In honor of National Roller Coaster Day, celebrated annually on Aug. 16, here’s an updated list of the roller coasters currently running in greater Orlando. This year, aficionados have seen the new Epic Universe theme park deliver four new smooth rides to the lineup, but Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit at Universal Studios Florida marks its last day of ups and downs on Sunday.
This list is arranged in order of appearance. The Roller Coaster Database is a primary source for the opening dates. Originally, the list was for Orange and Osceola counties, but Polk County is in the mix so as to include Legoland Florida Resort.
It’s fun to look at the historic flurries of coasters, such as the Hulk-Rock ‘n’ Roller-Kraken era. Orlando might be in a golden age right now. The area has had a coaster debut every year since 2016, with the exception of the COVID-19 blip of 2020. And now we have the Epic effect on top of all that.
When a coaster has been revamped without removal, the list has the current name but its original debut there.
1. Space Mountain
Where and when: Magic Kingdom since Jan. 15, 1975
What it does: Nearly identical twin tracks head into the nearly complete darkness of space.
What else: It’s held the title of oldest running roller coaster in Florida since 2008, when Starliner was dismantled at the old Cypress Gardens.
2. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Where and when: Magic Kingdom since Nov. 15, 1980
What it does: Rumbles through a Western atmosphere with mining and a dinosaur rib cage.
What else: Coaster is currently closed for refurbishment, reopening “with new magic” in 2026, Disney says.
Last chance: Goodbye to Universal’s Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster
3. Barnstormer
Where and when: Magic Kingdom since Oct. 1, 1996
What it does: The junior coaster sports an aviation theme and is designed to look as if it busts through a billboard.
What else: Kinda Goofy, but mostly Great Goofini.
4. Journey to Atlantis
Where and when: SeaWorld Orlando since April 17, 1998
What it does: It’s a dark water ride with a fake-out finale fall that shifts into a roller coaster.
What else: It’s SeaWorld’s oldest thrill ride.
5. Trolls Trollercoaster
Where and when: Universal Studios since March 13, 1999
What it does: Movie-themed junior coaster with hills, turns and views of DreamWorks Land, which debuted in 2024.
What else: It was previously known as Woody Woodpecker’s Nuthouse Coaster, part of Woody’s KidZone.
6. Incredible Hulk
Where and when: Islands of Adventure since May 28, 1999
What it does: Powers through an unexpected start, dives below the surface of the lagoon and rattles internal organs.
What else: An overhaul that began in 2015 replaced the original track and added onboard speakers
7. Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster
Where and when: Disney’s Hollywood Studios since July 29, 1999
What it does: Indoor ride rocks out to Aerosmith following dramatic launch, loops and raucous ride through L.A., superstretch style.
What else: Muppets are taking over in the future, but no timeframe has been announced.
8. Kraken
Where and when: SeaWorld Orlando since June 1, 2000
What it does: The aggressive floorless ride — there are seven inversions — is based on aggressive sea creatures.
What else: For a year, the ride came with virtual-reality headsets and was known as Kraken Unleashed.
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SeaWorld Orlando visitors try on headsets for a VR roller coaster experience called Kraken Unleashed in 2017. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
9. Flight of the Hippogriff
Where and when: Islands of Adventure since June 29, 2000
What it does: The junior coaster gives unique perspectives of Hogsmeade, Hogwarts Castle and other segments of the original Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
What else: For eight years, before being Potterized, it was a Lost Continent coaster called Flying Unicorn.
10. Revenge of the Mummy
Where and when: Universal Studios since May 21, 2004
What it does: Coasts through fiery special effects, dark launches, Brendan Fraser interactions and the ominous mid-ride announcement of “death is only the beginning.”
What else: The building originally housed the Kongfrontation attraction.
CYPRESS GARDENS
The Triple Hurricane coaster debuted at Cypress Gardens in 2004 and was rethemed as Coastersaurus after Legoland Florida moved in. (Orlando Sentinel file)
11. Coastersaurus
Where and when: Legoland Florida since Nov. 26, 2004
What it does: Wooden, family coaster has some bounce to it and is flanked by dinosaurs made of Lego bricks.
What else: The original name from the Cypress Gardens era was Triple Hurricane, reflecting the trio of dips as well as the Charley-Frances-Jeanne hurricane season of 2024.
