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| 1. || ''[[Colossos (roller coaster)|Colossos]]'' || [[Heide Park]] || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Soltau]], [[Lower Saxony]], [[Germany]] || {{convert|197|ft|m}} || [[Intamin]] || June 2009 – present |
| 1. || ''[[Colossos (roller coaster)|Colossos]]'' || [[Heide Park]] || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Soltau]], [[Lower Saxony]], [[Germany]] || {{convert|197|ft|m}} || [[Intamin]] || June 2009 – present |
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| 1. || ''[[El Toro (Six Flags Great Adventure)|El Toro]]'' || [[Six Flags Great Adventure]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jackson Township, New Jersey|Jackson Township]], [[New Jersey]], [[USA]] || {{convert|176|ft|m}} || [[Intamin]] || June 2009 – present |
| 1. || ''[[El Toro (Six Flags Great Adventure)|El Toro]]'' || [[Six Flags Great Adventure]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jackson Township, New Jersey|Jackson Township]], [[New Jersey]], [[USA]] || {{convert|176|ft|m}} || [[Intamin]] || June 2009 – present |
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| * || ''[[Son of Beast]]'' <sup>([[Standing But Not Operating|SBNO]])</sup> || [[Kings Island]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mason, Ohio|Mason]], [[Ohio]], [[USA]] || {{convert|78.4|mph|km/h}} || RCCA || May 2000 – June 2009 |
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| 1. || ''[[El Toro (Six Flags Great Adventure)|El Toro]]'' || [[Six Flags Great Adventure]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jackson Township, New Jersey|Jackson Township]], [[New Jersey]], [[USA]] || {{convert|70|mph|km/h}} || [[Intamin]] || {{N/A}} |
| 1. || ''[[El Toro (Six Flags Great Adventure)|El Toro]]'' || [[Six Flags Great Adventure]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jackson Township, New Jersey|Jackson Township]], [[New Jersey]], [[USA]] || {{convert|70|mph|km/h}} || [[Intamin]] || {{N/A}} |
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| 1. || ''[[The Beast (roller coaster)|The Beast]]'' || [[Kings Island]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mason, Ohio|Mason]], [[Ohio]], [[USA]] || {{convert|7359|ft|m}} || Charles Dinn / Al Collins || April 1979 – present |
| 1. || ''[[The Beast (roller coaster)|The Beast]]'' || [[Kings Island]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mason, Ohio|Mason]], [[Ohio]], [[USA]] || {{convert|7359|ft|m}} || Charles Dinn / Al Collins || April 1979 – present |
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| * || ''[[Son of Beast]]'' <sup>([[Standing But Not Operating|SBNO]])</sup> || [[Kings Island]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mason, Ohio|Mason]], [[Ohio]], [[USA]] || {{convert|7032|ft|m}} || RCCA || {{N/A}} |
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| 2. || ''[[The Voyage (roller coaster)|The Voyage]]'' || [[Holiday World & Splashin' Safari]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Santa Claus, Indiana|Santa Claus]], [[Indiana]], [[USA]] || {{convert|6442|ft|m}} || [[The Gravity Group]] || {{N/A}} |
| 2. || ''[[The Voyage (roller coaster)|The Voyage]]'' || [[Holiday World & Splashin' Safari]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Santa Claus, Indiana|Santa Claus]], [[Indiana]], [[USA]] || {{convert|6442|ft|m}} || [[The Gravity Group]] || {{N/A}} |
Revision as of 13:51, 28 July 2012
This list of roller coaster rankings includes data for several categories including height, speed, steepness, and length, as well as the results of public polls.
