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WOOD ROLLER COASTERS

This page features information about wooden roller coasters that hold world records. To qualify for this category the roller coaster must be designed with wood layered tracks and form a complete circuit.

The record categories for wooden 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
Son of Beast	214 feet	Kings Island Cincinnati, Ohio	2000
El Toro	176 feet	Six Flags Great Adventure Jackson, New Jersey	2006
Colossos	159 feet	Heide Park Soltau, Germany	2001
Mean Streak	155 feet	Cedar Point Sandusky, Ohio	1991
The Voyage	154 feet	Holiday World & Splashin' Safari Santa Claus, Indiana	2006
T Express	151 feet	Everland South Korea	2008
The Boss	150 feet	Six Flags St. Louis Eureka, Missouri	2000
American Eagle	147 feet	Six Flags Great America Gurnee, Illinois	1981
The Beast	141 feet	Kings Island Cincinnati, Ohio	1979

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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
Son of Beast	218 feet	Kings Island Cincinnati, Ohio	2000
T Express	183 feet	Everland South Korea	2008
El Toro	181 feet	Six Flags Great Adventure Jackson, New Jersey	2006
The Rattler	179 feet	Six Flags Fiesta Texas San Antonio, Texas	1992
The Voyage	173 feet	Holiday World & Splashin' Safari Santa Claus, Indiana	2006
Colossos	170 feet	Heide Park Soltau, Germany	2001
Mean Streak	161 feet	Cedar Point Sandusky, Ohio	1991
Texas Giant	143 feet	Six Flags Over Texas Dallas, Texas	1990

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Longest

The length is determined by measuring the entire track length of the complete roller coaster circuit.

Roller Coaster	Length	Location	Year
The Beast	7,400 feet	Kings Island Cincinnati, Ohio	1979
Son of Beast	7,032 feet	Kings Island Cincinnati, Ohio	2000
The Voyage	6,442 feet	Holiday World & Splashin' Safari Santa Claus, Indiana	2006
Mean Streak	5,427 feet	Cedar Point Sandusky, Ohio	1991
Shivering Timbers	5,384 feet	Michigan's Adventure Muskegon, Michigan	1998
T Express	5,384 feet	Everland South Korea	2008
The Boss	5,051 feet	Six Flags St. Louis Eureka, Missouri	2000
Colossos	4,921 feet	Heide Park Soltau, Germany	2001

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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
Son of Beast	78.3 mph	Kings Island Cincinnati, Ohio	2000
Colossos	74.6 mph	Heide Park Soltau, Germany	2001
El Toro	70 mph	Six Flags Great Adventure Jackson, New Jersey	2006
The Voyage	67.4 mph	Holiday World & Splashin' Safari Santa Claus, Indiana	2006
The Boss	66.3 mph	Six Flags St. Louis Eureka, Missouri	2000
American Eagle	66 mph	Six Flags Great America Gurnee, Illinois	1981
Mean Streak	65 mph	Cedar Point Sandusky, Ohio	1991
T Express	65 mph	Everland South Korea	2008

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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
T Express	77 degrees	Everland South Korea	2008
El Toro	76 degrees	Six Flags Great Adventure Jackson, New Jersey	2006
Balder	70 degrees	Liseberg Gothenburg, Sweden	2003
The Voyage	66 degrees	Holiday World & Splashin' Safari Santa Claus, Indiana	2006
Coaster Thrill Ride	63 degrees	Puyallup Fair Puyallup, Washington	1935
Colossos	61 degrees	Heide Park Soltau, Germany	2001
Cyclone	58.7 degrees	Astroland Brooklyn, New York	1927
Thundercoaster	57 degrees	TusenFryd Vinterbro, Norway	2001
Son of Beast	55.7 degrees	Kings Island Cincinnati, Ohio	2000

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