List of roller coaster rankings
Roller coasters are amusement rides developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. During the 16th and 17th centuries, rides consisting of wooden sleds that took riders down large slides made from ice were popular in Russia. The first roller coasters, where the train was attached to a wooden track, first appeared in France in the early 1800s.[1] Although wooden roller coasters are still being produced, steel roller coasters are more common and can be found on every continent except Antarctica.[2]
Ranked by height, speed, length, inversions, and steepness, roller coasters are also rated through public opinion polls. Amusement parks often compete to build the tallest, fastest, and longest rides to attract thrill seekers and boost overall park attendance.[3] However, many records do not usually last long. When Magnum XL-200 opened in 1989, it began a new era of roller coasters and increased competition among parks to set new world records. The Magnum XL–200 was the first complete-circuit roller coaster built over 200 feet (61 m).[4][5] Other notable roller coasters include Formula Rossa which reaches a top speed of 149 miles per hour (240 km/h),[6] Kingda Ka which stands at 456 feet (139 m) tall,[7] Steel Dragon 2000 which measures 8,133 feet (2,479 m) in length,[8] and Takabisha which has a beyond-vertical drop angle of 121°.[9]
Contents
Key
Key | Meaning |
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1 | Record holder |
** | Under construction |
* | Standing but not operating (SBNO) |
Height rankings
Tallest steel roller coasters
Rank | Name | Park | Country | Height | Manufacturer | Record held |
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1 | Kingda Ka | Six Flags Great Adventure | United States | 456 ft (139 m) | Intamin | May 2005 – Present |
2 | Top Thrill Dragster | Cedar Point | United States | 420 ft (130 m) | Intamin | May 2003 – May 2005 |
3 | Superman: Escape from Krypton[note 1] | Six Flags Magic Mountain | United States | 415 ft (126 m) | Intamin | March 1997 – May 2003 |
4 | Tower of Terror II[note 1] | Dreamworld | Australia | 377 ft (115 m) | Intamin | January 1997 – March 1997 |
** | Unknown | Ferrari Land | Spain | 367 ft (112 m) | Intamin | |
5 | Fury 325 | Carowinds | United States | 325 ft (99 m) | Bolliger & Mabillard | N/A |
6 | Steel Dragon 2000 | Nagashima Spa Land | Japan | 318 ft (97 m) | D. H. Morgan Manufacturing | N/A |
7 | Millennium Force | Cedar Point | United States | 310 ft (94 m) | Intamin | N/A |
8 | Leviathan | Canada's Wonderland | Canada | 306 ft (93 m) | Bolliger & Mabillard | N/A |
9 | Intimidator 305 | Kings Dominion | United States | 305 ft (93 m) | Intamin | N/A |
10 | Thunder Dolphin | Tokyo Dome City Attractions | Japan | 262 ft (80 m) | Intamin | N/A |
Source:[10]
Longest steel roller coaster drops
Rank | Name | Park | Country | Drop length | Manufacturer | Record held |
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1 | Kingda Ka | Six Flags Great Adventure | United States | 418 ft (127 m) | Intamin | May 2005 – present |
2 | Top Thrill Dragster | Cedar Point | United States | 400 ft (120 m) | Intamin | May 2003 – May 2005 |
3 | Superman: Escape from Krypton[note 1] | Six Flags Magic Mountain | United States | 328 ft (100 m) | Intamin | March 1997 – May 2003 |
Tower of Terror II[note 1] | Dreamworld | Australia | 328 ft (100 m) | Intamin | January 1997 – May 2003 | |
4 | Fury 325 | Carowinds | United States | 320 ft (98 m) | Bolliger & Mabillard | N/A |
