I can imagine because even when I went on manta at sea world Orlando, I’d never had a feeling where the blood was rushing to my brain like when I went through that pretzel loop
Gotta agree with that. That pretzel loop is one of the few times I've ever legit greyed out on a roller coaster. And to be honest, as much as Goliath gets ragged on, that helix at the end is no slouch either!
I gotta say, I was so incredibly shocked on how INTENSE X2, Iron Gwazi, Skyrush, & Intimidator 305 were! I will never forget my first rides on those four!
@@CommanderCoaster Iron Gwazi might be shorter and may not have as much air time as Steel Vengeance but I think Iron Gwazi packs a bigger punch. It’s more intense and has better elements! At least imo
My sister and I rode Iron Gwazi last year, and as soon as we hit the final brake run, this one woman sitting behind me (we were in the second to back row, by the way) said that the ride was so intense, she felt like her heart was beating out of her chest. Truly a testament to how insane that ride really is!
As a witness of the Velocicoaster, I must say that this is my favorite ride of all time, even though I have only been to Six Flags Over Texas and Disneyworld. Especially the 2nd half. I just love everything about the ride and I got off the ride with a shocked expression on my face. It's an amazing time and I recommend it :)
That Mosasaur Roll genuinely feels like the ride is trying to throw you into the water below and riding towards the back leads to being yanked over that tophat. So far the most intense rollercoaster I've been on.
It was my favorite coaster until i got on steel vengeance. Now my order of favorite top 5 coasters are steel vengeance, velociraptor, hagrids motorbike, kingda ka, and merevick.
I can agree on that. Not only does the Velocicoaster have so many good elements on it track layout, but it's enjoyable each and every ride through. I highly recommend this coaster for anyone visiting Universal Orlando.
Boost Mode on Tornado honestly felt so intense I questioned how the wheels on the car could even take the force. I'm certain it's unofficially the most forceful coaster in the world in Boost Mode. From the way it feels, it has to be at least 7Gs
@@VECTOR_Coasters It's not so much the spinning. The drop is extremely sharp and has a very tight valley. I believe I read somewhere that it actually does hit 5 G on normal mode, which wouldn't surprise me. Boost Mode definitely felt like the highest positive G's I've felt 😅
Eajanaika's intensity is BRUTAL. I think if someone tried to make a coaster more intense than it then it would just get shut down for health/safety reasons.
Did that one a couple weeks ago. Twice. I’ve done the Velocicoaster 10x in one day and could have kept going. It’s great. But this one. After the second time I simply didn’t have the energy physically and mentally to do it again that day. It’s a steel black dragon from Valyria, itself.
@@jasonduffey81 I rode Eejanaika 8 times in a row a few months ago while on vacation in Japan. It was amazingly intense and only got crazier on each subsequent ride.
The whole Velicoaster experience is just nuts. That 2nd launch and airtime hill you really just float in air. The roll over the water is great and its probably one of the best lines to wait in if you have to
I rode Iron Gwazi as my first RMC this april, and it was more insane than I could've possibly imagined. I don't have many credits, so I didn't exactly know how it would feel, and it sure did knock my voice out. I was screaming probably the hardest I've ever screamed throughout the layout's insanely well paced elements, it was just amazing. I wish I had more time at BGT for more rides, I miss it so much.
@@Howlingburd19 yeah fr Iron Gwazi is pretty intense ngl. I live in Sarasota which is an hour south of Tampa and Velocicoaster and IG are definitely top 2 in Florida lmao
I rode I-305 many times as a kid and had no idea it had such a reputation for intensity. It's pretty wild seeing lists like this and realizing that the lines for the coaster were short because people were "intimidated" if you will
I managed I305 11 times in one visit 10 times in the back row 1 in the front. I was aiming for more than 11 tbh but on the 10th lap I almost blacked out and needed food and like 2 hours to recover before I felt normal again it did things to me that I didn't know a coaster could do. It makes everything else seem like a kid's ride.
They didn’t call the late great Dale Earnhardt Sr. the intimidator for nothing, and intimidator 305 is not only a testament to how intense roller coasters can be, but it also serves as a great memorial to the legendary racer himself! I should know from riding intimidator seven times in a row as well as being a regular NASCAR fan!
Earnhardt was known to swerve into other drivers. It's why they call him the intimidator. People were scared to race him. The tight turns and twists perfectly emulate him jerkimg the wheel and slamming into other cars. Up there with El Toro for most appropriately named coasters
Seems like OP never even went to Cedar Point... How can you have I305 in the #1 spot and not mention Millennium Force? Maverick is a good ride but I don't think it's that "intense" when compared to the others on this list. I'd even say most of the other RMC hybrids are more intense, even Wicked Cyclone at SFNE.
