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List of roller coaster rankings#Steepest steel roller coasters

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Roller coasters are amusement rides developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. Early iterations during the 16th and 17th centuries, which were popular in Russia, were wooden sleds that took riders down large slides made from ice. The first roller coasters that attached a train to a wooden track appeared in France in the early 1800s.{{cite web|last=Harris|first=Tom|title=How Roller Coasters Work|url=http://science.howstuffworks.com/engineering/structural/roller-coaster1.htm|publisher=Discovery Communications|access-date=December 26, 2012}} Although wooden roller coasters are still being produced, steel roller coasters, introduced in the mid-20th-century, became more common and can be found on every continent except Antarctica.{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Roller Coaster Census Report|accessdate=November 9, 2012|url=http://rcdb.com/census.htm}}

Amusement parks often compete to build the tallest, fastest, and longest rides to attract thrill seekers and boost park attendance.{{cite news |last=Martín |first=Hugo |title=Thrill ride designers compete to push the limits |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-xpm-2012-mar-13-la-fi-thrill-ride-records-20120314-story.html |access-date=November 11, 2012 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=March 13, 2012}} Ranked by height, speed, length, and number of inversions, roller coasters often became the focal point for competing parks. Computer-simulated models led to innovations that produced more intense thrills while improving quality and durability. The debut of Magnum XL-200 in 1989 at Cedar Point introduced the first complete-circuit roller coaster to exceed {{Convert|200|ft}},{{cite news|title=It's opening weekend for Cedar Point |url=http://www.cantonrep.com/ohio/x1194175018/It-s-opening-weekend-for-Cedar-Point |access-date=December 26, 2012 |agency=Associated Press |date=May 15, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090518140419/http://www.cantonrep.com/ohio/x1194175018/It-s-opening-weekend-for-Cedar-Point |archive-date=May 18, 2009 }}{{cite news|title = Magnum XL–200 20th anniversary ceremony|publisher = PointBuzz|url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpneHUjQYP4|access-date =September 8, 2012}} marking a pivot point in the industry. The new era, sometimes referred to as the Coaster Wars,{{cite web |title=Top Thrill Dragster: The Inside Track on Cedar Point's Landmark Coaster and Potential Final Lap |url=https://www.themeparktourist.com/features/20220325/32490/top-thrill-dragster-inside-track-cedar-points-landmark-coaster-and |website=Theme Park Tourist |access-date=June 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220325150434/https://www.themeparktourist.com/features/20220325/32490/top-thrill-dragster-inside-track-cedar-points-landmark-coaster-and |archive-date=March 25, 2022 |date=March 25, 2022 |url-status=live}} saw increasing competition as parks sought to be the latest to break world records, with some only lasting a year or less.{{cite web |last1=Miller |first1=Danny |title=Battle Resurgence: Are the Coaster Wars back? |url=https://www.coaster-net.com/blogs/battle-resurgence-are-the-coaster-wars-back |website=COASTER-net |access-date=June 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001134129/https://www.coaster-net.com/blogs/battle-resurgence-are-the-coaster-wars-back |archive-date=October 1, 2020 |date=July 29, 2013 |url-status=live}}

The pace of competition eventually slowed, however. Former record holder Kingda Ka, the previous tallest coaster in the world at {{Convert|456|ft}},{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Kingda Ka|location=Six Flags Great Adventure|rcdb_number=2832|accessdate=November 9, 2012}} held onto its record from 2005 until its closure in 2024. Other notable coasters include Formula Rossa, the world's fastest, which reaches a top speed of {{Convert|149|mph|km/h|abbr=on}},{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Formula Rossa|location=Ferrari World Abu Dhabi|rcdb_number=4485|accessdate=November 9, 2012}} Steel Dragon 2000, the world's longest, measuring {{Convert|8133|ft}},{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Steel Dragon 2000|location=Nagashima Spa Land|rcdb_number=1173|accessdate=November 9, 2012}} and The Smiler which features fourteen inversions.{{cite RCDB|coaster_name=The Smiler|location=Alton Towers|rcdb_number=11062|accessdate=June 19, 2022}}

Key

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|+ Key

scope="col"|Key

!scope="col"|Meaning

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|Record holder

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|Under construction

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|Still exists but not operating

