Tools: QGIS (mapping), Microsoft Excel (data processing)
Notes: This map depicts the tallest rollercoaster in each US state. Mountain coasters were not included in this map. Only rollercoasters that were still in operation or were slated to be open during the 2025 season are depicted on this map. Standing But Not Operating (SBNO) Rollercoasters like Superman: Escape from Krypton are not depicted on this map. Carowinds is located on the border of North Carolina and South Carolina and has rollercoasters located in each state. Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia are not depicted as they do not have any rollercoasters. This is an update to one of the first maps I shared here on Reddit. With the recent closures of some of the tallest coasters in the US, I figured this map was due for a revisit! I’ve learned a lot since I first started when it comes to map-making. I hope that comes through in this map. As always, I’m open to any questions, comments or constructive feedback so if you have it, feel free to share! I try to respond as fast as I can! I hope you get something out of this map whether you are an enthusiast (thoosie?), a fan of maps/data, or just a casual Redditor! Thanks for the support from the community and be kind to each other in the comments 🙂
~Malcolm
KnotSoSalty on
West Virginia hanging in there.
KR1735 on
Nebraska’s is 12 feet?!
That’s like riding a rug down a flight of stairs.
LaptopGuy_27 on
In case anyone’s wondering, the tallest coaster in Canada is the Leviathan in Canada’s Wonderland, at a height of 306ft.
curt_schilli on
For the Virginia heads: Pantherian is apparently just the renamed Intimidator 305
I thought we had a new coaster 🙁
BrassWhale on
The name for WV is wrong, Camden park’s rollercoaster is called the Big Dipper, the Slingshot is a flat ride.
Harkoncito on
Top Thrill conversion to meters is wrong (or missing a 1?)
lightofhonor on
I feel like the 80ft and 15ft coasters should be in different categories. One is a small coaster, the other is good-ol-boys riding a shopping card off their roof.
_larsr on
There are no roller coasters currently in Hawaii, but it’s still kind of sad to leave them completely off the map.
I mean the road to Hana is a roller coaster. Kinda.
skunkachunks on
Not seeing Kingda Ka here for NJ really hurts 🙁
puntacana24 on
Kind of surprising that Florida doesn’t have any gigas, considering how many parks they have there.
Paleotrope on
Isn’t the Big Apple on top of New York New York?
Chaos-1313 on
Ohio’s second tallest, Orion at King’s Island in Cincinnati, is 287 get tall… Enough to put Ohio in the highest category on this chart. Cleveland (home of Cedar Point) and Cincinnati are only about 4 hours apart. If you want to do a theme park weekend and save some money, skip Disney and spend a day each in Cleveland and Cincy. Kings Island is less than $50 a day for one day passes and has a ton of fantastic rides. Cedar point as well.
GravitationalEddie on
The Big Apple’s lift hill is only 180′ and is built on a building. The High Roller was 1,070 feet but was never considered the tallest roller coaster.
Am I missing something in how the Big Apple’s height is calculated?
DoublePostedBroski on
Screw Hawaii I guess
dwimhi on
Fury 325 100% is in both states. SC tallest is fury in my opinion.
Thunder Striker confused me because I only knew it as Intimidator before the name change. Plus, Carowinds is on the border of the two states and the coasters are in the same park.
goinupthegranby on
In Montana and Wyoming the rollercoaster is a drive down the mountain pass in a 1978 Ford F150 that will probably stay together the whole way down the mountain
VegasBass on
What sucks is that the Desperado (in Primm, NV) is still closed, otherwise it would have been the tallest in the state.
WorldWalker5587 on
Fuck this is how I learned Kingda Ka got demolished at Six Flags Great Adventure. Big sadge.
Thatineweirdguy on
List is a bit dated. Dollywood now has wild eagle at 210 ft (2012) which is higher than the tn tornado at 163 ft.
MichaelinNeoh on
*This* is what Ohio wins at? I knew it would be something. 🤷🏻♂️
Droidatopia on
Do water coasters count? Delaware has one in Rehoboth at Jungle Jim’s.
