Valhalla is located within Blackpool Pleasure Beach. It is one of the most expensive water rides ever to be built and is one of the longest indoor dark rides in the world. Both a dark ride and a water ride, Valhalla uses special effects which… Read More »Valhalla – Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Revolution is located within Blackpool Pleasure Beach. It was Europe’s first fully looping roller coaster. The ride consists of two raised sections of track with a vertical loop in the centre. The train is launched off the first raised platform, into the loop, and up… Read More »Revolution – Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters is located within Disneyland. A key difference between this ride and its counterpart at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom is that its laser guns can be removed from their mounts to allow for more accurate shooting (similar to Men in Black:… Read More »Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters – Disneyland
Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin is located within Disneyland. Based on and inspired by the Steven Spielberg and Robert Zemeckis feature film Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Guests board a yellow Toon cab named Lenny the Cab, the twin cousin of Benny the Cab. Each cab… Read More »Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin – Disneyland
The Big One is located within Blackpool Pleasure Beach. The ride opened to the public on 28 May 1994 as the tallest roller coaster in the world. It held the record until July 1996, when Fujiyama opened at Fuji-Q Highland in Japan; Big One remains… Read More »The Big One – Blackpool Pleasure Beach
X-Flight is located within Six Flags Great America. After departing from the station, which resembles an airplane hangar, the train immediately begins to climb the steep 120-foot (37 m) chain lift hill. Upon reaching the top of the lift hill, the train enters the first… Read More »X-Flight – Six Flags Great America
The Smiler is located within Alton Towers. The Smiler holds the world record for most inversions on a roller coaster. The train dispatches from the station, playing audio of a man saying “join us!” The train immediately enters into a sweeping drop 180-degrees to the… Read More »The Smiler – Alton Towers
Do-Dodonpa is located within Fuji-Q Highland. This steel roller coaster made its debut on 21 December 2001, making headlines when it broke two records. On opening, it claimed the records of fastest roller coaster in the world, previously shared by Superman: The Escape and Tower… Read More »Do-Dodonpa – Fuji-Q Highland
Formula Rossa is located within Ferrari World Abu Dhabi. It is the world’s fastest roller coaster with a top speed of 240 km/h (150 mph). The coaster train accelerates to its top speed in 5 seconds using a hydraulic launch system which generates a release… Read More »Formula Rossa – Ferrari World Abu Dhabi
Outlaw Run is located within Silver Dollar City. The ride was the first wooden roller coaster manufactured by Rocky Mountain Construction and the first wooden roller coaster with multiple inversions, in which riders are turned upside-down and then back upright. Theme Park: Silver Dollar City… Read More »Outlaw Run – Silver Dollar City
Lightning Rod is located within Dollywood. Marketed as the world’s first launched wooden roller coaster, the ride is themed to hot rod cars from the 1950s and was manufactured by Rocky Mountain Construction. It was originally planned to debut on opening day in 2016, but… Read More »Lightning Rod – Dollywood
The Boss is located within Six Flags St. Louis. It opened on April 29, 2000, and was manufactured by Custom Coasters International. It features a lift of 122 feet (37 m), a first drop of 150 feet (46 m), four drops of 150′, 112′, 103′… Read More »The Boss – Six Flags St. Louis
Shivering Timbers is located within Michigan’s Adventure. Opened in May 1998, Shivering Timbers debuted for the park’s 32nd year in operation and was a success. Construction for the ride began in 1997. The trains were made by Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters. The ride’s out and back… Read More »Shivering Timbers – Michigan’s Adventure
American Eagle is located within Six Flags Great America. It had the longest drop and fastest speed among wooden roller coasters when it debuted and is still recognized as a top racing coaster in the United States. Theme Park: Six Flags Great America Location: Chicago,… Read More »American Eagle – Six Flags Great America
Hades 360 is located within Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park. It was originally known as Hades before the 360 degree roll was added in 2013. It is the largest roller coaster in the park. Hades 360 is a rarity among wooden roller coasters due… Read More »Hades 360 – Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park
Le Monstre is located within La Ronde. It is the largest wooden roller coaster in Canada and is also the tallest two-track wooden roller coaster in the world. Theme Park: La Ronde Location: Montreal, Canada Type: Wooden roller coaster Height: 130.9 ft (39.9 m) Rough… Read More »Le Monstre – La Ronde
Wodan Timbur Coaster is located within Europa Park. The coaster is the park’s first wooden coaster and was built by Great Coasters International that was responsible for many coasters around the world including Troy at Toverland and El Toro at Freizeitpark Plohn. Wodan Timbur Coaster… Read More »Wodan Timbur Coaster – Europa Park
T Express is located within Everland. It is South Korea’s first wooden coaster, Intamin’s fourth wooden coaster with prefabricated track, the first ride of this type in Asia, and the first to utilize three trains. It is world’s fourth steepest wooden roller coaster. It is… Read More »T Express – Everland
Goliath is located within Six Flags Great America. It initially set three world records among wooden coasters, having the longest drop at 180 feet (55 m), the steepest angle of 85 degrees, and the fastest speed of 72 mph (116 km/h). It still holds the… Read More »Goliath – Six Flags Great America
Wildfire is located within Wildlife Park. The roller coaster is both the fastest wooden coaster in Europe, and second tallest wooden coaster in the world. Throughout the 2-minute ride, trains travel through three inversions and twelve airtime hills, while reaching speeds of up to 115… Read More »Wildfire – Kolmården Wildlife Park