Height rankings

=Tallest steel roller coasters=

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|+Tallest steel roller coasters{{refn|group=note|name=Tower of Terror (Height)|Record was held by Tower of Terror II{{refn|group=note|name=shuttle|A shuttle roller coaster, not complete-circuit}} from January 1997 – March 1997, with a height of {{convert|377.3|ft}}.{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Tower of Terror II|location=Dreamworld|rcdb_number=1127|accessdate=March 31, 2025}}}}{{refn|group=note|name=Superman (Height)|Record was held by Superman: Escape from Krypton{{refn|group=note|name=shuttle}} from March 1997 – May 2003, with a height of {{convert|415|ft}}.{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Superman: Escape from Krypton|location=Six Flags Magic Mountain|rcdb_number=140|accessdate=March 28, 2025}}}}{{refn|group=note|name=Kingda Ka|Record was held by Kingda Ka from May 2005 – November 2024. It had a height of {{convert|456|ft}} and a drop distance of {{convert|418|ft}}.}}{{cite web|url=http://rcdb.com/rhr.htm?m=1|title=Steel Record Holders – Height|last=Marden|first=Duane|publisher=Roller Coaster DataBase|access-date=September 20, 2010}}

data-sort-type="number" scope="col" | Rank

! scope="col" | Name

! scope="col" | Park

! scope="col" | Country

! scope="col" | Height

! scope="col" | Manufacturer

! scope="col" | Record held

style="background-color: #D0E7FF"

! **

| Falcons Flight

| Six Flags Qiddiya

| {{Flagcountry|Saudi Arabia}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|639.8|ft|m}}{{Cite web |last=astilwell |date=2023-11-14 |title=Intamin Reveals Falcon's Flight Details - Coaster101 |url=https://www.coaster101.com/2023/11/14/intamin-reveals-falcons-flight-details/ |access-date=2024-03-28 |language=en-US}}

| Intamin

| {{N/A}}

style="background-color: #FFE6BD"

! 1

| Top Thrill 2

| Cedar Point

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|420|ft|m}}

| Intamin/Zamperla

| data-sort-value="2003–05" | May 2003 – May 2005 March 2025 - Present

2

| Red Force

| Ferrari Land

| {{Flagcountry|Spain}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|367.3|ft|m}}

| Intamin

| {{N/A}}

3

| Fury 325

| Carowinds

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|325|ft|m}}

| Bolliger & Mabillard

| {{N/A}}

4

| Steel Dragon 2000

| Nagashima Spa Land

| {{Flagcountry|Japan}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|318.3|ft|m}}

| D. H. Morgan Manufacturing

| {{N/A}}

5

| Millennium Force

| Cedar Point

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|310|ft|m}}

| Intamin

| {{N/A}}

6

| Leviathan

| Canada's Wonderland

| {{Flagcountry|Canada}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|306|ft|m}}

| Bolliger & Mabillard

| {{N/A}}

7

| Pantherian

| Kings Dominion

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|305|ft|m}}

| Intamin

| {{N/A}}

8

| Orion

| Kings Island

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|287|ft|m}}

| Bolliger & Mabillard

| {{N/A}}

9

|Thunder Dolphin

|Tokyo Dome City

|{{Flagcountry|Japan}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|262.5|ft|m}}

|Intamin

| {{N/A}}

10

|Fujiyama

|Fuji-Q Highland

|{{Flagcountry|Japan}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|259.2|ft|m}}

|TOGO

| July 1996 – January 1997

11

|Hyperion

|Energylandia

|{{Flagcountry|Poland}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|252.6|ft|m}}

|Intamin

| {{N/A}}

=Longest steel roller coaster drops=

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|+Longest steel roller coaster drops{{refn|group=note|name=ToT Superman (Drop)|Record was held by Tower of Terror II{{refn|group=note|name=shuttle}} from January 1997 – May 2003 and Superman: Escape from Krypton{{refn|group=note|name=shuttle}} from March 1997 – May 2003, with a drop distance of {{convert|328.1|ft}}.}}{{refn|group=note|name=Kingda Ka}}{{cite web|url=http://rcdb.com/rhr.htm?m=3&t=1|title=Steel Record Holders – Drop|last=Marden|first=Duane|publisher=Roller Coaster DataBase|access-date=May 2, 2012}}

data-sort-type="number" scope="col" | Rank

! scope="col" | Name

! scope="col" | Park

! scope="col" | Country

! scope="col" | Drop length

! scope="col" | Manufacturer

! scope="col" | Record held

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! data-sort-file="0.5" | **

| Falcons Flight

| Six Flags Qiddiya

| {{Flagcountry|Saudi Arabia}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|519|ft|m}}

| Intamin

| {{N/A}}

style="background-color: #DDDDDD"

