Orlando is packed full of thrills for theme park lovers, but this choice for my coaster list is still a surprising one. When I say Sea World, you probably think seals, dolphins, and most likely of all, Shamu, the loveable killer whale. But did you know Sea World now has a thrilling coaster too? They call it the Kracken, named after a legendary sea monster that used to attack a ship and then feast on its sailors. The theme fits well with this roaring, stomach-flipping, longest, fastest coaster in Orlando. The Kracken has an extremely unique floorless design in which the riders sit on what can only be described as a pedestal with nothing but the sky above, beside, and sometimes below you.
The Entertainment Industry Comes in Fourth
Universal Studios wants to change the fact that most of us think of Disney when we think of Orlando. Besides the studio itself, which offers rides and exciting tours, Universal also offers Islands of Adventure. This park is all the excitement and visual effect of the entertainment industry plus all the action-packed thrills of any great amusement park. The most exciting coaster here has to be The Incredible Hulk. The ride goes from 0 to 40 immediately and reaches even higher speeds through seven complete inversions. Throughout the ride, the Hulk's roar fills your ears. This park also has the Dueling Dragons coaster, which was the world's first high-speed, dueling inverted coaster.
The Exotic Third
Busch Gardens Europe in Williamsburg, Virginia, is next on the list. I like the legendary themes behind these coasters. Apparently Apollo's Chariot consistently makes top ten lists for steel coasters as it continues to live up to its name. Then there is the Griffon named after a mythical bird - part lion, part eagle. There's a 70 mile per hour drop on this one, and it's at a 90-degree angle. I don't think you'll be considering lions or eagles by that point in the ride. Continuing their fictional animal streak, they have a coaster called the Big Bad Wolf as well as The Loch Ness Monster. This one flings you 13 stories in the air and 114 feet back down, begging the question, Who's the phony now?
Six Flags - two of it's Best Versions - Tie for Second
Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California, is second in the world for the most coasters in one place, which is why it makes this list for the best theme parks in the country for high thrills. The theme here is "Extreme," exemplified in their newest ride, X2. Besides that, they have the Riddler, which is the world's tallest, fastest stand up roller coaster and Tatsu, which is the longest, fastest, and tallest flying coaster. This means you ride in a supine position as though in actual flight. De Ja Vu is another unique coaster at this park. It takes you forwards and then backwards! Hey, I think I've been flung from this height before . . . ."
Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township, New Jersey, technically has fewer coasters than its California counterpart, but this park has an incredible record breaker. Here you'll find the world record for the tallest, fastest roller coaster, which is also the one with the tallest drop. They call it Kingda Ka. Besides that, this park as 9 other roller coasters rated as maximum thrill and one of the newest movie-themed coasters in the country. Based on the latest Batman installment, The Dark Knight is an enclosed coaster that will make you rethink your answer to the question, Are you afraid of the dark?
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