# List of roller coaster rankings

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 wooden track appeared in France in the early 1800s. Although wooden roller coasters are still being produced, steel roller coasters, introduced in the mid-20th-century, became more common and can be found on every continent except Antarctica.
Amusement parks often compete to build the tallest, fastest, and longest rides to attract thrill seekers and boost park attendance. Ranked by height, speed, length, and number of inversions, roller coasters often became the focal point for competing parks. Computer-simulated models led to innovations that produced more intense thrills while improving quality and durability. The debut of Magnum XL-200 in 1989 at Cedar Point introduced the first complete-circuit roller coaster to exceed 200 feet (61 m), marking a pivot point in the industry. The new era, sometimes referred to as the Coaster Wars, saw increasing competition as parks sought to be the latest to break world records, with some only lasting a year or less.
The pace of competition eventually slowed, however. Former record holder Kingda Ka, the previous tallest coaster in the world at 456 feet (139 m), held onto its record from 2005 until its closure in 2024. Other notable coasters include Formula Rossa, the world's fastest, which reaches a top speed of 149 mph (240 km/h), Steel Dragon 2000, the world's longest, measuring 8,133 feet (2,479 m), and The Smiler which features fourteen inversions.

## Key

Key :
| Key | Meaning |
| 1 | Record holder |
| ** | Under construction |
| * | Still exists but not operating |

## Height rankings
### Tallest steel roller coasters

Tallest steel roller coasters :
| Rank | Name | Park | Country | Height | Manufacturer | Record held |
| ** | Falcons Flight | Six Flags Qiddiya | Saudi Arabia | 639.8 ft (195.0 m) | Intamin | — |
| * | Top Thrill 2 | Cedar Point | United States | 420 ft (130 m) | Intamin/Zamperla | May 2003 – May 2005 |
| * | Superman: Escape from Krypton | Six Flags Magic Mountain | United States | 415 ft (126 m) | Intamin | March 1997 – May 2003 |
| 1 | Red Force | Ferrari Land | Spain | 367.3 ft (112.0 m) | Intamin | November 2024 – present |
| 2 | Fury 325 | Carowinds | United States | 325 ft (99 m) | Bolliger & Mabillard | — |
| 3 | Steel Dragon 2000 | Nagashima Spa Land | Japan | 318.3 ft (97.0 m) | Morgan | — |
| 4 | Millennium Force | Cedar Point | United States | 310 ft (94 m) | Intamin | — |
| 5 | Leviathan | Canada's Wonderland | Canada | 306 ft (93 m) | Bolliger & Mabillard | — |
| 6 | Pantherian | Kings Dominion | United States | 305 ft (93 m) | Intamin | — |
| 7 | Orion | Kings Island | United States | 287 ft (87 m) | Bolliger & Mabillard | — |
| 8 | Thunder Dolphin | Tokyo Dome City | Japan | 262.5 ft (80.0 m) | Intamin | — |
| 9 | Fujiyama | Fuji-Q Highland | Japan | 259.2 ft (79.0 m) | TOGO | — |
| 10 | Hyperion | Energylandia | Poland | 252.6 ft (77.0 m) | Intamin | — |

