If you track your credits (unique distinct roller coasters you have ridden) you know all credits are not created equal. Some are rare because of location and some because the ride was or is only available for a limited time. Aftershock in Alaska ticks both of these boxes. If you want to ride Aftershock you have to find your way to Palmer, Alaska (90 minutes north of Anchorage) in a very limited time window during the Alaska State Fair (this year happening from August 21 – September 7, 2026). The ride is pretty barren of any large signage or theming, but what it does have is breathtaking mountain views!

Aftershock is Alaska’s only permanently installed roller coaster. Aftershock was installed in 2021 after being part of a traveling carnival. Aftershock is actually the Super Cyclon model by Italian manufacturer Interpark. There are numerous of these out in traveling show (where it usually is named Super Cyclone), but there are also a couple other permanently installed versions such as Super Cyclone at Santa’s Village AZoosment Park in Dundee, Illinois. The Super Cyclone has 1,148 feet of track giving a 1 minute 20 seconds ride with a height of 30 feet. The ride consists of a series of sharp figure-eight switchbacks and bunny hops. The ride has a theoretical capacity of 1,400 riders/hour which is greater than many theme park coasters. However, what makes Aftershock most unique are the beautiful mountain views of Alaska you get from it.

I’ve personally got a few rare credits I’m proud of. I’ve hat a chance to ride Wildcat, the great Schwarzkopf coaster at the North Georgia Fair. This one is actually near my home, but is somewhat rare for most in that it is open for only a few weeks a year. I also got a chance to ride and race both sides of Kid Flash at Six Flags Over Georgia before it was shutdown as well as Georgia Gold Rusher in the brief window it operated before being sent back to Intamin for repairs, I’ve also got an American Eagle backwards, but we can debate another time if that should be a separate credit or not.

Most people will never visit Alaska, in fact only 13% ever have, making it the state visited by the smallest share of Americans. Of that 13%, about half will visit by cruise ship and not have the time or ability to attend the state fair. Couple that together with the discrete time window and you have a very small percentage of Americans with even the opportunity to ride Aftershock. This all means this is probably one of the most unlikely credits for an enthusiast that’s not in a place like North Korea, Ukraine, Russia or other location where there may be a safety concern. I’ve personally ridden a Super Cyclon and I don’t necessarily think it’s worth a trip to Alaska for, but I’ve been to Alaska and I can assure you that it is indeed worth the trip to see. Most of us may never ride Aftershock, but if it is on your coaster list it’s a rare credit to be sure! The rest of us I guess we can always just enjoy the beautiful POV below.

For this post I’d like to thank CivilianSatellite who graciously provided copyright free videos like the on-ride POV above as well as an off-ride POV from which I harvested the still pictures. Several stills were stitched together to create the complete ride photo below.