5. Fire In The Hole at Silver Dollar City

Silver Dollar City's original Fire in the Hole attraction was a classic. The iconic three-story indoor coaster has been thrilling visitors since 1972. Sadly, it was announced that the coaster would be closing this year. However, last month Silver Dollar City announced that a new Fire in the Hole would be opening in 2024 as part of a large expansion of The Fire District.   

The new Fire in the Hole is being hailed as the largest indoor coaster in the Heartland. Riders will embark on a wild journey through unexpected twists, 3 drops, and even a splashdown. The coaster will also feature onboard audio and lighting and fiber optic special effects.

The coaster is being manufactured by Rocky Mountain Construction which will mark the company’s first family coaster following the announcement of their new family coaster model, the Wild Moose. However, this coaster is a custom model and not a Wild Moose coaster. The coaster looks to combine the best of a dark ride and a thrilling family coaster. We are excited to catch a ride on Fire in the Hole when it opens next year.

6. The Bobcat at Six Flags Great Escape

The Bobcat, the latest roller coaster addition to Six Flags Great Escape, promises a wild ride for guests. The coaster, manufactured by The Gravity Group, offers an exciting twist on a classic wooden coaster design. With a compact layout, riders can expect tight turns, surprising drops, and rapid-fire transitions that keep hearts racing.

The name "Bobcat" hints at a fierce and agile experience. This small but mighty family coaster will reach speeds of 40 miles per hour and will reach a height of about 55 feet. From concept art, it looks like the coaster will be like another of The Gravity Group’s coasters, Kentucky Flyer which opened at Kentucky Kingdom in 2019. The coaster will also be the first new coaster at Six Flags Great Escape in over 20 years. It is set to open for the park’s 70th anniversary celebration.

7. The Flash: Vertical Velocity at Six Flags Great Adventure

The Flash: Vertical Velocity roller coaster is set to make an electrifying entrance at Six Flags Great Adventure in 2024. Although it shares its name with an impulse coaster at another Six Flags park, this Vekoma super boomerang coaster is the first of its kind in North America and promises a high-speed, heart-pounding experience inspired by the iconic superhero.

From the start, riders are greeted with speed as they blast from the station but don’t quite have enough speed to make it through and fall backward and up the first vertical spike. The train will then plummet back through the station and through the track which includes an upside-down run, multiple-launches, and a second vertical spike. As with all boomerangs, the trains then head back through the track in reverse.

The Flash: Vertical Velocity is destined to become a standout attraction, offering a dynamic and electrifying ride that'll have visitors feeling like true superheroes.

8. Top Thrill 2

While we all knew that the newly redesigned Top Thrill Dragster coaster would be opening in 2024, at the beginning of August we finally received official news of the coaster’s design and theme. Top Thrill 2 will hold on to the racing theme of its predecessor but will take on a whole new identity as The world’s tallest and fastest triple-launch strata coaster. This confirmed what many (including us) had speculated. Top Thrill 2 does indeed include a swing launch and vertical spike.

The coaster will still reach speeds of 120 miles per hour and a height of 420 miles per hour. However, this time riders will first be launched up the top hat but not quite make it over falling back and up the vertical spike. The train will then fall back through the launch a second time, gaining enough speed to crest the top hat and plummet back down to the finish line.

It also seems that the coaster will feature a switch track which should improve capacity. It is the most highly anticipated coaster coming next year, and we can’t wait to see how Top Thrill 2 compares to its predecessor.

What coaster are you most excited to ride in 2024? Let us know in the comments or on our Facebook page.