Cool Roller Coasters for Kids
Grover's Alpine Express
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)
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Coasteraurus
Legoland California, Carlsbad
Navigate curves and small drops around a prehistoric jungle of dinosaurs made from Legos. (36" and up)
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Blazin' Buckaroo
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)
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The Great Pumpkin Coaster
Kings Island, Mason, Ohio
This Peanuts-themed ride has two turns and a few little hills and dips. (36" and up.)
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Gadget's Go Coaster
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.)
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Wile E. Coyote Canyon Blaster
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.)
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Timber Twister Coaster
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.)