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This '''list of roller coaster rankings''' includes data for several categories including height, speed and length, as well as the results of public polls. |
This '''list of roller coaster rankings''' includes data for several categories including height, speed and length, as well as the results of public polls. |
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==Height rankings== |
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===Tallest steel roller coasters=== |
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These are the tallest continuous-circuit<ref>''[[Superman: The Escape]]'' at [[Six Flags Magic Mountain]] is {{convert|415|ft|m}} tall and [[Tower of Terror (Dreamworld)|Tower of Terror]] at [[Dreamworld]] is {{convert|377|ft|m}} tall, but since these are not continuous-circuit coasters, the cars on both rides go to a height of only about {{convert|328|ft|m}}.</ref> steel roller coasters in the world. |
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|1. || ''[[Kingda Ka]]'' || [[Six Flags Great Adventure]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jackson, New Jersey|Jackson, NJ, USA]] || {{convert|456|ft|m}} ||May 2005 - Present |
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| 2. || ''[[Top Thrill Dragster]]'' || [[Cedar Point]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sandusky, Ohio|Sandusky, Ohio, USA]] || {{convert|420|ft|m}} || May 2003 - May 2005 |
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| 3. || ''[[Steel Dragon 2000]]'' || [[Nagashima Spa Land]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Nagashima, Mie|Nagashima, Mie, Japan]] || {{convert|318|ft|m}} || August 2000 - May 2003 |
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| 4. || ''[[Millennium Force]]'' || [[Cedar Point]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sandusky, Ohio|Sandusky, Ohio, USA]] || {{convert|310|ft|m}} || May 2000 - August 2000 |
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| 5. || ''[[Thunder Dolphin]]'' || [[Tokyo Dome|LaQua]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Tokyo|Tokyo, Japan]] || {{convert|263|ft|m}} || |
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| 6. || ''[[Fujiyama (roller coaster)|Fujiyama]]'' || [[Fuji-Q Highland]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi|Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan]] || {{convert|259|ft|m}} || July 1996 - May 2000 |
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| 7.|| ''[[Eejanaika (roller coaster)|Eejanaika]]'' ||[[Fuji-Q Highland]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi|Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan]] || {{convert|249|ft|m}} || |
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| 8. || ''[[Titan (roller coaster)|Titan]]'' || [[Six Flags Over Texas]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arlington, Texas|Arlington, Texas, USA]] || {{convert|245|ft|m}} || |
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| 9. || ''[[Silver Star (roller coaster)|Silver Star]]'' || [[Europa-Park]] || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Rust, Germany|Rust, Baden Wuerttemberg, Germany]] || {{convert|240|ft|m}} || |
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| 10. || ''[[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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| 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=== |
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| 1. || ''[[Son of Beast (roller coaster)|Son of Beast]]'' || [[Kings Island]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mason, Ohio|Mason]], [[Ohio]], [[USA]] || {{convert|218|ft|m}} || May 2000 - Present |
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| 2. || ''[[Colossos (roller coaster)|Colossos]]'' || [[Heide Park]] || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Soltau]], [[Lower Saxony]], [[Germany]] || {{convert|196|ft|m}} || |
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| 3. || ''[[T Express]]'' || [[Everland]] || {{flagicon|South Korea}} [[Yongin]], [[Gyeonggi-do]], [[South Korea]] || {{convert|184|ft|m}} || |
