Thrill Rides In the Park

Have you ever looked up at a thrill ride and thought, “No way”? Your kids or husband, however, grabbed you by the arm and gave a little push of confidence that you needed to lock yourself into the seat, hold your breath, and then scream the whole way through, and you loved every second of it. For me, it was the other way around. My daughter had wanted to ride a roller coaster so badly that we drove to Florida to ride it. Once we were in line, I noticed tears starting to well up in her eyes from panic and fear. After a few minutes of singing silly songs and talking her through the queue, she plucked up the courage to ride. Not surprisingly, she loved every second of it. Her first word after the ride was over? “Again!” It doesn’t take much to create an adrenaline junkie and all-around thrill ride lover like the swing tower rides or a windmill.


Thrill rides for sale are the reason that families travel all over the country (and world!) every year to get that feeling of butterflies in their stomach, the notorious dry mouth sensation, and the chance to really test out their vocal cords and lungs with screams of delight. Each ride lasts but a moment, but make for a lifetime of happy memories. We, at Trekaroo, can’t get enough of them and have compiled a list of the top 10 thrill rides that make us laugh, scream, and gasp with sheer delight.

Gold Striker is the tallest and fastest wooden roller coaster in California. Opening in June of 2013, California’s Great America built the coaster at over 108 feet tall with a top speed of nearly 54 miles per hour. Squeal with delight at its 103-foot first drop and its two minutes and thirty seconds of wooden-coaster, old school fun.


Superman Tower of Power – Six Flags St. Louis Pacific, MO
Superman Six Flags St. Louis

Love being quickly lifted 23 stories in the air and then dropped just as quickly? Head to Six Flags St. Louis and take a plummet on Superman Tower of Power. The ride stands at 230 feet tall (the tallest point in the park!) and drops thrill seekers at a speed of around 60 mph before the brakes kick in, giving them a fab view of the park and Downtown St. Louis. I don’t even know if Superman could handle the intensity of this one.

The Incredible Hulk Coaster- Islands of Adventure Orlando, FL

Just listen to The Incredible Hulk Roller Coaster to you’re in for a ride! Having my husband tell me that his eyeballs felt like they were being “sucked into the back of his head” was reason enough for me to stay on the ground! Located at Islands of Adventure, one of two parks in Universal Orlando Resort, the two minute and fifteen second ride is named after the popular comic book character and Dr. Banner’s alter ego. The Incredible Hulk goes from zero to 40 in two seconds and immediately takes riders through seven inversions with a zero G roll in there for extra fun. For more about the thrill rides, check http://bestonamusementparkrides.com/thrill-rides-for-sale/ or BEstonamusementparkrides.com