List of roller coaster rankings

Roller coasters 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.[1] Although wooden roller coasters are still being produced, steel roller coasters are more common and can be found on every continent except Antarctica.[2]

Formula Rossa, the world's fastest roller coaster.

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.[3] 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 200 feet (61 m).[4][5] Other notable roller coasters include Formula Rossa which reaches a top speed of 149 miles per hour (240 km/h),[6] Kingda Ka which stands at 456 feet (139 m) tall,[7] Steel Dragon 2000 which measures 8,133 feet (2,479 m) in length.[8] and The Smiler which features fourteen inversions.

Key
Key
Key Meaning
1 Record holder
** Under construction
* Still exists but not operating

Height rankings

Tallest steel roller coasters
Kingda Ka, the tallest roller coaster in the world
Tallest steel roller coasters[9]
Rank Name Park Country Height Manufacturer Record held
1 Kingda Ka Six Flags Great Adventure United States 456 ft (139 m) Intamin May 2005 – Present
2 Top Thrill Dragster Cedar Point United States 420 ft (130 m) Intamin May 2003 – May 2005
3 Superman: Escape from Krypton[note 1] Six Flags Magic Mountain United States 415 ft (126 m) Intamin March 1997 – May 2003
4 Red Force Ferrari Land Spain 367.4 ft (112.0 m) Intamin N/A
5 Fury 325 Carowinds United States 325 ft (99 m) Bolliger & Mabillard N/A
6 Steel Dragon 2000 Nagashima Spa Land Japan 318.3 ft (97.0 m) D. H. Morgan Manufacturing N/A
7 Millennium Force Cedar Point United States 310 ft (94 m) Intamin N/A
8 Leviathan Canada's Wonderland Canada 306 ft (93 m) Bolliger & Mabillard N/A
9 Intimidator 305 Kings Dominion United States 305 ft (93 m) Intamin N/A
** Orion Kings Island United States 287 ft (87 m) Bolliger & Mabillard N/A
10 Thunder Dolphin Tokyo Dome City Attractions Japan 262.5 ft (80.0 m) Intamin N/A

Longest steel roller coaster drops
Longest steel roller coaster drops[10]
Rank Name Park Country Drop length Manufacturer Record held
1 Kingda Ka Six Flags Great Adventure United States 418 ft (127 m) Intamin May 2005 – present
2 Top Thrill Dragster Cedar Point United States 400 ft (120 m) Intamin May 2003 – May 2005
3 Red Force Ferrari Land Spain Unknown Intamin N/A
4 Superman: Escape from Krypton[note 1] Six Flags Magic Mountain United States 328.1 ft (100.0 m) Intamin March 1997 – May 2003
5 Fury 325 Carowinds United States 320 ft (98 m) Bolliger & Mabillard N/A
6 Steel Dragon 2000 Nagashima Spa Land Japan 306.8 ft (93.5 m) D. H. Morgan Manufacturing N/A
7 Leviathan Canada's Wonderland Canada 306 ft (93 m) Bolliger & Mabillard N/A
8 Intimidator 305 Kings Dominion United States 300 ft (91 m) Intamin N/A
Millennium Force Cedar Point United States 300 ft (91 m) Intamin N/A
** Orion Kings Island United States 300 ft (91 m) Bolliger & Mabillard N/A
10 Hyperion Energylandia Poland 269 ft (82 m) Intamin N/A

Tallest wooden roller coasters
Mean Streak opened as the tallest wooden roller coaster in the world in 1991.
Colossos of Heide Park in Germany, one of the tallest wooden roller coasters in the world
Tallest wooden roller coasters[note 2][note 3][13]
Rank Name Park Country Height Manufacturer Record held
1 T Express Everland South Korea 183.8 ft (56.0 m) Intamin June 2009 – present
Wildfire Kolmården Wildlife Park Sweden 183.8 ft (56.0 m) Rocky Mountain Construction June 2016 – present
3 El Toro Six Flags Great Adventure United States 181 ft (55 m) Intamin N/A
4 Goliath Six Flags Great America United States 165 ft (50 m) Rocky Mountain Construction N/A
5 Colossos - Kampf der Giganten Heide Park Germany 164 ft (50 m) Intamin N/A
6 The Voyage Holiday World & Splashin' Safari United States 159 ft (48 m) The Gravity Group N/A
7 Hades 360 Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park United States 136 ft (41 m) The Gravity Group N/A
8 Wodan Timbur Coaster Europa-Park Germany 131.3 ft (40.0 m) Great Coasters International N/A
9 Le Monstre La Ronde Canada 130.9 ft (39.9 m) Martin & Vleminckx N/A
10 American Eagle Six Flags Great America United States 127 ft (39 m) Intamin N/A