! data-sort-file="0.5" | *

| Top Thrill 2

| Cedar Point

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|400|ft|m}}

| Intamin/Zamperla

| data-sort-value="2003–05" | May 2003 – May 2005

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! 1

| Red Force

| Ferrari Land

| {{Flagcountry|Spain}}

| data-sort-value="345" | ~{{Convert|345|ft|m|abbr=on}}{{refn|group=note|name=Red Force|Drop height estimated at {{Convert|345|ft|m|abbr=on}} according to TripSavvy.{{cite web |last1=Levine |first1=Arthur |title=The 10 Tallest Roller Coasters in the World |url=https://www.tripsavvy.com/tallest-roller-coasters-in-the-world-3226411 |website=TripSavvy |access-date=May 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630101322/https://www.tripsavvy.com/tallest-roller-coasters-in-the-world-3226411 |archive-date=June 30, 2022 |date=January 7, 2021 |url-status=live}}}}

| Intamin

|data-sort-value="2024-11" | November 2024 – present

2

| Fury 325

| Carowinds

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|320|ft|m}}

| Bolliger & Mabillard

| {{N/A}}

3

| Steel Dragon 2000

| Nagashima Spa Land

| {{Flagcountry|Japan}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|306.8|ft|m}}

| D. H. Morgan Manufacturing

| {{N/A}}

4

| Leviathan

| Canada's Wonderland

| {{Flagcountry|Canada}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|306|ft|m}}

| Bolliger & Mabillard

| {{N/A}}

rowspan="3" | 5

| Pantherian

| Kings Dominion

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|300|ft|m}}

| Intamin

| {{N/A}}

Millennium Force

| Cedar Point

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|300|ft|m}}

| Intamin

| {{N/A}}

Orion

| Kings Island

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|300|ft|m}}

| Bolliger & Mabillard

| {{N/A}}

8

|Hyperion

|Energylandia

|{{Flag|Poland}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|269|ft|m}}

|Intamin

| {{N/A}}

rowspan="2" |9

|Coaster Through the Clouds

|Nanchang Sunac Land

|{{Flagcountry|China}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|255.9|ft|m}}

|Intamin

| {{N/A}}

Shambhala

|PortAventura Park

|{{Flagcountry|Spain}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|255.9|ft|m}}

|Bolliger & Mabillard

| {{N/A}}

=Tallest wooden roller coasters=

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|+Tallest wooden roller coasters{{refn|group=note|name=Son of Beast|Record was held by Son of Beast from May 2000 – June 2009. It had a height of {{Convert|218|ft|m}}, a drop distance of {{Convert|214|ft|m}} and a maximum speed of {{convert|78|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Son of Beast|location=Kings Island|rcdb_number=584|accessdate=December 26, 2012}}}}{{cite web|url=http://rcdb.com/rhr.htm?m=1&t=2|title=Wood Record Holders – Height|last=Marden|first=Duane|publisher=Roller Coaster DataBase|access-date=May 2, 2012}}

data-sort-type="number" scope="col" | Rank

! scope="col" | Name

! scope="col" | Park

! scope="col" | Country

! scope="col" | Height

! scope="col" | Manufacturer

! scope="col" | Record held

style="background-color: #FFE6BD"

! rowspan="2" | 1

| T Express

| Everland

| {{Flagcountry|South Korea}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|183.8|ft|m}}

| Intamin

| data-sort-value="2009-06" | June 2009 – present

style="background-color: #FFE6BD"

| Wildfire

| Kolmården Wildlife Park

| {{Flagcountry|Sweden}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|183.8|ft|m}}

| Rocky Mountain Construction

| data-sort-value="2016-06" | June 2016 – present

3

| El Toro

| Six Flags Great Adventure

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|181|ft|m}}

| Intamin

| {{N/A}}

4

| Goliath

| Six Flags Great America

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|165|ft|m}}

| Rocky Mountain Construction

| {{N/A}}

5

| Colossos - Kampf der Giganten

| Heide Park

| {{Flagcountry|Germany}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|164|ft|m}}

| Intamin

| {{N/A}}

6

| The Voyage

| Holiday World & Splashin' Safari

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|159|ft|m}}

| The Gravity Group

| {{N/A}}

7

| Hades 360

| Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|136|ft|m}}

| The Gravity Group

| {{N/A}}

8

| Wodan Timbur Coaster

| Europa-Park

| {{Flagcountry|Germany}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|131.2|ft|m}}

| Great Coasters International

| {{N/A}}

9

| Le Monstre

| La Ronde

| {{Flagcountry|Canada}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|130.9|ft|m}}

| Martin & Vleminckx

| data-sort-value="1985-07" | July 1985 – March 1990

10

| American Eagle

| Six Flags Great America

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|127|ft|m}}

| Intamin

| data-sort-value="1981-05" | May 1981 – July 1985

=Longest wooden roller coaster drops=

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|+Longest wooden roller coaster drops{{refn|group=note|name=Son of Beast}}{{cite web|url=http://rcdb.com/rhr.htm?m=3&t=2|title=Wood Record Holders – Drop|last=Marden|first=Duane|publisher=Roller Coaster DataBase|access-date=May 2, 2012}}

data-sort-type="number" scope="col" | Rank

! scope="col" | Name

! scope="col" | Park

! scope="col" | Country

! scope="col" | Drop length

! scope="col" | Manufacturer

! scope="col" | Record held

style="background-color: #FFE6BD"

