America's 15 Most OVERRATED Roller Coasters 

"Some people value intensity, but I value size and duration more" Oh okay... 😉

"I've always thought it was undersized, short, and not that interesting ... Some people value the intensity factor over everything else. But I value size and duration more." That's what she said.

I’m very glad this wasn’t based off of the Golden Ticket Awards, otherwise it would be very easy... I mean who votes for those things

I see that chris still isn't entirely over his emotional rollercoaster story with skyrush

*video hasn’t even started* *already knows skyrush will be high on the list*

The comments are about to be a war

This videos feels very aimed at coaster studios

Before anyone else can, I'm gonna point out how you called Lightning Rod "Lightning Run".

Hot take: The Beast is underrated. I love it. Especially at night, it’s absolutely incredible.

Let me say I have lots of respect for you sharing your unpopular opinions. When I made an overrated list, people hated me for it. I respect your boldness, very brave of you. :)

_[Superman: Ultimate Flight has entered the chat]_

Kumba?! Blasphemer! 😂

“Lightning Racer is #5 most overrated” *HersheyAddict has entered the chat*

Hi Chris

The State of Pennsylvania taking a beating in this video LOL 🤣

BGT is my home park and i absolutely love Kumba, somedays more than montu,

Here I was thinking I was the only one that ranked Dragster in the top 2 at CP. everyone likes to crap on it because it’s short and unreliable. Those things have never been an issue for me. To me, that rush destroys that of any other coaster and I have a lot of patience when it comes to getting the euphoria I get from things like that. Steel Vengeance is the only one I rank higher just because of the insane airtime.

Boulder Dash was definitely running poorly for you. The return run usually gives a mix of floater airtime and abrupt pops. Night rides on it are particularly special after it has gotten a chance to warm up.

the most overrated coaster ive ridden is catipillar coaster at dudley zoo

Ooof, I don't think twister gets enough attention. Phoenix gets all the praise, but twister is over there just doin its thing

I actually think Outlaw Run is amazing, every element does something special, and the night rides are insane. The only things are; it’s short and the forces/bumpiness staples you no matter what

as knoebels being my former homepark, I can say with certainty that twister is better than Phoenix

Finally someone else thinks Dragster is overrated! I just can't get over the ride time and how underwhelming the drop is despite being 400+ft in the air. The launch is amazing though

I originally had The Beast as overrated too. After my first ride, I was wondering where the hell the air time was. After re-riding it multiple times I learned to appreciate what it does, giving that intense ride through the woods. But it was after getting a night ride in the pitch black that really got it for me. Even knowing the layout, it’s amazing whipping through the woods in total darkness

Velocicoaster will be on here when it opens

Magnum XL200 is the most overrated coaster to me. Also, there's so much questionable blasphemy here.

I love the Beast and I'll die on that hill, specifically the second lift hill. Something about that slanted descent as you barrel into what is still the best helix I've experienced will always keep it near and dear to me

You sir are insane! Mavrik is amazing

When your home park is Hershey and I know Chris is gonna trash skyrush 😶😭😭😭

I’m suprised el toro is not on here. It is at my home theme park and every time I ride it it is so rough.

Steel Vengeance is overrated. Sorry SV fanboys🤷🏾‍♂️

7:55 sad Hershey addict noices

I hope you can get back on Boulder Dash when it’s been running all day, cause you’ll get solid floater and mild ejector on every hill on the return trip. Also, I personally think the roughness adds to the ride and compliments the setting.

Recently visited Knoebels, and I can tell the single only bit of airtime you get on Twister is on the last little bunny hop hill before returning to the station. And funny enough, you get that airtime in the front row! Other than that, yeah this ride isn't meant for airtime, rather, for the speed and the other forces. I still love the coaster, but like you, am always itching for some airtime when riding it!

Yep your intro perfectly sums up my thoughts on Viper at SFGAm lol

"Batman the ride, at most six flags parks" I don't know why this is funny since it is true

I've been able to do boulderdash once and holy cow it was incredible. The last half I was barely in my seat with airtime, so imagine my surprise when you said you got no airtime

Glad I’m not the only one who thinks Kumba is highly overrated

#1 should be Magnum XL200

When I went to the park in 2019, I was pretty surprised that Maverick turned out to be my favorite one there, let alone my number 1 coaster. Steel Vengeance is a close second but I got so stapled on it that a good chunk of the elements were a bit dull or straight up painful like the finale of little airtime hills. I owe it to the ride to ride it again after learning some tricks on how not to get so stapled though, but for now Maverick beats it out imo

