 Mitch Hawker 's worldwide Best Roller Coaster Poll is an annual survey of roller coasters from around the world . It is widely regarded as the best and most accurate of any roller coaster poll available due to its ranking algorithm which prevents the poll from becoming a popularity contest . In the poll , Thunder Run entered at position 30 in 1994 , maintaining an average of 54 for the 17 years that followed . The ride 's ranking in subsequent polls is shown in the table below . 