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| 4. ||''[[El Toro (roller coaster)|El Toro]]'' || [[Six Flags Great Adventure]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jackson Township, New Jersey|Jackson Township]], [[New Jersey]], [[USA]] || {{convert|181|ft|m}} || |
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| 5. || ''[[Rattler (roller coaster)|Rattler]]'' || [[Six Flags Fiesta Texas]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[San Antonio, Texas|San Antonio]], [[Texas]], [[USA]] || {{convert|179|ft|m}} || March 1992 - May 2000 |
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| 6. || ''[[The Voyage (roller coaster)|The Voyage]]'' || [[Holiday World & Splashin' Safari]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Santa Claus, Indiana|Santa Claus]], [[Indiana]], [[USA]] || {{convert|173|ft|m}} || |
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| 7. || ''[[Mean Streak]]'' || [[Cedar Point]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sandusky, Ohio|Sandusky]], [[Ohio]], [[USA]] || {{convert|161|ft|m}} || May 1991 - March 1992 |
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| 8. || ''[[Texas Giant]]'' || [[Six Flags Over Texas]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arlington, Texas|Arlington]], [[Texas]], [[USA]] || {{convert|143|ft|m}} || March 1990 - May 1991 |
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| 9. || ''[[Hades (roller coaster)|Hades]]'' || [[Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin|Wisconsin Dells]], [[Wisconsin]], [[USA]] || {{convert|140|ft|m}} || |
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| 10.|| ''White Cyclone'' || [[Nagashima Spa Land]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Kuwana, Mie|Kuwana]], [[Mie Prefecture|Mie]], [[Japan]] || {{convert|139|ft|m}} || |
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| 1. || ''[[Son of Beast (roller coaster)|Son of Beast]]'' || [[Kings Island]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mason, Ohio|Mason]], [[Ohio]], [[USA]] || {{convert|214|ft|m}} || May 2000 - Present |
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| 2. || ''[[El Toro (roller coaster)|El Toro]]'' || [[Six Flags Great Adventure]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jackson Township, New Jersey|Jackson Township]], [[New Jersey]], [[USA]] || {{convert|176|ft|m}} || |
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| 3. || ''[[Colossos (roller coaster)|Colossos]]'' || [[Heide Park]] || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Soltau]], [[Lower Saxony]], [[Germany]] || {{convert|159|ft|m}} || |
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| 4. || ''[[Mean Streak]]'' || [[Cedar Point]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sandusky, Ohio|Sandusky]], [[Ohio]], [[USA]] || {{convert|155|ft|m}} || May 1991 - May 2000 |
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| 5. || ''[[The Voyage (roller coaster)|The Voyage]]'' || [[Holiday World & Splashin' Safari]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Santa Claus, Indiana|Santa Claus]], [[Indiana]], [[USA]] || {{convert|154|ft|m}} || |
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| 6. || ''[[T Express]]'' || [[Everland]] || {{flagicon|South Korea}} [[Yongin]], [[Gyeonggi-do]], [[South Korea]] || {{convert|151|ft|m}} || |
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| 7. || ''[[The Boss (roller coaster)|The Boss]]'' || [[Six Flags St. Louis]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eureka, Missouri|Eureka]], [[Missouri]], [[USA]] || {{convert|150|ft|m}} || |
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| 8. || ''[[American Eagle (roller coaster)|American Eagle]]'' || [[Six Flags Great America]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gurnee, Illinois|Gurnee]], [[Illinois]] [[USA]] || {{convert|147|ft|m}} || May 1981 - May 1991 |
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| 9. || ''[[The Beast (roller coaster)|The Beast]]'' || [[Kings Island]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mason, Ohio|Mason]], [[Ohio]], [[USA]] || {{convert|141|ft|m}} || April 1979 - May 1981 |
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| 10. || ''[[Hades (roller coaster)|Hades]]'' || [[Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin|Wisconsin Dells]], [[Wisconsin]], [[USA]] || {{convert|140|ft|m}} || |
