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9. The largest portable roller coaster
For decades, “Olympia Looping” has been part of the inventory of the largest folk festival on the planet, the current Munich Oktoberfest. At 1.25 kilometers long and with five loops, the visitor magnet is the world’s largest portable roller coaster. Ten assemblers are required per week to assemble the train, which fits into 50 (!) train cars.
8. The most expensive roller coaster
Theme park providers don’t hesitate to spend heavily, especially on spectacular rides. Although many parks and manufacturers do not disclose the prices of their attractions, the “Everest Expedition” at “Disney’s Animal Kingdom” theme park in Florida (USA) is probably the most expensive roller-coaster in the world. The attraction, which opened in 2006 and runs partially through an artificial mountain, is said to have cost $100 million!
7. Fastest multiple launch coaster
In a multiple launch roller coaster, the roller coaster is not moved up a hill to use the momentum for the track later, but is instead accelerated like a catapult from the start. The fastest of these catapult roller coasters has been at Busch Gardens Williamsburg in Virginia since spring 2022. On the approximately 1000 meter long route, “Pantheon” reaches a top speed of 117.5 km/h and is launched four times, forward and backward from the start! Before “Pantheon,” the “Taron” roller coaster in Phantasialand, Germany, was the fastest multiple launch coaster in the world.
6. The fastest wooden roller coaster
Some Swiss roller coaster fans may be familiar with the “Colossos” from Heidepark in Northern Germany, which for a long time was the fastest wooden roller coaster in the world, with speeds of up to 110 km/h. But since 2016, this title belongs to the “Lightning Rod” from the “Dollywood” theme park in Tennessee (USA), which is slightly faster than its German counterpart at up to 118 km/h. By the way, the world’s oldest wooden roller coaster “Leap-the-dips” has been operating since 1902 and is located in Lakemont Park (USA).
5. Top transferors
Can’t get wild enough for some roller coaster fans. You’ll definitely get your money’s worth at “The Smiler” at the British theme park “Alton Towers”. The roller coaster zips through 14 overhead elements like rings, corkscrews and cobra rolls in two and a half minutes; You’ll feel dizzy just watching it. So why does this name mean “grinning” in German? Because after all the G forces, every passenger needs to get off with a big smile on their face; At least the manufacturer promises.
4. The steepest roller coaster
This roller coaster is literally really steep! In “Takabisha” in the Japanese theme park “Fuji-Q Highland”, the first descent, called the “first drop”, not only descends vertically at a 90-degree angle, but even descends with a slight overhead tilt. 121 degrees! The almost two-minute journey takes you to a maximum speed of 100 km/h and makes seven more rollovers up to 43 meters high.
3. Longest roller coaster
Longer, longer, “Steel Dragon 2000”! The roller coaster, which opened 22 years ago in the Japanese amusement park “Nagashima Spa Land”, races at a maximum speed of 153 km/h on a 2.5 kilometer long track and holds the world record for the longest roller coaster in the world to date. World. The four-minute ride reaches a maximum height of 97 meters, making the Gigacoaster the sixth highest rollercoaster in the world. But there is no loop.
2. The highest roller coaster
From the world’s sixth tallest roller coaster to the tallest: “Kingda Ka” at the “Six Flags Great Adventure” amusement park on the US East Coast. The ride is not for the faint of heart: the track reaches 200 km/h in just 3.9 seconds and then climbs an incredible 139 meters at a 90-degree angle! For comparison: Zurich’s Primetower at the Hardbrücke railway station is only 126 meters high. After a 270-degree spiral through dizzying heights, things go downhill just as quickly. Meanwhile, in Orlando, an even taller roller-coaster called “SkyScraper” is in the works, which will spiral up to 150 feet high. The opening of the $500 million project has already been postponed several times.
1. The fastest roller coaster
The title of the world’s fastest roller coaster goes to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. “Formula Rossa” at Ferrari World, which opened in 2010, reaches a speed of 240 km/h in just 4.9 seconds thanks to the hydraulic start! Forces of up to 4.8 g act, which is almost five times the force of gravity. Formula 1 designed cars only need one and a half minutes to complete the approximately two kilometer long route. Due to the high speed and desert sand, all passengers are required to wear protective glasses while driving.
Source: Blick
I’m Ella Sammie, author specializing in the Technology sector. I have been writing for 24 Instatnt News since 2020, and am passionate about staying up to date with the latest developments in this ever-changing industry.
