This roller coaster gets up to top speeds of 80mph and used to be one of Europe's fastest roller coasters when it opened in 2006. It subjects riders to a G force of up to 4.8, accelerating to 80mph in under 2 seconds. It is located in Thorpe Park, Surrey.

This ride is located at Blackpool's Pleasure Beach theme park. It is quite an old ride having been built in 1994 but is still considered one of the UK's best roller coasters. It stands at around 65m high and cost £12 million to build. Riders will experience G forces of 3.5 and maximum speeds of 74mph.

This ride was built in 2005 and is still one of the UK's fastest roller coasters, spinning riders to 98km/h in 2.2 seconds. Riders experience G forces of up to 4.7. The ride is located at the Alton Towers theme park in Staffordshire.

This was the first thrill ride of it's kind at the Fantasy Island in Lincolnshire where the ride is housed. It has a series of loops and bends at high speeds of nearly 60 mph. It was build in 1999 and is the theme parks most popular ride.

This ride opened in 2010 and is the world's first vertical free-fall drop roller coaster. The track the train free-fall about 5m in complete darkness. The ride is built on the site of the old cordscew ride. The ride had a large marketing campaign and the ride is marketed to be built on a old ritual burial ground. This ride is located at Alton Towers. There are a variety of thrill roller coasters at the Alton Towers theme park, it's worth checking out somes hotels so that you don't have to rush through all the rides in one day.

This is the only roller coaster of its kind. It is described as the ultimate super-bike experience. Instead of being strapped into seats, riders are trapped to motorbike-type vehicles. They are then accelerated to 54 mph in 2.8 seconds. This ride is located at the Flamingo Land Theme Park & Zoo and was built in 2005.

This ride follows on from the story of one of Alton Towers most popular roller coasters, Nemesis. The entire of this ride is spent underground, centred around the discover of an alien egg within a network of underground caves. It opened in 2012.

Shockwave is located in Drayton Manor Park in Staffordshire. There is no seat to comfort you on this ride, riders must stand up for the duration of the journey. The ride reaches speeds of up to 53mph with four inversions and a G force of 4. The ride cost 4 million to build.

Kumali was built in 2006 and resides at the Flamingo Land Resort in North Yorkshire. The roller coaster features four inversions which include loops, bends and turns. Riders will experience a G force of 4.7 and speeds of 56mph. I'd take your shoes off for this one, the floor is removed from under your feet to enhance this thrilling experience.

Oblivion is the world's first vertical drop roller coaster. It was launched in 1998 after a large publicity campaign. It has maximum speeds of 68mph making it the UK's third fastest roller coaster. This roller coaster is located at the Alton Towers theme park and is one of the UK's most popular thrill rides.