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This page features information about steel roller coasters that hold world records. To qualify for this category the Roller Coaster must be designed with steel tracks and form a complete circuit.
The drop is measured by taking the vertical difference in feet from the top of the largest drop to the bottom.
The height is measured in feet from the tallest point of the track to the ground below. Note, some coasters use tunnels or ravines to increase the drop, but this does not increase the height.
The length is determined by measuring the entire track length of the complete roller coaster circuit.
The speed is determined by the roller coaster's maximum speed in terms of miles per hour (mph) at any point during the ride.
The steepness is determined by measuring the steepest angle of descent on any part of the roller coaster.
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STEEL ROLLER COASTERS
This page features information about steel roller coasters that hold world records. To qualify for this category the Roller Coaster must be designed with steel tracks and form a complete circuit.
The record categories for steel roller coasters are:
Angle of Descent |
Drop |
Height |
Length |
Speed
Largest Drop
The drop is measured by taking the vertical difference in feet from the top of the largest drop to the bottom.
| Roller Coaster | Drop | Location | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingda Ka | 418 feet | Six Flags Great Adventure Jackson, New Jersey |
2005 |
| Top Thrill Dragster | 400 feet | Cedar Point Sandusky, Ohio |
2003 |
| Steel Dragon 2000 | 306 feet | Nagashima Spa Land Mie, Japan |
2000 |
| Millennium Force | 300 feet | Cedar Point Sandusky, Ohio |
2000 |
| Goliath | 255 feet | Six Flags Magic Mountain Valencia, California |
2000 |
| Titan | 255 feet | Six Flags Over Texas Arlington, Texas |
2001 |
| Fujiyama | 230 feet | Fuji-Q Highland Japan |
1996 |
| Phantom's Revenge | 228 feet | Kennywood West Mifflin, Pennsylvania |
2001 |
| Desperado | 225 feet | Buffalo Bill's Hotel and Casino Primm, Nevada |
1993 |
| Superman Ride of Steel | 221 feet | Six Flags New England Agawam, Massachusetts |
2000 |
Tallest
The height is measured in feet from the tallest point of the track to the ground below. Note, some coasters use tunnels or ravines to increase the drop, but this does not increase the height.
| Roller Coaster | Height | Location | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingda Ka | 456 feet | Six Flags Great Adventure Jackson, New Jersey |
2005 |
| Top Thrill Dragster | 420 feet | Cedar Point Sandusky, Ohio |
2003 |
| Steel Dragon 2000 | 318 feet | Nagashima Spa Land Mie, Japan |
2000 |
| Millennium Force | 310 feet | Cedar Point Sandusky, Ohio |
2000 |
| Thunder Dolphin | 262.5 feet | Tokyo Dome City Tokyo, Japan |
2003 |
| Fujiyama | 259 feet | Fuji-Q Highland FujiYoshida-shi, Japan |
1996 |
| Eejanaika | 249 feet | Fuji-Q Highland Japan |
2006 |
| Titan | 245 feet | Six Flags Over Texas Arlington, Texas |
2001 |
| Silver Star | 239 feet | Europa Park Rust, Germany |
2002 |
| Goliath | 235 feet | Six Flags Magic Mountain Valencia, California |
2000 |
Longest
The length is determined by measuring the entire track length of the complete roller coaster circuit.
| Roller Coaster | Length | Location | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steel Dragon 2000 | 8,133 feet | Nagashima Spa Land Mie, Japan |
2000 |
| The Ultimate | 7,450 feet | Lightwater Valley UK |
1991 |
| Fujiyama | 6,709 feet | Fuji-Q Highland FujiYoshida-shi, Japan |
1996 |
| Millennium Force | 6,595 feet | Cedar Point Sandusky, Ohio |
2000 |
| California Screamin' | 6,072 feet | Disney's California Adventure Anaheim, California |
2001 |
| Desperado | 5,843 feet | Buffalo Bill's Hotel and Casino Primm, Nevada |
1993 |
| Gao | 5,692 feet | Mitsui Greenland Arao-shi, Japan |
|
| Mamba | 5,600 feet | Worlds of Fun Kansas City, Missouri |
1998 |
| Steel Force | 5,600 feet | Dorney Park Allentown, Pennsylvania |
1997 |
Fastest
The speed is determined by the roller coaster's maximum speed in terms of miles per hour (mph) at any point during the ride.
| Roller Coaster | Speed | Location | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingda Ka | 128 mph | Six Flags Great Adventure Jackson, New Jersey |
2005 |
| Top Thrill Dragster | 120 mph | Cedar Point Sandusky, Ohio |
2003 |
| Dodonpa | 106.8 mph | Fuji-Q Highland FujiYoshida-shi, Japan |
2001 |
| Steel Dragon 2000 | 95 mph | Nagashima Spa Land Mie, Japan |
2000 |
| Millennium Force | 92 mph | Cedar Point Sandusky, Ohio |
2000 |
| Goliath | 85 mph | Six Flags Magic Mountain Valencia, California |
2000 |
| Titan | 85 mph | Six Flags Over Texas Arlington, Texas |
2001 |
| Phantom's Revenge | 82 mph | Kennywood West Mifflin, Pennsylvania |
2001 |
| Xcelerator | 82 mph | Knott's Berry Farm Buena Park, California |
2002 |
| Fujiyama | 81 mph | Fuji-Q Highland FujiYoshida-shi, Japan |
1996 |
| Thunder Dolphin | 81 mph | Tokyo Dome City Tokyo, Japan |
2003 |
Angle of Descent
The steepness is determined by measuring the steepest angle of descent on any part of the roller coaster.
| Roller Coaster | Descent Angle | Location | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vild-Svinet | 97 degrees | BonBon Land Holme-Olstrup, Demark |
2003 |
| Typhoon | 97 degrees | Bobbejaanland Family Park Lichtaart, Belgium |
2004 |
| Speed: No Limits | 97 degrees | Oakwood Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom |
2006 |
| Rage | 97 degrees | Adventure Island Essex, United Kingdom |
2007 |
| Mystery Mine | 95 degrees | Dollywood Pigeon Forge, Tennessee |
2007 |
| Maverick | 95 degrees | Cedar Point Sandusky, Ohio |
2007 |
| Dodonpa | 90 degrees | Fuji-Q Highland FujiYoshida-shi, Japan |
2001 |
| Gravity Max | 90 degrees | Discovery World Taichung, Taiwan |
2002 |
| Xcelerator | 90 degrees | Knott's Berry Farm Buena Park, California |
2002 |
| Top Thrill Dragster | 90 degrees | Cedar Point Sandusky, Ohio |
2003 |
| Storm Runner | 90 degrees | Hersheypark Hershey, Pennsylvania |
2004 |
| Kingda Ka | 90 degrees | Six Flags Great Adventure Jackson, New Jersey |
2005 |
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