### Longest steel roller coaster drops

Longest steel roller coaster drops :
| Rank | Name | Park | Country | Drop length | Manufacturer | Record held |
| ** | Falcons Flight | Six Flags Qiddiya | Saudi Arabia | 519 ft (158 m) | Intamin | — |
| * | Top Thrill 2 | Cedar Point | United States | 400 ft (120 m) | Intamin/Zamperla | May 2003 – May 2005 |
| 1 | Red Force | Ferrari Land | Spain | ~345 ft (105 m) | Intamin | November 2024 – present |
| 2 | Superman: Escape from Krypton | Six Flags Magic Mountain | United States | 328.1 ft (100.0 m) | Intamin | March 1997 – May 2003 |
| 3 | Fury 325 | Carowinds | United States | 320 ft (98 m) | Bolliger & Mabillard | — |
| 4 | Steel Dragon 2000 | Nagashima Spa Land | Japan | 306.8 ft (93.5 m) | D. H. Morgan Manufacturing | — |
| 5 | Leviathan | Canada's Wonderland | Canada | 306 ft (93 m) | Bolliger & Mabillard | — |
| 6 | Pantherian | Kings Dominion | United States | 300 ft (91 m) | Intamin | — |
| 6 | Millennium Force | Cedar Point | United States | 300 ft (91 m) | Intamin | — |
| 6 | Orion | Kings Island | United States | 300 ft (91 m) | Bolliger & Mabillard | — |
| 9 | Hyperion | Energylandia | Poland | 269 ft (82 m) | Intamin | — |
| 10 | Coaster Through the Clouds | Nanchang Sunac Land | China | 255.9 ft (78.0 m) | Intamin | — |
| 10 | Shambhala | PortAventura Park | Spain | 255.9 ft (78.0 m) | Bolliger & Mabillard | — |

### Tallest wooden roller coasters

Tallest wooden roller coasters :
| Rank | Name | Park | Country | Height | Manufacturer | Record held |
| 1 | T Express | Everland | South Korea | 183.8 ft (56.0 m) | Intamin | June 2009 – present |
| 1 | Wildfire | Kolmården Wildlife Park | Sweden | 183.8 ft (56.0 m) | Rocky Mountain Construction | June 2016 – present |
| 3 | El Toro | Six Flags Great Adventure | United States | 181 ft (55 m) | Intamin | — |
| 4 | Goliath | Six Flags Great America | United States | 165 ft (50 m) | Rocky Mountain Construction | — |
| 5 | Colossos - Kampf der Giganten | Heide Park | Germany | 164 ft (50 m) | Intamin | — |
| 6 | The Voyage | Holiday World & Splashin' Safari | United States | 159 ft (48 m) | The Gravity Group | — |
| 7 | Hades 360 | Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park | United States | 136 ft (41 m) | The Gravity Group | — |
| 8 | Wodan Timbur Coaster | Europa-Park | Germany | 131.2 ft (40.0 m) | Great Coasters International | — |
| 9 | Le Monstre | La Ronde | Canada | 130.9 ft (39.9 m) | Martin & Vleminckx | July 1985 – March 1990 |
| 10 | American Eagle | Six Flags Great America | United States | 127 ft (39 m) | Intamin | May 1981 – July 1985 |

### Longest wooden roller coaster drops

Longest wooden roller coaster drops :
| Rank | Name | Park | Country | Drop length | Manufacturer | Record held |
| 1 | Goliath | Six Flags Great America | United States | 180 ft (55 m) | Rocky Mountain Construction | June 2014 – present |
| 2 | El Toro | Six Flags Great Adventure | United States | 176 ft (54 m) | Intamin | June 2009 – June 2014 |
| 3 | Outlaw Run | Silver Dollar City | United States | 162 ft (49 m) | Rocky Mountain Construction | — |
| 4 | Wildfire | Kolmården Wildlife Park | Sweden | 160.8 ft (49.0 m) | Rocky Mountain Construction | — |
| 5 | Colossos - Kampf der Giganten | Heide Park | Germany | 159.1 ft (48.5 m) | Intamin | — |
| 6 | The Voyage | Holiday World & Splashin' Safari | United States | 154 ft (47 m) | The Gravity Group | — |
| 7 | T Express | Everland | South Korea | 150.9 ft (46.0 m) | Intamin | — |
| 8 | The Boss | Six Flags St. Louis | United States | 150 ft (46 m) | Custom Coasters International | — |
| 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) | Kings Island | April 1979 – May 1981 |

### Gallery

| Kingda Ka, the tallest roller coaster in the world from 2005 to 2024. | Among the tallest wooden coasters in the world, El Toro at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey features one of the longest drops. | Colossos at Heide Park in Germany, one of the tallest wooden coasters in the world. |

