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Shuttle Roller Coaster Records

Superman: Escape From Krypton Six Flags Magic Mountain

Information about record breaking shuttle roller coasters. To qualify for the shuttle category the roller coaster track must not form a complete circuit, thus requiring the train to travel both forwards and backwards during the ride.

The record categories for shuttle roller coasters are:
Angle of Descent | Height | Length | Speed

Tallest

The height of a roller coaster is measured from the tallest point of the track to the ground directly below. While some roller coasters may use tunnels or ravines to increase the drop, this does not increase the height.

Roller Coaster	Height	Where to Coast™	Year
Superman: Escape From Krypton	415 feet	Six Flags Magic Mountain Valencia, California	1997
Tower Of Terror	377 feet	Dreamworld Gold Coast, Australia	1997
Mr. Freeze	218 feet	Six Flags Over Texas Dallas, Texas	1998
Mr. Freeze	218 feet	Six Flags St. Louis St. Louis, Missouri	1998
Wicked Twister	215 feet	Cedar Point Sandusky, Ohio	2002
Goliath	196 feet	Six Flags New England Agawam, Massachusetts	2012*
Aftershock	196 feet	Silverwood Athol, Idaho	2008*

* Year ride was relocated, but ranking is based on the ride's original opening year.

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Longest

The length of a shuttle roller coaster is determined by measuring the linear track from one end to the other.

Roller Coaster	Length	Where to Coast™	Year
Mr. Freeze	1,480 feet	Six Flags Over Texas Arlington, Texas	1998
Mr. Freeze	1,382 feet	Six Flags St. Louis Eureka, Missouri	1998
Superman: Escape From Krypton	1,315 feet	Six Flags Magic Mountain Valencia, California	1997
Tower Of Terror	1,235 feet	Dreamworld Gold Coast, Australia	1997

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Fastest

The speed for a roller coaster is determined by measuring the maximum speed the train or vehicle travels at any point during the ride.

Roller Coaster	Speed	Where to Coast™	Year
Tower Of Terror	100 mph	Dreamworld Gold Coast, Australia	1997
Superman: Escape From Krypton	100 mph	Six Flags Magic Mountain Valencia, California	1997
Wicked Twister	72 mph	Cedar Point Sandusky, Ohio	2002
Mr. Freeze	70 mph	Six Flags Over Texas Dallas, Texas	1998
Mr. Freeze	70 mph	Six Flags St. Louis St. Louis, Missouri	1998
Possessed	70 mph	Dorney Park Allentown, Pennsylvania	2008*
V2 Vertical Velocity	70 mph	Six Flags Great America Gurnee, Illinois	2001

* Year ride was relocated, but ranking is based on the ride's original opening year.

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Angle Of Descent

The angle of descent of a roller coaster is determined by measuring the steepest slope angle of the track on any part of the ride.

Roller Coaster	Angle	Where to Coast™	Year
Tower Of Terror	90 degrees	Dreamworld Gold Coast, Australia	1997
Superman: Escape From Krypton	90 degrees	Six Flags Magic Mountain Valencia, California	1997
Mr. Freeze	90 degrees	Six Flags Over Texas Dallas, Texas	1998
Mr. Freeze	90 degrees	Six Flags St. Louis St. Louis, Missouri	1998
Possessed	90 degrees	Dorney Park Allentown, Pennsylvania	2008*
Goliath	90 degrees	Six Flags New England Agawam, Massachusetts	2012*
Aftershock	90 degrees	Silverwood Athol, Idaho	2008*
V2 Vertical Velocity	90 degrees	Six Flags Great America Gurnee, Illinois	2001
Twister	90 degrees	Warner Bros. Movie World Spain	2002
Wicked Twister	90 degrees	Cedar Point Sandusky, Ohio	2002

* Year ride was relocated, but ranking is based on the ride's original opening year.

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