Cool Roller Coasters for Kids

Busch Gardens, Williamsburg, Virginia

Sesame Street's Grover gets the front seat in this ride that's a teensy bit more intense than typical kid coasters. (38" and up)

Legoland California, Carlsbad

Navigate curves and small drops around a prehistoric jungle of dinosaurs made from Legos. (36" and up)

Elitch Gardens, Denver

The Western-themed steel coaster takes riders over the top of a barn. It has a few quick turns and small drops, but never exceeds 15 miles per hour. (36" and up)

Kings Island, Mason, Ohio

This Peanuts-themed ride has two turns and a few little hills and dips. (36" and up.)

Disneyland Park, Anaheim, California

Based on the show Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers, this coaster takes riders around Toon Lake. Watch for the spitting frog at the end. (35" and up.)

Six Flags Over Georgia, Austell (just outside Atlanta)

In wagon-type cars, kids roll out of the station and speed through a mine tunnel at up to 30 miles per hour. (36" and up.)

Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park, Gilroy, California

Shaped like a rattlesnake, this coaster slithers around an area with hundreds of trees in this nature-themed park. (42" and up.)