Hyperion is located within Energyland. It is themed to a fictional mission to Saturn’s moon Hyperion and reaches a height of 77 metres (253 ft), has a maximum speed of 142 kilometres per hour (88 mph), and features several hills and banked turns. As of… Read More »Hyperion – Energyland
Intimidator 305 is located within Kings Dominion. It opened to the public on April 2, 2010, as the park’s fourteenth roller coaster. It is located in the Safari Village section of the park near Anaconda on the former site of the Safari Monorail ride. Standing… Read More »Intimidator 305 – Kings Dominion
Leviathan is located within Canada’s Wonderland. Leviathan is ranked as the ninth-tallest roller coaster in the world and the fourth-tallest traditional lift-style coaster in the world. It was the 16th roller coaster to be built at Canada’s Wonderland and the ride’s track was completed in… Read More »Leviathan – Canada’s Wonderland
Millennium Force is located within Cedar Point. It was the park’s fourteenth roller coaster dating back to the opening of Blue Streak in 1964. Upon completion in 2000, Millennium Force broke six world records and was the world’s first giga coaster, a term coined by… Read More »Millennium Force – Cedar Point
Steel Dragon 2000 is located within Nagashima Spa Land. Steel Dragon was opened in 2000, in the year of dragon in Asia. As of 2019, it is the longest roller coaster in the world. Theme Park: Nagashima Spa Land Location: Kuwana, Japan Type: Steel roller… Read More »Steel Dragon 2000 – Nagashima Spa Land
Fury 325 is located within Carowinds. It features a 6,602-foot-long (2,012 m) track that reaches a maximum height of 325 feet (99 m). Riders experience speeds of up to 95 miles per hour (153 km/h), winding through high-speed curves and passing over and under the… Read More »Fury 325 – Carowinds
Tower of Terror II located within Dreamworld. When the Tower of Terror opened on 23 January 1997, it was the first roller coaster in the world to reach 100 miles per hour (160 km/h) speeds making it the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the… Read More »Tower of Terror II – Dreamworld
Superman: Escape from Krypton is located within Six Flags Magic Mountain. When it opened in 1997, it was the tallest roller coaster in the world, and its speed of 100 mph (160 km/h) was tied for the fastest with Tower of Terror II, a similar… Read More »Superman: Escape from Krypton – Six Flags Magic Mountain
Top Thrill Dragster is located within Cedar Point. It was the first stratocoaster in history, reaching 128 meters in height. Built by Intamin AG, it opened to the public on May 4, 2003. It is one of only three existing stratocoasters. Theme Park: Cedar Point… Read More »Top Thrill Dragster – Cedar Point
Riddler’s Revenge is located within Six Flags Magic Mountain. The ride opened on April 4, 1998 as the park’s eleventh roller coaster, setting world records among stand-up coasters for height, speed, drop length, track length and number of inversions. The previous record holder was Chang… Read More »Riddler’s Revenge – Six Flags Magic Mountain
Dudley Do-Right’s Ripsaw Falls is located within Islands of Adventure. Inspired by the Dudley Do-Right character created by cartoonists Jay Ward and Alex Anderson. Once passengers have been placed in the log, it enters the first room where lights shine on forest animals in a… Read More »Dudley Do-Right’s Ripsaw Falls – Islands of Adventure
Popeye and Bluto’s Bilge-Rat Barges is located within Islands of Adventure. It is based on the characters of the Popeye franchise, and features riders going on a river tour organized by Popeye, only for Bluto to send the riders off-course into dangerous waters as a… Read More »Popeye and Bluto’s Bilge-Rat Barges – Islands of Adventure
Under The Sea – Journey of the Little Mermaid is located within Disney’s Magic Kingdom. Guests board Omnimover vehicles themed as large, colorful clamshells. These proceed through an opening in the broken hull of Prince Eric’s ship. Scuttle greets the guests and makes a muddled… Read More »Under The Sea, Journey of the Little Mermaid – Disney’s Magic Kingdom
Alice in Wonderland is located within Disneyland. Based on the animated Disney adaptation of the same name, the attraction resides next to a second ride, the Mad Tea Party, based on a scene in that same adaptation. The ride opened in 1958; the present version… Read More »Alice in Wonderland – Disneyland
Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin is located within Disney’s Magic Kingdom. is the first Buzz Lightyear attraction, and the third Omnimover ride to operate in Tomorrowland’s south show building. Unlike other versions of the attraction, Magic Kingdom’s version features laser guns that are stationary. Theme… Read More »Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin – Disney’s Magic Kingdom
Steeplechase is located within Blackpool Pleasure Beach. This is the only operating steeplechase style roller coaster left in the world. The riders sit upon a horse-shaped vehicle which can seat one or two people in line. The ride has two chain lift hills and the… Read More »Steeplechase – Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Grand National is located within Blackpool Pleasure Beach. It is themed and named after the Grand National; with elements of the ride signposted to mimic features of the horse race. The trains climb the lift-hill and pass under the ‘They’re Off’ sign and race through… Read More »Grand National – Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Ollivanders Wand Shop is located within Islands of Adventure. You enter in small groups, and the kindly shopkeeper selects one child from the group for a personalized wand selection—it selects you—accompanied by music cues and some fun tricks. Theme Park: Islands of Adventure Location: Orlando,… Read More »Ollivanders Wand Shop – Islands of Adventure
Full Throttle is located within Six Flags Magic Mountain. The ride featured the world’s tallest vertical loop at 160 feet (49 m) when it opened, a record surpassed on January 1, 2016 when Flash opened at Lewa Adventure in Xianyang, China. It is also the… Read More »Full Throttle – Six Flags Magic Mountain
Aqualoop is located within Wet’n’Wild Gold Coast. Opened on September 18, 2010. You climb into a capsule waiting to be launched. The timer then goes 3-2-1 and then the trap door opens and plunges down a vertical drop which leads into a 360-degree loop. Water… Read More »AquaLoop – Wet’n’Wild Gold Coast