5 | Steel Dragon 2000 | Nagashima Spa Land | Japan | 307 ft (94 m) | D. H. Morgan Manufacturing | N/A |
6 | Leviathan | Canada's Wonderland | Canada | 306 ft (93 m) | Bolliger & Mabillard | N/A |
7 | Intimidator 305 | Kings Dominion | United States | 300 ft (91 m) | Intamin | N/A |
Millennium Force | Cedar Point | United States | 300 ft (91 m) | Intamin | N/A | |
8 | Shambhala: Expedición al Himalaya | PortAventura | Spain | 256 ft (78 m) | Bolliger & Mabillard | N/A |
9 | Goliath | Six Flags Magic Mountain | United States | 255 ft (78 m) | Giovanola | N/A |
Titan | Six Flags Over Texas | United States | 255 ft (78 m) | Giovanola | N/A | |
10 | Fujiyama | Fuji-Q Highland | Japan | 230 ft (70 m) | TOGO | July 1996 – January 1997 |
Sources:[11]
Tallest wooden roller coasters
Source:[14] "Source:" dollywood.com
Longest wooden roller coaster drops
Rank | Name | Park | Country | Drop length | Manufacturer | Record held |
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1 | Goliath | Six Flags Great America | United States | 180 ft (55 m) | Rocky Mountain Construction | June 2014 – Present |
2 | El Toro | Six Flags Great Adventure | United States | 176 ft (54 m) | Intamin | June 2009 – June 2014 |
** | Lightning Rod | Dollywood | United States | 165 ft (50 m) | Rocky Mountain Construction | |
3 | Outlaw Run | Silver Dollar City | United States | 162 ft (49 m) | Rocky Mountain Construction | N/A |
** | Wildfire | Kolmården Wildlife Park | Sweden | 161 ft (49 m) | Rocky Mountain Construction | |
4 | Colossos | Heide Park | Germany | 159 ft (48 m) | Intamin | N/A |
5 | Mean Streak | Cedar Point | United States | 155 ft (47 m) | Dinn Corporation | May 1991 – May 2000 |
6 | The Voyage | Holiday World & Splashin' Safari | United States | 154 ft (47 m) | The Gravity Group | N/A |
7 | T Express | Everland | South Korea | 151 ft (46 m) | Intamin | N/A |
8 | The Boss | Six Flags St. Louis | United States | 150 ft (46 m) | Custom Coasters International | N/A |
9 | American Eagle | Six Flags Great America | United States | 147 ft (45 m) | Intamin | May 1981 – May 1991 |
** | Viper | Wanda City Theme Park | China | 142.5 ft (43.4 m) | Great Coasters International | |
10 | The Beast | Kings Island | United States | 141 ft (43 m) | Charles Dinn / Al Collins | April 1979 – May 1981 |
Source:[15]
Speed rankings
Fastest steel roller coasters
Rank | Name | Park | Country | Speed | Manufacturer | Record held |
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1 | Formula Rossa | Ferrari World | United Arab Emirates | 149 mph (240 km/h) | Intamin | November 2010 – present |
2 | Kingda Ka | Six Flags Great Adventure | United States | 128 mph (206 km/h) | Intamin | May 2005 – November 2010 |
3 | Top Thrill Dragster | Cedar Point | United States | 120 mph (190 km/h) | Intamin | May 2003 – May 2005 |
** | Unknown | Ferrari Land | Spain | 112 mph (180 km/h) | Intamin | |
4 | Dodonpa | Fuji-Q Highland | Japan | 107 mph (172 km/h) | S&S Worldwide | December 2001 – May 2003 |
5 | Superman: Escape from Krypton[note 1] | Six Flags Magic Mountain | United States | 100 mph (160 km/h) | Intamin | March 1997 – December 2001 |
Tower of Terror II[note 1] | Dreamworld | Australia | 100 mph (160 km/h) | Intamin | January 1997 – December 2001 | |
* | ring°racer | Nürburgring | Germany | 99.4 mph (160.0 km/h) | S&S Worldwide | N/A |
6 | Steel Dragon 2000 | Nagashima Spa Land | Japan | 95 mph (153 km/h) | D. H. Morgan Manufacturing | N/A |
Fury 325 | Carowinds | United States | 95 mph (153 km/h) | Bolliger & Mabillard | N/A | |
