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Colossus is a steel roller coaster at Thorpe Park in Surrey, England, and the park's first major attraction.It was built by Lichtenstein-based manufacturers Intamin and designed by Werner Stengel as an adaptation of Monte Makaya in Brazil.
Stealth was the UK's fastest roller coaster, launching from 0–80 mph (0–129 km/h) in 1.8 seconds (as of 2024 this record has been taken by Hyperia) Standing at 205.1 ft (62.5 m), it is also the UK's third tallest roller coaster (behind The Big One and Hyperia). Tidal Wave opened as Europe's tallest water ride.
Twisted Colossus is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California. Originally designed and built by International Amusement Devices , the roller coaster opened as Colossus , a dual-tracked roller coaster , on June 29, 1978.
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After 36 years as a gleaming fixture at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, Calif., the iconic roller coaster 'Colossus' will soon be shutting down -- but to honor the ride's closing, a group of ...
Formula Rossa, the world's fastest roller coaster. Roller coasters are amusement rides developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. Early iterations during the 16th and 17th centuries, which were popular in Russia, were wooden sleds that took riders down large slides made from ice. The first roller coasters that attached a train to a ...
Colossus is the most famous coaster at the suburban Los Angeles theme park. It is currently closed while undergoing a rebuilding for the 2015 season, Six Flags previously announced.