I always had the unpopular opinion of intensity over air time and I drove out 8 hours to literally just ride X2 as it was my top bucket list attraction. It was so worth it and shot up to the very top of my favorite coasters list by a mile.
Rode Kingda Ka and El Torro for the first time on Sunday. Kingda Ka was mid to me. Take off was awesome but the rest was eh, I was the last ride before it broke 😂🤦🏽♂️. Rode El Torro 3 times, LOVED IT .. then it also broke. But I also loved Nitro. Intimidator 305 was definitely better than Kingda Ka, but I can't see it being more intense than X2 and #2, those look insane
@@LilRick96I’m gonna tell you right now #2 (I just call it the Mika) made me laugh in sheer insanity when it was over. I’ve never experienced something like that. I can only describe it as being on the back of a pissed off steel fire breathing black dragon.
I can’t even focus on the drop because this seemingly pointless turn is more scary than the drop💀 the drop is also like 1 second long, it may be a bit too steep.
Velocicoaster is my favourite rollercoaster of all time as it isn’t focoused on just the inversions but also the speed and other aspects. It was the first rollercoaster with inversions that I ever rode and left me with a smiley face for the rest of the day
Sky Rush is the only coaster I’ve ever greyed out on. It is amazingly forceful. I think honestly the ejector air on El Toro is the most forceful thing I’ve ever felt on any rollercoaster. Btw you have to get to Hershey Park and ride Wildcat’s Revenge! It’s a masterpiece!! Great video!!
For North America the most intense coasters are undoubtedly X2 and Intimidator 305. I personally prefer X2 a tiny bit though Intimidator 305 offers airtime so that's a plus. But both are just insane experiences. You've got to hand it to Arrow for their creativity and ambition with X (though perhaps it was too ambitious for their own good.) And you've got to applaud whoever at Intamin decided that after a giga coaster drop they would use all of that speed and direct it into a tight turnaround instead of using it for a tall airtime hill or inversion. I guess they figured people would want to know what is like to ride in a NASA simulator.
Eejyanaika was by far the best roller coaster I've ever been on. I've been on so many intense coasters that most of them are honestly relaxing for me. That one had me screaming my lungs out, and it was amazing.
I really want to ride all of these roller coasters, but at the same time they still terrify me. The most intense ride that I have been on is Oblivion at Alton Towers. The drop going into the tunnel is just amazing! Love the video!
I think hulk deserves an honorable mention. That’s the only ride that consistently gets my vision easy I’ve been on. Something about that cobra roll just throws me for a loop
I’m a little surprised I didn’t see The Beast at King’s Island on this list. The ride’s reputation makes it seem crazy intense, and I think it definitely deserves a spot.
In my personal opinion, Velocicoaster Is my favorite coaster of ALL TIME. The very fast movement on the second launch, the drop, and the mosasaurus roll just makes this ride absolute perfection. At first I was nervous on riding this, but now I feel like I could ride it every second I’m at universal. I even got the shirt which I have not regretted buying. If I had to rate this out of 10, It would break my scale. As one of this biggest Jurassic Park and World fans, I approve of this ride.
Not currently operating, but Nemesis. Goes from a helix that feels like it’s trying to pull your legs off right into a zero g roll. Packed such a punch in such little track.
Copperhead strike at carrowinds is an underrated intense coaster. The inversions with only a lap bar and at times feeling like you are being whipped around by just your pelvis it is amazing.
This list is pretty damn spot on in my opinion. Great job compiling this! And I love it when smaller and more compact coasters dish out surprising intensity!
Pyrenees at Parque Espana absolutely NEEDS to be on this list. It’s like the most intense American B&M invert but on steroids. Imagine Montu but with 3x the intensity, and no trims at all.
As a British enthusiast, this video really made me realise just how behind my country is when it comes to rollercoasters. We're on our knees for an RMC and our tallest coaster is 213ft tall (that'll change next year, but it's still not even going to break the 250 mark). Still, I do get unreasonably excited and proud whenever Theme Park Crazy mentions one of our coasters, they ain't much but we still love em!
For a small country I don't think we do bad. We've got a good mix of decent modern coasters, and plenty of true classics. A lot of the issue is that unlike the US we don't have lots of space. That means building bigger or longer coasters is harder. Also, parks being typically smaller have to make their coasters have a wider appeal. A super intense ride that all but the hardcore will find one go more than enough is fine when you've got lots of other rides, but not so much when it's the main attraction. I think it's just a shame that we can't replicate the heady days of the 90s when we had the likes of Oblivion, Nemesis and The Big One all opening within a few years.
@@shaggydog9789 I heavily doubt it'll be called Icarus. The theme is heavily speculated to be Ancient Egyptian, and Icarus is from Greek myth. Horus is more likely, as Horus is the Egyptian sky god.