12. Dragon
Where and when: Legoland Florida since Nov. 26, 2004
What it does: Indoor/outdoor coaster in the Lego Kingdoms section includes a relatively steep drop and the breath of a (Lego) dragon.
What else: Ride was called Okeechobee Rampage in the Cypress Gardens days, then modified for its Legoland era.
13. Expedition Everest
Where and when: Disney’s Animal Kingdom since April 7, 2006
What it does: Travels through mountainous passes, survives steep drops and escapes a yeti with limited arm range.
What else: Something non-yeti suddenly goes wrong, and passengers roll backward into the darkness.
SeaWorld Orlando prepares 8-coaster challenge Saturday
14. Super Grover’s Box Car Derby
Where and when: SeaWorld Orlando since May 7, 2006
What it does: Brightly colored junior coaster — think pink rails — climbs lift hill, glides back to the station after several turns.
What else: Before the park’s Sesame Street Land addition, the coaster was called Shamu Express.
(RIP). Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit
Where and when: Universal Studios since Aug. 19, 2009
What it does: Takes riders up a straight-up lift hill and through some scenery while they listen to music they’ve selected.
What else: Rockit permanently closes this weekend, and Universal has not announced a replacement. We couldn’t quite face the music and sentimentally left it in this list this time, but also left it out of the numbering.
15. Galaxy Spin
Where and when: Fun Spot (Kissimmee) since July 2, 2011
What it does: Carnival-style ride – commonly referred to as the Wild Mouse model – spins four riders in the circular vehicle.
What else: It’s a Cypress Gardens transplant.
16. Great Lego Race
Where and when: Legoland Florida since Nov. 15, 2011
What it does: Wild Mouse-style ride sports a road rally theme.
What else: Originally called Project X by Cypress Gardens. Minifigure-styled virtual reality headsets were added in 2018 but abandoned.
17. Sea Serpent
Where and when: Fun Spot (Kissimmee) since Feb. 3, 2012
What it does: A minute-long kiddie ride has a little bit of height. The train has a reptile neck and head up front, tail bringing up the rear.
What else: In previous locations, the ride was known as Boa Squeeze.
18. Sea Serpent
Where and when: Fun Spot (Orlando) since 2013
What it does: Low-impact kiddie ride with a creature head in front of the train.
What else: Lift hill goes to about 8 feet, then descends into a series of dips.
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White Lightning provides air time at the Fun Spot location near Orlando’s International Drive. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel)
19. White Lightning
Where and when: Fun Spot (Orlando) since May 2013
What it does: Bright white wood coaster goes up and back, around a corner, serves up air time.
What else: It has more than 2,000 feet of rail and the traditional clackety-clack sounds.
20. Freedom Flyer
Where and when: Fun Spot (Orlando) since May 2013
What it does: Suspended coaster — aka legs dangling — flies circles over the north side of the attraction.
What else: In 2016, it was ahead of the VR curve with headsets that were first-person shooter style. (That option is no longer available.)
21. Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
Where and when: Magic Kingdom since May 28, 2014
What it does: Wobbles among gems in a mine, encourages “Heigh-Ho” sing-along and gives fleeting glances of Fantasyland.
What else: Watch for an animatronic witch from the past after the action slows.
22. Harry Potter and the Escape From Gringotts
Where and when: Universal Studios since July 8, 2014
What it does: Enclosed ride bounds through the bowels of a bank to battle with Bellatrix Lestrange and Lord Voldemort.
What else: It’s a dark ride with a coaster-ish drop at the beginning and rail work.
23. Mako
Where and when: SeaWorld Orlando since June 10, 2016
What it does: Shark-inspired ride is the tallest (200 feet) and fastest (73 mph) in Orlando.
What else: The ride was designed with nine moments of air time.
24. Mine Blower
Where and when: Fun Spot (Kissimmee) since June 23, 2017
What it does: It goes into a corkscrew maneuver over the loading station despite a mind-blowing lack of shoulder harnesses.
What else: In 2023, key sections of the ride were retracked using Rocky Mountain Construction’s 208 RetraK process.