! 1

| Goliath

| Six Flags Great America

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|180|ft|m}}

| Rocky Mountain Construction

| data-sort-value="2014-06" | June 2014 – present

2

| El Toro

| Six Flags Great Adventure

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|176|ft|m}}

| Intamin

| data-sort-value="2009-06" | June 2009 – June 2014

3

| Outlaw Run

| Silver Dollar City

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|162|ft|m}}

| Rocky Mountain Construction

| {{N/A}}

4

| Wildfire

| Kolmården Wildlife Park

| {{Flagcountry|Sweden}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|160.8|ft|m}}

| Rocky Mountain Construction

| {{N/A}}

5

| Colossos - Kampf der Giganten

| Heide Park

| {{Flagcountry|Germany}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|159.1|ft|m}}

| Intamin

| {{N/A}}

6

| The Voyage

| Holiday World & Splashin' Safari

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|154|ft|m}}

| The Gravity Group

| {{N/A}}

7

| T Express

| Everland

| {{Flagcountry|South Korea}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|150.9|ft|m}}

| Intamin

| {{N/A}}

8

| The Boss

| Six Flags St. Louis

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|150|ft|m}}

| Custom Coasters International

| {{N/A}}

9

| American Eagle

| Six Flags Great America

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|147|ft|m}}

| Intamin

| data-sort-value="1981-05" | May 1981 – May 1991

10

| The Beast

| Kings Island

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|141|ft|m}}

| Kings Island

| data-sort-value="1979-04" | April 1979 – May 1981

=Gallery=

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| File:Kingda Ka tower.jpg, the tallest roller coaster in the world from 2005 to 2024.]]

| File:KingdaEltoro.JPG at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey features one of the longest drops.]]

| File:Heide Park Colossos Start.jpg at Heide Park in Germany, one of the tallest wooden coasters in the world.]]

Speed rankings

=Fastest steel roller coasters=

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|+ Fastest steel roller coasters{{refn|group=note|name=ToT Superman (Speed)|Record was held by Tower of Terror II{{refn|group=note|name=shuttle}} from January 1997 – December 2001 and Superman: Escape from Krypton{{refn|group=note|name=shuttle}} from March 1997 – December 2001, with a maximum speed of {{convert|100.0|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.}}{{refn|group=note|name=Do-Dodonpa|Record was held by Do-Dodonpa from December 2001 – May 2003. It had a maximum speed of {{convert|106.9|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Do-Dodonpa|location=Fuji-Q Highland|rcdb_number=1423|accessdate=March 31, 2025}}}}{{refn|group=note|name=Kingda Ka (Speed)|Record was held by Kingda Ka from May 2005 – November 2010. It had a maximum speed of {{convert|128|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.}}{{cite web|url=http://rcdb.com/rhr.htm?t=1|title=Record Holders – Steel – Speed|last=Marden|first=Duane|publisher=Roller Coaster DataBase|access-date=November 4, 2010}}{{Cite web |title=Record Holders |url=https://rcdb.com/rhr.htm?m=1 |access-date=2024-05-08 |website=rcdb.com}}

data-sort-type="number" scope="col" | Rank

! scope="col" | Name

! scope="col" | Park

! scope="col" | Country

! scope="col" | Speed

! scope="col" | Manufacturer

! scope="col" | Record held

style="background-color: #D0E7FF"

! data-sort-file="0.5" | **

| Falcons Flight

| Six Flags Qiddiya

| {{Flagcountry|Saudi Arabia}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|155.3|mph|km/h}}

| Intamin

| {{N/A}}

style="background-color: #FFE6BD"

! 1

| Formula Rossa

| Ferrari World Abu Dhabi

| {{Flagcountry|UAE}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|149.1|mph|km/h}}

| Intamin

| data-sort-value="2010-11" | November 2010 – present

style="background-color: #DDDDDD"

! *

| Top Thrill 2

| Cedar Point

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|120|mph|km/h}}

| Intamin

| data-sort-value="2003–05" | May 2003 – May 2005

2

| Red Force

| Ferrari Land

| {{Flagcountry|Spain}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|111.8|mph|km/h}}

| Intamin

| {{N/A}}

style="background-color: #DDDDDD"

! data-sort-value="4.5" | *

| Ring Racer

| Nürburgring

| {{Flagcountry|Germany}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|99.4|mph|km/h}}

| S&S

| {{N/A}}

rowspan="2" | 3

| Steel Dragon 2000

| Nagashima Spa Land

| {{Flagcountry|Japan}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|95|mph|km/h}}

| D. H. Morgan Manufacturing

| {{N/A}}

Fury 325

| Carowinds

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|95|mph|km/h}}

| Bolliger & Mabillard

| {{N/A}}

5

| Millennium Force

| Cedar Point

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|93|mph|km/h}}

| Intamin

| {{N/A}}

6

| Leviathan

| Canada's Wonderland

| {{Flagcountry|Canada}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|92|mph|km/h}}

