The list of coasters grew even bigger in 2002. That year, I visited
47 parks and experienced 175 coasters. Here's the list of coasters
and parks for 2002, listed in the approximate order that they were visited
and experienced. Parks and coaster in bold were parks or coasters
that I did not experience in 2000 or 2001.
| Park | Coasters |
| EPCOT Center, Orlando, Florida | (no coasters) |
| Busch Gardens, Tampa, Florida | Gwazi - Lion, Gwazi - Tiger, Montu, Scorpion, Kumba |
| Sea World, Orlando, Florida | Kraken |
| Islands of Adventure, Orlando, Florida | Incredible Hulk, Flying Unicorn, Dueling Dragons - Fire, Dueling Dragons - Ice |
| Disney MGM Studios, Orlando, Florida | Rock 'n' Roller Coaster |
| Six Flags Worlds of Adventure, Aurora, OH | X-Flight, Superman Ultimate Escape, Big Dipper, Mind Eraser, Raging Wolf Bobs, Batman Knight Flight, Roadrunner Express, The Villain, Serial Thriller |
| Cedar Point, Sandusky, Ohio | Wicked Twister, Disaster Transport, Blue Streak, Cedar Creek Mine Ride, Mean Streak, Raptor, Wildcat, Iron Dragon, Mantis, Millennium Force, Corkscrew, Gemini, Woodstock's Express, Magnum XL-200 |
| Six Flags America, Largo, MD | Superman Ride of Steel, Batwing, Joker's Jinx, Roar, Mind Eraser, The Wild One, Two Face: The Flip Side |
| Funland, Rehoboth Beach, DE | (no coasters) |
| Splash Mountain Water Park, Ocean City, MD | (no coasters) |
| Trimper's Rides, Ocean City, MD | Toboggan, Tidal Wave |
| Pier Rides, Ocean City, MD | Looping Star |
| Jolly Roger, Ocean City, MD | Wild Mouse, Wacky Worm |
| Busch Gardens, Williamsburg, VA | Alpengeist, Wilde Maus, The Big Bad Wolf, Apollo's Chariot, Loch Ness Monster |
| Paramount's Kings Dominion, Doswell, VA | Volcano - The Blast Coaster, Avalanche, Flight of Fear, Anaconda, Shockwave, Hypersonic XLC, Ricochet, Hurler, Rebel Yell (forward & backward tracks), Grizzly, Scooby Doo's Ghoster Coaster |
| Pedroland Park, South of the Border, SC | Pedro's Mouse |
| Myrtle Beach Grand Prix North, North Myrtle Beach, SC | Crazy Mouse, Wacky Worm |
| Myrtle Beach Pavilion, Myrtle Beach, SC | Hurricane Category 5, Little Eagle, Mad Mouse |
| Family Kingdom, Myrtle Beach, SC | Swamp Fox |
| Paramount's Carowinds, Charlotte, NC | Vortex, Ricochet, Carolina Cyclone, Carolina Goldrusher, Hurler, Nickelodeon Flying Super Saturator, Top Gun, Thunder Road (forward & backward tracks), Scooby Doo's Ghoster Coaster |
| Six Flags Over Georgia, Austell, GA | Superman Ultimate Flight, The Great American Scream Machine, Ninja, Dahlonega Mine Train, Georgia Cyclone, Georgia Scorcher, Mind Bender, Batman The Ride, Deja Vu |
| Lake Winnepesaukah, Rossville, GA | Cannon Ball, Wild Lightnin', Wacky Worm |
| Ghost Town In The Sky, Maggie Valley, NC | (park's only coaster was closed for repairs) |
| Santa's Land, Cherokee, NC | Rudicoaster |
| Dollywood, Pigeon Forge, TN | Tennessee Tornado, Blazing Fury |
| Camden Park, Huntington, WV | Big Dipper, Little Dipper |
| Wyandotte Lake, Powell, OH | Sea Dragon |
| Michigan's Adventure, Muskegon, MI | Mad Mouse, Wolverine Wildcat, Shivering Timbers, Corkscrew, Zach's Zoomer, Big Dipper |
| Little A-Merrick-A, Marshall, WI | Mad Mouse, Toboggan, Little Dipper |
| Riverview Park, Wisconsin Dells, WI | Galaxi |
| Big Chief Karts and Coasters, Wisconsin Dells, WI | Cyclops, Zeus, Pegasus, Little Titan |
| Valleyfair, Shakopee, MN | Corkscrew, High Roller, Mad Mouse, Excalibur, Wild Thing |
| Camp Snoopy, Bloomington, MN | Ripsaw |
| Santa's Village, East Dundee, IL | Typhoon, Dragon Coaster |
| Indiana Beach, Monticello, IN | Corn Ball Express, Tig'rr, Hoosier Hurricane, Galaxi, Lost Coaster of Superstition Mountain |
| LeSourdsville Lake, Middletown, OH | Screechin' Eagle, The Serpent |
| Canada's Wonderland, Vaughn, ON, Canada | Dragon Fire, Wild Beast, The Bat, The Fly, Vortex, Top Gun, Sky Rider, The Mighty Canadian Minebuster, Silver Streak, Ghoster Coaster, Thunder Run |
| Paramount's Kings Island, Kings Mills, OH | The Beast, The Beastie, Adventure Express, The Racer (forward track), Flight of Fear, Vortex, Top Gun, Son Of Beast, Face/Off |
| Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Vista, CA | Xcelerator, Boomerang, Montezooma's Revenge, Jaguar, GhostRider |
| Castle Park, Riverside, CA | Little Dipper |
| Scandia, Ontario, CA | Scandia Screamer, Little Dipper |
| Legoland, Carlsbad, CA | Lego Technic Test Track, The Dragon |
| Adventure City, Anaheim, CA | Bumper-To-Bumper Freeway Coaster, Tree Top Racers |
| Pacific Park, Santa Monica, CA | West Coaster |
| Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia, CA | X, Revolution, Viper, Psyclone, Gold Rusher, Batman The Ride, Colossus, Goliath, Canyon Blaster, Ninja, Deja Vu, Superman The Escape |
| California Adventure, Anaheim, CA | California Screamin', Mulholland Madness |
| Disneyland, Anaheim, CA | Space Mountain, Gadget's Go Coaster, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad |