List of roller Coaster rankings - wikipedia List of roller Coaster rankings Formula Rossa, the fastest roller coaster in the world Roller coasters are amusement rides developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. During the 16th and 17th centuries, rides consisting of wooden sleds that took riders down large slides made from ice were popular in Russia. The first roller coasters, where the train was attached to a wooden track, first appeared in France in the early 1800s. Although wooden roller coasters are still being produced, steel roller coasters are more common and can be found on every continent except Antarctica. Ranked by height, speed, length, inversions, and steepness, roller coasters are also rated through public opinion polls. Amusement parks often compete to build the tallest, fastest, and longest rides to attract thrill seekers and boost overall park attendance. However, many records do not usually last long. When Magnum XL - 200 opened in 1989, it began a new era of roller coasters and increased competition among parks to set new world records. The Magnum XL -- 200 was the first complete - circuit roller coaster built over 200 feet ( 61 m ). Other notable roller coasters include Formula Rossa which reaches a top speed of 149 miles per hour ( 240 km / h ), Kingda Ka which stands at 456 feet ( 139 m ) tall, and Steel Dragon 2000 which measures 8,133 feet ( 2,479 m ) in length. Contents 1 Key 2 Height rankings 2.1 Tallest steel roller coasters 2.2 Longest steel roller coaster drops 2.3 Tallest wooden roller coasters 2.4 Longest wooden roller coaster drops 3 Speed rankings 3.1 Fastest steel roller coasters 3.2 Fastest wooden roller coasters 4 Length rankings 4.1 Longest steel roller coasters 4.2 Longest wooden roller coasters 5 Inversion rankings 5.1 Steel roller coasters 5.2 Wooden roller coasters 6 Notes 7 References 8 External links Key Key Key Meaning Record holder * * Under construction * Still exists but not operating Height rankings Tallest Steel roller coasters Kingda Ka, the tallest roller coaster in the world Tallest steel roller coasters Rank Name Park Country Height Manufacturer Record held Kingda Ka Six Flags Great Adventure United States 456 ft ( 139 m ) Intamin May 2005 -- Present Top Thrill Dragster Cedar Point United States 420 ft ( 130 m ) Intamin May 2003 -- May 2005 Superman : Escape from Krypton Six Flags Magic Mountain United States 415 ft ( 126 m ) Intamin March 1997 -- May 2003 Tower of Terror II Dreamworld Australia 377 ft ( 115 m ) Intamin January 1997 -- March 1997 5 Red Force Ferrari Land Spain 367.4 ft ( 112.0 m ) Intamin N / A 6 Fury 325 Carowinds United States 325 ft ( 99 m ) Bolliger & Mabillard N / A 7 Steel Dragon 2000 Nagashima Spa Land Japan 318.3 ft ( 97.0 m ) D.H. Morgan Manufacturing N / A 8 Millennium Force Cedar Point United States 310 ft ( 94 m ) Intamin N / A 9 Leviathan Canada 's Wonderland Canada 306 ft ( 93 m ) Bolliger & Mabillard N / A 10 Intimidator 305 Kings Dominion United States 305 ft ( 93 m ) Intamin N / A Source : Longest steel roller coaster drops Longest steel roller coaster drops Rank Name Park Country Drop length Manufacturer Record held Kingda Ka Six Flags Great Adventure United States 418 ft ( 127 m ) Intamin May 2005 -- present Top Thrill Dragster Cedar Point United States 400 ft ( 120 m ) Intamin May 2003 -- May 2005 Superman : Escape from Krypton Six Flags Magic Mountain United States 328.1 ft ( 100.0 m ) Intamin March 1997 -- May 2003 Tower of Terror II Dreamworld Australia 328.1 ft ( 100.0 m ) Intamin January 1997 -- May 2003 5 Fury 325 Carowinds United States 320 ft ( 98 m ) Bolliger & Mabillard N / A 6 Steel Dragon 2000 Nagashima Spa Land Japan 306.8 ft ( 93.5 m ) D.H. Morgan Manufacturing N / A 7 Leviathan Canada 's Wonderland Canada 306 ft ( 93 m ) Bolliger & Mabillard N / A 8 Intimidator 305 Kings Dominion United States 300 ft ( 91 m ) Intamin N / A Millennium Force Cedar Point United States 300 ft ( 91 m ) Intamin N / A * * Hyperion Energylandia Poland 265.8 ft ( 81.0 m ) Intamin N / A 10 Coaster Through the Clouds Nanchang Wanda Park China 255.9 ft ( 78.0 m ) Intamin N / A Shambhala PortAventura Park Spain 255.9 ft ( 78.0 m ) Bolliger & Mabillard N / A Sources : Tallest wooden roller coasters Mean Streak opened as the tallest wooden roller coaster in the world in 1991. Colossos of Heide Park in Germany, one of the tallest wooden roller coasters in the world Tallest wooden roller coasters Rank Name Park Country Height Manufacturer Record held T Express Everland South Korea 183.8 ft ( 56.0 m ) Intamin June 2009 -- present Wildfire Kolmården Wildlife Park Sweden 183.8 ft ( 56.0 m ) Rocky Mountain Construction June 2016 -- present El Toro Six Flags Great Adventure United States 181 ft ( 55 m ) Intamin N / A Goliath Six Flags Great America United States 165 ft ( 50 m ) Rocky Mountain Construction N / A * Colossos Heide Park Germany 164 ft ( 50 m ) Intamin N / A 5 The Voyage Holiday World & Splashin ' Safari United States 159 ft ( 48 m ) The Gravity Group N / A 6 Hades 360 Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park United States 136 ft ( 41 m ) The Gravity Group N / A 7 Wodan Timbur Coaster Europa - Park Germany 131.3 ft ( 40.0 m ) Great Coasters International N / A 8 Le Monstre La Ronde Canada 130.9 ft ( 39.9 m ) William Cobb & Associates N / A 9 American Eagle Six Flags Great America United States 127 ft ( 39 m ) Intamin N / A 10 The Boss Six Flags St. Louis United States 122 ft ( 37 m ) Custom Coasters International N / A Shivering Timbers Michigan 's Adventure United States 122 ft ( 37 m ) Custom Coasters International N / A Source : Longest wooden roller coaster drops Longest wooden roller coaster drops Rank Name Park Country Drop length Manufacturer Record held Goliath Six Flags Great America United States 180 ft ( 55 m ) Rocky Mountain Construction June 2014 -- present El Toro Six Flags Great Adventure United States 176 ft ( 54 m ) Intamin June 2009 -- June 2014 Lightning Rod Dollywood United States 165 ft ( 50 m ) Rocky Mountain Construction N / A Outlaw Run Silver Dollar City United States 162 ft ( 49 m ) Rocky Mountain Construction N / A 5 Wildfire Kolmården Wildlife Park Sweden 160.8 ft ( 49.0 m ) Rocky Mountain Construction N / A * Colossos Heide Park Germany 159.1 ft ( 48.5 m ) Intamin N / A 6 The Voyage Holiday World & Splashin ' Safari United States 154 ft ( 47 m ) The Gravity Group N / A 7 T Express Everland South Korea 150.9 ft ( 46.0 m ) Intamin N / A 8 The Boss Six Flags St. Louis United States 150 ft ( 46 m ) Custom Coasters International N / A 9 American Eagle Six Flags Great America United States 147 ft ( 45 m ) Intamin May 1981 -- May 1991 10 The Beast Kings Island United States 141 ft ( 43 m ) Charles Dinn / Al Collins April 1979 -- May 1981 Source : Speed rankings Fastest Steel roller coasters Fastest steel roller coasters Rank Name Park Country Speed Manufacturer Record held Formula Rossa Ferrari World Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates 149 mph ( 240 km / h ) Intamin November 2010 -- present Kingda Ka Six Flags Great Adventure United States 128 mph ( 206 km / h ) Intamin May 2005 -- November 2010 Top Thrill Dragster Cedar Point United States 120 mph ( 190 km / h ) Intamin May 2003 -- May 2005 Do - Dodonpa Fuji - Q Highland Japan 112 mph ( 180 km / h ) S&S Worldwide December 2001 -- May 2003 Red Force Ferrari Land Spain 112 mph ( 180 km / h ) Intamin N / A 6 Superman : Escape from Krypton Six Flags Magic Mountain United States 100 mph ( 160 km / h ) Intamin March 1997 -- December 2001 Tower of Terror II Dreamworld Australia 100 mph ( 160 km / h ) Intamin January 1997 -- December 2001 * ring ° racer Nürburgring Germany 99.4 mph ( 160.0 km / h ) S&S Worldwide N / A 8 Steel Dragon 2000 Nagashima Spa Land Japan 95 mph ( 153 km / h ) D.H. Morgan Manufacturing N / A Fury 325 Carowinds United States 95 mph ( 153 km / h ) Bolliger & Mabillard N / A 10 Millennium Force Cedar Point United States 93 mph ( 150 km / h ) Intamin N / A Source : Fastest wooden roller coasters El Toro, formerly the fastest wooden roller coaster in the world American Eagle opened as the fastest wooden roller coaster in the world in 1981. Fastest wooden roller coasters Rank Name Park Country Speed Manufacturer Record held Lightning Rod Dollywood United States 73 mph ( 117 km / h ) Rocky Mountain Construction June 2016 -- present Goliath Six Flags Great America United States 72 mph ( 116 km / h ) Rocky Mountain Construction June 2014 -- June 2016 Wildfire Kolmården Wildlife Park Sweden 70.2 mph ( 113.0 km / h ) Rocky Mountain Construction N / A El Toro Six Flags Great Adventure United States 70 mph ( 110 km / h ) Intamin June 2009 -- June 2014 * Colossos Heide Park Germany 68 mph ( 109 km / h ) Intamin N / A 5 Outlaw Run Silver Dollar City United States 68 mph ( 109 km / h ) Rocky Mountain Construction N / A 6 The Voyage Holiday World & Splashin ' Safari United States 67.4 mph ( 108.5 km / h ) The Gravity Group N / A 7 The Boss Six Flags St. Louis United States 66.3 mph ( 106.7 km / h ) Custom Coasters International April 2000 -- May 2000 8 American Eagle Six Flags Great America United States 66 mph ( 106 km / h ) Intamin May 1981 -- April 2000 9 The Beast Kings Island United States 64.8 mph ( 104.3 km / h ) Charles Dinn / Al Collins April 1979 -- May 1981 10 T Express Everland South Korea 64.6 mph ( 104.0 km / h ) Intamin N / A Source : Length rankings Longest Steel roller coasters Steel Dragon 2000, the longest roller coaster in the world Longest steel roller coasters Rank Name Park Country Length Manufacturer Record held Steel Dragon 2000 Nagashima Spa Land Japan 8,133 ft ( 2,479 m ) D.H. Morgan Manufacturing August 2000 -- present The Ultimate Lightwater Valley United Kingdom 7,442 ft ( 2,268 m ) British Rail July 1991 -- August 2000 Fujiyama Fuji - Q Highland Japan 6,709 ft ( 2,045 m ) TOGO N / A Fury 325 Carowinds United States 6,602 ft ( 2,012 m ) Bolliger & Mabillard N / A 5 Millennium Force Cedar Point United States 6,595 ft ( 2,010 m ) Intamin N / A 6 Formula Rossa Ferrari World Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates 6,562 ft ( 2,000 m ) Intamin N / A 7 Incredicoaster Disney California Adventure Park United States 6,072 ft ( 1,851 m ) Intamin N / A * Vertigorama Parque de la Ciudad Argentina 5,958 ft ( 1,816 m ) Intamin N / A * Desperado Buffalo Bill 's United States 5,843 ft ( 1,781 m ) Arrow Dynamics N / A * * Steel Vengeance Cedar Point United States 5,740 ft ( 1,750 m ) Rocky Mountain Construction N / A 8 Mamba Worlds of Fun United States 5,600 ft ( 1,700 m ) D.H. Morgan Manufacturing N / A Steel Force Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom United States 5,600 ft ( 1,700 m ) D.H. Morgan Manufacturing N / A 10 Superman El Último Escape Six Flags México Mexico 5,577.4 ft ( 1,700.0 m ) D.H. Morgan Manufacturing N / A Source : Longest wooden roller coasters Longest wooden roller coasters Rank Name Park Country Length Manufacturer Record held The Beast Kings Island United States 7,359 ft ( 2,243 m ) Charles Dinn / Al Collins April 1979 -- present The Voyage Holiday World & Splashin ' Safari United States 6,442 ft ( 1,964 m ) The Gravity Group N / A T Express Everland South Korea 5,383.8 ft ( 1,641.0 m ) Intamin N / A Shivering Timbers Michigan 's Adventure United States 5,383 ft ( 1,641 m ) Custom Coasters International N / A 5 Jupiter Kijima Amusement Park Japan 5,249 ft ( 1,600 m ) Intamin N / A 6 Python in Bamboo Forest Nanchang Wanda Park China 5,111 ft ( 1,558 m ) Great Coasters International N / A 7 Wood Coaster Knight Valley China 4,817 ft ( 1,468 m ) Great Coasters International N / A 8 Hades 360 Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park United States 4,746 ft ( 1,447 m ) The Gravity Group N / A 9 Boulder Dash Lake Compounce United States 4,725 ft ( 1,440 m ) Custom Coasters International N / A 10 American Eagle Six Flags Great America United States 4,650 ft ( 1,420 m ) Intamin N / A Source : Inversion rankings This listing contains all types of roller coaster inversions. Steel roller coasters Most inversions on a steel roller coaster Rank Name Park Country Inversions Manufacturer Record held The Smiler Alton Towers United Kingdom 14 Gerstlauer May 2013 -- Present 10 Inversion Roller Coaster Chimelong Paradise China 10 Intamin February 2006 -- May 2013 Altair Cinecittà World Italy 10 Intamin N / A Colossus Thorpe Park United Kingdom 10 Intamin March 2002 -- May 2013 Crazy Coaster Locajoy Holiday China 10 Intamin N / A Velikolukskiy Myasokombinat - 2 Wonder Island Russia 10 Intamin N / A * * unknown Ankapark Turkey 10 Intamin N / A unknown Movie Animation Park Studios Malaysia 10 Intamin N / A 7 Avalancha Xetulul Guatemala 8 Intamin N / A Dragon Khan PortAventura Park Spain 8 Bolliger & Mabillard May 1995 -- March 2002 Flight of the Phoenix Harborland China 8 Intamin N / A * * unknown Mirabilandia Brazil 8 Intamin N / A Sources : Wooden roller coasters Most inversions on a wooden roller coaster Rank Name Park Country Inversions Manufacturer Record held Outlaw Run Silver Dollar City United States Rocky Mountain Construction March 2013 -- present Wildfire Kolmården Wildlife Park Sweden Rocky Mountain Construction June 2016 -- present Goliath Six Flags Great America United States Rocky Mountain Construction N / A Hades 360 Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park United States The Gravity Group N / A Jungle Trailblazer Oriental Heritage, Ningbo China Martin & Vleminckx Rides N / A Jungle Trailblazer Oriental Heritage, Wuhu China Martin & Vleminckx Rides N / A Jungle Trailblazer Oriental Heritage, Jinan China Martin & Vleminckx Rides N / A Mine Blower Fun Spot America : Kissimmee United States The Gravity Group N / A Source : Notes ^ Jump up to : A shuttle roller coaster, not complete - circuit Jump up ^ Record was held by The Rattler from March 1992 -- May 2000. Its height was 179 feet ( 55 m ). ^ Jump up to : Record was held by Son of Beast from May 2000 -- June 2009. Its height was 218 feet ( 66 m ), its drop distance was 214 feet ( 65 m ) and its speed was 78 miles per hour ( 126 km / h ). References Jump up ^ Harris, Tom. `` How Roller Coasters Work ''. Discovery Communications. Retrieved December 26, 2012. Jump up ^ Marden, Duane. `` Roller Coaster Census Report ''. Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved November 9, 2012. Jump up ^ Martín, Hugo ( March 13, 2012 ). `` Thrill ride designers compete to push the limits ''. Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved November 11, 2012. Jump up ^ `` It 's opening weekend for Cedar Point ''. Associated Press. May 15, 2009. Archived from the original on May 18, 2009. Retrieved December 26, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Magnum XL -- 200 20th anniversary ceremony ''. PointBuzz. Retrieved September 8, 2012. Jump up ^ Marden, Duane. `` Formula Rossa ( Ferrari World Abu Dhabi ) ''. Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved November 9, 2012. Jump up ^ Marden, Duane. `` Kingda Ka ( Six Flags Great Adventure ) ''. Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved November 9, 2012. Jump up ^ Marden, Duane. `` Steel Dragon 2000 ( Nagashima Spa Land ) ''. Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved November 9, 2012. Jump up ^ Marden, Duane. `` Steel Record Holders -- Height ''. Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 20, 2010. Jump up ^ Marden, Duane. `` Steel Record Holders -- Drop ''. Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved May 2, 2012. Jump up ^ Marden, Duane. `` Iron Rattler ( Six Flags Fiesta Texas ) ''. Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved December 26, 2012. Jump up ^ Marden, Duane. `` Son of Beast ( Kings Island ) ''. Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved December 26, 2012. Jump up ^ Marden, Duane. `` Wood Record Holders -- Height ''. Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved May 2, 2012. Jump up ^ Marden, Duane. `` Wood Record Holders -- Drop ''. Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved May 2, 2012. Jump up ^ Marden, Duane. `` Record Holders -- Steel -- Speed ''. Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved November 4, 2010. Jump up ^ Marden, Duane. `` Wood Record Holders -- Speed ''. Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved May 2, 2012. Jump up ^ Marden, Duane. `` Record Holders -- Steel -- Length ''. Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved November 6, 2010. Jump up ^ Marden, Duane. `` Wood Record Holders -- Length ''. Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved May 2, 2012. Jump up ^ Marden, Duane. `` Steel Record Holders -- Most Inversions ''. Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved November 11, 2012. Jump up ^ Marden, Duane. `` Wood Record Holders -- Most Inversions ''. Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved November 11, 2012. External links Amusement parks portal Wikimedia Commons has media related to Roller coasters. 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Question: what's the tallest roller coaster in the us
Answer: Kingda Ka