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Kingda Ka, the tallest roller coaster in the world, that operated until November 2024. Among the tallest wooden coasters in the world, El Toro also features one of the longest drops. Colossos of Heide Park in Germany, one of the tallest wooden coasters in the world.
It broke several world records upon its debut, becoming the longest roller coaster in the world with a track length of 2,479 metres (8,133 ft), as well as the tallest and fastest complete-circuit coaster. Although its height and speed records have been broken since its debut, it remains the longest coaster in the world.
Kingda Ka is a retired [1] [2] [3] [a] hydraulically launched steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey, United States.Manufactured by Intamin and designed by Werner Stengel, Kingda Ka opened as the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world on May 21, 2005, surpassing Top Thrill Dragster.
The Beast is a wooden roller coaster located at Kings Island amusement park in Mason, Ohio, United States.Designed and manufactured in-house for approximately $3 million, the ride opened in 1979 as the tallest, fastest, and longest wooden roller coaster in the world.
Banshee is an inverted roller coaster located at Kings Island amusement park in Mason, Ohio, United States.Designed and manufactured by Swiss company Bolliger & Mabillard, the ride opened to the public on April 18, 2014, and is the longest inverted coaster in the world, featuring a track length of 4,124 feet (1,257 m). [1]
The Ultimate was a steel roller coaster located at Lightwater Valley theme park in North Yorkshire, England.Manufactured by British Rail Engineering Limited, the roller coaster opened in 1991 as the longest roller coaster in the world, surpassing The Beast at Kings Island in the United States.
Featuring a height of 68 metres (223 ft), a length of 1,105 metres (3,625 ft), and a maximum speed of 130 km/h (81 mph), Yukon Striker is the world's tallest, longest, and fastest dive coaster, sharing its height record with Valravn at Cedar Point. Its four inversions and drop length of 75 metres (245 ft) also set world records among dive ...
Built by Great Coasters International and designed by Jeff Pike, Gold Striker was the park's eighth roller coaster which opened to the public on May 31, 2013. Its 174-foot-long (53 m) tunnel is the longest in the world to be featured on the first drop, and it was marketed as the "tallest and fastest wooden coaster in Northern California".