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! Rank
! Name
! Park
! Location
! Height
! Record Holder
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| 1. || ''[[Kingda Ka]]'' || [[Six Flags Great Adventure]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jackson Township, New Jersey|Jackson Township]], [[New Jersey]], [[United States|USA]] || {{convert|418|ft|m}} ||May 2005 - Present
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| 2. || ''[[Top Thrill Dragster]]'' || [[Cedar Point]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sandusky, Ohio|Sandusky]], [[Ohio]], [[United States|USA]] || {{convert|400|ft|m}} || May 2003 - May 2005
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| 3. || ''[[Tower of Terror (Dreamworld)|Tower of Terror]]'' || [[Dreamworld]] || {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Coomera, Queensland|Coomera]], [[Queensland]], [[Australia]] || {{convert|328|ft|m}} || January 1997 - May 2003
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| 3. || ''[[Superman: The Escape]]'' || [[Six Flags Magic Mountain]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Valencia, Santa Clarita, California|Valencia]], [[California]], [[USA]] || {{convert|328|ft|m}} ||March 1997 - May 2003
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| 5. || ''[[Steel Dragon 2000]]'' || [[Nagashima Spa Land]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Nagashima, Mie|Nagashima]], [[Mie]], [[Japan]] || {{convert|307|ft|m}} ||
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| 6. || ''[[Millennium Force]]'' || [[Cedar Point]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sandusky, Ohio|Sandusky]], [[Ohio]], [[United States|USA]] || {{convert|300|ft|m}} ||
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| 7. || ''[[Goliath (Magic Mountain)|Goliath]]'' || [[Six Flags Magic Mountain]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Valencia, Santa Clarita, California|Valencia]], [[California]], [[USA]] || {{convert|255|ft|m}} ||
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| 7. || ''[[Titan (roller coaster)|Titan]]'' || [[Six Flags Over Texas]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arlington, Texas|Arlington]], [[Texas]], [[United States|USA]] || {{convert|255|ft|m}} ||
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| 9. || ''[[Fujiyama (roller coaster)|Fujiyama]]'' || [[Fuji-Q Highland]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi|Fujiyoshida]], [[Yamanashi]], [[Japan]] || {{convert|230|ft|m}} || July 1996 - January 1997
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| 10. || ''[[Phantom's Revenge]]'' || [[Kennywood]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[West Mifflin, Pennsylvania|West Mifflin]], [[Pennsylvania]], [[United States|USA]] || {{convert|228|ft|m}} ||
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===Tallest wooden roller coasters===
===Tallest wooden roller coasters===

Revision as of 05:02, 30 September 2009

This list of roller coaster rankings includes data for several categories including height, speed and length, as well as the results of public polls.

Height rankings

Tallest steel roller coasters

These are the tallest continuous-circuit[1] steel roller coasters in the world.

Rank Name Park Location Height Record Holder
1. Kingda Ka Six Flags Great Adventure United States Jackson, NJ, USA 456 feet (139 m) May 2005 - Present
2. Top Thrill Dragster Cedar Point United States Sandusky, Ohio, USA 420 feet (130 m) May 2003 - May 2005
3. Steel Dragon 2000 Nagashima Spa Land Japan Nagashima, Mie, Japan 318 feet (97 m) August 2000 - May 2003
4. Millennium Force Cedar Point United States Sandusky, Ohio, USA 310 feet (94 m) May 2000 - August 2000
5. Thunder Dolphin LaQua Japan Tokyo, Japan 263 feet (80 m)
6. Fujiyama Fuji-Q Highland Japan Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan 259 feet (79 m) July 1996 - May 2000
7. Eejanaika Fuji-Q Highland Japan Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan 249 feet (76 m)
8. Titan Six Flags Over Texas United States Arlington, Texas, USA 245 feet (75 m)
9. Silver Star Europa-Park Germany Rust, Baden Wuerttemberg, Germany 240 feet (73 m)
10. Goliath Six Flags Magic Mountain United States Valencia, California, USA 255 feet (78 m)

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Tallest wooden roller coasters

Rank Name Park Location Height Record Holder
1. Son of Beast Kings Island United States Mason, Ohio, USA 218 feet (66 m) May 2000 - Present
2. Colossos Heide Park Germany Soltau, Lower Saxony, Germany 196 feet (60 m)
3. T Express Everland South Korea Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea 184 feet (56 m)
4. El Toro Six Flags Great Adventure United States Jackson Township, New Jersey, USA 181 feet (55 m)
5. Rattler Six Flags Fiesta Texas United States San Antonio, Texas, USA 179 feet (55 m) March 1992 - May 2000
6. The Voyage Holiday World & Splashin' Safari United States Santa Claus, Indiana, USA 173 feet (53 m)
7. Mean Streak Cedar Point United States Sandusky, Ohio, USA 161 feet (49 m) May 1991 - March 1992
8. Texas Giant Six Flags Over Texas United States Arlington, Texas, USA 143 feet (44 m) March 1990 - May 1991
9. Hades Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park United States Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, USA 140 feet (43 m)
10. White Cyclone Nagashima Spa Land Japan Kuwana, Mie, Japan 139 feet (42 m)

