Top 15 Fastest Roller Coasters in the World
Are you looking for a thrill ride? Then you need to check out the fastest roller coasters in the world! These hair-raising rides are not for the faint of heart.
If you’re looking for the fastest roller coaster experience, you’ll want to check out the Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point in Ohio. This coaster reaches speeds of 120 mph, making it the fastest roller coaster in North America.
For those looking for an international thrill, the Formula Rossa at Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi is the fastest coaster in the world, reaching speeds of 150 mph.
These are just a few of the fastest roller coasters in the world. So if you’re looking for a heart-pounding experience, be sure to check out one of these rides!
Which are the Fastest Roller Coasters in the World?
1. Falcon’s Flight (Saudi Arabia)
Park: Six Flags
Speed: 155 miles per hour
Height: 525 feet
Length: 4 kilometers
Duration: 3 minutes
The Falcon’s Flight is still in the construction process, and after finishing it will be one of the fastest roller coasters in the world. It is located in Saudi Arabia at Six Flags park. The name itself, suggests the speed and aim of this roller coaster.
The 4 kilometers and 3 minutes will give you the thrill, you are always looking for. Along with being the fastest, it will the world’s longest roller coaster too. It isn’t just going to break a few records but will win over the hearts of thriller ride lovers.
2. Formula Rossa (U.A.E)
Park: Ferrari World, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Speed: 150 miles per hour
Height: 171 feet
Length: 7,200′
Duration: 1.32 minutes
Formula Rossa is the fastest roller coaster in the world, reaching a maximum speed of 240 km/h. This thrilling ride can make your heart scream within 5 seconds by reaching the speed of 150 m/h from zero.
You can imagine the level of jerk your head will experience. They even provide you with sunglasses to protect your eyes (from popping out. Hehe, just kidding).
It climbs a hill of 171 feet and has a hydraulic launch track with the help of which it can accelerate up to the highest speed within seconds. The pattern of its track is inspired by the Italian track Autodromo Nazionale Monza.
Formula Rossa has a steel track and comes sixth in the world for steel roller coasters.
3. Kingda Ka (U.S)
Park: Six flags great adventure, New Jersey, United States
Speed: 128 miles per hour
Height: 456 feet
Length: 3,118′
Duration: 28 seconds
Kingda Ka, situated in the United States, was holding the records for both the fastest and tallest roller coaster ride in the world. But now it has only one record in its hand, and it is the tallest roller coaster in the world.
The maximum speed of this ride is 128m/hr. It completes its whole length of 3118’ in 28 seconds. It reaches its highest speed in 3.8 seconds (uses the same mechanism as Formula Rossa – Hydraulic Launch Track).
The speed helps the driver to reach the highest height within seconds. The speed will wrap the face and the height will give you goosebumps. The real fun starts when it takes the drop, you won’t be able to hold the scream.
4. Top Thrill Dragster (U.S)
Park: Cedar Point, Ohio, United States
Speed: 120 miles per hour
Height: 420 feet
Length: 2,800′
Duration: 30 seconds
Again the U.S is the fastest roller coaster in the world. The length of Cedar Point’s top thrill dragster is 2800’, it takes just 30 seconds to complete the ride. But those 30 seconds will also take the scary shit out of you!
It will pick up the speed of 120 m/hr in 4 seconds and then it will start moving upwards at the angle of 90 degrees and takes a twist of 270 degrees while descending from the height point.
The Top Thrill Dragster was the first-ever Strata Roller Coaster in the world.
5. Red Force (Spain)
Park: PortAventura Park, Salou, Tarragona, Spain
Speed: 112 miles per hour
Height: 367’
Length: 2887’
Duration: 24 seconds
The steel-launched roller coaster Red Force is installed in the Ferrari Land of Spain, which is the fastest and tallest roller coaster in Europe. It accelerates to the highest speed in just 5 seconds and climbs a hill of 367 feet.
This roller coaster has a track, inspired by Kingda Ka and Top Thrill Dragster. It has the Rosso Red color depicting the presence of Ferrari. And the tagline of the ride ‘challenge the wind.’ And we must say it sure is challenging the wind.
24 seconds and you will feel your heart in your throat.
6. Do Dodonpa (Japan)
Park: Fuji-Q highland amusement park in Yamanashi, Japan
Speed: 110 miles per hour
Height: 161 feet
Length: 4081’
Duration: 55 seconds
Securing 5th place in the list of the world’s fastest roller coasters is at number 1 position in Japan. Within 1.8 seconds, it reaches the speed of 107 m/hr, which is impressively 2.7 times faster than the acceleration and this is all due to gravity.
It reaches a height of 161 feet during the ride and there will be a slow down (for milliseconds) and the drop-down will your stomach churn and your heart scream.
You will hear the sound of drums playing while boarding, it creates excitement and scariness. The name is kept after that only.
7. Superman: Escape from Krypton (U.S)
Park: Six flags magic mountain park in Valencia of California
Speed: 100 miles per hour
Height: 415 feet
Length: 1,235′
Duration: 56 seconds
Seen superman flying? Wanna experience the same? We know it’s a comic character and nothing like that exists in reality. But the six flags magic mountain park in Valencia, CA thought of creating a ride that resembles his flying capability of him.
You can be superman but you can not fly like one. To be specific you will ride like one while sitting on a roller coaster that goes straight up in the air. The length of the ride is 1235 feet and goes up to the height of 415 feet and has a blazing drop-down. It accelerates from 0 to 100mph within just 7 seconds.
Superman: Escape from Krypton is a shuttle-type roller coaster (the one that doesn’t complete the circuit) with a dual track. It will go up in a reverse position and will descend the hill from the same position.