7 | Millennium Force | Cedar Point | United States | 93 mph (150 km/h) | Intamin | N/A |
8 | Leviathan | Canada's Wonderland | Canada | 92 mph (148 km/h) | Bolliger & Mabillard | N/A |
9 | Intimidator 305 | Kings Dominion | United States | 90 mph (140 km/h) | Intamin | N/A |
Source:[16]
Fastest wooden roller coasters
Rank | Name | Park | Country | Speed | Manufacturer | Record held |
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** | Lightning Rod | Dollywood | United States | 73 mph (117 km/h) | Rocky Mountain Construction | |
1 | Goliath | Six Flags Great America | United States | 72 mph (116 km/h) | Rocky Mountain Construction | June 2014 – present |
** | Wildfire | Kolmården Wildlife Park | Sweden | 70.2 mph (113.0 km/h) | Rocky Mountain Construction | |
2 | El Toro | Six Flags Great Adventure | United States | 70 mph (110 km/h) | Intamin | June 2009 – June 2014 |
3 | Colossos | Heide Park | Germany | 68.4 mph (110.1 km/h) | Intamin | N/A |
4 | Outlaw Run | Silver Dollar City | United States | 68 mph (109 km/h) | Rocky Mountain Construction | N/A |
5 | The Voyage | Holiday World & Splashin' Safari | United States | 67.4 mph (108.5 km/h) | The Gravity Group | N/A |
6 | The Boss | Six Flags St. Louis | United States | 66.3 mph (106.7 km/h) | Custom Coasters International | April 2000 – May 2000 |
7 | American Eagle | Six Flags Great America | United States | 66 mph (106 km/h) | Intamin | May 1981 – April 2000 |
8 | Mean Streak | Cedar Point | United States | 65 mph (105 km/h) | Dinn Corporation | N/A |
9 | The Beast | Kings Island | United States | 64.8 mph (104.3 km/h) | Charles Dinn / Al Collins | April 1979 – May 1981 |
10 | T Express | Everland | South Korea | 64.6 mph (104.0 km/h) | Intamin | N/A |
Source:[17]
Length rankings
Longest steel roller coasters
Rank | Name | Park | Country | Length | Manufacturer | Record held |
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1 | Steel Dragon 2000 | Nagashima Spa Land | Japan | 8,133 ft (2,479 m) | D. H. Morgan Manufacturing | August 2000 – present |
2 | The Ultimate | Lightwater Valley | United Kingdom | 7,442 ft (2,268 m) | Big Country Motioneering | July 1991 – August 2000 |
3 | Fujiyama | Fuji-Q Highland | Japan | 6,709 ft (2,045 m) | TOGO | N/A |
4 | Fury 325 | Carowinds | United States | 6,602 ft (2,012 m) | Bolliger & Mabillard | N/A |
5 | Millennium Force | Cedar Point | United States | 6,595 ft (2,010 m) | Intamin | N/A |
6 | Formula Rossa | Ferrari World | United Arab Emirates | 6,562 ft (2,000 m) | Intamin | N/A |
7 | California Screamin' | Disney California Adventure | United States | 6,072 ft (1,851 m) | Intamin | N/A |
* | Vertigorama | Parque de la Ciudad | Argentina | 5,958 ft (1,816 m) | Intamin | |
8 | Desperado | Buffalo Bill's | United States | 5,843 ft (1,781 m) | Arrow Dynamics | N/A |
9 | Mamba | Worlds of Fun | United States | 5,600 ft (1,700 m) | D. H. Morgan Manufacturing | N/A |
Steel Force | Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom | United States | 5,600 ft (1,700 m) | D. H. Morgan Manufacturing | N/A |
Source:[18]
Longest wooden roller coasters
Rank | Name | Park | Country | Length | Manufacturer | Record held |
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1 | The Beast | Kings Island | United States | 7,359 ft (2,243 m) | Charles Dinn / Al Collins | April 1979 – present |
2 | The Voyage | Holiday World & Splashin' Safari | United States | 6,442 ft (1,964 m) | The Gravity Group | N/A |
3 | White Cyclone | Nagashima Spa Land | Japan | 5,577 ft (1,700 m) | Intamin | N/A |