Height rankings
Tallest steel roller coasters
Tallest steel roller coaster drops
Tallest wooden roller coasters
Tallest wooden roller coaster drops
Tallest roller coaster inversions
Tallest vertical loops
Speed rankings
Fastest steel roller coasters
Fastest wooden roller coasters
Rank | Name | Park | Location | Speed | Manufacturer | Record Holder |
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1. | El Toro | Six Flags Great Adventure | Jackson Township, New Jersey, USA | 70 miles per hour (110 km/h) | Intamin | — |
2. | Colossos | Heide Park | Soltau, Lower Saxony, Germany | 68.4 miles per hour (110.1 km/h) | Intamin | June 2009 – present |
3. | The Voyage | Holiday World & Splashin' Safari | Santa Claus, Indiana, USA | 67.4 miles per hour (108.5 km/h) | The Gravity Group | — |
4. | The Boss | Six Flags St. Louis | Eureka, Missouri, USA | 66.3 miles per hour (106.7 km/h) | CCI | — |
5. | American Eagle | Six Flags Great America | Gurnee, Illinois USA | 66 miles per hour (106 km/h) | Intamin | May 1981 – May 2000 |
6. | Mean Streak | Cedar Point | Sandusky, Ohio, USA | 65 miles per hour (105 km/h) | Dinn Corporation | — |
The Rattler | Six Flags Fiesta Texas | San Antonio, Texas, USA | 65 miles per hour (105 km/h) | RCCA | — | |
7. | The Beast | Kings Island | Mason, Ohio, USA | 64.8 miles per hour (104.3 km/h) | Charles Dinn / Al Collins | April 1979 – May 1981 |
8. | T Express | Everland | Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea | 64.6 miles per hour (104.0 km/h) | Intamin | — |
9. | Montezum | Hopi Hari | Vinhedo, São Paulo, Brazil | 64 miles per hour (103 km/h) | RCCA | — |
10. | White Cyclone | Nagashima Spa Land | Nagashima, Kuwana, Japan | 63.4 miles per hour (102.0 km/h) | Intamin | — |
Steepness rankings
Steepest steel roller coasters
Steepest wooden roller coasters
Rank | Name | Park | Location | Max. Vertical Angle | Manufacturer | Record Holder |
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1. | T Express | Everland | Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea | 77° | Intamin | March 14, 2008 – present |
2. | El Toro | Six Flags Great Adventure | Jackson, New Jersey, USA | 76° | Intamin | June 11, 2006 – March 13, 2008 |
3. | Balder | Liseberg | Gothenburg, Sweden | 70° | Intamin | April 12, 2003 – June 10, 2006 |
4. | The Voyage | Holiday World | Santa Claus, Indiana, USA | 66° | The Gravity Group | — |
5. | Hades | Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park | Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, USA | 65° | The Gravity Group | — |
Length rankings
Longest steel roller coasters
Longest wooden roller coasters
Rank | Name | Park | Location | Length | Manufacturer | Record Holder |
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1. | The Beast | Kings Island | Mason, Ohio, USA | 7,359 feet (2,243 m) | Charles Dinn / Al Collins | April 1979 – present |
2. | The Voyage | Holiday World & Splashin' Safari | Santa Claus, Indiana, USA | 6,442 feet (1,964 m) | The Gravity Group | — |
3. | White Cyclone | Nagashima Spa Land | Kuwana, Mie, Japan | 5,577 feet (1,700 m) | Intamin | — |
4. | Mean Streak | Cedar Point | Sandusky, Ohio, USA | 5,427 feet (1,654 m) | Dinn Corporation | — |
5. | T Express | Everland | Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea | 5,384 feet (1,641 m) | Intamin | — |
6. | Shivering Timbers | Michigan's Adventure | Muskegon, Michigan, USA | 5,383 feet (1,641 m) | CCI | — |
7. | Jupiter | Kijima Amusement Park | Beppu, Oita, Japan | 5,249 feet (1,600 m) | Intamin | — |
8. | The Rattler | Six Flags Fiesta Texas | San Antonio, Texas, USA | 5,080 feet (1,550 m) | RCCA | — |