8. Fury 325 (U.S)
Park: Carowinds, Charlotte, North Carolina
Speed: 95 miles per hour
Height: 325 feet
Length: 6602’
Duration: 3:25 minutes
One of the longest roller coasters in the world is Fury 325. The length of the ride is 6602 feet and this one is also located in the U.S. It climbs a hill of 325 feet and drops with the highest speed.
It has competition in Carowinds park only, there is a total of 13 roller coasters and Fury 325 is the father of all. The fastest and the longest among them. The climbing is done traditionally via cable and you rush down with increasing heartbeats.
The roller has all the records in the hand. It has secured its place in the lists of fastest, tallest, and longest roller coasters in the world.
9. Steel Dragon 2000 (Japan)
Park: Nagashima Spa Land, Japan.
Speed: 95 miles per hour
Height: 318 feet
Length: 8133 feet
Duration: 4 minutes
Steel dragon has kept the record of the longest roller coaster in the world since its opening in 2000, it uses the traditional lift hill to reach a height of 318 feet. Although it takes much time at the start, the drop is at a speed of 35 miles per hour. This will surely give you goosebumps.
10. Millennium Force (Ohio, U.S)
Park: Millennium Midway, Cedar Point, Ohio, United States
Speed: 93 miles per hour
Height: 310 feet
Length: 6595 feet
Duration: 2.20 minutes
Another fastest roller coaster in the US is at the same park as the top thrill dragster, in Cedar Point, Ohio. The top thrill dragster height caps at 420 feet, while the Millennium force is smaller than it at 310 feet.
With its speed of 93 miles per hour, there are chances, you’ll come across moments where you will be panic-stricken. However, you won’t feel any thrill after its first drop, and that’s a moot point for a ride as powerful as this one.
11. Orion (Ohio, U.S)
Park: Kings Island, Mason, Ohio
Speed: 91 miles per hour
Height: 387 feet
Length: 5,321 feet
Duration: 3 minutes
Seems like Ohio, US houses many roller coasters rides that too with the speed of 90 miles per hour or more than that. Another fastest roller coaster in the US is Orion. It is located inKings Island park, Mason, Ohio.
The Giga-Coaster further establishes Kings Island’s position as a thrill machine stronghold along with Diamondback, Banshee, and Mystic Timbers. The three-minute long ride will definitely give you rumbles in the stomach and goosebumps all over.
12. Leviathan (Canada)
Park: Canada’s Wonderland, Maple, Ontario
Speed: 92 miles per hour
Height: 306 feet
Length: 5486 feet
Duration: 3.28 minutes
Leviathan – The fastest roller coaster in Canada is the first Giga-Coaster from Bolliger and Mabillard, who makes super-smooth and sleek coasters. It is not only the fastest roller coaster in the world but also the tallest one. Despite its wild speed, Leviathan is quite smooth.
13. Intimidator 305 (Virginia, U.S)
Park: Kings Dominion, Doswell, Virginia
Speed: 90 miles per hour
Height: 305 feet
Length: 5100 feet
Duration: 3 minutes
Just like its name, it intimidates the ones riding this super fast roller coaster in the world. At first, its speed was 94 miles per hour, which was later capped and made to 90 miles per hour. It has no gimmicky or inversion features, just the insane seed and thrill for you.
14. Thunder Dolphin (Japan)
Park: Tokyo Dome City, Tokyo, Japan
Speed: 81 miles per hour
Height: 262.5 feet
Length: 3497 feet
Duration: 1.30 minutes
This fastest roller coaster in the world is located at Tokyo Dome City in Japan. It has the least fast speed among the ones on this list. With the 81 miles per hour speed, it gives you a thrilling ride experience for entire 1 minute and 30 seconds.
When the ride opened, a writer for The Washington Post said: “Shot out of a cannon is as good a way as any to describe how it feels getting to the pinnacle. But the intimidation begins long before you are tightly harnessed into the train.”
15. Hyperion (Poland, Europe)
Park: Energylandia, Poland, Europe
Speed: 88 miles per hour
Height: 253 feet
Length: 4760 feet
Duration: 2.50 minutes
Last but not least is the Hyperion roller coaster in Poland, Europe. The theme of this fastest roller coaster in the world is the aim to reach Saturn’s moon Hyperion. It has a speed of 88 miles per hour and will give you a drop as near as a dive drop with a breathtaking experience. When in the queue, enjoy the ride’s theme story while waiting for your turn to get on the roller coaster ride.
Feel the Thrill and Wait for the Drop:
Roller Coaster is all about enjoying the highest highs and the lowest lows (sounds like Life, right?). When it is climbing to the hill you will feel the thrill and excitement, once it takes a drop everything in the stomach feels like dancing and you feel free and weightless. This is the reason it is loved by most people. You just need to enjoy and enjoy and enjoy the ride be it the longest one, the tallest one, or the fastest one. The one that is satisfying is a mixture of the three with the addition of the scariest one. Visit any one of them, and let us know how you felt!
FAQs
Do you love extreme roller coasters? If so, you’re in for a treat! Here are some frequently asked questions about the fastest roller coasters in the world.
The top speed of the fastest roller coaster in the world is 149 mph. This speed is achieved by the Formula Rossa at Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi.
The longest roller coaster in the world is the Steel Dragon 2000 at Nagashima Spa Land in Japan. The ride is 8,133 feet long and has a top speed of 95 mph.
The highest roller coaster in the world is the Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey. The ride is 456 feet tall and has a top speed of 128 mph.
The steepest roller coaster in the world is the Takabisha at Fuji-Q Highland in Japan. The ride has a 121-degree drop and a top speed of 43 mph.
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