Top 30 Most INTENSE Thrill Rides on Earth - INSANE 

To clarify: The ride model is just called the "Speed," but certain installations are named "Speed XXL." When I researched this, the page made it sound like "Speed XXL" was the name of the model and not just that specific installation. The footage shown in this video is not of the specific ride named "Speed XXL", but the model is exactly the same. Also, the Inversion 24's gondolas are capable of unlocking and rotating freely. However, regulations prevent them from unlocking at the top height. So most operators leave them locked throughout the ride cycle. Every clip of the ride I've seen shows them staying locked during the whole ride. But apparently, some operators will unlock them. Its just rare

You know it's a good day when theme park crazy uploads.

The zipper has always been my favorite ride at my local fair. I love how unpredictable it is and the amount of force pulled on you at each turnaround is insane. It's a bit harder to ride now as an adult but it doesn't stop me.

For a long time, I was unable to go on thrill rides because there was a ride named the "Booster" at my local fair. It was the first time that I went on a ride that made you go upside down. Unfortunately, I got stuck on the ride upside down for over 20 minutes, and I panicked. For years, I refused to go on any ride, but thankfully, now I'm okay.

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Honorable mention: the pirate ship 😂

The Zipper was my mother’s favourite carnival ride. As a kid I would have wanted the new restraints on the Zipper than the ‘classic’ mode. For my first time on this ride, I felt very uncomfortable with holding onto nothing BUT the bar. After I got off it I told my mom how rough and intense it felt. She said that it’s an older ride that got a more rough over time. Little did I know that the Zipper, out of 30 other thrill rides is considered to be the MOST INTENSE!

The Zipper is such a classic. So many people say it’s their first big thrill ride!

11:45 ‘The kind of the ride you’d expect to see at the gathering of the Juggalos.’ I’m weak 😂😂

I remember crying my eyes out because I was too small to ride the Zipper at my local carnival. The following year I was tall enough...and instantly regretted it. My dad had the operator spin it as soon as we got on it and little Meg almost lost her funnel cake! Lol. Another great memory I have with my daddy. :)

Big agree on that Zipper, when you hit the corner while it's spinning, it basically whip-cracks your whole body and force spins your goldola, absolutely intense. Love it.

Dude I love your style and all of the references, puns, and jokes you put in! Amazing work man!

Personally I find the Roundup super chill. No fear just vibes.

I can't tell you how excited I was to hear you call the spaceship ride Gravitron!!! So many people I have encountered don't remember the original name. When I was younger, Gravitron floors dropped out!! Most people don't remember that detail either.

My one ride on the Zipper at my county fair was the single most terrifying experience I’ve ever had on an amusement ride, glad to see I’m far from the only one

Your jokes ARE getting better! The gathering of the juggalo one was good, and true.. Another good vid. Love to see people grow, not that I didn't think you were good or not funny, you're just getting even better. Props

I love the Zipper! The best is when everything lines up just right and your gondola hurtles toward the ground face first only to whip around at the last second. So much fun!

I suggested this earlier, but I’d love to see you do a video related to Theme Park Related Lost media

WOW!! I love this video! I'm all pumped and ready for the State Fair. I want to ride all of them. Thanks for this:)

I have done a lot of the rides on this list, and some are at the top of my bucket list. The world of flat rides is a world I would love to know every single part of, and experience as much as I can. Great video!

I rode the zipper with a girl I liked because she liked thrill rides. I hadn't been on anything even close to that before and screamed so loud, she was embarrassed for me. Oh well.

I've been riding the Zipper since 2010 and till this day, it is STILL my No.1 favorite flat ride of all time. And seeing it made 1st place on this list really makes me happy. 😁

I remember riding a zipper, it was the closest I ever got to greying out, it was INSANE.

I adore your crazy flat ride content. Flat rides are so much more exciting and unique than rollercoasters imo. There's so much room for creativity!!

Awesome video!!

Great video peter!

Wow great video man

I just LOVE the Gravitron. It's not particularly intense imo but the fabulous interior, the gravity pushing you down to the bed as you feebly play with resisting physics, and the cozy nature of the spinning makes it fun at all levels any day or night.

I love these videos!

Love the S&S Swing, more parks need these.

I like when theme park crazy uploads videos about flat rides :D

Thanks for this great video! For me, flat rides (especially the thrilling ones) are equally as interesting as roller coasters - and I always appreciate it, when these attractions get some love 😊

There are so many of these I would love to ride and I always love It when you upload as I love your content so much

Great video compilation! I love flat rides!