Longest wooden roller coaster drops
Longest wooden roller coaster drops[note 3][14]
Rank Name Park Country Drop length Manufacturer Record held
1 Goliath Six Flags Great America United States 180 ft (55 m) Rocky Mountain Construction June 2014 – present
2 El Toro Six Flags Great Adventure United States 176 ft (54 m) Intamin June 2009 – June 2014
3 Lightning Rod Dollywood United States 165 ft (50 m) Rocky Mountain Construction N/A
4 Outlaw Run Silver Dollar City United States 162 ft (49 m) Rocky Mountain Construction N/A
5 Wildfire Kolmården Wildlife Park Sweden 160.8 ft (49.0 m) Rocky Mountain Construction N/A
6 Colossos - Kampf der Giganten Heide Park Germany 159.1 ft (48.5 m) Intamin N/A
7 The Voyage Holiday World & Splashin' Safari United States 154 ft (47 m) The Gravity Group N/A
8 T Express Everland South Korea 150.9 ft (46.0 m) Intamin N/A
9 The Boss Six Flags St. Louis United States 150 ft (46 m) Custom Coasters International N/A
10 American Eagle Six Flags Great America United States 147 ft (45 m) Intamin May 1981 – May 1991

Speed rankings

Fastest steel roller coasters
Fastest steel roller coasters[15]
Rank Name Park Country Speed Manufacturer Record held
1 Formula Rossa Ferrari World Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates 149 mph (240 km/h) Intamin November 2010 – present
2 Kingda Ka Six Flags Great Adventure United States 128 mph (206 km/h) Intamin May 2005 – November 2010
3 Top Thrill Dragster Cedar Point United States 120 mph (190 km/h) Intamin May 2003 – May 2005
4 Do-Dodonpa Fuji-Q Highland Japan 112 mph (180 km/h) S&S - Sansei Technologies December 2001 – May 2003
Red Force Ferrari Land Spain 112 mph (180 km/h) Intamin N/A
6 Superman: Escape from Krypton[note 1] Six Flags Magic Mountain United States 100 mph (160 km/h) Intamin March 1997 – December 2001
* Ring Racer Nürburgring Germany 99.4 mph (160.0 km/h) S&S Sansei N/A
7 Steel Dragon 2000 Nagashima Spa Land Japan 95 mph (153 km/h) D. H. Morgan Manufacturing N/A
Fury 325 Carowinds United States 95 mph (153 km/h) Bolliger & Mabillard N/A
9 Millennium Force Cedar Point United States 93 mph (150 km/h) Intamin N/A
10 Leviathan Canada's Wonderland Canada 92 mph (148 km/h) Bolliger & Mabillard N/A

Fastest wooden roller coasters
El Toro, formerly the fastest wooden roller coaster in the world
American Eagle opened as the fastest wooden roller coaster in the world in 1981.
Fastest wooden roller coasters[note 3][16]
Rank Name Park Country Speed Manufacturer Record held
1 Lightning Rod Dollywood United States 73 mph (117 km/h) Rocky Mountain Construction June 2016 – present
2 Goliath Six Flags Great America United States 72 mph (116 km/h) Rocky Mountain Construction June 2014 – June 2016
3 Wildfire Kolmården Wildlife Park Sweden 70.2 mph (113.0 km/h) Rocky Mountain Construction N/A
4 El Toro Six Flags Great Adventure United States 70 mph (110 km/h) Intamin June 2009 – June 2014
5 Colossos - Kampf der Giganten Heide Park Germany 68 mph (109 km/h) Intamin N/A
6 Outlaw Run Silver Dollar City United States 68 mph (109 km/h) Rocky Mountain Construction N/A
7 The Voyage Holiday World & Splashin' Safari United States 67.4 mph (108.5 km/h) The Gravity Group N/A
8 The Boss Six Flags St. Louis United States 66.3 mph (106.7 km/h) Custom Coasters International April 2000 – May 2000
9 American Eagle Six Flags Great America United States 66 mph (106 km/h) Intamin May 1981 – April 2000
10 The Beast Kings Island United States 64.8 mph (104.3 km/h) Kings Island April 1979 – May 1981

Length rankings

Longest steel roller coasters
Steel Dragon 2000, the longest roller coaster in the world
Longest steel roller coasters[17]
Rank Name Park Country Length Manufacturer Record held
1 Steel Dragon 2000 Nagashima Spa Land Japan 8,133 ft (2,479 m) D. H. Morgan Manufacturing August 2000 – present
2 The Ultimate Lightwater Valley United Kingdom 7,442 ft (2,268 m) British Rail July 1991 – August 2000
3 Fujiyama Fuji-Q Highland Japan 6,709 ft (2,045 m) TOGO N/A
4 Fury 325 Carowinds United States 6,602 ft (2,012 m) Bolliger & Mabillard N/A
5 Millennium Force Cedar Point United States 6,595 ft (2,010 m) Intamin N/A
6 Formula Rossa Ferrari World Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates 6,562 ft (2,000 m) Intamin N/A
7 Incredicoaster Disney California Adventure United States 6,072 ft (1,851 m) Intamin N/A
* Vertigorama Parque de la Ciudad Argentina 5,958 ft (1,816 m) Intamin N/A
8 Desperado Buffalo Bill's United States 5,843 ft (1,781 m) Arrow Dynamics N/A
9 Steel Vengeance Cedar Point United States 5,740 ft (1,750 m) Rocky Mountain Construction N/A
10 Mamba Worlds of Fun United States 5,600 ft (1,700 m) D. H. Morgan Manufacturing N/A
Steel Force Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom United States 5,600 ft (1,700 m) D. H. Morgan Manufacturing N/A