Tallest wooden roller coaster drops

Rank Name Park Location Drop Height Record Holder
1. Son of Beast Kings Island United States Mason, Ohio, USA 214 feet (65 m) May 2000 - Present
2. El Toro Six Flags Great Adventure United States Jackson Township, New Jersey, USA 176 feet (54 m)
3. Colossos Heide Park Germany Soltau, Lower Saxony, Germany 159 feet (48 m)
4. Mean Streak Cedar Point United States Sandusky, Ohio, USA 155 feet (47 m) May 1991 - May 2000
5. The Voyage Holiday World & Splashin' Safari United States Santa Claus, Indiana, USA 154 feet (47 m)
6. T Express Everland South Korea Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea 151 feet (46 m)
7. The Boss Six Flags St. Louis United States Eureka, Missouri, USA 150 feet (46 m)
8. American Eagle Six Flags Great America United States Gurnee, Illinois USA 147 feet (45 m) May 1981 - May 1991
9. The Beast Kings Island United States Mason, Ohio, USA 141 feet (43 m) April 1979 - May 1981
10. Hades Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park United States Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, USA 140 feet (43 m)

Tallest vertical loops

Rank Name Park Location Height Record Holder
1. Superman: Krypton Coaster Six Flags Fiesta Texas United States San Antonio, Texas, USA 145 feet (44 m) March 11, 2000 - Present
2. Viper Six Flags Magic Mountain United States Valencia, California, USA 140 feet (43 m)
3. Dominator Kings Dominion United States Doswell, Virginia, USA 135 feet (41 m)
4. Scream! Six Flags Magic Mountain United States Valencia, California, USA 128 feet (39 m)
5. Medusa Six Flags Discovery Kingdom United States Vallejo, California, USA 128 feet (39 m)
6. Dragon Khan Port Aventura Spain Salou, Catalunya, Spain 125 feet (38 m) May 2, 1995 - March 11,2000
7. The Riddler's Revenge Six Flags Magic Mountain United States Valencia, California, USA 124 feet (38 m)
8. Chang Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom United States Louisville, Kentucky, USA 121 feet (37 m)
9. The Time Machine Freestyle Music Park United States Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA 120 feet (37 m)

Note: Viper is now included as a vertical loop.

Speed rankings

Fastest steel roller coasters

Rank Name Park Location Speed Record Holder
1. Kingda Ka Six Flags Great Adventure United States Jackson Township, New Jersey, USA 128 miles per hour (206 km/h) May 2005 - Present
2. Top Thrill Dragster Cedar Point United States Sandusky, Ohio, USA 120 miles per hour (190 km/h) May 2003 - May 2005
3. Dodonpa Fuji-Q Highland Japan Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan 107 miles per hour (172 km/h) December 2001 - May 2003
4. Tower of Terror Dreamworld Australia Coomera, Queensland, Australia 100 miles per hour (160 km/h) January 1997 - December 2001
4. Superman: The Escape Six Flags Magic Mountain United States Valencia, Santa Clarita, California 100 miles per hour (160 km/h) March 1997 - December 2001
6. Steel Dragon 2000 Nagashima Spa Land Japan Nagashima, Mie, Japan 95 miles per hour (153 km/h)
7. Millennium Force Cedar Point United States Sandusky, Ohio, USA 93 miles per hour (150 km/h)
8. Goliath Six Flags Magic Mountain United States Valencia, California, USA 85 miles per hour (137 km/h)
8. Phantom's Revenge Kennywood United States West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, USA 85 miles per hour (137 km/h)
8. Titan Six Flags Over Texas United States Arlington, Texas, USA 85 miles per hour (137 km/h)
9. Furius Baco PortAventura Spain Salou, Catalonia, Spain 82.9 miles per hour (133.4 km/h)
10. Xcelerator Knott's Berry Farm United States Buena Park, California, USA 82 miles per hour (132 km/h)

Fastest wooden roller coasters

Rank Name Park Location Speed Record Holder
1. Son of Beast Kings Island United States Mason, Ohio, USA 78.4 miles per hour (126.2 km/h) May 2000 - Present
2. Colossos Heide Park Germany Soltau, Lower Saxony, Germany 74.6 miles per hour (120.1 km/h)
3. El Toro Six Flags Great Adventure United States Jackson Township, New Jersey, USA 70 miles per hour (110 km/h)
4. The Voyage Holiday World & Splashin' Safari United States Santa Claus, Indiana, USA 67.4 miles per hour (108.5 km/h)
5. The Boss Six Flags St. Louis United States Eureka, Missouri, USA 66.3 miles per hour (106.7 km/h)
6. American Eagle Six Flags Great America United States Gurnee, Illinois USA 66 miles per hour (106 km/h) May 1981 - May 2000
7. Mean Streak Cedar Point United States Sandusky, Ohio, USA 65 miles per hour (105 km/h)
7. Rattler Six Flags Fiesta Texas United States San Antonio, Texas, USA 65 miles per hour (105 km/h)
9. The Beast Kings Island United States Mason, Ohio, USA 64.8 miles per hour (104.3 km/h) April 1979 - May 1981
10. T Express Everland South Korea Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea 64.6 miles per hour (104.0 km/h)