LET'S GO FINALLY ANOTHER FLAT RIDE VIDEO

This video is awesome Thanks for sharing awesome content that is fun enjoyable and entertaining to watch

Scat2 at Beech Bend in Kentucky is by far the most intense flat ride we've encountered. The crushing positive g's make it feel as if there's a rhinoceros sitting on your chest for 3 minutes straight! The Haunted Mine Drop at Glenwood Caverns is a close second, but there was a tragic accident on it just 2 weeks after we last rode it, and its future is still uncertain as far as we've heard.

11:01 Jump2 straight up, gives me Claws of Doom from Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 vibes

The Zipper is indeed intense the main thing that sucks is when your not moving and just rocking back and forth as another cage is being loaded/unloaded. I did it one time at the Jacksonville, Florida Fair, knocked it off my bucket list but never again! That feeling in your stomach when your rocking back and forth is not worth it in my opinion.

In case this comment makes through the shoutout section, I'd just wanna let you guys know that we are getting our first B&M coaster here in Brazil and our RCCA is soon going to get a RMC makeover, all in the next 5 years. Even tho it's only a dive coaster, that's still a huge staple for us brazilian enthusiasts. Keep that great work TPC, much love from the Federal District of Brazil! (Also Monte Makaya and SFOG's Deja Vu are confirmed to reopen in Mirabilandia Brazil around 2025)

Glad to know I've done many of the top 30, but many more to go.

Thank you for posting the I miss a lot of the flat rides as it seems like most of the amusement parks just have roller coasters now and we can find these rides at carnivals and fairs. I've been on majority of the ones mentioned in the video flat right as I love them.

#1 is rightfully deserved! I’ve been obsessed with that ride since i was 8, I was so fascinated by it as a kid.

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Great video

These ride models are INSANE!

I rode the Zipper last year at the Orange County Fair and it was terrifying. Definitely not a beginner friendly ride. 🛸Gravitron is easily my favorite carnival flat ride since childhood for its UFO appearance and it's surprisingly relaxing for a fast-paced flat ride.

I love that Slegehammer is on this list.....my fav flat ride at Wonderland!! 🥰

The Gravitron might be my favorite flat ride ever, so glad to see it place highly. Anyone else wish they could have the aux cord when you get on though? What a cool DJ Set to play in.

I'm a fan of the Zipper, TPC! I love your videos.

I rode a Speed XXL model once and never again. My ride in particular got the short end of the stick, and the weight distribution was probably the worst it could be. Every time we came around back down to Earth, my seat rotated facing the ground, and continuing to face the ground, including through the transition of going back up. So, I was getting pushed into my harness pretty hard and clinching my legs into the seat to keep me from sliding forward. Every single time lol.

ZIPPER NUMBER ONE BABY!!! It's my favorite flat for a reason! 🔥

I have the fortunate distinction of riding the Zipper. It's truly the most intese experiece i ever witnessed.

Imagine someone riding all of these inane rides without getting dizzy.

the silly disclaimer at the beginning is funny, i do find myself feeling sick watching some ride povs XD i still love them though!

Did not expect Gravitron and Zipper to be on here. I don't get that much intensity on either of them. Gravitron especially is, in my opinion, a pretty chill ride. Fun but chill.

I went on 1: top scan, known as Samurai at lagoon; 2: Top-flip, known as cliff hanger at lagoon; 3: gravatron: 4: the zipper. I was extremely surprized they were on this list, let alone all in top11. I was thrilled by the suggestions of other rides.

The sky roller version at canada's wonderland is my absolute favorite ride. I get motion sick easily but for some reason it leads into the top speed so smoothly it feels amazing

The Tivoli Warps and Northern amusements superstar are pretty intense funfair rides as well. My favourite are probably the inversion 360 and top scans

The zipper was the first upside down roller coaster I’ve ever been on. It’s amazing. I had a big lunch and I threw up almost immediately after I still wanna ride it again

I'm disappointed that the Rock-o-Plane isn't on here. They're absolutely insane.

It's always an extra epic day when my boy TPC posts a video

Ahhh yes, the Zipper, I remember when I first went on the Zipper. It took me like five minutes to decide to get on lol, but after I got on, I loved it! The forces it pulls is unlike anything I have ever ridden.

Hi TPC, loving the content as always.... I was wondering if you could do a video for thrilling rides built before 1950s? I'm really curious about how intense they were able to make rides back in the day (I know that video will likely be challenging to do).