## Speed rankings
### Fastest steel roller coasters

Fastest steel roller coasters :
| Rank | Name | Park | Country | Speed | Manufacturer | Record held |
| ** | Falcons Flight | Six Flags Qiddiya | Saudi Arabia | 155.3 mph (249.9 km/h) | Intamin | — |
| 1 | Formula Rossa | Ferrari World Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | 149.1 mph (240.0 km/h) | Intamin | November 2010 – present |
| * | Top Thrill 2 | Cedar Point | United States | 120 mph (190 km/h) | Intamin | May 2003 – May 2005 |
| 2 | Red Force | Ferrari Land | Spain | 111.8 mph (179.9 km/h) | Intamin | — |
| 3 | Superman: Escape from Krypton | Six Flags Magic Mountain | United States | 100 mph (160 km/h) | Intamin | March 1997 – December 2001 |
| * | Ring Racer | Nürburgring | Germany | 99.4 mph (160.0 km/h) | S&S | — |
| 4 | Steel Dragon 2000 | Nagashima Spa Land | Japan | 95 mph (153 km/h) | Morgan | — |
| 4 | Fury 325 | Carowinds | United States | 95 mph (153 km/h) | Bolliger & Mabillard | — |
| 6 | Millennium Force | Cedar Point | United States | 93 mph (150 km/h) | Intamin | — |
| 7 | Leviathan | Canada's Wonderland | Canada | 92 mph (148 km/h) | Bolliger & Mabillard | — |
| 8 | Orion | Kings Island | United States | 91 mph (146 km/h) | Bolliger & Mabillard | — |
| 9 | Pantherian | Kings Dominion | United States | 90 mph (140 km/h) | Intamin | — |
| 10 | Hyperion | Energylandia | Poland | 88.2 mph (141.9 km/h) | Intamin | — |

### Fastest wooden roller coasters

Fastest wooden roller coasters :
| Rank | Name | Park | Country | Speed | Manufacturer | Record held |
| 1 | Goliath | Six Flags Great America | United States | 72 mph (116 km/h) | Rocky Mountain Construction | June 2014 – June 2016 September 2020 – present |
| 2 | Wildfire | Kolmården Wildlife Park | Sweden | 71.5 mph (115.1 km/h) | Rocky Mountain Construction | — |
| 3 | El Toro | Six Flags Great Adventure | United States | 70.0 mph (112.7 km/h) | Intamin | June 2009 – June 2014 |
| 4 | Colossos - Kampf der Giganten | Heide Park | Germany | 68.4 mph (110.1 km/h) | Intamin | — |
| 5 | Outlaw Run | Silver Dollar City | United States | 68 mph (109 km/h) | Rocky Mountain Construction | — |
| 6 | The Voyage | Holiday World & Splashin' Safari | United States | 67 mph (108 km/h) | The Gravity Group | — |
| 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) | Kings Island | April 1979 – May 1981 |
| 10 | T Express | Everland | South Korea | 64.6 mph (104.0 km/h) | Intamin | — |

### Gallery

| Formula Rossa in United Arab Emirates, the fastest roller coaster in the world. | American Eagle opened in 1981 as the fastest roller coaster in the world. | The Voyage, one of the fastest wooden coasters in the world. |

