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  Return To Top 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 Paramount's 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  Return To Top 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 Paramount's Kings Island Cincinnati, Ohio 1979 Son Of Beast 7,032 feet Paramount's 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  Return To Top 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 Paramount's 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  Return To Top Angle of Descent The steepness is determined by measuring the steepest angle of descent on any part of the roller coaster. Roller Coaster 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 Gteborg, Sweden 2003 The Voyage 66 degrees Holiday World & Splashin' Safari Santa Claus, Indiana 2006 Coaster Thrill Ride 63 degrees Puyallup Fair Puyallup, Washington 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 Paramount's Kings Island Cincinnati, Ohio 2000  Return To Top

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