Longest wooden roller coasters
Longest wooden roller coasters[18]
Rank Name Park Country Length Manufacturer Record held
1 The Beast Kings Island United States 7,359 ft (2,243 m) Kings Island April 1979 – present
2 The Voyage Holiday World & Splashin' Safari United States 6,442 ft (1,964 m) The Gravity Group N/A
3 T Express Everland South Korea 5,383.8 ft (1,641.0 m) Intamin N/A
4 Shivering Timbers Michigan's Adventure United States 5,383 ft (1,641 m) Custom Coasters International N/A
5 Jupiter Kijima Amusement Park Japan 5,249 ft (1,600 m) Intamin N/A
6 Python in Bamboo Forest Nanchang Wanda Theme Park China 5,111 ft (1,558 m) Great Coasters International N/A
7 Wood Coaster Knight Valley China 4,817 ft (1,468 m) Great Coasters International N/A
8 Hades 360 Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park United States 4,746 ft (1,447 m) The Gravity Group N/A
9 Boulder Dash Lake Compounce United States 4,725 ft (1,440 m) Custom Coasters International N/A
10 American Eagle Six Flags Great America United States 4,650 ft (1,420 m) Intamin N/A

Inversion rankings

This listing contains all types of roller coaster inversions.

Steel roller coasters
Most inversions on a steel roller coaster[19]
Rank Name Park Country Inversions Manufacturer Record held
1 The Smiler Alton Towers United Kingdom 14 Gerstlauer May 2013 – Present
2 10 Inversion Roller Coaster Chimelong Paradise China 10 Intamin February 2006 – May 2013
Altair Cinecittà World Italy Intamin N/A
Colossus Thorpe Park United Kingdom Intamin March 2002 – May 2013
Crazy Coaster Locajoy Holiday China Intamin N/A
Velikolukskiy Myasokombinat-2 Wonder Island Russia Intamin N/A
* LightSpeed Wonderland Eurasia Turkey 10 Intamin N/A
** unknown Flamingo Land United Kingdom 10 Intamin N/A
7 Steel Curtain Kennywood United States 9 S&S - Sansei Technologies N/A
8 Avalancha Xetulul Guatemala 8 Intamin N/A
Dragon Khan PortAventura Park Spain Bolliger & Mabillard May 1995 – March 2002
Flight of the Phoenix Harborland China Intamin N/A
** unknown Mirabilandia Brazil 8 Intamin N/A

Wooden roller coasters
Most inversions on a wooden roller coaster[note 3][20]
Rank Name Park Country Inversions Manufacturer Record held
1 Outlaw Run Silver Dollar City United States 3 Rocky Mountain Construction March 2013 – present
Wildfire Kolmården Wildlife Park Sweden Rocky Mountain Construction June 2016 – present
3 Goliath Six Flags Great America United States 2 Rocky Mountain Construction N/A
4 Hades 360 Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park United States 1 The Gravity Group N/A
Jungle Trailblazer Oriental Heritage, Ningbo China Martin & Vleminckx Rides N/A
Jungle Trailblazer Oriental Heritage, Wuhu China Martin & Vleminckx Rides N/A
Jungle Trailblazer Oriental Heritage, Jinan China Martin & Vleminckx Rides N/A
Mine Blower Fun Spot America: Kissimmee United States The Gravity Group N/A

Notes
  1. A shuttle roller coaster, not complete-circuit
  2. Record was held by The Rattler from March 1992 – May 2000. Its height was 179 feet (55 m).[11]
  3. Record was held by Son of Beast from May 2000 – June 2009. Its height was 218 feet (66 m), its drop distance was 214 feet (65 m) and its speed was 78 miles per hour (126 km/h).[12]

References
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  4. "It's opening weekend for Cedar Point". Associated Press. May 15, 2009. Archived from the original on May 18, 2009. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
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  7. Marden, Duane. "Kingda Ka  (Six Flags Great Adventure)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
  8. Marden, Duane. "Steel Dragon 2000  (Nagashima Spa Land)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
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  10. Marden, Duane. "Steel Record Holders – Drop". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
  11. Marden, Duane. "Iron Rattler  (Six Flags Fiesta Texas)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
  12. Marden, Duane. "Son of Beast  (Kings Island)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
  13. Marden, Duane. "Wood Record Holders – Height". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
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  18. Marden, Duane. "Wood Record Holders – Length". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
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