My experiences: • The Remix is just insane. My feet start tingeling because the blood rushed down there. Very very fast ride. • The Star Shapes weren't all that intense. I rode the one at Skyline Park and the traveling one "High Energy" in germany. They are nice and comfy and not really that fast, but pleasent! The new brakes in the gondolas are just a dealbreaker for me. Now they are reeeeaaaally slow. Look at "Air" from the UK with the inner seats missing, almost no swinging occurs. • The Rocket was nice, but repetetive. Rode it on the Oktoberfest. A more thrilling version of a Starflyer pretty much, but the flipping is at a more graceful pace for more hangtime. I rode it while it was raining like crazy, but still very fun. • Yeah the KMG speeds are awesome. I prefer the Booster Maxx models by Fabbri (why listed below). • The Top Scan has to be my fav. The laterals in the outer seat are unmatched. My face is glued to the restraint. This is just crazy. the "Skater" on german fairs cranks it up to the max everytime. • Maybe I'm just used to the Top Spins because I've ridden them a ton, but I don't find them all that intense anymore. We have 2 traveling in germany and one suspended one at Phantasialand. Awesome, but the traveling ones have very uncomfortable restrains. Also I prefered the Top Spin 2 models. They are smaller, but the flipping is crazy fast. Best: KMG Discovery 1.0. • The Capriolo 10P is a mixed bag. I actually prefer the older models without the extra spin. It always feels like you crash head first down which is more terrifying to me personally. But I have to say: These were the most intense negative g's I've ever experienced. My head wanted to pop after 3 rides in a row. This is like the Top Scan no joke. You really should be in a good condition when riding these. • The Inversion 24 is fun, but goes only upside down once. ONCE. It just takes so long and needs so much power to get up there. The positives are good, though. • I have to disagree with the HUSS Booster: It does not feel like a Mondial shake, not at all. A shake really feels like a breakdance thanks to it's aditional axis of rotation and it is a LOT tamer than the Booster. The laterals are insane. One moment you're upright, the other moment you get flug upside down instantly. The sideways swinging also can give some awesome airtime when everything is right. • The Rotor is advertised as a family ride in germany on the Oktoberfest. The laughing from people who never tried it before (mostly tourists) is always a joy to watch. - Rides which could be on the list for next time: • Soriani & Moser Top Star Tour. I rode Predator in germany. Not only does it look impressive, the negative g's when it flips back to normal are shockingly strong. I didn't expect that. • Technical Park Pegasus models. Great speed, great laterals and pretty much the same amount of flipping as with a top scan. The op can lock the gondolas at the top so you blast though the station upside down for some wicked negative g's. My fav. with the Top Scan. • Mondial Heartbreaker. Not the most intense, but lots of flipping on a very small footprint. Really really fun! • Huss Take Off. The ones on germany still go full speed. Heavy positive g's like a never ending pretzel loop. • Fabbri Contact. Really heavy positive g's and laterals. Really odd looking, but man what an odd but intense experience. • Fabbri Heavy Rotation. Also really insane positive's in your back and very fast spinning. Similar forces to the Take Off. • Fabbri Booster Maxx 55/16. Really really fast and crushing positives. I case you the reader didn't notice: I love flat rides and I rode them pretty much all my life. If you made it to the end here: respect mate.

Absolutely loved the Rotor at Riverside/ Six Flags New England back in the day!

I love this video

I've actually been on Sledgehammer a few times, I never realized it was that rare of a design. It sort of surprises me because it's a really good ride.

I could live on the Remix, I love it, you love it, WE ALL LOVE IT

Flipping awesomeness!

The Kriss Kross reference (jump) AWESOME 🎉

just seeing these attractions on the video give me chills as i were on each one of them... one day i will ride it all!

Before I rode Rebuliço, the newest Zamperla's Air Race in Beto Carrero World, Huss' Top Spin was my favorite flat ride. Even though the only one I rode, Hopi Hari's Ekatomb, don't operates at full cycle, with three spins at most, I still found out way too thrilling. Unfortunately, it's the only one in Brazil as well. The other ride I rode on this list was Top Scan. When I was visiting Knott's Berry Farm, my mom wanted to ride Sol Spin. I asked her if she was sure of that, and she said "yeah, let's go". She though it was a gentle ride. At the first spin, she yelled really loud that I couldn't help laughing at her! I did not enjoy the ride per se, but her reaction worth it!!

