As of May 2024, the oldest running roller coaster in the United States was a tie between two Jack Rabbit-themed roller coasters, located respectively in Pennsylvania and New York. Both roller coasters were opened in 1920.
Oldest roller coasters in the United States as of May 2024, by year of first operation
Name of roller coaster, park, city, state (year of first operation)
Ranking
Jack Rabbit, Kennywood, West Mifflin, PA (1920)
1
Jack Rabbit, Seabreeze Park, Rochester, NY (1920)
1
Roller Coaster, Lagoon, Farmington, UT (1921)
3
Giant Dipper, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz, CA (1924)
4
Thunderhawk, Dorney Park, Allentown, PA (1924)
4
Giant Dipper, Belmont Park, San Diego, CA (1925)
5
Wildcat, Lake Compounce, Bristol, CT (1927)
6
Cyclone, Luna Park at Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY (1927)
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National Amusement Park Historical Association. (May 21, 2024). Oldest roller coasters in the United States as of May 2024, by year of first operation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1358536/oldest-roller-coasters-us/
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National Amusement Park Historical Association. (2024). Oldest roller coasters in the United States as of May 2024, by year of first operation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1358536/oldest-roller-coasters-us/
National Amusement Park Historical Association. "Oldest Roller Coasters in The United States as of May 2024, by Year of First Operation." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1358536/oldest-roller-coasters-us/
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Oldest roller coasters in the United States as of May 2024, by year of first operation [Graph], National Amusement Park Historical Association, May 21, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1358536/oldest-roller-coasters-us/
