Ranking 2023's Best New Roller Coasters

The Kid Flash at SFOG was a much needed edition for them. They didn’t offer a true kiddie coaster other than Joker Funhouse. Replacing the Larson Loop in favor for the attraction was a smart move for them in my opinion as it brings a new family ride to their Gotham City area.

Given the limitations of the space it occupies, I’m not sure how else Darkoaster’s layout could’ve been improved. Could there be some more effects or setpieces? Yeah, but I think what is there is great.

So happy that I can go and ride Wilcat's Revenge whenever I want with Hershey being my home park. It was so cool to be able to be one of the first to ride for it's soft opening! Great list!

I love this channel so much, always great when a new video is released!

I've only done one new for 2023 coaster worldwide and that's actually Zokkon at Fuji-Q Highland in Japan. It is ironic that me from London did that one before you guys! When you do get on that one I'd keep your expectations measured, as I was kind-of underwhelmed by it.

Honestly I was kinda of surprised by Aquaman Power Wave. It was better than I thought. You get reverse ejector airtime on the hill and you feel really floaty on the spikes.

Rode Gotham City Escape a couple of months ago, it completely blew my mind! Wasn't expecting it to dethrone Velocicoaster as my favourite LSM coaster! became my #2 overall, only falling short to Iron Gwazi

Arieforce one & Wildcat's Revenge were the best <3

Sarah, Power Wave is a Mack PowerSplash model, so you actually get bonus points 🌊

Fury at Bobbejaanland also slows down the train with a spike and then a turntable to get back to the station ;-) Batman Gotham City Escape would also be my number one, but I've not yet been to Madrid, haha!

I consider myself lucky to have got a ride on Snoopy's Racing Railway at Canada's Wonderland for two reasons: 1-it's my home park, 2-a cousin of mine just happened to be young (and short) enough I could "tag along" for the ride. In the front row might I add!

Video quality was excellent on this

When you come back to Germany, I'd be curious to get your reaction to Maximus: The Guardian's Flight which opened in 2023 at Legoland Deutschland. It's a new B&M "family" wing coaster with a couple inversions. We were there two weeks ago with essentially no lines and probably rode it 10 times. My adventurous 8 year old LOVED it, and I thought it was also great, albeit very short ride duration. Smooth ride, good color choice, and some nice hang-time on the inversions.

Honestly Id say Sarahs opinion on the 2 Zingers is warranted. The old schwarzkopf wasnt the most extreme ride out there but its a great all-rounder kind of attraction that can thrill anyone, and work as a standalone thrill ride. Kind of the same appeal that a lot of old wooden coasters have, which is probably why Parque del Cafe is so proud of theirs. The new Zinger doesnt really have that if you ask me, it weirdly almost seems too mild in some areas and too extreme in others. Frankly I think many enthusiasts underestimate the importance of these middle of the pack classic crowd pleasers, like old school woodies, Schwarzkopf Jetstars, Wildcats. Even some of those newer italian built coasters like the Sea Viper coaster up in Maine, or the Super8Bahn that was at Wiener Prater.

2023 looks like a much better year for coasters than 2024. Arie force, toutatis, wildcats, batman, are all elite rides

Please do a top 25

Great list!!

Gotham City Escape looks 🔥 🔥

Great video!!

Not universal building a whole theme park quicker than Disney building tron 💀