@@ChrisCooper312 I mean, quite a few rides opened this year and we do have loads coming soon! Mandrill Mayhem, Curse at Alton Manor (dark ride but it's still a pretty standout attraction) opened this year, Exodus and the new Drayton Manor coaster are coming next year and Project Horizon is coming in 2025! So we do have a good few years ahead.
I loved the Steel Vengeance coaster when I rode it in 2019. It was my favorite coaster until just a few days ago when I rode the Velocicoaster on my recent trip to Orlando. As much as I am a sucker for airtime, I loved the theming of the Velocicoaster and my butt was out of the seat for almost all of the second half of the ride. Velocicoaster has stollen the gold metal IMO of the coasters I’ve ridden.
personally the b&m prototype inverts (batman the ride, goliath, etc.) and sit-down b&m loopers (dragon khan and incredible hulk are the two i rode) sit among the most intense on my list, higher than velocicoaster, steel vengence, and el toro. those old-school b&ms pull some bone crushing forces on those inversions and are ones that end up being a lot less rerideable for me due to their sheer prime-time intensity.
The Smiler is very intense but if you get a car that is running rough it's a punishing brutal ride through that layout, I've come off of it feeling almost concussed before.
The demon at great america is by far the most intense ride i’ve ever rode on because by the end of it you have a level 2 concussion and a herniated disc.
The coaster at Plopsaland De Panne is so unique and really different from other coasters that exist. I was a bit scared at first because it also spins and i get nausea from spinning coasters but I didn't even get sick in it! It was a lot of fun and the theme of the coaster is also one of the best festivals around the world; Tomorrowland. It makes you have a glimse of it too!😍
One that absolutely will hit the list, but is not verry known in Europe is "Des Schwur Des Karnan" at Hansa Park, immense drop, and insane layout for an gerstlaur.
I think the definition of intense is how much a coaster throws at you in a short time. With that in mind, I'd say The Nemesis and Smiler do a good job of packing a lot of features into a small space.
There are a few ways rides can be intense, whether from a lot of forces in a lot of different directions (see: Eejanaika) or from an overwhelming amount of sustained forces (see: I305).
I remember being at Cedar Point around the time it first opened. Never rode it though, as I seen the train got stuck going up the first hill. Being stuck on the first hill after leaving the station is my worst fear for coasters. The Magnum Xl-200 is the highest I think I've been on and the Raptor is probably the most intense. Sadly I'm at that age where I don't think I can handle intense roller coasters anymore.
There are two wood coasters at Mt Olympus in Wisc Dells that literally pull the air from your chest. A third less intense but super rickety and forceful. I have several friends who absolutely will never ride them again because “it was just way too much”. There’s no trim breaks and they just let them rip. Completely overlooked and under appreciated in the industry. They are nuts.
Hades 360 is well-known as the first Gravity Group rollercoaster, paving the way for Voyage, as well as being one of the few inverting wooden rollercoasters in the world, and its insane pre-lift and underground sections. Although, it's also known as an insanely rough ride, and Mt Olympus has a reputation for being somewhat sketchy. The other rollercoasters at Mt Olympus are more overlooked. The only one I know the name of is Pegasus, and that's only because of its insanely uncomfortable, lateral-filled turn into the final brakes.
The most intense coaster in terms of airtime is Phoenix at Knoebels. I feel lucky to get on it because I'm nearly 3 hrs away from the place in NJ... My mom won't let me get on El Toro, she's not letting me until I am like 13-14... Can't wait to ride it!!!
Honestly for me the most intense coaster ive been on was Saw the ride. That 100 degree drop is just so intimidating, it was on my bucket list for years and I finally got to ride it (along with the walking dead, and colossus) and honestly, it was the best ride of my life! I'd love to see you cover the Thorpe Park rides at some point :)
@faves2064 oh yeah 100%. Colossus was so rough when I rode it, I had a seriously sore neck the next day. My head hit the restraints constantly. But man that corkscrew twisted my stomach, never felt sick after a roller coaster until I went on colossus 😂
X2 and Velocicoaster were everything I was expecting and more. Honorable mentions to Tatsu for that pretzel loop and Wonder Woman flight of courage, what an awesome ride!
By actual stats, maverick is the most intense although it didn’t feel that intense. By feeling, the beast has to be the most intense, that final hilux is super intense. Magnum is definitely the second, the airtime is absolutely insane
I finally rode Velicoaster and i305 this year... both were amazing rides and very intense! I'm happy to see Skyrush on this list too - it's crazy intense and the lifthill just adds to that....
Velocicoaster is truly something to behold. I hadn't heard much about it before getting on, but it absolutely blew me away with how fun and intense it was. Definitely my favorite roller coaster I've ever been on (though admittedly my coaster experience is limited).
