Top 10 Branson Rides to Satisfy Your Need for Speed
Many of Branson visitors come to this favorite vacation destination in the Midwest to enjoy world-class live entertainment shows, exciting attractions, great museums, and many exciting activities and thrilling adventures. Branson is also a great place to enjoy adventure rides that include the following top 10 rides that are sure to satisfy your need for speed.
• The Runaway coaster at Branson Mountain Adventure Park is one of the newest mountain attractions in the Midwest that offers a unique ride adventure in the Ozark mountains. The first mountain adventure to open in Branson, The Runaway Mountain Coaster brings a unique ride experience like you’re riding in a stagecoach in the old west. As the first mountain coaster in the area, The Runaway will race down the Ozark hillside and around trees with speed that will truly satisfy every rider.
• If you are looking for a thrilling ride in Branson, try an off road adventure at the Shepherd of the Hills ATV Adventures for a unique way of experiencing adrenaline-pumping road adventure. These off road excursions take you out for one of the best tours of the entire Branson area. These beastly ATVs provide plenty of power which makes it easy to conquer off-road terrain. Whether you opt for the one hour or 90-minute adventure tour, you are bound to be satisfied with the speed of the amazing ATV.
• Xtreme Racing Center in Branson is where you can truly enjoy driving world championship European racing karts on a state-of-the-art 3,500-foot concrete raceway. This ride adventure features the fastest high-speed karts in Branson that can reach speeds of up 40 mph. These high performance racing carts will pump you with full adrenaline rush from start to finish. The best thing with Xtreme Racing Center is that it requires no driver’s license to race.
• The Heavy Metal High Rise at the Track Family Fun Park gives every rider a thrilling ride in a steel and concrete go-kart track that reaches over four stories high at Track 4 in the park. This high rise go-kart ride is 1,200 feet long and comprises 200 tons of steel and 700 cubic yards of concrete. As you take an exciting ride with the Heavy Metal High Rise, you will experience a spiraling, twisting, elevating, and turning with more fun on the concrete track.
• You can also enjoy a thrilling ride with the Wild Woody, a wooden roller coaster that can be found also at the Track Family Fun Park. At four stories high, Wild Woody has the characteristic of a go-kart racing that goes ups and downs, turns, and twists that gives every rider a great view of the beautiful natural scenery around the area. This wooden coaster features 1 full spiral, 2 mini spirals, and a bind peak. Wild Woody has a height requirement of 58” and up for a driver and 36” and under 58” for passengers.
• The Lumberjack is another great way to enjoy a thrilling ride at the Track Family Fun Park. The Lumberjack was converted from a mini golf course which was the original wooden high-rise go-kart track in Branson. At three stories high and with two huge spirals of fun, Lumberjack is still the favorite of many go-kart enthusiasts today. The wooden coaster features 2 full spirals, a blind peak, and a logging theme around the track. Height requirement of this coaster is similar to Wild Woody.
• The Outlaw Run at Silver Dollar City is a new roller coaster that was unveiled in 2013. This wooden coaster is the world’s first with the steepest drop of 81 degrees and the only one in the US that features 720 degrees double barrel roll in an upside down twist. The second fastest wooden coaster in the world, Outlaw Run is also considered by many ride enthusiasts as the most daring wooden coaster in the world. The speed of this coaster at 68 miles an hour is sure to satisfy the need of every rider.
• Powder Keg is a steel roller coaster with the long ride that debutted at Silver Dollar City in 2005. This steel coaster was installed by Ride Entertainment Group. The elements of the former Buzz Saw Falls water coaster attraction was replaced following the construction of Powder Keg so the cost of the construction can be reduced. Other portions to the former ride can still be found in the surrounding area, such as an old Buzz Saw Falls car struck in the roof of the first building, and a piece of old Buzz Saw track sticking out of the queue building’s roof.
• Also at Silver Dollar City, you’ll find Wildfire, a metal coaster that provides one of the most exciting and exhilarating coaster rides in the world. This ride also gives riders picturesque view of the surrounding Ozark mountains including a spectacular view of Table Rock Lake. The 66 mph speed of the coaster will truly satisfy the need of every rider. The coaster incorporates five inversions including high-speed spirals, a cobra roll, a full loop and a corkscrew after its initial vertical 15 story drop.
• The Time Traveler is another ride attraction that you can enjoy at Silver Dollar City. This unique coaster ride adventure is a sure hit for many ride enthusiasts. This new coaster is the fastest, steepest and tallest complete-circuit spinning roller coaster in the world in 2018. This 100 feet tall ride attraction in Branson is custom designed for mountainous terrain.
When you are looking for some great ride adventures in Branson that can truly satisfy your need for speed, check out these top 10 Branson rides.