4 | Mean Streak | Cedar Point | United States | 5,427 ft (1,654 m) | Dinn Corporation | N/A |
5 | T Express | Everland | South Korea | 5,383.8 ft (1,641.0 m) | Intamin | N/A |
6 | Shivering Timbers | Michigan's Adventure | United States | 5,383 ft (1,641 m) | Custom Coasters International | N/A |
7 | Jupiter | Kijima Amusement Park | Japan | 5,249 ft (1,600 m) | Intamin | N/A |
** | Viper | Wanda City Theme Park | China | 5,111 ft (1,558 m) | Great Coasters International | |
8 | The Boss | Six Flags St. Louis | United States | 5,051 ft (1,540 m) | Custom Coasters International | N/A |
9 | Wood Coaster | Knight Valley | China | 4,817 ft (1,468 m) | Great Coasters International | N/A |
10 | Hades 360 | Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park | United States | 4,726 ft (1,440 m) | The Gravity Group | N/A |
Source:[19]
Steepness rankings
Steepest steel roller coasters
Rank | Name | Park | Country | Maximum vertical angle | Manufacturer | Record held | Ref. |
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1 | Takabisha | Fuji-Q Highland | Japan | 121° | Gerstlauer | July 16, 2011 – present | [9] |
2 | Green Lantern Coaster | Warner Bros. Movie World | Australia | 120.5° | S&S Worldwide | N/A | [20] |
3 | Crazy Bird | Happy Valley Tianjin | China | 120° | S&S Worldwide | N/A | [21] |
4 | Cannibal | Lagoon | United States | 116° | Lagoon | N/A | [22] |
5 | Timber Drop | Fraispertuis City | France | 113° | S&S Worldwide | July 2, 2011 – July 15, 2011 | [23] |
6 | Mumbo Jumbo | Flamingoland | United Kingdom | 112° | S&S Worldwide | July 4, 2009 – July 1, 2011 | [24] |
7 | Steel Hawg | Indiana Beach | United States | 111° | S&S Worldwide | July 5, 2008 – July 3, 2009 | [25] |
8 | Abyss | Adventure World | Australia | 100° | Gerstlauer | N/A | [26] |
Saw – The Ride | Thorpe Park | United Kingdom | 100° | Gerstlauer | N/A | [27] | |
9 | Fahrenheit | Hersheypark | United States | 97° | Intamin | May 24, 2008 – July 4, 2008 | [28] |
Falcon | Duinrell | Netherlands | 97° | Gerstlauer | N/A | [29] | |
Fluch von Novgorod | Hansa Park | Germany | 97° | Gerstlauer | N/A | [30] | |
Huracan | Belantis | Germany | 97° | Gerstlauer | N/A | [31] | |
Rage | Adventure Island | United Kingdom | 97° | Gerstlauer | February 10, 2007 – July 4, 2008 | [32] | |
Speed: No Limits | Oakwood Theme Park | United Kingdom | 97° | Gerstlauer | April 13, 2006 – July 4, 2008 | [33] | |
SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge | Nickelodeon Universe | United States | 97° | Gerstlauer | March 15, 2008 – July 4, 2008 | [34] | |
Typhoon | Bobbejaanland | Belgium | 97° | Gerstlauer | April 10, 2004 – July 4, 2008 | [35] | |
Untamed | Canobie Lake Park | United States | 97° | Gerstlauer | N/A | [36] | |
Vild-Svinet | BonBon-Land | Denmark | 97° | Gerstlauer | May 16, 2003 – July 4, 2008 | [37] |
Steepest wooden roller coasters
Rank | Name | Park | Country | Maximum vertical angle | Manufacturer | Record held | Ref. |
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1 | Switchback[note 1] | ZDT's Amusement Park | United States | 87° | The Gravity Group | October 2015 – Present | [38] |
2 | Goliath | Six Flags Great America | United States | 85° | Rocky Mountain Construction | June 2014 – October 2015 | [39] |
3 | Outlaw Run | Silver Dollar City | United States | 81° | Rocky Mountain Construction | March 2013 – June 2014 | [40] |
4 | T Express | Everland | South Korea | 77° | Intamin | March 2008 – March 2013 | [41] |
5 | El Toro | Six Flags Great Adventure | United States | 76° | Intamin | June 2006 – March 2008 | [42] |