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===Tallest vertical loops=== |
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| 1. || ''[[Superman: Krypton Coaster]]'' || [[Six Flags Fiesta Texas]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[San Antonio, Texas|San Antonio]], [[Texas]], [[USA]] || {{convert|145|ft|m}}||March 11, 2000 - Present |
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| 2. || ''[[Viper (Six Flags Magic Mountain)|Viper]]'' || [[Six Flags Magic Mountain]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Valencia, Santa Clarita, California|Valencia]], [[California]], [[USA]] || {{convert|140|ft|m}}|| |
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| 3. || ''[[Dominator (roller coaster)|Dominator]]'' || [[Kings Dominion]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Doswell, Virginia|Doswell]], [[Virginia]], [[USA]] || {{convert|135|ft|m}}|| |
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| 4. || ''[[Scream! (roller coaster)|Scream!]]'' || [[Six Flags Magic Mountain]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Valencia, Santa Clarita, California|Valencia]], [[California]], [[USA]] || {{convert|128|ft|m}}|| |
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| 5. || ''[[Medusa West|Medusa]]''|| [[Six Flags Discovery Kingdom]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Vallejo, California|Vallejo]], [[California]], [[USA]] || {{convert|128|ft|m}}|| |
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| 6. || ''[[Dragon Khan]]'' || [[Port Aventura]] || {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Salou, Spain|Salou]], [[Catalunya]], [[Spain]] || {{convert|125|ft|m}}||May 2, 1995 - March 11,2000 |
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| 7. || ''[[The Riddler's Revenge]]'' || [[Six Flags Magic Mountain]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Valencia, Santa Clarita, California|Valencia]], [[California]], [[USA]] || {{convert|124|ft|m}}|| |
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| 8. || ''[[Chang (roller coaster)|Chang]]'' || [[Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]], [[Kentucky]], [[USA]] || {{convert|121|ft|m}}|| |
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| 9. || ''[[The Time Machine (roller coaster)|The Time Machine]]'' || [[Freestyle Music Park]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Myrtle Beach, South Carolina|Myrtle Beach]], [[South Carolina]], [[USA]] || {{convert|120|ft|m}}|| |
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Note: Viper is now included as a vertical loop. |
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==Speed rankings== |
==Speed rankings== |
Revision as of 05:03, 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.
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Speed rankings
Fastest steel roller coasters
Rank | Name | Park | Location | Speed | Record Holder |
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1. | Kingda Ka | Six Flags Great Adventure | Jackson Township, New Jersey, USA | 128 miles per hour (206 km/h) | May 2005 - Present |
2. | Top Thrill Dragster | Cedar Point | Sandusky, Ohio, USA | 120 miles per hour (190 km/h) | May 2003 - May 2005 |
3. | Dodonpa | Fuji-Q Highland | Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan | 107 miles per hour (172 km/h) | December 2001 - May 2003 |
4. | Tower of Terror | Dreamworld | Coomera, Queensland, Australia | 100 miles per hour (160 km/h) | January 1997 - December 2001 |
4. | Superman: The Escape | Six Flags Magic Mountain | Valencia, Santa Clarita, California | 100 miles per hour (160 km/h) | March 1997 - December 2001 |
6. | Steel Dragon 2000 | Nagashima Spa Land | Nagashima, Mie, Japan | 95 miles per hour (153 km/h) | |
7. | Millennium Force | Cedar Point | Sandusky, Ohio, USA | 93 miles per hour (150 km/h) | |
8. | Goliath | Six Flags Magic Mountain | Valencia, California, USA | 85 miles per hour (137 km/h) | |
8. | Phantom's Revenge | Kennywood | West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, USA | 85 miles per hour (137 km/h) | |
8. | Titan | Six Flags Over Texas | Arlington, Texas, USA | 85 miles per hour (137 km/h) | |
9. | Furius Baco | PortAventura | Salou, Catalonia, Spain | 82.9 miles per hour (133.4 km/h) | |
10. | Xcelerator | Knott's Berry Farm | Buena Park, California, USA | 82 miles per hour (132 km/h) |