## Length rankings
### Longest steel roller coasters

Longest steel roller coasters :
| Rank | Name | Park | Country | Length | Manufacturer | Record held |
| ** | Falcons Flight | Six Flags Qiddiya | Saudi Arabia | 13,944 ft (4,250 m) | Intamin | |
| 1 | Steel Dragon 2000 | Nagashima Spa Land | Japan | 8,133 ft (2,479 m) | D. H. Morgan Manufacturing | August 2000 – present |
| 2 | Formula Rossa | Ferrari World Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | 6,805 ft (2,074 m) | Intamin | — |
| 3 | Fujiyama | Fuji-Q Highland | Japan | 6,709 ft (2,045 m) | TOGO | — |
| 4 | Fury 325 | Carowinds | United States | 6,602 ft (2,012 m) | Bolliger & Mabillard | — |
| 5 | Millennium Force | Cedar Point | United States | 6,595 ft (2,010 m) | Intamin | — |
| 6 | Incredicoaster | Disney California Adventure | United States | 6,072 ft (1,851 m) | Intamin | — |
| * | Desperado | Buffalo Bill's | United States | 5,843 ft (1,781 m) | Arrow Dynamics | — |
| 7 | Steel Vengeance | Cedar Point | United States | 5,740 ft (1,750 m) | Rocky Mountain Construction | — |
| 8 | Mamba | Worlds of Fun | United States | 5,600 ft (1,707 m) | D. H. Morgan Manufacturing | — |
| 8 | Steel Force | Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom | United States | 5,600 ft (1,707 m) | D. H. Morgan Manufacturing | — |
| 10 | Superman El Último Escape | Six Flags México | Mexico | 5,577.4 ft (1,700 m) | D. H. Morgan Manufacturing | — |
| 10 | Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind | Epcot | United States | 5,577.4 ft (1,700 m) | Vekoma | — |

### Longest wooden roller coasters

Longest wooden roller coasters :
| Rank | Name | Park | Country | Length | Manufacturer | Record held |
| 1 | The Beast | Kings Island | United States | 7,361 ft (2,244 m) | Kings Island | April 1979 – present |
| 2 | The Voyage | Holiday World & Splashin' Safari | United States | 6,442 ft (1,964 m) | The Gravity Group | — |
| 3 | T Express | Everland | South Korea | 5,383.8 ft (1,641.0 m) | Intamin | — |
| 4 | Shivering Timbers | Michigan's Adventure | United States | 5,383 ft (1,641 m) | Custom Coasters International | — |
| 5 | Jupiter | Kijima Amusement Park | Japan | 5,249 ft (1,600 m) | Intamin | — |
| 6 | Python in Bamboo Forest | Nanchang Sunac Land | China | 5,111 ft (1,558 m) | Great Coasters International | — |
| 7 | Wood Coaster | Knight Valley | China | 4,817 ft (1,468 m) | Great Coasters International | — |
| 8 | Hades 360 | Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park | United States | 4,746 ft (1,447 m) | The Gravity Group | — |
| 9 | Boulder Dash | Lake Compounce | United States | 4,725 ft (1,440 m) | Custom Coasters International | — |
| 10 | American Eagle | Six Flags Great America | United States | 4,650 ft (1,420 m) | Intamin | — |

### Gallery

* Steel Dragon 2000, the longest roller coaster in the world.

## 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 |
| 1 | The Smiler | Alton Towers | United Kingdom | 14 | Gerstlauer | May 2013 – present |
| ** | Eleventh Roller Coaster | Great Xingdong Tourist World | China | 11 | Hebei Zhongye | — |
| 2 | 10 Inversion Roller Coaster | Chimelong Paradise | China | 10 | Intamin | February 2006 – May 2013 |
| 2 | Altair | Cinecittà World | Italy | 10 | Intamin | — |
| 2 | Colossus | Thorpe Park | United Kingdom | 10 | Intamin | March 2002 – May 2013 |
| 2 | Crazy Coaster | Locajoy Holiday | China | 10 | Intamin | — |
| 2 | Velikolukskiy Myasokombinat-2 | Wonder Island | Russia | 10 | Intamin | — |
| 2 | Sik | Flamingo Land | United Kingdom | 10 | Intamin | — |
| * | LightSpeed | Wonderland Eurasia | Turkey | 10 | Intamin | — |
| ** | AlpenFury | Canada's Wonderland | Canada | 9 | Premier Rides | — |
| 8 | Avalancha | Xetulul | Guatemala | 8 | Intamin | — |
| 8 | Dragon Khan | PortAventura Park | Spain | 8 | Bolliger & Mabillard | May 1995 – March 2002 |
| * | Steel Curtain | Kennywood | United States | 8 | S&S - Sansei Technologies | — |
| ** | unknown (formerly known as Monte Makaya) | Mirabilandia | Brazil | 8 | Intamin | January 1998 – March 2002 |

