5 US Roller Coasters That Will Make You Wet Your Pants Wednesday, September 1, 2010

1. Superman Krypton. Six Flags Fiesta Texas: San Antonio, Texas

One of the original floorless roller coasters, Superman is pure kryptonite for your bladder. Whipping around its towering 146 foot vertical loop, you'll reach speeds of up to 70 mph while screaming like Lois Lane all the way home. Now go find a phone booth Mr Kent, you need a change.

Wet Your Pants Rating: 3.5/5

2. Apollo Coaster. Busch Gardens: Williamsburg, VA

Named 5 the best steal coaster by Golden Ticket in 2009, Apollo takes you on a wet your pants worthy voyage to the sun and back in just over two minutes. It's 210 foot, 65 degree drop, accelerates you to a god like 73 mph, pulling an impressive 4.1 Gs along the way. Dare we say, hold on tight?

Wet Your Pants Rating 4/5:

3. El Toro. Sixflags Great Adventure: Jackson, N.J

Arriba! Arriba! Sixflag's "El Toro" is one bull, even the most courageous matadors fear. If it's rip you from your seat negative G's don't do the trick, you can bet its heart pounding 76 degree drop will send you running home to mama, before you can say "diaper".

Wet Your Pants Rating: 4.5/5

4. Kingda Ka. Six Flags Great Adventure: Jackson, N.J

Kingda Ka is about one thing and one thing only, absolute mind bending speed. Hold on for dear life as its hydraulic launch system, catapults you to a pant wetting 128 mph in just 3.5 seconds. Blasting down the track, you'll climb to a record setting coaster height of 418 feet, before returning back home, just 28 seconds after you left. Next stop, the dry-cleaners.

Wet Your Pants Rating: 5/5

5. Griffon. Busch Gardens Williamsburg: Williamsburg, VA

Simply put, Griffin is a roller coaster experience like no other. Not only will you buckle up in the only 10 seat wide car in the world, you'll experience a bladder busting 90 degree drop from 205 feet. That's the highest pure vertical drop in the world. We only hope you brought along a fresh set of clothes.

Wet Your Pants Rating: 5/5

Sam Zivot is a blogger and Marketing Manager for Jurnii Car Rentals, America's new travel focused online rental car company. He writes frequently for the Jurnii USA Car Rentals, Blog and enjoys travel both in the U.S and abroad.