Fastest wooden roller coasters
Rank | Name | Park | Location | Speed | Record Holder |
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1. | Son of Beast | Kings Island | Mason, Ohio, USA | 78.4 miles per hour (126.2 km/h) | May 2000 - Present |
2. | Colossos | Heide Park | Soltau, Lower Saxony, Germany | 74.6 miles per hour (120.1 km/h) | |
3. | El Toro | Six Flags Great Adventure | Jackson Township, New Jersey, USA | 70 miles per hour (110 km/h) | |
4. | The Voyage | Holiday World & Splashin' Safari | Santa Claus, Indiana, USA | 67.4 miles per hour (108.5 km/h) | |
5. | The Boss | Six Flags St. Louis | Eureka, Missouri, USA | 66.3 miles per hour (106.7 km/h) | |
6. | American Eagle | Six Flags Great America | Gurnee, Illinois USA | 66 miles per hour (106 km/h) | May 1981 - May 2000 |
7. | Mean Streak | Cedar Point | Sandusky, Ohio, USA | 65 miles per hour (105 km/h) | |
7. | Rattler | Six Flags Fiesta Texas | San Antonio, Texas, USA | 65 miles per hour (105 km/h) | |
9. | The Beast | Kings Island | Mason, Ohio, USA | 64.8 miles per hour (104.3 km/h) | April 1979 - May 1981 |
10. | T Express | Everland | 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 |
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1. | Steel Dragon 2000 | Nagashima Spa Land | Kuwana, Mie, Japan | 8,133 feet (2,479 m) | August 2000 - Present |
2. | Ultimate | Lightwater Valley | Ripon, North Yorkshire, England | 7,442 feet (2,268 m) | July 1991 -1999* |
3. | Fujiyama | Fuji-Q Highland | Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan | 6,708 feet (2,045 m) | |
4. | Millennium Force | Cedar Point | Sandusky, Ohio, USA | 6,595 feet (2,010 m) | |
5. | California Screamin' | Disney's California Adventure Park | Anaheim, California, USA | 6,072 feet (1,851 m) | |
6. | Desperado | Buffalo Bill's | Primm, Nevada, USA | 5,843 feet (1,781 m) | |
7. | Steel Force | Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom | Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA | 5,600 feet (1,700 m) | |
7. | Mamba | Worlds of Fun | Kansas City, Missouri, USA | 5,600 feet (1,700 m) | |
9. | Superman el Último Escape | Six Flags México | Tlalpan, Mexico City, Mexico | 5,577 feet (1,700 m) | |
10. | Dragon Mountain | Marineland (Ontario) | 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 |
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1. | The Beast | Kings Island | Mason, Ohio, USA | 7,359 feet (2,243 m) | April 1979 - Present |
2. | Son Of Beast | Kings Island | Mason, Ohio, USA | 7,032 feet (2,143 m) | |
3. | The Voyage | Holiday World & Splashin' Safari | Santa Claus, Indiana, USA | 6,442 feet (1,964 m) | |
4. | White Cyclone | Nagashima Spa Land | Kuwana, Mie, Japan | 5,577 feet (1,700 m) | |
5. | Mean Streak | Cedar Point | Sandusky, Ohio, USA | 5,427 feet (1,654 m) | |
6. | T Express | Everland | Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea | 5,384 feet (1,641 m) | |
7. | Shivering Timbers | Michigan's Adventure | Muskegon, Michigan, USA | 5,383 feet (1,641 m) | |
8. | Jupiter | Kijima Amusement Park | Beppu, Ōita, Japan | 5,249 feet (1,600 m) | |
9. | Rattler | Six Flags Fiesta Texas | San Antonio, Texas, USA | 5,080 feet (1,550 m) | |
10. | The Boss | Six Flags St. Louis | Eureka, Missouri, USA | 5,051 feet (1,540 m) |
Poll rankings
Golden Ticket Awards - Top 10 Steel Coasters of 2008
Golden Ticket Awards - Top 10 Wood Coasters of 2008
Parks ranked by number of roller coasters
Rank | Park | Location | Opened | Coasters | Owner |
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1. | Cedar Point | Sandusky, Ohio, USA | 1870 | 17 | Cedar Fair |
2. | Six Flags Magic Mountain | Valencia, California, USA | 1971 | 16 | Six Flags |
3. | Canada's Wonderland | Vaughan, Ontario, Canada | 1981 | 15 | Cedar Fair |
4. | Kings Island | Mason, Ohio, USA | 1972 | 14 | Cedar Fair |
4. | Kings Dominion | Doswell, Virginia, USA | 1975 | 14 | Cedar Fair |
6. | Six Flags Over Texas | Arlington, Texas, USA | 1961 | 13 | Six Flags |
6. | Six Flags Great Adventure | Jackson Township, New Jersey, USA | 1974 | 13 | Six Flags |
See also
External links
- Roller Coaster Record Book on Ultimate Rollercoaster.com
- Roller Coaster Database - Information, statistics and photos for over 1900 roller coasters throughout the world