"...I prefer size and duration." #ThatsWhatSheSaid

Actully behemoth is bad rigth now but before the covid19 this ride was running so fast an had such magnificente air time

sleep vengeance is the most overrated coaster ever

I was just at Busch Gardens Tampa for my first time a week ago, and Kumba was my favorite coaster there! Montu is a pretty close #2, and the 2 of them are probably my favorite B&Ms that aren't hypers, gigas, or flyers, but still, #2. Kumba is just so fast, its incredible. The vertical loop gives me an odd sensation of "butterflies in my stomach" every time, especially toward the back. I don't even really get that feeling from any other coasters anymore, so it is odd. Then, the zero-g roll is absolutely fantastic, and gives whippy airtime coming down from it. Kumba next tears through the cobra roll at breakneck speeds before reaching the MCBR. the corkscrews are alright, and then the tunnel is really cool - AND THEN YOU CAN REACH OUT AND TOUCH THE GRASS to your right!!! How cool is that??? With its recent re-paint, it also looks absolutely gorgeous, and the setting is overall cool. Plus, I like how it has a floor to rest my feet on, as opposed to inverts and floorless coasters that drag my legs down and create an uncomfortable pressure on my thighs, probably cutting off a bit of bloodflow to my lower legs.

It’s funny that you and many other enthusiasts consider Maverick a good supporting coaster and yet every time I go the line is ridiculous as if it’s the star attraction. And as much as I like the ride it’s just not worth it when I can walk over to Magnum and get thrown out of my seat or ride Raptor and get the intense Gs

Magnumxl200 i feel is overrated. Rode in the magic seat, when it stopped, I felt like I needed a chiropractor when I got off. For me that is a once and done.

I've been a bit surprised how much love Maverick get. It's been a while since my last and age may have made it more interesting. I definitely felt that was the case with millennium force, when it opened it just felt big, fast and kind of boring. Riding it a over decade later it felt loose and more interesting.

I’ve been to Lake Compounce and ridden Boulder Dash during its peak operating time as well as when it still had the triple up. And I have to say that it’s an elite coaster. When it warms up, the entire ride is extremely forceful with some excellent laterals and sustained airtime on almost every hill. It could be smoother, but I think the bumpiness adds to the experience because of how well the ride maintains its speed. The uncontrollable feeling throughout is truly surreal.

Disagree with your take on Mind Bender. I’ve ridden it somewhere in between 50-100 times over the past 11 years (SFOG is my home park). It’s my favorite ride in the park, also our Batman is the best from what I hear. Short but sweet. I’m not a fan of the soft redo they have done to our Gotham City either. Some of that classic Burton-esque atmosphere is gone in favor of generic and minimalistic signage and cramming carnival rides into the plaza instead of actually tearing down the axis theater for addition that could be used in that space.

2 words *Millennium Force*

To be honest I’m really not that impressed with Mystic Timber’s

5:35 What in the name of blackjack?

I think outlaw run's largest issue is its runtime. It just needs to add something

You have not really ridden bolder until you've ridden it late at night. Esp if it rained that day.

I always thought Hershey Park could benefit from an RMC treatment. I was of the belief that they RMC'd Wildcat, making it possibly one of the best RMC retracks. But hearing him talk about Lightning Racer the way he did made me realize that an RMC mobius Lightning Racer would be so much cooler.

The most overrated coaster in America is...Steel Vengeance. Maybe it was just the unrealistic expectations going in but it didn't come close to meeting the expectations that I had for it. It was long, and fast but for me was lacking any standout moments. I'd rather have a shorter ride with elements that blow me away. It's not a bad ride by any means but as far as RMC's go, I enjoyed Lightning Rod and Iron Rattler more.

Me: Sees title Also me: excited for another Skyrush roast session

I agree with many of your selections, however....Outlaw Run?! During the day that's a top 3 RMC in NA and at night it's #1 for me. The pacing/sequencing is just perfect. Throw in the setting and the absolute darkness... Yes I wish it was longer but still

RIde lighting racer in the front.

Personally I don’t find any roller coasters to be overrated, other than the painful ones that get gassed up for being intense like magnum xl 200 and afterburn.

Most overrated coasters for me are B&M hypers but I’m not a big fan of floater so I’ll let them pass

My biggest factor I care about is the Fun factor so most of these I disagree with but I do like my airtime so some rides on this list I disagree with but your opinion is what you believe so rank however you want!

I’d put the Raptors so much higher but I’m glad someone agrees even if it’s for different reasons than me 😂

kumba slander will not be tolerated bruh. millennium force deserves #1 spot bc it's pretty good but doesn't deserve all the circlejerking around it

I personally think hades is overrated, I rode it when everyone was raving about it and not talking about it’s roughness, so when I rode it I was thinking it would be a smooth gravity group, but boy was I wrong

YES....Top Thrill Dragster.....epic ride......till it breaks down and your waiting over 2 hours to ride it.

You should do roller coaster simulation game

Time Traveler... rode it 5 times and I found it meh at best. The big break section in the middle killed any momentum, it felt like a gimmick not a WORLD CLASS INNOVATION.

A ride that I probably overrate is Gemini. I say it is one of my favorite coasters ever, but many say it is just good. I just have so much fun on it though.

