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Taron is a multilaunch steel roller coaster manufactured by Intamin located at Phantasialand in Germany. [1] It was the fastest multi-launched roller coaster in the world when it opened [2] on 30 June 2016. The ride is situated in the 'Klugheim' area of the theme park, a mythical village reflecting Old Norse cultures.
Despite marketing for the ride, it has never held the fastest multi-launch coaster record. Soaring With Dragon (77.7 mph (125.0 km/h)) held this record from September 2016 until May 2024 with Cedar Point opening Top Thrill 2 (120 mph (190 km/h)).
The fastest roller coaster in the world, Formula Rossa, reaches 149 mph (240 km/h) in 4 seconds using the hydraulic method. Accelerator Coasters manufactured by Intamin commonly place a top hat element after the launch, which is a hill in the shape of a tower with a 90-degree ascent and 90-degree drop.
Here's the full list of fastest roller coasters in the world and where rides at Cedar Point and Kings Island rank. Orion, Kings Island's first giga coaster, shown here under construction, opened ...
The Top Thrill 2 will be the world’s tallest and fastest triple-launch strata roller coaster once the work is complete. Amusement park news: Six Flags, Cedar Fair merge to form $8 billion ...
The Top Thrill 2 will be the world’s tallest and fastest triple-launch strata roller coaster once the work is complete. Top Thrill Dragster from Cedar Point gets closer to completion with 420 ...
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 ...
The Top Thrill 2 is the world's fastest triple-launch strata coaster. It features two 420-foot-tall towers and launches riders three times at 74 miles per hour, 101 mph and finally 120 mph.