| Bolliger & Mabillard

| {{N/A}}

7

| Orion

| Kings Island

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|91|mph|km/h}}

| Bolliger & Mabillard

| {{N/A}}

8

| Pantherian

| Kings Dominion

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|90|mph|km/h}}

| Intamin

| {{N/A}}

9

| Hyperion

| Energylandia

| {{Flag|Poland}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|88.2|mph|km/h}}

| Intamin

| {{N/A}}

rowspan="3" | 10

| Phantom's Revenge

| Kennywood

| {{Flag|United States}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|85|mph|km/h}}

| D. H. Morgan Manufacturing

| data-sort-value="1991-05" | May 1991 – July 1996

Goliath

| Six Flags Magic Mountain

| {{Flag|United States}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|85|mph|km/h}}

| Giovanola

| {{N/A}}

Titan

| Six Flags Over Texas

| {{Flag|United States}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|85|mph|km/h}}

| Giovanola

| {{N/A}}

=Fastest wooden roller coasters=

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|+Fastest wooden roller coasters{{refn|group=note|name=Son of Beast}}{{refn|group=note|name=Lightning Rod|Record was held by Lightning Rod from June 2016 – September 2020, before its conversion into a steel roller coaster. It had a drop distance of {{convert|165|ft}} and a maximum speed of {{convert|73|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Lightning Rod|location=Dollywood|rcdb_number=13369|accessdate=March 14, 2021}}}}{{cite web|url=http://rcdb.com/rhr.htm?t=2|title=Wood Record Holders – Speed|last=Marden|first=Duane|publisher=Roller Coaster DataBase|access-date=May 2, 2012}}

data-sort-type="number" scope="col" | Rank

! scope="col" | Name

! scope="col" | Park

! scope="col" | Country

! scope="col" | Speed

! scope="col" | Manufacturer

! scope="col" | Record held

style="background-color: #FFE6BD"

! 1

| Goliath

| Six Flags Great America

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|72|mph|km/h}}

| Rocky Mountain Construction

| data-sort-value="2014-06" | June 2014 – June 2016
September 2020 – present

2

| Wildfire

| Kolmården Wildlife Park

| {{Flagcountry|Sweden}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|71.5|mph|km/h}}

| Rocky Mountain Construction

| {{N/A}}

3

| El Toro

| Six Flags Great Adventure

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|70.0|mph|km/h}}

| Intamin

| data-sort-value="2009-06" | June 2009 – June 2014

4

| Colossos - Kampf der Giganten

| Heide Park

| {{Flagcountry|Germany}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|68.4|mph|km/h}}

| Intamin

| {{N/A}}

5

| Outlaw Run

| Silver Dollar City

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|68|mph|km/h}}

| Rocky Mountain Construction

| {{N/A}}

6

| The Voyage

| Holiday World & Splashin' Safari

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|67|mph|km/h}}

| The Gravity Group

| {{N/A}}

7

| The Boss

| Six Flags St. Louis

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|66.3|mph|km/h}}

| Custom Coasters International

| data-sort-value="2000–04" | April 2000 – May 2000

8

| American Eagle

| Six Flags Great America

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|66|mph|km/h}}

| Intamin

| data-sort-value="1981-05" | May 1981 – April 2000

9

| The Beast

| Kings Island

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|64.8|mph|km/h}}

| Kings Island

| data-sort-value="1979-04" | April 1979 – May 1981

10

| T Express

| Everland

| {{Flagcountry|South Korea}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|64.6|mph|km/h}}

| Intamin

| {{N/A}}

=Gallery=

style="margin-left: none;"

| File:Formula Rossa coaster.jpg in United Arab Emirates, the fastest roller coaster in the world.]]

| File:American Eagle 02.JPG opened in 1981 as the fastest roller coaster in the world.]]

| File:TheVoyage Autumn.jpg, one of the fastest wooden coasters in the world.]]

Length rankings

=Longest steel roller coasters=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"

|+Longest steel roller coasters{{refn|group=note|name=The Ultimate|Record was held by The Ultimate from July 1991 – August 2000, with a length of {{Convert|7442|ft}}.{{Cite RCDB |coaster_name=Ultimate |location=Lightwater Valley |rcdb_number=779 |accessdate=January 12, 2023}}}}{{cite web|url=http://rcdb.com/rhr.htm?m=2&t=1|title=Record Holders – Steel – Length|last=Marden|first=Duane|publisher=Roller Coaster DataBase|access-date=November 6, 2010}}

data-sort-type="number" scope="col" | Rank

! scope="col" | Name

! scope="col" | Park

! scope="col" | Country

! scope="col" | Length

! scope="col" | Manufacturer

! scope="col" | Record held

style="background-color: #D0E7FF"

