Tallest Roller Coasters in the World
Which are the tallest roller coasters in the world? At least once you’ve asked yourself just that!
An amusement park is nothing without a roller coaster, no matter how tall or long it is. The tallest, the more the excitement, the instigation.
So we decided to search for the tallest of them all and rank them for your entertainment!
Next time you’re planning a fun escape make sure you check out this list and maybe – if you’ve got what it takes – try some of these out!
Check out our top list of the most tallest roller coasters in the world.
#5 Fujiyama – 79 meters
Even at 3-5 meters some people get panic attacks, now imagine yourself at close to 80 meters up in the sky getting close to that drop.
If that mental picture didn’t throw shivers down your spine the real thing will most certainly do it!
Designed by TOGO, our #5 roller coaster is made from steel and it is located in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan, at Fuji-Q Highland Park. It was once considered the tallest roller coaster in the world.
It was opened in 1996 and has 79 meters (259 feet). Fujiyama was named after Mount Fuji, located on the West part of Tokyo. ‘Fuji’ means king and ‘yama’ means mountain.
If you get the opportunity to test it out we can assure you, you’ll be on the ride of your life!
#4 Leviathan – 93 meters
Not only that it’s way up in the sky but it’s skyrocketing down the course at incredible speed!
Did we mention that a third of it you’re upside down?
Designed by Bolliger & Mabillard, Leviathan is located at Canada Wonderland in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada (to be more specific, in the Medieval Faire section).
The roller coaster measures 1.672 meters length (5.486 feet) and 93 meters height (306 feet) and reaches a top speed of 148 km/h (or 92 miles/h). Leviathan was opened in 2011, 18 August.
#3 Tower of Terror II – 115 meters
These guys know that it doesn’t matter how many twirls you get, the only important thing is the drop, so they made the ultimate drop machine!
Calling it Tower of Terror II is also a great name in terms of marketing and it’s pretty self explanatory!
Tower of Terror II was designed by Intamin and it is located on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, at the Dreamworld amusement park. The construction cost $16 million.
This roller coaster was opened on 23 January 1997 and was the first in the world which reached 160.9 km/h. Tower of Terror II is made from steel and it’s a shuttle roller coaster.
So yeah, they basically shoot you up the tower and then shoot you back down at a speed so fast your heart has difficulties beating, but it’s just for a short period of time so you’ll be safe!
#2 Top Thrill Dragster – 130 meters
The original drop roller coaster!
Another roller coaster designed by Intamin. Top Thrill Dragster is an accelerator roller coaster made from steel, located in Sandusky, Ohio, at Cedar Point.
It was built in 2003 and it was the world’s tallest roller coaster but in 2005 Kingda Ka surpassed it.
The concept is simple, we take you up as high as we can and then let you fall! How awesome is that?
#1 Kingda Ka – 139 meters
This is it! The tallest roller coaster in the world is Kingda Ka 456 feet (140 meters)
The erecting piece of metal is one of the most memorable park attractions in the world giving birth to fear and thrills you never though you were able to feel
You have the guts to take a ride on the tallest roller coaster in the world? 139 meters is a long shot.
Designed by Intamin, Kindga Ka reaches 206 km/h in 3.5 seconds. Kindga Ka measures 950 meters length (3.118 feet), 127 meters drop (418 feet) and 139 meters height (456 feet).
Just look at it and imagine yourself in the 1st seat, yes right at the front, slowly but surely going up that thing up until the point where you reach the peek!
You look around and admire the incredible view the tower like construction provides but only for a second as your hands grip on whatever is holding you locked in your seat because.. holly mother of speed you’re going down so fast your brain freaks out!!!
You’re finally down, hands are shaking, mind boggled but you’ve got a grin so big on your face you need to go again!
In which one you’ll like to take a ride? Let us know in the comments below.
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