I mean, just about every video on this channel is snobbish to me. But I keep watching for some reason. 🤷‍♂️😅

Did anyone else notice valraven in the background at the start

Thank you for your commentary on Lightning Racer. I’ve ridden it since day 1 and I’ve never gotten it. It was better when it was new, but I always preferred Rolling Thunder. I like air time and scenery. RT was at my old home park and LR is at my current home park. I would ride RT at least twice a visit and usually both sides. I usually ride 1 side of LR and I walk away. I also don’t get The Beast and Kumba is trash. It ruined my last visit to BGA. We all finished the day with a headache.

Chris agree or disagree Missouri parks have the best centerpieces/entry sign

I mean it's your opinions but you clearly are biased against coasters that aren't tall lol man there's so much more to a coaster than height. Shorter slower coasters can have shorter radius turns and change directions faster which is actually a benefit, but to each their own

Controversial opinion: Intensity normally doesn't improve a ride, sometimes even makes it worse. Hangtime is better

Your last words are gonna be: 🥴🤕🤒 skyrush (cough cough) it-it’s terribleeee 😵

The most overrated coaster I've ridden is Taron. Yeah, the theming is amazing and the layout is good, but it is not the most forcefull ride and it doesn't offers the most and best airtime

Honestly, even if you don't really like laterals that much, you can still understand that Twister at Knoebels compliments the Phoenix perfectly. They are like polar opposites, one throws you out of your seat, while the other squishes you down. I've had times on the Twister when I couldn't keep my hands up due to the intense positive G's. And the laterals after you roll off each chain lift into the corners, you feel like you'll fall off the ride (in a good way). For such a small park, they have such a good selection of rides. Give the Twister another shot, it's at it's best on a dry summer night.👍

Mystic Timbers. All I have to say

I thought the exact same thing of Hangtime. I actually didn't get to ride it until Knott's first reopened in 2021, and I was SO disappointed. I just had such high expectations. And because of the circumstances they didn't fill the car up (actually I don't think there were enough in line lol); I tried justifying that for why it seemed SO slow and boring. But, nope not the case...it just sucks honestly. I'll take Boomerang back over having that. While they're at it bring back the Dinosaur (Time Machine) ride! This is embarrassing but I still haven't ridden an RMC Raptor...and I have no excuse being in Orange County. It's just SO far to Santa Clarita from where I am, I know it's nothing like driving all the way to SF or something. However, for a destination spot you're going to go round trip, it is pretty far. It's one of those places that's too far to go on a regular basis but too close to justify staying at a hotel.

You might be the worst coaster enthusiast in the world. And that is for 1 reason. Batman. Batman is one of the greatest roller coasters in the United States. I have been to the on in six flags St. Louis and i have ridden it upwards of 15 times in a row. Batman is amazing.

How u finna put top thrill on there and not kingda ka when top thrill is better

I agree with literally every point except for maybe Lightning Racer. Especially Kumba, I don’t understand the hype, and it’s not gonna be top 3 in the park next year when I “hopefully” visit

Me: Has maverick as no.1 Thrills: calls it overrated Me: 0:

Tennessee Tornado is the most overrated coaster I've ridden

When I rode twister I I some of the best airtime but I had a full train

I’m probably gonna get death threats from this but Ghostrider felt like just an average, mediocre woodie to me. To be fair, I’ve only rode it once in 2011, long before the GCI retrack. And I got a bug in my eye on the first turn-around, so the remainder of the ride was excruciating pain and trying to get it out while being tossed around by laterals. I really need to get back to Knotts to see if I can get a better ride.

Why u call hang time a BnM looper? Isn’t it Guerslauer

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The BEAST, have you gone mad?! that ride is SOO long that it makes a top 5 woody. the way it tracks the terrain through the woods adds to the night experience too. SMH...

Alright, you lost me at calling The Beast overrated. Which makes me wonder, what is your criteria based on?

Was genuinely surprised that millennium force was not on this list but pleasantly surprised 😊

Kumba, Maverick, and The Beast are not overrated coasters. Each one is among the best at their respective parks.

It's funny that you say HangTime is overrated because I thought that GhostRider was overrated. I found it to be really rough and not all that enjoyable. I preferred Silver Bullet, Xcelerator, and HangTime over GhostRider (in that order).

Thank you! Kumba and Boulder Dash are sooooooooooo overrated 😂😂😂

Steel Force is very inconsistent. My 2017 rides were duds, while my 2019 rides delivered. I guess it depends on the wind. Knoebels Twister overrated? I always thought it was overshadowed by Phoenix and doesn't get enough love.

I(no joke) got so much airtime on mamba

Usually I blast Lightning Racer in the comments it's slow and boring. It is not forceless however. The airtime is few and far between but is mostly floater. The drop and some of the interactions near the end pull great laterals and there are some negative g's here and there. None of these forces are great but they do exist. Maybe you need to ride with a full train?

2:02 you called lightning rod lightning run

I’ve never heard anyone mention Twister on RU-vid! I like it, definitely agree that there’s no air time. But I wouldn’t say it’s overhyped especially because no one ever talks about it.