! data-sort-value="0.5" | **

| Falcons Flight

| Six Flags Qiddiya

| {{Flagcountry|Saudi Arabia}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|13,944|ft|m}}

| Intamin

|

style="background-color: #FFE6BD"

! 1

| Steel Dragon 2000

| Nagashima Spa Land

| {{Flagcountry|Japan}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|8133|ft|m}}

| D. H. Morgan Manufacturing

| data-sort-value="2000–08" | August 2000 – present

2

| Formula Rossa

| Ferrari World Abu Dhabi

| {{Flagcountry|UAE}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|6805|ft|m}}

| Intamin

| {{N/A}}

3

| Fujiyama

| Fuji-Q Highland

| {{Flagcountry|Japan}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|6709|ft|m}}

| TOGO

| {{N/A}}

4

| Fury 325

| Carowinds

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|6602|ft|m}}

| Bolliger & Mabillard

| {{N/A}}

5

| Millennium Force

| Cedar Point

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|6595|ft|m}}

| Intamin

| {{N/A}}

6

| Incredicoaster

| Disney California Adventure

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|6072|ft|m}}

| Intamin

| {{N/A}}

style="background-color: #DDDDDD"

! data-sort-value="6.5" | *

| Desperado

| Buffalo Bill's

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|5843|ft|m}}

| Arrow Dynamics

| {{N/A}}

7

| Steel Vengeance

| Cedar Point

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|5740|ft|m}}

| Rocky Mountain Construction

| {{N/A}}

rowspan="2" | 8

| Mamba

| Worlds of Fun

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| {{Convert|5600|ft|m|sigfig=4|abbr=on}}

| D. H. Morgan Manufacturing

| {{N/A}}

Steel Force

| Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| {{Convert|5600|ft|m|sigfig=4|abbr=on}}

| D. H. Morgan Manufacturing

| {{N/A}}

rowspan="2" | 10

| Superman El Último Escape

| Six Flags México

| {{Flagcountry|Mexico}}

| {{Convert|5577.4|ft|m|sigfig=4|abbr=on}}

| D. H. Morgan Manufacturing

| {{N/A}}

Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind

| Epcot

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| {{Convert|5577.4|ft|m|sigfig=4|abbr=on}}

| Vekoma

| {{N/A}}

=Longest wooden roller coasters=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"

|+Longest wooden roller coasters{{cite web|url=http://rcdb.com/rhr.htm?m=2&t=2|title=Wood Record Holders – Length|last=Marden|first=Duane|publisher=Roller Coaster DataBase|access-date=May 2, 2012}}

data-sort-type="number" scope="col" | Rank

! scope="col" | Name

! scope="col" | Park

! scope="col" | Country

! scope="col" | Length

! scope="col" | Manufacturer

! scope="col" | Record held

style="background-color: #FFE6BD"

! 1

| The Beast

| Kings Island

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|7361|ft|m}}

| Kings Island

| data-sort-value="1979-04" | April 1979 – present

2

| The Voyage

| Holiday World & Splashin' Safari

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|6442|ft|m}}

| The Gravity Group

| {{N/A}}

3

| T Express

| Everland

| {{Flagcountry|South Korea}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|5383.8|ft|m}}

| Intamin

| {{N/A}}

4

| Shivering Timbers

| Michigan's Adventure

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|5383|ft|m}}

| Custom Coasters International

| {{N/A}}

5

| Jupiter

| Kijima Amusement Park

| {{Flagcountry|Japan}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|5249|ft|m}}

| Intamin

| {{N/A}}

6

| Python in Bamboo Forest

| Nanchang Sunac Land

| {{Flagcountry|China}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|5111|ft|m}}

| Great Coasters International

| {{N/A}}

7

| Wood Coaster

| Knight Valley

| {{Flagcountry|China}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|4817|ft|m}}

| Great Coasters International

| {{N/A}}

8

| Hades 360

| Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|4746|ft|m}}

| The Gravity Group

| {{N/A}}

9

| Boulder Dash

| Lake Compounce

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|4725|ft|m}}

| Custom Coasters International

| {{N/A}}

10

| American Eagle

| Six Flags Great America

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| {{Convert|abbr=on|4650|ft|m}}

| Intamin

| {{N/A}}

=Gallery=

style="margin-left: none;"

| File:SteelDragon2000.jpg, the longest roller coaster in the world.]]

Inversion rankings

This listing contains all types of roller coaster inversions.