25. Slinky Dog Dash
Where and when: Disney’s Hollywood Studios since June 30, 2018
What it does: Glides through Andy’s backyard amid oversized playthings in Toy Story Land.
What else: There’s a crayon-created Hidden Mickey in the loading zone (far right, top of a drawing).
26. Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure
Where and when: Islands of Adventure since June 13, 2019
What it does: Zips through seven launches but slows through scenes with Fluffy the three-headed dog, a centaur, a blast-ended skrewt and more Wizarding World features.
What else: It’s on the plot that was home to Dueling Dragons, which debuted with IOA in 1999.
27. Hurricane
Where and when: Old Town in Kissimmee since Dec. 24, 2019
What it does: Very exposed ride with six-passenger vehicles makes most of its speed.
What else: Formerly operated at Fun Spot location near Atlanta.
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Jurassic World VelociCoaster has an upside-down stretch over water at Islands of Adventure theme park. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel)
28. Jurassic World VelociCoaster
Where and when: Islands of Adventure since June 10, 2021
What it does: The dino-themed coaster has four inversions and memorably accelerates toward a hill before dropping by the ride entrance and then skimming the backside of Hogsmeade.
What else: The final maneuver over the water is called the Mosasaurus Roll.
29. Ice Breaker
Where and when: SeaWorld Orlando since Feb. 18, 2022
What it does: The train goes backward and forward using the same stretch of the rail. And it doesn’t quite crest over the hill for a gotcha moment.
What else: That scorpion tail design backs up to be just beyond vertical.
30. Daddy Pig’s Roller Coaster
Where and when: Peppa Pig Theme Park since Feb. 24, 2022.
What it does: There’s a drop that provides a bit of adventure for the most wee of theme park visitors.
What else: The queue winds through Peppa’s house.
31. Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
Where and when: Epcot since May 27, 2022
What it does: The indoor coaster includes spinning outer-space action, an aggressive backward stretch and six soundtracks from back in the day.
What else: Something suddenly goes wrong — in the preshow this time — and riders help rescue the Cosmic Generator using jump holes.
32. Tron Lightcycle / Run
Where and when: Magic Kingdom since April 4, 2023
What it does: Indoor/outdoor experience uses a face-first Lightcycle vehicle to race for Team Blue.
What else: The original version of the ride was constructed at Shanghai Disneyland.
33. Pipeline the Surf Coaster
Where and when: SeaWorld Orlando since May 27, 2023
What it does: Uses a surfboard-styled ride vehicle that gets passengers off their feet.
What else: Location near park entrance gives a first impression from the parking lot.
34. Penguin Trek
Where and when: SeaWorld Orlando since July 7, 2024
What it does: Snowmobile-inspired ride vehicle launches out of a building and over the park’s Antarctica area.
What else: Visitors exit — by foot — through ice-cold live-penguin habitat.
35. Stardust Racers
Where and when: Epic Universe since May 22, 2025
What it does: Dueling tracks (similar but not symmetric) provide an intense ride experience with surprisingly close encounters in the Celestial Park area of Epic.
What else: Look for the “Back to the Future” / flux capacitor nod on the back of the trains.
36. Hiccup’s Wing Gliders
Where and when: Epic Universe since May 22, 2025
What it does: Family-friendly coaster, located in the park’s How to Train Your Dragon — Isle of Berk section — has some oomph and surprises.
What else: Riders can see Toothless the dragon as well as the neighboring Stardust Racers.
37. Mine-Cart Madness
Where and when: Epic Universe since May 22, 2025
What it does: Universal’s patented coaster technology creates the illusion of cars leaping over gaps in broken track. The storyline incorporates a lot of close calls elsewhere.
What else: The Donkey Kong element means there’s loads of yellow in this attraction. Designers went bananas.
38. Curse of the Werewolf
Where and when: Epic Universe since May 22, 2025
What it does: There’s so much spinning it’s almost like a teacups ride on a track.
What else: The Dark Universe attraction is brief — your stomach may be grateful — so keep your eyes open for a quick werewolf sighting.
What’s next
The only announced and under-construction roller coaster is a Legoland Florida project. It’s an indoor attraction, themed to outer space and built on the site of the former Flying School coaster, which closed in 2023. The park has not announced a name, but it says the new ride will open in early 2026.
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