9. | The Boss | Six Flags St. Louis | Eureka, Missouri, USA | 5,051 feet (1,540 m) | CCI | — |
10. | Wood Coaster | Knight Valley | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | 4,817 feet (1,468 m) | GCI | — |
Amusement park rankings
Number of roller coasters
Rank | Park | Location | Opened | Coasters | Owner | Notes |
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1. | Six Flags Magic Mountain | Valencia, California, USA | 1971 | 17 | Six Flags | [29] |
2. | Canada's Wonderland | Vaughan, Ontario, Canada | 1981 | 16 | Cedar Fair | [30] |
Cedar Point | Sandusky, Ohio, USA | 1870 | 16 | Cedar Fair | [31] | |
3. | Kings Dominion | Doswell, Virginia, USA | 1975 | 14 | Cedar Fair | [32] |
Kings Island | Mason, Ohio, USA | 1972 | 14 | Cedar Fair | [33] | |
4. | Carowinds | Charlotte, North Carolina, USA / Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA | 1973 | 13 | Cedar Fair | [34] |
Six Flags Great Adventure | Jackson, New Jersey, USA | 1974 | 13 | Six Flags | [35] | |
Six Flags Great America | Gurnee, Illinois, USA | 1976 | 13 | Six Flags | [36] | |
Six Flags Over Texas | Arlington, Texas, USA | 1961 | 13 | Six Flags | [37] |
Number of inversions
Rank | Park | Location | Opened | Inversions | Owner |
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1. | Six Flags Magic Mountain | Valencia, California, USA | 1971 | 32 | Six Flags |
2. | Thorpe Park | Chertsey, Surrey, England | 1979 | 22 | Merlin Entertainments |
3. | Carowinds | Charlotte, North Carolina, USA | 1973 | 20 | Cedar Fair |
4. | Six Flags Great Adventure | Jackson, NJ, USA | 1974 | 19 | Six Flags |
Six Flags Over Georgia | Austell, Georgia, USA | 1967 | 19 | Six Flags | |
5. | Kings Dominion | Doswell, Virginia, USA | 1975 | 18 | Cedar Fair |
Kings Island | Mason, Ohio, USA | 1972 | 18 | Cedar Fair | |
Six Flags Fiesta Texas | San Antonio, Texas, USA | 1992 | 18 | Six Flags |
Poll rankings
Mitch Hawker – Best Steel Roller Coaster Poll 2010
Rank | Name | Park | Location | Manufacturer / Type | Debut Year |
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1. | Bizarro | Six Flags New England | Agawam, Massachusetts, USA | Intamin Hyper Coaster | 2000 |
2. | Expedition GeForce | Holiday Park | Haßloch, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | Intamin Hyper Coaster | 2001 |
3. | Intimidator 305 | Kings Dominion | Doswell, Virginia, USA | Intamin Giga Coaster | 2010 |
4. | Kawasemi | Tobu Zoo | Saitama, Japan | Intamin Mega-Lite | 2008 |
5. | Nemesis | Alton Towers | Alton, Staffordshire, England | B&M Inverted | 1994 |
6. | Piraten | Djurs Sommerland | Nimtofte, Denmark | Intamin Mega-Lite | 2008 |
7. | Goliath | Walibi Holland | Biddinghuizen, Dronten, Netherlands | Intamin Hyper Coaster | 2002 |
8. | Millennium Force | Cedar Point | Sandusky, Ohio, USA | Intamin Giga Coaster | 2000 |
9. | Katun | Mirabilandia | Savio, Emilia–Romagna, Italy | B&M Inverted | 2000 |
10. | iSpeed | Mirabilandia | Savio, Emilia–Romagna, Italy | Intamin Blitz Coaster | 2009 |
Mitch Hawker – Best Wooden Roller Coaster Poll 2011
Rank | Name | Park | Location | Manufacturer | Debut Year |
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1 | El Toro | Six Flags Great Adventure | U.S.A. | Intamin | 2006 |
2 | T Express | Everland | South Korea | Intamin | 2008 |
3 | Boulder Dash | Lake Compounce | U.S.A. | Custom Coasters International | 2000 |
4 | The Voyage | Holiday World & Splashin' Safari | U.S.A. | The Gravity Group | 2006 |
5 | Phoenix | Knoebels Amusement Resort | U.S.A. | Philadelphia Toboggan Company | 1985 |
6 | Ravine Flyer II | Waldameer Park | U.S.A. | The Gravity Group | 2008 |
