Frequently asked questions

RideDex is a service for anyone to discover, track and rate amusement park rides. Our database is community driven, meaning anyone can contribute.

Yes! You can use RideDex to count your coaster credits and optionally count your credits across any type of ride.

Yes, you can begin contributing by creating an account and begin submitting new and editing parks and rides.

We currently do not provide any APIs for our underlying data. We haven't ruled it out in the future however.

You need to create a RideDex account so that we can tie your credits (rides) back to you. RideDex accounts are free.

If you create an account using your email address, you do not need to remember a password. Our log in uses "passwordless" authentication which is generally considered more secure than using a password which could be guessed.

Coaster credit is a term used by enthusiasts to count the number of unique coasters they have ridden. You can use RideDex to track your coaster count and optionally your total count from all types of rides.

Accidents on roller coasters and other amusement park rides are very rare. Well run parks conduct regular safety checks on their rides and in some countrys are required to have licenses to operate. The chances of being injured on a ride are one in 24 million. That being said you should never be pressured on to a ride you don't feel comfortable riding.