Unless you’re a true thrill-seeker — and by that we mean you’re the crazy person that has to sit in the front row of every single ride you see — most roller coasters can be kind of terrifying.

Especially if they’re wooden.

Seriously, surviving a ride on a wooden roller coaster is a feat all its own — unless you’re thinking you haven’t been to an amusement park since you were a kid and wooden roller coasters were all you’ve ever seen. Then you’re just missing out on a great time.

Scroll through the gallery to see some of the scariest roller coasters in the U.S.

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