7 | El Toro | Freizeitpark Plohn | Germany | Great Coasters International | 2009 |
8 | Balder | Liseberg | Sweden | Intamin | 2003 |
9 | Troy | Toverland | Netherlands | Great Coasters International | 2007 |
10 | Colossos | Heide Park | Germany | Intamin | 2009 |
Golden Ticket Awards – Top 10 Steel Coasters of 2011
Rank | Name | Park | Location | Manufacturer / Type | Debut Year |
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1. | Millennium Force | Cedar Point | Sandusky, Ohio, USA | Intamin Giga Coaster | 2000 |
2. | Bizarro | Six Flags New England | Agawam, Massachusetts, USA | Intamin Hyper Coaster | 2000 |
3. | Nitro | Six Flags Great Adventure | Jackson, NJ, USA | B&M Hyper Coaster | 2001 |
4. | Goliath | Six Flags Over Georgia | Austell, Georgia, USA | B&M Hyper Coaster | 2006 |
5. | Phantom's Revenge | Kennywood | West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, USA | Arrow Hyper Coaster | 1991 |
6. | New Texas Giant | Six Flags Over Texas | Arlington, Texas, USA | Dinn Corporation | 1990 |
7. | Apollo's Chariot | Busch Gardens Williamsburg | Williamsburg, Virginia, USA | B&M Hyper Coaster | 1999 |
Expedition GeForce | Holiday Park | Haßloch, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | Intamin Hyper Coaster | 2001 | |
9. | Top Thrill Dragster | Cedar Point | Sandusky, Ohio, USA | Intamin Strata Coaster | 2003 |
10. | Magnum XL-200 | Cedar Point | Sandusky, Ohio, USA | Arrow Hyper Coaster | 1989 |
Golden Ticket Awards – Top 10 Wood Coasters of 2011
Rank | Name | Park | Location | Manufacturer | Debut Year |
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1. | The Voyage | Holiday World & Splashin' Safari | Santa Claus, Indiana, USA | The Gravity Group | 2006 |
2. | Phoenix | Knoebels' Amusement Resort | Elysburg, Pennsylvania, USA | Philadelphia Toboggan Company | 1985 |
3. | El Toro | Six Flags Great Adventure | Jackson, NJ, USA | Intamin | 2006 |
4. | Boulder Dash | Lake Compounce | Bristol, Connecticut, USA | CCI | 2000 |
5. | Thunderhead | Dollywood | Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, USA | GCI | 2004 |
6. | Ravine Flyer II | Waldameer | Erie, Pennsylvania, USA | The Gravity Group | 2008 |
7. | The Beast | Kings Island | Mason, Ohio, USA | Charles Dinn / Al Collins | 1979 |
8. | Hades | Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park | Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, USA | The Gravity Group | 2005 |
9. | Shivering Timbers | Michigan's Adventure | Muskegon, Michigan, USA | CCI | 1998 |
10. | Prowler | Worlds of Fun | Kansas City, Missouri, Missouri, USA | GCI | 2009 |
CoasterBuzz 100 - Updated weekly according to user rankings
See also
References
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Steel Record Holders – Height". Roller Coaster Database. Retrieved September 20, 2010.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Steel Record Holders – Drop". Roller Coaster Database. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Wood Record Holders – Height". Roller Coaster Database. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Wood Record Holders – Drop". Roller Coaster Database. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
- ^ http://www.sixflags.com/overtexas/rides/titan.aspx
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Record Holders – Steel – Speed". RCDB. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Wood Record Holders – Speed". Roller Coaster Database. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
- ^ List of roller coaster rankings at the Roller Coaster DataBase Please specify an RCDB ID number as the first parameter.