=Steel roller coasters=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"

|+Most inversions on a steel roller coaster{{cite web|url=http://rcdb.com/rhr.htm?m=4&t=1|title=Steel Record Holders – Most Inversions|last=Marden|first=Duane|publisher=Roller Coaster DataBase|access-date=November 11, 2012}}

data-sort-type="number" scope="col" | Rank

! scope="col" | Name

! scope="col" | Park

! scope="col" | Country

! scope="col" | Inversions

! scope="col" | Manufacturer

! scope="col" | Record held

style="background-color:#FFE6BD"

! 1

| The Smiler

| Alton Towers

| {{Flagcountry|United Kingdom}}

| 14

| Gerstlauer

| data-sort-value="2013-05" | May 2013 – present

style="background-color: #D0E7FF"

! data-sort-value="1.5" | **

| Eleventh Roller Coaster

| Great Xingdong Tourist World

| {{Flagcountry|China}}

| 11

| Hebei Zhongye

| {{N/A}}

rowspan="6" | 2

| 10 Inversion Roller Coaster

| Chimelong Paradise

| {{Flagcountry|China}}

| rowspan="6" | 10

| Intamin

| data-sort-value="2006-02" | February 2006 – May 2013

Altair

| Cinecittà World

| {{Flagcountry|Italy}}

| Intamin

| {{N/A}}

Colossus

| Thorpe Park

| {{Flagcountry|United Kingdom}}

| Intamin

| data-sort-value="2002–03" | March 2002 – May 2013

Crazy Coaster

| Locajoy Holiday

| {{Flagcountry|China}}

| Intamin

| {{N/A}}

Velikolukskiy Myasokombinat-2

| Wonder Island

| {{Flagcountry|Russia}}

| Intamin

| {{N/A}}

Sik

| Flamingo Land

| {{Flagcountry|United Kingdom}}

| Intamin

| {{N/A}}

style="background-color: #DDDDDD"

! data-sort-value="2.5" | *

| LightSpeed

| Wonderland Eurasia

| {{Flagcountry|Turkey}}

| 10

| Intamin

| {{N/A}}

style="background-color: #D0E7FF"

! data-sort-value="7.5" | **

| AlpenFury

| Canada's Wonderland

| Canada

| 9

| Premier Rides

| {{N/A}}

rowspan="2" | 8

| Avalancha

| Xetulul

| {{Flagcountry|Guatemala}}

| rowspan="2" | 8

| Intamin

| {{N/A}}

Dragon Khan

| PortAventura Park

| {{Flagcountry|Spain}}

| Bolliger & Mabillard

| data-sort-value="1995-05" | May 1995 – March 2002

style="background-color: #DDDDDD"

! data-sort-value="8.5" | *

| Steel Curtain

| Kennywood

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| 8

| S&S - Sansei Technologies

| {{N/A}}

style="background-color: #D0E7FF"

! data-sort-value="8.6" | **

| unknown (formerly known as Monte Makaya)

| Mirabilandia

| {{Flagcountry|Brazil}}

| 8

| Intamin

| data-sort-value="1998-01" | January 1998 – March 2002

=Wooden roller coasters=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"

|+Most inversions on a wooden roller coaster{{refn|group=note|name=Son of Beast (Inversion)|Record was held by Son of Beast from May 2000 – July 2006, with 1 inversion. The vertical loop was removed in the 2006/2007 offseason following its July 2006 accident.}}{{cite web|url=http://rcdb.com/rhr.htm?m=4&t=2|title=Wood Record Holders – Most Inversions|last=Marden|first=Duane|publisher=Roller Coaster DataBase|access-date=November 11, 2012}}

data-sort-type="number" scope="col" | Rank

! scope="col" | Name

! scope="col" | Park

! scope="col" | Country

! scope="col" | Inversions

! scope="col" | Manufacturer

! scope="col" | Record held

style="background-color: #FFE6BD"

! rowspan="2" | 1

| Outlaw Run

| Silver Dollar City

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| scope="row" rowspan="2" | 3

| Rocky Mountain Construction

| data-sort-value="02" | March 2013 – present

style="background-color: #FFE6BD"

| Wildfire

| Kolmården Wildlife Park

| {{Flagcountry|Sweden}}

| Rocky Mountain Construction

| data-sort-value="01" | June 2016 – present

3

| Goliath

| Six Flags Great America

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| 2

| Rocky Mountain Construction

| {{N/A}}

rowspan="5" | 4

| Hades 360

| Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| rowspan="5" | 1

| The Gravity Group

| {{N/A}}

Jungle Trailblazer

| Oriental Heritage, Ningbo

| {{Flagcountry|China}}

| Martin & Vleminckx Rides

| {{N/A}}

Jungle Trailblazer

| Oriental Heritage, Wuhu

| {{Flagcountry|China}}

| Martin & Vleminckx Rides

| {{N/A}}

Jungle Trailblazer

| Oriental Heritage, Jinan

| {{Flagcountry|China}}

| Martin & Vleminckx Rides

| {{N/A}}

Mine Blower

| Fun Spot America: Kissimmee

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| The Gravity Group

| {{N/A}}

Drop angle rankings

= Steel roller coasters =

class="wikitable sortable"

|+Steepest drop angle on a steel roller coaster{{Cite web |last=Marden |first=Duane |title=Steel Record Holders – Angle |url=https://rcdb.com/rhr.htm?m=5&t=2 |access-date=May 9, 2024 |website=Roller Coaster DataBase}}

