Six Flags Great America in Illinois (sixth). Hersheypark in Pennsylvania, the only non-Six Flags property in the top ten, landed in seventh place with a daredevil score of 90.12.