- ^ List of roller coaster rankings at the Roller Coaster DataBase Please specify an RCDB ID number as the first parameter.
- ^ List of roller coaster rankings at the Roller Coaster DataBase Please specify an RCDB ID number as the first parameter.
- ^ List of roller coaster rankings at the Roller Coaster DataBase Please specify an RCDB ID number as the first parameter.
- ^ List of roller coaster rankings at the Roller Coaster DataBase Please specify an RCDB ID number as the first parameter.
- ^ List of roller coaster rankings at the Roller Coaster DataBase Please specify an RCDB ID number as the first parameter.
- ^ List of roller coaster rankings at the Roller Coaster DataBase Please specify an RCDB ID number as the first parameter.
- ^ List of roller coaster rankings at the Roller Coaster DataBase Please specify an RCDB ID number as the first parameter.
- ^ List of roller coaster rankings at the Roller Coaster DataBase Please specify an RCDB ID number as the first parameter.
- ^ List of roller coaster rankings at the Roller Coaster DataBase Please specify an RCDB ID number as the first parameter.
- ^ List of roller coaster rankings at the Roller Coaster DataBase Please specify an RCDB ID number as the first parameter.
- ^ List of roller coaster rankings at the Roller Coaster DataBase Please specify an RCDB ID number as the first parameter.
- ^ List of roller coaster rankings at the Roller Coaster DataBase Please specify an RCDB ID number as the first parameter.
- ^ List of roller coaster rankings at the Roller Coaster DataBase Please specify an RCDB ID number as the first parameter.
- ^ List of roller coaster rankings at the Roller Coaster DataBase Please specify an RCDB ID number as the first parameter.
- ^ List of roller coaster rankings at the Roller Coaster DataBase Please specify an RCDB ID number as the first parameter.
- ^ List of roller coaster rankings at the Roller Coaster DataBase Please specify an RCDB ID number as the first parameter.
- ^ List of roller coaster rankings at the Roller Coaster DataBase Please specify an RCDB ID number as the first parameter.
- ^ List of roller coaster rankings at the Roller Coaster DataBase Please specify an RCDB ID number as the first parameter.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Record Holders – Steel – Length". RCDB. Retrieved November 6, 2010.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Wood Record Holders – Length". Roller Coaster Database. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
- ^ List of roller coaster rankings at the Roller Coaster DataBase Please specify an RCDB ID number as the first parameter.
- ^ List of roller coaster rankings at the Roller Coaster DataBase Please specify an RCDB ID number as the first parameter.
- ^ List of roller coaster rankings at the Roller Coaster DataBase Please specify an RCDB ID number as the first parameter.
- ^ List of roller coaster rankings at the Roller Coaster DataBase Please specify an RCDB ID number as the first parameter.
- ^ List of roller coaster rankings at the Roller Coaster DataBase Please specify an RCDB ID number as the first parameter.
- ^ List of roller coaster rankings at the Roller Coaster DataBase Please specify an RCDB ID number as the first parameter.
- ^ List of roller coaster rankings at the Roller Coaster DataBase Please specify an RCDB ID number as the first parameter.
- ^ List of roller coaster rankings at the Roller Coaster DataBase Please specify an RCDB ID number as the first parameter.
- ^ List of roller coaster rankings at the Roller Coaster DataBase Please specify an RCDB ID number as the first parameter.
- ^ List of roller coaster rankings at the Roller Coaster DataBase Please specify an RCDB ID number as the first parameter.
- ^ "Steel Roller Coaster Poll 2010". Best Roller Coaster Poll. 2010. Retrieved May 13, 2011.
- ^ a b Amusement Today – Top 10 Steel Coasters of 2011