Rides
Every coaster on the ladder, smallest to biggest. Each one gets a POV and one fact.
Theme park guide app
Pick the coaster that fits your nerve
Thrill Trail is a theme park guide app with roller coaster thrill ratings. Every coaster in every big coaster park gets a 1 to 5 thrill rating, a POV and one fact.
Silver Dollar City first. More parks after.
Hands up on rung 5? Start smaller. No shame.
Climb the ladder by nerve
Every coaster we cover sits on one ladder. Rung 1 is the smallest, rung 5 is the biggest. Tap a rung or drag the slider to see what it asks of you.
SmallestBiggest
3out of 5 on our ladder
Three rungs up. A real lift hill, a big drop, no inversions.
The middle of the ladder. This is where you decide whether to climb or stay put.
Nerve needed: a fair bit.
Hit the biggest one first, or work up the ladder. Your call.
Your next coaster, picked from the queue.
You are already in the park, phone in hand, deciding what to ride next. The guide is built for exactly that moment.
Foods
A short list of what is worth eating between rides.
Map
A doodle park map. Find your next coaster without unfolding paper.
Weekly fun fact
One new fact a week. Good for the queue.
Standing in line? Perfect time to pick the next one.
Pick your park.
Seven parks on the ladder now, more after. Cedar Point, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Silver Dollar City, Kings Island, Busch Gardens, Dollywood, Hersheypark.
Tap Silver Dollar City to open the ladder. More parks below.
Why trust the ladder
Plain words on how we rate. No stars from strangers, no mystery math. Just a rider with a phone and some opinions.
We ride it first.
Every rating comes from our own rides and notes. I rode it, so you get a straight answer, not a borrowed opinion.
Ride by ride, smallest to biggest.
You see the whole ladder in order, so picking your next coaster by nerve takes seconds.
A rating, a POV and one fact.
Three quick things per coaster. Enough to decide in the queue, short enough to read on a phone.
The same ladder in every park.
A rung 3 at one park means what it means at the next. Compare parks without relearning the scale.
Our rating, our opinion.
Check the park's posted height and health rules before you queue. We never dare anyone past them, and no rung is worth skipping a sign.
Free first. Extras if you want them.
The ladder guide is free. Plans add more parks, more picks and a little coaster news on the side. Founding Fan is the daily-news tier, limited to the first 50 riders.
The free guide
Thrill ratings, the ladder and how we rate. No card, no account, no catch.
Park Pass
$3.99one-time, for one park
One-time unlock for a single park. Adds curated POV picks beside each coaster, a food shortlist and saved rides for your day.
- Curated POV picks beside each coaster
- A food shortlist for your day
- Saved rides for when you are in the queue
Thrill Trail Plus
$2.99a month
Every park we cover, a weekly coaster news digest and saved lists. $2.99 a month, or $19.99 a year if you pay annually.
- Every park we cover
- Saved lists
- A weekly coaster news digest, as a small extra
first 50
Founding Fan
$4.99a month
Limited to the first 50 members. Daily coaster news and early opening alerts on top of everything in Plus, at $4.99 a month.
- Everything in Plus
- Daily coaster news
- Early opening alerts
Not sure yet? Start with the free guide. Add a plan when it earns its spot on your phone.
Quick answers, plainly said
Nerves, rules, parks and plans. If your question is not here, ask us.
Still wondering? Say it in the form below.Or write to hi@thrilltrail.com
Our rating, our opinion. Ratings come from our own rides and notes, one coaster at a time.
Each coaster lands on the ladder from rung 1 (smallest) to rung 5 (biggest), with a POV and one fact beside it.
Which park should we ladder next?
Silver Dollar City comes first. Every big coaster park is the aim. Tell us yours and where you sit on the ladder.
No pitch. We just want to know.
Prefer email? Write to thrill-trail@sogoodmail.co