Nightcoaster's Rides Per Year

A few people have asked how many coasters I ride every year, or how many parks I visit. So, to give you an idea, what follows is a summary of my ride experiences since 1993. From my experience in talking to other coaster enthusiasts, it's fairly typical of those who ride a large number of different coasters. The biggest difference might be the actual number of rides taken. My ride count is low compared to many coaster enthusiasts. The reason is rather simple. I rarely ride anywhere but the front seat and, most of the time, it takes a good deal longer to wait for that privilige. At least 90% of my coaster rides are front seat rides. Waiting for the last seat can also take a bit longer and there are some who prefer that privilige as well. My first ride was on The Beast at Kings Island in 1989 and it remains one of my favorites. Kings Island, Cedar Point, Six Flags Magic Mountain, and Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom are the parks I visit every year, although I only started including Magic Mountain in my annual excursions in 1999 and Kentucky Kingdom after that.

1993 - 21 rides on 19 different coasters in 3 parks, riding 13 coasters I hadn’t been on before.
1994 - 26 rides on 22 different coasters in 5 parks, riding 11 coasters I hadn’t been on before.
1995 - 130 rides on 73 different coasters in 23 parks, riding 55 coasters I hadn’t been on before.
1996 - 93 rides on 72 different coasters in 15 parks, riding 43 coasters I hadn’t been on before.
1997 - 85 rides on 47 different coasters in 14 parks, riding 18 coasters I hadn’t been on before.
1998 - 185 rides on 72 different coasters in 21 parks, riding 55 coasters I hadn’t been on before.
1999 - 80 rides on 40 different coasters in 8 parks, riding 12 coasters I hadn’t been on before.
2000 - 99 rides on 66 different coasters in 9 parks, riding 29 coasters I hadn’t been on before.
2001 - 94 rides on 59 different coasters in 13 parks, riding 18 coasters I hadn’t been on before.
2002 - 190 rides on 98 different coasters in 20 parks, riding 37 coasters I hadn’t been on before.
2003 - 92 rides on 60 different coasters in 8 parks, riding 16 coasters I hadn't been on before.
2004 - 98 rides on 64 different coasters in 8 parks, riding 14 coasters I hadn't been on before.
2005 - 134 rides on 82 different coasters in 13 parks, riding 23 coasters I hadn't been on before.
2006 - 120 rides on 72 different coasters in 14 parks, riding 26 coasters I hadn't been on before.
2007 - 205 rides on 101 different coasters in 17 parks, riding 24 coasters I hadn't been on before.
2008 - 242 rides on 105 different coasters in 31 parks, riding 38 coasters I hadn't been on before.
2009 - 251 rides on 132 different coasters in 33 parks, riding 53 coasters I hadn't been on before.
2010 - 188 rides on 105 different coasters in 22 parks, riding 62 coasters I hadn't been on before - so far... - my 500th different coaster was The Voyage at Holiday World!

My total ride count is over 2353 rides on 560 different coasters in 169 parks.