YEAAA GRAVITRON!! i love the gravitron

I have been on the speed xxl before it was crazy but fun 😄👍

Sledge Hammer/ Jump2 is pretty fun but not that intense, Canada’s Wonderland is my home park and it has a lot of unique designs and intense rollercoasters such as Leviathan, Behemoth and Yukon Striker. Sledge Hammer is a one of it’s kind as it’s the first and only jumping machine in the world. As he said, it was custom made for Canada’s Wonderland which I love

The Jump 2 looks so much fun! I've been on something similar at a place called John's Incredible Pizza Company, but it was smaller, and it was one of my favorites things to do whenever i went

I went on the rotor when I went to luna park during my summer deployment! Very fun!

These are all so dizzying! I could never 😵

I went on the round up with a friend, it was absolute madness. A ride that I had never expected to go on and I loved it. I do think it was a bit long though, got a little bit uncomfortable near the end. I would still recommend it’s a great laugh 😂

At Six Flags Magic Mointain and many other parks, the "Rotor" was known as "Spin Out". The empty space where it once stood is still visible in the park if you are across from the Gold Rusher and about to trek up that hill. You can look to your right and it's near the empty unused gazebo thing that used to serve as the lower station for the defunct Dragon ride (it was a transport ride that would get you up that side of the hill; the upper station is now used for Ninja).

The Remix is quite fun, went on it 3 times with my step-sister. I went on something similar to the Gyro Swing/Giga Discovery at Oaks Park in Oregon, and it was very fun. I did both the 180 and 360. I go on the Gravitron almost every year at the fair, it is a favorite of one of my ex-friends. This year at the fair, I went on the Rotor [called the Rave at my fair] 3 times and it was super fun. I went onto something very similar to the Zipper as well, but I don't remember much of it and my step-sister didn't allow me to flip the cart.

I have never ever even come close to even greying out on any coaster or flat.....then i rode time machine in Southend.....full on blackout!!! Most intense ride i have ever done!!!

Wow, the Rotpr. What a pick. The small town of Amherstburg Ontario had a small island park called Boblo Island that closed permanently after the 1993 season. Nothing special when it came to theme parks in general but one of the Boats that used to go there from Detroit was used in I think the third transformers movie, one of the rollercoasters there was used for the love shots in final destination 3, and their falling star ride is operating at Michigan's adventure (I think). There was a Rotor model amd it was my introduction to "big kid rides". It was such a memorable park and a great place for local families to bring their kids, of course it was often derided by people who favored nearby Cedar Point. My daughter's introduction to big kid rides was just th8s summer and it was the gravitron.

I remember I saw the Zipper for the first time years ago and thought "Oh, that doesn't look too bad". Ha! I remember screaming at the operator "stopppp the rideee pleasssee" to no avail and I have never ever been back on that again!

The Capriolo 10P is a tamed down version. The original model, Capriolo 8, is also able to do that upside down dive, but engage in a series of flips afterwards. It's just more whippy overall and is a much more intense experience

Been on the zipper once as a teenager…. And that was enough for me!! It was more terrifying than the Doppel Looping. It was a staple of the Canadian National Exhibition in the 90’s. It was a simple double looping coaster but it only had a metal restraint bar… that was it. No seatbelts… just the bar.

I have ridden the inversion 24 just a few days before i watched this video. I can confirm that it is an extreme ride but at the same time a very fun experience

Oh man zipper is my favorite carnival ride next to the KMG Experience. I got a ride where i was able to get the car to constantly flip though the whole ride. I counted up to to 52 flips such a great ride and no midway is complete without a Zipper.

Wow by just looking at most of these rides it makes me feel like im on the ride ❤lol

My first time on a Top Scan was the only time I’ve been openly bawling on a ride. I was not expecting it to be as intense as it was.

The Top Scan (Samurai) was one of the first thrill rides I remember from growing up close to Lagoon. It helped me gain an appreciation for thrilling flat rides, and sparks the adventurous nature in me.

I definitely used to turn myself upside down in the Gravitron. Lol My stomach couldn't handle these rides now but all of them look insanely fun!! The Zipper was the only ride to make me cry. I was 11 lol

14:28 was not expecting to see waldameer feature for that ride lol i remember riding that one when it first opened lol

The first flat ride I've ever been on that turned me upside-down is at Legoland California outside San Diego. My mother and brother were in Africa at the time.

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Time machine is definitely worthy of the list, I have ridden it a couple of times and yes it is a hell of a ride, even the footage makes me feel nauseous. Must pop down for another go 🤪

I was watching this video and not believing I didn't see the zipper and low and behold it was #1. Jersey shore in the 80s classic. Finally fought up the nerve to get on it and loved it.. Great ride.

The Zipper is my favorite ride of all time!

The rotor reminds me of the Finish Fling they used to have at Worlds of Fun! I only rode it once and it was terrifying. I was sliding down a little.