### Wooden roller coasters

Most inversions on a wooden roller coaster :
| Rank | Name | Park | Country | Inversions | Manufacturer | Record held |
| 1 | Outlaw Run | Silver Dollar City | United States | 3 | Rocky Mountain Construction | March 2013 – present |
| 1 | Wildfire | Kolmården Wildlife Park | Sweden | 3 | Rocky Mountain Construction | June 2016 – present |
| 3 | Goliath | Six Flags Great America | United States | 2 | Rocky Mountain Construction | — |
| 4 | Hades 360 | Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park | United States | 1 | The Gravity Group | — |
| 4 | Jungle Trailblazer | Oriental Heritage, Ningbo | China | 1 | Martin & Vleminckx Rides | — |
| 4 | Jungle Trailblazer | Oriental Heritage, Wuhu | China | 1 | Martin & Vleminckx Rides | — |
| 4 | Jungle Trailblazer | Oriental Heritage, Jinan | China | 1 | Martin & Vleminckx Rides | — |
| 4 | Mine Blower | Fun Spot America: Kissimmee | United States | 1 | The Gravity Group | — |

## Drop angle rankings
### Steel roller coasters

Steepest drop angle on a steel roller coaster :
| Rank | Name | Park | Country | Drop angle | Manufacturer | Record held |
| 1 | TMNT Shellraiser | Nickelodeon Universe | United States | 121.5° | Gerstlauer | October 2019 – present |
| 2 | Takabisha | Fuji-Q Highland | Japan | 121.0° | Gerstlauer | 15 July 2011 – October 2019 |
| 3 | Green Lantern Coaster | Warner Bros. Movie World | Australia | 120.5° | S&S Worldwide | — |
| 4 | Crazy Bird | Happy Valley Tianjin | China | 120.0° | S&S Worldwide | — |
| 5 | Cannibal | Lagoon | United States | 116.0° | ART Engineering GmbH | — |
| 6 | Timber Drop | Fraispertuis City | France | 113.0° | S&S Worldwide | 2 July 2011 – 14 July 2011 |
| 7 | Mumbo Jumbo | Flamingo Land Resort | United Kingdom | 112.0° | S&S Worldwide | July 2009 – 1 July 2011 |
| 8 | Steel Hawg | Indiana Beach | United States | 111.0° | S&S Worldwide | July 2008 – July 2009 |
| 9 | Defiance | Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park | United States | 102.3° | Gerstlauer | — |
| 10 | Monster | Adventureland | United States | 101.0° | Gerstlauer | — |
| 10 | Toutatis | Parc Astérix | France | 101.0° | Intamin | — |

### Wooden roller coasters

Steepest drop angle on a wooden roller coaster :
| Rank | Name | Park | Country | Drop angle | Manufacturer | Record held |
| 1 | Switchback | ZDT's Amusement Park | United States | 87.0° | Gravitykraft Corporation | October 2015 – present |
| 2 | Goliath | Six Flags Great America | United States | 85.0° | Rocky Mountain Construction | June 2014 – October 2015 |
| 3 | Wildfire | Kolmården Wildlife Park | Sweden | 83.0° | Rocky Mountain Construction | — |
| 4 | Outlaw Run | Silver Dollar City | United States | 81.0° | Rocky Mountain Construction | March 2013 – June 2014 |
| 5 | T Express | Everland | South Korea | 77.0° | Intamin | March 2008 – March 2013 |
| 6 | El Toro | Six Flags Great Adventure | United States | 76.0° | Intamin | June 2006 – March 2008 |
| 7 | Balder | Liseberg | Sweden | 70.0° | Intamin | April 2003 – June 2006 |
| 8 | Voyage | Holiday World & Splashin' Safari | United States | 66.0° | Gravitykraft Corporation | — |
| 9 | Hades 360 | Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park | United States | 65.0° | Gravitykraft Corporation | — |
| 9 | Cú Chulainn | Emerald Park | Ireland | 65.0° | Gravitykraft Corporation | — |