** | Lightning Rod | Dollywood | United States | 73° | Rocky Mountain Construction | ||
6 | Balder | Liseberg | Sweden | 70° | Intamin | April 2003 – June 2006 | [43] |
7 | The Voyage | Holiday World & Splashin' Safari | United States | 66° | The Gravity Group | N/A | [44] |
8 | Hades 360 | Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park | United States | 65° | The Gravity Group | N/A | [45] |
Inversion rankings
Tallest roller coaster inversions
'Tallest roller coaster inversion' is taken to mean the maximum height above the ground that the coaster is inverted, and contains all types of roller coaster inversions including vertical loops.
Tallest vertical loops
This listing contains only those roller coasters which feature vertical loops and not other types of roller coaster inversions. 'Tallest vertical loop' is taken to mean the total height of the loop from entry point to exit point of the loop.
Most inversions
This listing contains all types of roller coaster inversions.
Steel roller coasters
Rank | Name | Park | Country | Inversions | Manufacturer | Record held |
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* | The Smiler | Alton Towers | United Kingdom | 14 | Gerstlauer | May 2013 – Present |
1 | 10 Inversion Roller Coaster | Chime-Long Paradise | China | 10 | Intamin | February 2006 – May 2013 |
Altair | Cinecittà World | Italy | 10 | Intamin | N/A | |
Colossus | Thorpe Park | United Kingdom | 10 | Intamin | March 2002 – May 2013 | |
Crazy Coaster | Locajoy Holiday | China | 10 | Intamin | N/A | |
** | unknown | Hopi Hari | Brazil | 10 | Intamin | N/A |
** | unknown | Ankapark | Turkey | 10 | Intamin | N/A |
2 | Avalancha | Xetulul | Guatemala | 8 | Intamin | N/A |
Dragon Khan | PortAventura | Spain | 8 | Bolliger & Mabillard | May 1995 – March 2002 | |
Flight of the Phoenix | Harborland | China | 8 | Intamin | N/A |
Sources:[63]
Wooden roller coasters
Rank | Name | Park | Country | Inversions | Manufacturer | Record held |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Outlaw Run | Silver Dollar City | United States | 3 | Rocky Mountain Construction | March 2013 – present |
** | Wildfire | Kolmården | Sweden | 3 | Rocky Mountain Construction | |
2 | Goliath | Six Flags Great America | United States | 2 | Rocky Mountain Construction | N/A |
3 | Hades 360 | Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park | United States | 1 | The Gravity Group | N/A |
unknown | Hangzhou Intangible Cultural Heritage Park | China | 1 | The Gravity Group | N/A | |
Jungle Trailblazer | Oriental Heritage, Wuhu | China | 1 | The Gravity Group | N/A | |
Jungle Trailblazer | Oriental Heritage, Jinan | China | 1 | The Gravity Group | N/A |
Source:[64]
See also
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 A shuttle roller coaster, not complete-circuit
- ↑ Record was held by The Rattler from March 1992 – May 2000. Its height was 179 feet (55 m).[12]
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Record was held by Son of Beast from May 2000 – June 2009. Its height was 218 feet (66 m), its drop distance was 214 feet (65 m) and its speed was 78 miles per hour (126 km/h).[13]
- ↑ Record was held when the ride opened as Chang at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom.
References
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External links
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- Roller coaster census at the Roller Coaster DataBase
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