I understand how some could consider SV more intense than Gwazi for length alone, but I definitely don’t think that’s the general opinion. For me it’s gotta be either i305, skyrush, eejanaika, or flying dinosaur for what I’d consider the most intense of those I’ve ridden. Eejanaika hits stupidly hard on the front right outside seat.
I HATE riding Rollercoasters. But I really, REALLY enjoy their theming/mechanics/construction and, most importantly, history. Been a longtime sub and love watching this channel change and grow!
The most intense ride I've ever ridden is probaly lightning rod at dollywood because it has a lot of air time, and one time that i,ve ridden it, it made me where was ducked down and couldn,t breath, 5 seconds later it flung me back up and I enjoyed the rest of the ride.
I still totally blacked out on I305 for about 7 seconds, even beyond the first hill. Reached the point to where I couldn't even hear anything! Absolutely awesome coaster!
I agree with your number 1 pick, intimidator 305 is by far the most intense coaster ive ever been on, i can only handle riding it twice a day because i get intense migraines from it but its a BLAST.
I had just decided to face a long time phobia of thrill rides, and rode my first real rollercoaster (Dejà Vu, at Six Flags, Magic Mountain) around the time X2 opened. After my knees stopped shaking and I no longer felt like throwing up, I decided I was up for more, ao my friemds dragged me on to X2. That was my second rollercoaster ever (besides kiddie coasters), and, I'm honestly surprised I didn't just quit right there and never ride another. It was quite an introduction. The only rollercoaster since then that really blew me away was Xcellerator at Knotts Berry Farm. That nearly vertical twist as you're racing to the top is so disorienting and just blew me away the first few times I rode it.
My parents used to live 30 minutes away from Kings Dominion and I remember when Intimidator 305 first opened. I went one day when it was off/on raining on a slow day and I had a chance to marathon the ride three times in a row. It was the experience of a lifetime!
Eejanaika is intense as hell and I love it. If you ever visit Fuji Q please give it a ride. Just pure unrelenting intensity. It never lets up until it's over.
Great video though in my opinion, having ridden I305 and Eejenaika, I would not put I305 in front of the latter for intensity, no shot. I think notably missing is one of the B&M flyers to include Tatsu or Flying Dinosaur. The pretzel loops are the most intense moments on any coaster that I've experienced.
Okay but a Sonic the Hedgehog themed roller coaster would surely be really intense as well, even just attempting to imitate his speed would be a challenge on it's own, and he's known for loops and corkscrews.
Have ridden Iron Gwazi over 40 times. On a hot summer day in August, this coaster runs out of control. Have had over 50 runs on Velocicoaster. The top hat after the second launch will throw you out of the seat on a hot day. What I love about this ride is it just gradually builds up throughout the ride to one of the best finales in the world. In August, this coaster is pure magic. I'm so glad I live in Florida. Been on steel vengeance over a dozen times and it's unbelievable. Both days I spent at Cedar point it was in the high 50's during the day. Im sure in mid summer it's a real treat. Hope it will be warmer when I visit the last week of August this yr. Countdown begins be there August 26th with my running shoes and a fast pass for 3 days of bliss. Can't wait.
I love X2. Rode it hands up the whole way at the West Coast ACErs event. It's my number 2 and now the intensity doesn't even scare me! I find Tatsu more crazy now. But wow, X2, it's such a good ride
Wow, I actually agree with number 1. I think this is the first time that ever happened for channel. I 305 (or project 305) was one time my favorite Rollercoaster but nowadays its too intense for me and I no longer want that type of intensity
It's cool hearing about all these intense rides and coasters, but maybe one of these days, you should cover coasters that are a bit friendlier to those with weaker stomachs or some other health conditions that limit the level of intensity that their bodies can handle (no kiddie rides, that's cheating).
Some good options are: Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure Cobra's Curse Cheetah Hunt B&M Hypers also generally aren't too intense - Mako, Nitro, Diamondback, etc.
I recently went to Universal Studios and rode Velocicoaster. This one and Rip Ride Rocket are my TOP fav rollercoasters IN THE WORLD!! Velocicoaster made me feel like i was about to fall out of my seat but obviously didn't but it was SUPER fun !! I rode it twice
I've only ridden Eejanaika but I could swear I could hear my heart beating when I was there. Ended up doing it 5 times in one day and got used to it, but it was incredible.
That 4th dimension roller coaster is the next step in evolution for coasters imagine how terrifying it is to ride the first ride that makes you feel like you are actually falling off it😂
Intimidator 305 is probably the most intense coaster I've been on. The Batman: the Ride I've been on is also extremely intense. I voted for Gale Force, but it wasn't as intense as I remembered when I rode it again recently. I305 isn't just intense, it's a super fun ride.
