List of roller coaster rankings
s 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. Although wooden roller coasters are still being produced, steel roller coasters are more common and can be found on every continent except Antarctica.
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. 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. Other notable roller coasters include Formula Rossa which reaches a top speed of, Kingda Ka which stands at tall, Steel Dragon 2000 which measures in length. and The Smiler which features fourteen inversions.
Key
Height rankings
Tallest steel roller coasters
Rank | Name | Park | Country | Height | Manufacturer | Record held |
1 | Kingda Ka | Six Flags Great Adventure | United States | Intamin | May 2005 – Present | |
2 | Top Thrill Dragster | Cedar Point | United States | Intamin | May 2003 – May 2005 | |
3 | Six Flags Magic Mountain | United States | Intamin | March 1997 – May 2003 | ||
4 | Red Force | Ferrari Land | Spain | Intamin | ||
5 | Fury 325 | Carowinds | United States | Bolliger & Mabillard | ||
6 | Steel Dragon 2000 | Nagashima Spa Land | Japan | D. H. Morgan Manufacturing | ||
7 | Millennium Force | Cedar Point | United States | Intamin | ||
8 | Leviathan | Canada's Wonderland | Canada | Bolliger & Mabillard | ||
9 | Intimidator 305 | Kings Dominion | United States | Intamin | ||
10 | Orion | Kings Island | United States | Bolliger & Mabillard |
Longest steel roller coaster drops
Tallest wooden roller coasters
Rank | Name | Park | Country | Height | Manufacturer | Record held |
1 | T Express | Everland | South Korea | Intamin | June 2009 – present | |
1 | Wildfire | Kolmården Wildlife Park | Sweden | Rocky Mountain Construction | June 2016 – present | |
3 | El Toro | Six Flags Great Adventure | United States | Intamin | ||
4 | Goliath | Six Flags Great America | United States | Rocky Mountain Construction | ||
5 | Colossos - Kampf der Giganten | Heide Park | Germany | Intamin | ||
6 | The Voyage | Holiday World & Splashin' Safari | United States | The Gravity Group | ||
7 | Hades 360 | Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park | United States | The Gravity Group | ||
8 | Wodan Timbur Coaster | Europa-Park | Germany | Great Coasters International | ||
9 | Le Monstre | La Ronde | Canada | Martin & Vleminckx | ||
10 | American Eagle | Six Flags Great America | United States | Intamin |
Longest wooden roller coaster drops
Speed rankings
Fastest steel roller coasters
Rank | Name | Park | Country | Speed | Manufacturer | Record held |
1 | Formula Rossa | Ferrari World Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | Intamin | November 2010 – present | |
2 | Kingda Ka | Six Flags Great Adventure | United States | Intamin | May 2005 – November 2010 | |
3 | Top Thrill Dragster | Cedar Point | United States | Intamin | May 2003 – May 2005 | |
4 | Do-Dodonpa | Fuji-Q Highland | Japan | S&S - Sansei Technologies | December 2001 – May 2003 | |
4 | Red Force | Ferrari Land | Spain | Intamin | ||
6 | Six Flags Magic Mountain | United States | Intamin | March 1997 – December 2001 | ||
* | Ring Racer | Nürburgring | Germany | S&S Sansei | ||
7 | Steel Dragon 2000 | Nagashima Spa Land | Japan | D. H. Morgan Manufacturing | ||
7 | Fury 325 | Carowinds | United States | Bolliger & Mabillard | ||
9 | Millennium Force | Cedar Point | United States | Intamin | ||
10 | Leviathan | Canada's Wonderland | Canada | Bolliger & Mabillard |
Fastest wooden roller coasters
Rank | Name | Park | Country | Speed | Manufacturer | Record held |
1 | Lightning Rod | Dollywood | United States | Rocky Mountain Construction | June 2016 – present | |
2 | Goliath | Six Flags Great America | United States | Rocky Mountain Construction | June 2014 – June 2016 | |
3 | Wildfire | Kolmården Wildlife Park | Sweden | Rocky Mountain Construction | ||
4 | El Toro | Six Flags Great Adventure | United States | Intamin | June 2009 – June 2014 | |
5 | Colossos - Kampf der Giganten | Heide Park | Germany | Intamin | ||
6 | Outlaw Run | Silver Dollar City | United States | Rocky Mountain Construction | ||
7 | The Voyage | Holiday World & Splashin' Safari | United States | The Gravity Group | ||
8 | The Boss | Six Flags St. Louis | United States | Custom Coasters International | April 2000 – May 2000 | |
9 | American Eagle | Six Flags Great America | United States | Intamin | May 1981 – April 2000 | |
10 | The Beast | Kings Island | United States | Kings Island | April 1979 – May 1981 |
Length rankings
Longest steel roller coasters
Rank | Name | Park | Country | Length | Manufacturer | Record held |
1 | Steel Dragon 2000 | Nagashima Spa Land | Japan | D. H. Morgan Manufacturing | August 2000 – present | |
2 | The Ultimate | Lightwater Valley | United Kingdom | British Rail | July 1991 – August 2000 | |
3 | Fujiyama | Fuji-Q Highland | Japan | TOGO | ||
4 | Fury 325 | Carowinds | United States | Bolliger & Mabillard | ||
5 | Millennium Force | Cedar Point | United States | Intamin | ||
6 | Formula Rossa | Ferrari World Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | Intamin | ||
7 | Incredicoaster | Disney California Adventure | United States | Intamin | ||
* | Vertigorama | Parque de la Ciudad | Argentina | Intamin | ||
8 | Desperado | Buffalo Bill's | United States | Arrow Dynamics | ||
9 | Steel Vengeance | Cedar Point | United States | Rocky Mountain Construction | ||
10 | Mamba | Worlds of Fun | United States | D. H. Morgan Manufacturing | ||
10 | Steel Force | Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom | United States | D. H. Morgan Manufacturing |