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I've had something similar in my spreadsheet for a while. It includes every coaster that I've seen, but not ridden, so plenty of SBNO stuff and things I skipped on (mostly in the years before becoming an enthusiast), though for the sake of this topic, I'm following @JoshC.'s example.

NameParkDateReason?Expected?
1.Sierra TonanteMirabilandia
25.07.2005​
too youngyes
2.MontuBusch Gardens Tampa
21.02.2011​
maintenanceno
3.Auto BergBahnWiener Prater
16.11.2012​
kids onlyyes
4.Crazy LoopBrean Theme Park
22.08.2013​
broke downno
5.MP-ExpressMovie Park Germany
25.09.2015​
closedno
6.Jetsons Super JetPine Rivers Showgrounds
5.08.2017​
kids onlyyes
7.Green Lantern CoasterWarner Bros. Movie World
7.08.2017​
maintenanceyes
8.SurfriderWet'n'Wild Water World
7.08.2017​
maintenanceyes
9.Jet RescueSea World
8.08.2017​
maintenanceyes
10.Big AirE-DA Theme Park
13.07.2019​
maintenanceno
11.Mini DragonLunapark na Zemunskom Keju
7.12.2019​
kids onlyno
12.Tweestryd (Duurzaam Landbouw)Wildlands Adventure Zoo Emmen
20.09.2021​
closedyes
13.GodistågetKolmården
15.10.2022​
closedno
14.TwisterGröna Lund
16.10.2022​
maintenanceno
15.TornadoBakken
20.10.2022​
maintenanceno
16.RutschebanenTivoli Gardens
21.10.2022​
maintenanceyes
17.Diabelska PetlaLegendia
8.09.2023​
closedyes
18.Blombini ExpressBlombergbahn
22.06.2024​
closedno
19.Bront'O'RingMovieland Park
5.07.2024​
kids onlyno
20.Mine Train CoasterDalmaland
14.09.2024​
closedno

Out of these, I'm a bit bothered that I never got to ride Sierra Tonante, as it was always this big striking woodie that I saw in the park, but I wasn't tall enough to ride before it got removed for good. I remember not taking the info of being too short to ride too well and ended up preventing my dad and cousin from riding it as well.

As for the other, Missing on Montu sucks, but I guess we never thought of checking the park's website before going. Jet Rescue and Green Lantern would've been fun to have, but likely wouldn't trouble any of my tops. I guess the worst was the triple Scandi whammy in 2022 when I got spited by Twister, Tornado and Rutschebahnen in the same week. Twister was down for an extended period, something that I only realized when I was in the park. Tornado was waiting for a part that wouldn't arrive until a few weeks after my stay in the area and Rutschebanen went down for some seemingly emergency maintenance just a few days before my visit.
 
I also track something similar in my sheet about potential things missed, be it my failings or unfortunate circumstances. Alongside my 2020 and 2024 entries they give never ending gripes. Who knew a bar chart could be so personal and hit so hard.

But to be clear missing out on Viking Roller Coaster at Energylandia whatever the reason is not a Spite, its a blessing. If anything it demonstrates good decision making. Yes @Rob Coasters I see it's at the bottom of your list but still.
 
I don't track "missing creds" in my spreadsheet, but I can reel off a similar table if I put my mind to it.

Off the top of my head, my complete table of current "missing creds" in parks I've visited while they were extant, for some reason or another, is as follows. To be as exhaustive as possible, I've included self-spites, such as kiddie coasters (which I don't generally ride as a grown up), and things I was too scared to ride as a young child. I have not included things that I missed on an earlier visit, but have now ridden; this is current "missing creds" only:
NumberMissed CoasterParkYear(s)Reason for not riding
1G ForceDrayton Manor2008, 2018Too short to ride in 2008, closed for maintenance in 2018.
2BeastieAlton Towers2009, 2010Unknown (I don't count it, as I have no memory of ever having ridden it and my parents and photographic evidence couldn't prove that I did, but I'm never entirely sure that I didn't ride this...)
3Dragon's ApprenticeLegoland Windsor2009, 2013, 2017, 2021, 2024Unknown in 2009, non-riding due to broken arm in 2013, kiddie coaster on later visits
4Jungle CoasterLegoland Windsor2009Too short to ride (presumably)
5Duplo Dino CoasterLegoland Windsor2021, 2024Kiddie coaster
6Clown CoasterOakwood Theme Park2010, 2016Unknown on earlier visit, kiddie coaster on later one
7Crocodile CoasterOakwood Theme Park2016, 2019Kiddie coaster
8Space Mountain: Mission 2Disneyland Park Paris2011Too short to ride
9Indiana Jones et le Temple du PerilDisneyland Park Paris2011Too short to ride
10Casey JrDisneyland Park Paris2011Unknown
11Rock'n'RollercoasterWalt Disney Studios Park2011Too scared to ride (a friend from primary school told me it would give me "tummyache", so I refused to ride... I'm now slightly bitter about this one!)
12African Big AppleWest Midlands Safari Park2012, 2020Family refused to go on theme park rides in 2012, kiddie coaster in 2020
13Pteranodon FlyersUniversal's Islands of Adventure2012, 2014, 2016, 2023Unknown when short enough in 2012, too tall to ride in 2014, 2016 and 2023.
14Woody Woodpecker's Nuthouse CoasterUniversal Studios Florida2012, 2014, 2016, 2023Kiddie coaster, although it might be big enough that I'd potentially consider a ride... it was also closed in 2023.
15Air GroverBusch Gardens Tampa2016, 2023Kiddie coaster, closed in 2023
16TigrisBusch Gardens Tampa2023Closed for maintenance
17Steeplechase (Left)Blackpool Pleasure Beach2018, 2019Not enough time to ride
18Steeplechase (Centre)Blackpool Pleasure Beach2018, 2019Not enough time to ride
19Space Mountain (Omega)Disney's Magic Kingdom2019Not enough time to ride
20Rockstar CoasterFun Spot Kissimmee2019Family didn't want to ride
21Sea SerpentFun Spot Kissimmee2019Kiddie coaster
22Dino ChasePaultons Park2021Kiddie coaster
23Ba-a-a ExpressEuropa Park2022Kiddie coaster
24Dino RollerFlamingo Land2023Kiddie coaster
25Go GatorFlamingo Land2023Too tall to ride
26Runaway Mine TrainFlamingo Land2023Kiddie coaster
27TwistosaurusFlamingo Land2023Kiddie coaster, although it might be big enough that I'd potentially consider a ride...
28Zooom!Flamingo Land2023Kiddie coaster
29Caterpillar CoasterBrean Theme Park2023Kiddie coaster
30Marble MadnessPleasurewood Hills2024Down for refurbishment
31Junior Red ForceFerrari Land2024Kiddie coaster
That is a larger list than I'd expected, I must admit... my count of 134 would be 165 (around 23% higher) if I had no "missing creds"!
 
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