![[OC] Tallest Rollercoaster in Each US State as of June 2025](https://www.byteseu.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/r73smlqc3z5f1-1536x864.png "[OC] Tallest Rollercoaster in Each US State as of June 2025")
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Sources: [The Rollercoaster Database (RCDB)](https://rcdb.com/), [Coasterpedia](https://coasterpedia.net/wiki/Coasterpedia_The_Roller_Coaster_Wiki), Wikipedia
Tools: QGIS (mapping), Microsoft Excel (data processing)
Notes: This map depicts the tallest rollercoaster in each US state. Mountain coasters were not included in this map. Only rollercoasters that were still in operation or were slated to be open during the 2025 season are depicted on this map. Standing But Not Operating (SBNO) Rollercoasters like Superman: Escape from Krypton are not depicted on this map. Carowinds is located on the border of North Carolina and South Carolina and has rollercoasters located in each state. Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia are not depicted as they do not have any rollercoasters. This is an update to one of the first maps I shared here on Reddit. With the recent closures of some of the tallest coasters in the US, I figured this map was due for a revisit! I’ve learned a lot since I first started when it comes to map-making. I hope that comes through in this map. As always, I’m open to any questions, comments or constructive feedback so if you have it, feel free to share! I try to respond as fast as I can! I hope you get something out of this map whether you are an enthusiast (thoosie?), a fan of maps/data, or just a casual Redditor! Thanks for the support from the community and be kind to each other in the comments 🙂
~Malcolm
West Virginia hanging in there.
Nebraska’s is 12 feet?!
That’s like riding a rug down a flight of stairs.
In case anyone’s wondering, the tallest coaster in Canada is the Leviathan in Canada’s Wonderland, at a height of 306ft.
For the Virginia heads: Pantherian is apparently just the renamed Intimidator 305
I thought we had a new coaster 🙁
The name for WV is wrong, Camden park’s rollercoaster is called the Big Dipper, the Slingshot is a flat ride.
Top Thrill conversion to meters is wrong (or missing a 1?)
I feel like the 80ft and 15ft coasters should be in different categories. One is a small coaster, the other is good-ol-boys riding a shopping card off their roof.
There are no roller coasters currently in Hawaii, but it’s still kind of sad to leave them completely off the map.
I mean the road to Hana is a roller coaster. Kinda.
Not seeing Kingda Ka here for NJ really hurts 🙁
Kind of surprising that Florida doesn’t have any gigas, considering how many parks they have there.
Isn’t the Big Apple on top of New York New York?
Ohio’s second tallest, Orion at King’s Island in Cincinnati, is 287 get tall… Enough to put Ohio in the highest category on this chart. Cleveland (home of Cedar Point) and Cincinnati are only about 4 hours apart. If you want to do a theme park weekend and save some money, skip Disney and spend a day each in Cleveland and Cincy. Kings Island is less than $50 a day for one day passes and has a ton of fantastic rides. Cedar point as well.
The Big Apple’s lift hill is only 180′ and is built on a building. The High Roller was 1,070 feet but was never considered the tallest roller coaster.
Am I missing something in how the Big Apple’s height is calculated?
Screw Hawaii I guess
Fury 325 100% is in both states. SC tallest is fury in my opinion.
https://preview.redd.it/y5482um3gz5f1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=88a95e231cc354cbdc2714f66231ac75931915a3
Thunder Striker confused me because I only knew it as Intimidator before the name change. Plus, Carowinds is on the border of the two states and the coasters are in the same park.
In Montana and Wyoming the rollercoaster is a drive down the mountain pass in a 1978 Ford F150 that will probably stay together the whole way down the mountain
What sucks is that the Desperado (in Primm, NV) is still closed, otherwise it would have been the tallest in the state.
Fuck this is how I learned Kingda Ka got demolished at Six Flags Great Adventure. Big sadge.
List is a bit dated. Dollywood now has wild eagle at 210 ft (2012) which is higher than the tn tornado at 163 ft.
*This* is what Ohio wins at? I knew it would be something. 🤷🏻♂️
Do water coasters count? Delaware has one in Rehoboth at Jungle Jim’s.