Length rankings

Longest steel roller coasters

Rank Name Park Location Length Record Holder
1. Steel Dragon 2000 Nagashima Spa Land Japan Kuwana, Mie, Japan 8,133 feet (2,479 m) August 2000 - Present
2. Ultimate Lightwater Valley United Kingdom Ripon, North Yorkshire, England 7,442 feet (2,268 m) July 1991 -1999*
3. Fujiyama Fuji-Q Highland Japan Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan 6,708 feet (2,045 m)
4. Millennium Force Cedar Point United States Sandusky, Ohio, USA 6,595 feet (2,010 m)
5. California Screamin' Disney's California Adventure Park United States Anaheim, California, USA 6,072 feet (1,851 m)
6. Desperado Buffalo Bill's United States Primm, Nevada, USA 5,843 feet (1,781 m)
7. Steel Force Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom United States Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA 5,600 feet (1,700 m)
7. Mamba Worlds of Fun United States Kansas City, Missouri, USA 5,600 feet (1,700 m)
9. Superman el Último Escape Six Flags México Mexico Tlalpan, Mexico City, Mexico 5,577 feet (1,700 m)
10. Dragon Mountain Marineland (Ontario) Canada Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada 5,500 feet (1,700 m)

* Ultimate's record was broken in 1999 by Daidarasaurus, which is standing but not operating.

Longest wooden roller coasters

Rank Name Park Location Length Record Holder
1. The Beast Kings Island United States Mason, Ohio, USA 7,359 feet (2,243 m) April 1979 - Present
2. Son Of Beast Kings Island United States Mason, Ohio, USA 7,032 feet (2,143 m)
3. The Voyage Holiday World & Splashin' Safari United States Santa Claus, Indiana, USA 6,442 feet (1,964 m)
4. White Cyclone Nagashima Spa Land Japan Kuwana, Mie, Japan 5,577 feet (1,700 m)
5. Mean Streak Cedar Point United States Sandusky, Ohio, USA 5,427 feet (1,654 m)
6. T Express Everland South Korea Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea 5,384 feet (1,641 m)
7. Shivering Timbers Michigan's Adventure United States Muskegon, Michigan, USA 5,383 feet (1,641 m)
8. Jupiter Kijima Amusement Park Japan Beppu, Ōita, Japan 5,249 feet (1,600 m)
9. Rattler Six Flags Fiesta Texas United States San Antonio, Texas, USA 5,080 feet (1,550 m)
10. The Boss Six Flags St. Louis United States Eureka, Missouri, USA 5,051 feet (1,540 m)

Poll rankings

Golden Ticket Awards - Top 10 Steel Coasters of 2008

# Name Amusement Park[2]
1 Superman Ride of Steel Six Flags New England
2 Millennium Force Cedar Point
3 Nitro Six Flags Great Adventure
4 Apollo's Chariot Busch Gardens
5 Expedition GeForce Holiday Park
6 Goliath Six Flags Over Georgia
7 Magnum XL-200 Cedar Point
8 Phantom's Revenge Kennywood
9 Top Thrill Dragster Cedar Point
10 Montu Busch Gardens Africa

Golden Ticket Awards - Top 10 Wood Coasters of 2008

# Name Amusement Park[3]
1 The Voyage Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
2 Thunderhead Dollywood
3 Phoenix Knoebels Amusement Park & Resort
4 El Toro Six Flags Great Adventure
5 Boulder Dash Lake Compounce
6 Hades Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park
7 Shivering Timbers Michigan's Adventure
8 The Beast Kings Island
9 Lightning Racer Hersheypark
10 Raven Holiday World & Splashin' Safari

Parks ranked by number of roller coasters

Rank Park Location Opened Coasters Owner
1. Cedar Point United States Sandusky, Ohio, USA 1870 17 Cedar Fair
2. Six Flags Magic Mountain United States Valencia, California, USA 1971 16 Six Flags
3. Canada's Wonderland Canada Vaughan, Ontario, Canada 1981 15 Cedar Fair
4. Kings Island United States Mason, Ohio, USA 1972 14 Cedar Fair
4. Kings Dominion United States Doswell, Virginia, USA 1975 14 Cedar Fair
6. Six Flags Over Texas United States Arlington, Texas, USA 1961 13 Six Flags
6. Six Flags Great Adventure United States Jackson Township, New Jersey, USA 1974 13 Six Flags

See also

History of the roller coaster

External links

Notes

  1. ^ Superman: The Escape at Six Flags Magic Mountain is 415 feet (126 m) tall and Tower of Terror at Dreamworld is 377 feet (115 m) tall, but since these are not continuous-circuit coasters, the cars on both rides go to a height of only about 328 feet (100 m).
  2. ^ Amusement Today - Top 10 Steel Coasters of 2008
  3. ^ Amusement Today - Top 10 Wood Coasters of 2008
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