RCDB: Roller Coaster Database

Did you know that both Asia and Europe have more total roller coasters than North America, but that North America has more wooden roller coasters than both Asia and Europe combined? Did you know that we are expecting 130 new roller coasters to open throughout the world in 2026? Did you know that globally there are 0.88 roller coasters per million people? These are all things I just learned poking around one of my favorite websites, the Roller Coaster Database.

Roller Coaster Database, commonly abbreviated to RCDB, is a website that lists and tracks roller coasters throughout the world. It is a great tool for both new roller coaster fans and seasoned amusement park pros. It also keeps tract of former roller coasters and former amusement parks as well. It can provide a great look at the history of your home park, and can provide opportunities to experience historic rides again. For example, with the help of RCDB I can see that Die Wildkatze roller coaster which operated at Busch Gardens Williamsburg from  ’76 to ’83 is currently open and operating at Adventure Park USA in Maryland.

I’m a really big fan of RCDB’s ‘parks nearby’ feature. This can be a great tool for planning trips. It’s easy to lose track of time sitting in front of RCDB and browsing different parks and roller coasters. It can also be good for keeping track of which roller coasters you’ve ridden at any given park, and to make sure you don’t miss any at the larger parks. And browsing RCDB is a great way to pass the time while in line for a roller coaster. Be it in line at the park or in the grocery store, you can open up RCDB and hit ‘random coaster’ until you find something interesting.

Consider checking out your favorite parks or roller coasters at RCDB.com today! #notsponsored. Your homework is to email me an interesting fact you learned there. Would love to hear from you at bumpersky@gmail.com. Thanks for reading!