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.

Pick your park
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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
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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
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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.

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.

  • Hand-drawn stack of coaster cars climbing from the smallest at the bottom to the biggest at the top

    Rides

    Every coaster on the ladder, smallest to biggest. Each one gets a POV and one fact.

  • Doodle of park snacks drawn in pencil on cream paper

    Foods

    A short list of what is worth eating between rides.

  • Doodle map of a theme park with winding paths and a coaster loop

    Map

    A doodle park map. Find your next coaster without unfolding paper.

  • Hand-drawn lightbulb and sparkles marking a weekly fun fact

    Weekly fun fact

    One new fact a week. Good for the queue.

Standing in line? Perfect time to pick the next one.

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 thrill-trail@sogoodmail.co

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

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