! data-sort-type="number" scope="col" | Rank

! scope="col" | Name

! scope="col" | Park

! scope="col" | Country

! scope="col" | Drop angle

! scope="col" | Manufacturer

! scope="col" | Record held

style="background-color: #DDDDDD"

! data-sort-value="6.5" | *

| TMNT Shellraiser

| Nickelodeon Universe

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| 121.5°

| Gerstlauer

| data-sort-value="2019–10"| October 2019 – January 2024

style="background-color: #FFE6BD"

! 1

| Takabisha

| Fuji-Q Highland

| {{Flagcountry|Japan}}

| 121.0°

| Gerstlauer

| data-sort-value="2011–07-15" | 15 July 2011 – October 2019, January 2024 – Present

2

| Green Lantern Coaster

| Warner Bros. Movie World

| {{Flagcountry|Australia

}}

| 120.5°

| S&S Worldwide

| {{N/A}}

3

| Crazy Bird

| Happy Valley Tianjin

| {{Flagcountry|China

}}

| 120.0°

| S&S Worldwide

| {{N/A}}

4

| Cannibal

| Lagoon

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| 116.0°

| Lagoon Corporation

| {{N/A}}

5

| Timber Drop

| Fraispertuis City

| {{Flagcountry|France}}

| 113.0°

| S&S Worldwide

| data-sort-value="2011–07-02" | 2 July 2011 – 14 July 2011

6

| Mumbo Jumbo

| Flamingo Land Resort

| {{Flagcountry|United Kingdom}}

| 112.0°

| S&S Worldwide

| data-sort-value="2009–07" | July 2009 – 1 July 2011

7

| Steel Hawg

| Indiana Beach

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| 111.0°

| S&S Worldwide

| data-sort-value="2008–07" | July 2008 – July 2009

8

| Defiance

| Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| 102.3°

| Gerstlauer

| {{N/A}}

rowspan="2" | 9

| Monster

| Adventureland

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| rowspan="2" | 101.0°

| Gerstlauer

| {{N/A}}

Toutatis

| Parc Astérix

| {{Flagcountry|France}}

| Intamin

| {{N/A}}

= Wooden roller coasters =

class="wikitable sortable"

|+Steepest drop angle on a wooden roller coaster{{Cite web |last=Marden |first=Duane |title=Wood Record Holders – Drop Angle |url=https://rcdb.com/rhr.htm?m=5&t=2 |access-date=March 30, 2024 |website=Roller Coaster DataBase}}

! data-sort-type="number" scope="col" | Rank

! scope="col" | Name

! scope="col" | Park

! scope="col" | Country

! scope="col" | Drop angle

! scope="col" | Manufacturer

! scope="col" | Record held

style="background-color: #FFE6BD"

! 1

| Switchback

| ZDT's Amusement Park

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| 87.0°

| Gravitykraft Corporation

| data-sort-value="2015–10" | October 2015 – present

2

| Goliath

| Six Flags Great America

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| 85.0°

| Rocky Mountain Construction

| data-sort-value="2014–06" | June 2014 – October 2015

3

| Wildfire

| Kolmården Wildlife Park

| {{Flagcountry|Sweden}}

| 83.0°

| Rocky Mountain Construction

| {{N/A}}

4

| Outlaw Run

| Silver Dollar City

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| 81.0°

| Rocky Mountain Construction

| data-sort-value="2013–03" | March 2013 – June 2014

5

| T Express

| Everland

| {{Flagcountry|South Korea}}

| 77.0°

| Intamin

| data-sort-value="2008–03" | March 2008 – March 2013

6

| El Toro

| Six Flags Great Adventure

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| 76.0°

| Intamin

| data-sort-value="2006–06" | June 2006 – March 2008

7

| Balder

| Liseberg

| {{Flagcountry|Sweden}}

| 70.0°

| Intamin

| data-sort-value="2003–04" | April 2003 – June 2006

8

| Voyage

| Holiday World & Splashin' Safari

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| 66.0°

| Gravitykraft Corporation

| {{N/A}}

rowspan="2" | 9

| Hades 360

| Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park

| {{Flagcountry|United States}}

| rowspan="2" | 65.0°

| Gravitykraft Corporation

| {{N/A}}

Cú Chulainn

| Emerald Park

| {{Flagcountry|Ireland}}

| Gravitykraft Corporation

| {{N/A}}

Notes

{{Reflist|group=note}}

References

{{Reflist|30em}}

External links

{{Commons category|Roller coasters}}

  • [http://rcdb.com/census.htm Roller coaster census] at the Roller Coaster DataBase
  • [http://coasterbuzz.com/RollerCoasters/Top100 Top 100 roller coasters] on CoasterBuzz

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