Ride records · Track length

Which parks hold the most records

1. 1

   Steel Dragon 2000

   Nagashima Spa LandD.H. Morgan Manufacturing2000

   At 2,479 m it was the longest coaster in the world until Falcons Flight (4,250 m) opened in 2025, and it is still Japan's tallest full-circuit ride.

   Track length2,479 m
2. 2

   The Ultimate

   Lightwater ValleyBig Country Motioneering1991not operating

   At 2,268 m this Yorkshire terrain coaster was the longest in the world for years; it has stood unused since the park scaled back its thrill line-up.

   Track length2,268 m
3. 3

   The Beast

   Kings IslandKings Island1979

   Still the longest wooden roller coaster on earth after more than four decades — a 2,243 m run through the woods that ends with a double-helix tunnel.

   Track length2,243 m
4. 4

   Formula Rossa

   Ferrari World Abu DhabiIntamin2010

   The fastest coaster on earth from 2010 until Falcons Flight opened in December 2025, still hitting 240 km/h in under five seconds on a hydraulic launch.

   Track length2,200 m
5. 5

   Fujiyama

   Fuji-Q HighlandTOGO1996

   The 1990s 'King of Coasters', still sprinting under Mount Fuji at 130 km/h.

   Track length2,045 m
6. 6

   Fury 325

   CarowindsBolliger & Mabillard2015

   The definitive modern giga: 99 m, 153 km/h and a first drop that runs the whole length of the midway.

   Track length2,011 m
7. 7

   Millennium Force

   Cedar PointIntamin2000

   The first giga coaster and still the benchmark for relentless, cable-lifted speed over water.

   Track length2,010 m
8. 8

   The Voyage

   Holiday WorldThe Gravity Group2006

   Almost two kilometres of relentless wooden track with five underground tunnels and more airtime hills than any other woodie built this century.

   Track length1,964 m
9. 9

   Steel Vengeance

   Cedar PointRocky Mountain Construction2018

   Over 27 seconds of airtime across four inversions — routinely voted the best coaster in the world.

   Track length1,750 m
10. 10

    Leviathan

    Canada's WonderlandBolliger & Mabillard2012

    B&M's first giga, an 80-degree first drop with the smoothest high-speed ride in Canada.

    Track length1,672 m
11. 11

    Silver Star

    Europa-ParkBolliger & Mabillard2002

    Europa-Park's Mercedes-backed hyper coaster, long the tallest coaster in Germany.

    Track length1,620 m
12. 12

    Nitro

    Six Flags Great AdventureBolliger & Mabillard2001

    New Jersey's airtime machine — eight hills of floater over the Pine Barrens.

    Track length1,618 m
13. 13

    Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure

    Universal Islands of AdventureIntamin2019

    Seven launches, a vertical drop track and story beats woven into every metre of the Forbidden Forest.

    Track length1,585 m
14. 14

    Intimidator 305

    Kings DominionIntamin2010

    A 93 m plunge into a first turn so forceful it was retracked — still the most aggressive giga built.

    Track length1,573 m
15. 15

    Shambhala

    PortAventura ParkBolliger & Mabillard2012

    A Himalayan-themed hyper coaster built around floater airtime and a splashdown finale.

    Track length1,564 m
16. 16

    Hyperion

    EnergylandiaIntamin2018

    Poland's giant hyper coaster, with an 85-degree first drop and sustained ejector airtime.

    Track length1,450 m
17. 17

    Jurassic World VelociCoaster

    Universal Islands of AdventureIntamin2021

    Two launches, a mosasaurus roll over the lagoon, and the tightest theming-to-thrill ratio anywhere.

    Track length1,432 m
18. 18

    GhostRider

    Knott's Berry FarmCustom Coasters International1998

    The longest wooden coaster on the American West Coast, retracked in 2016 and now as smooth and aggressive as it was on opening day.

    Track length1,394 m
19. 19

    Boulder Dash

    Lake CompounceCustom Coasters International2000

    Carved straight down the side of a mountain, so the train races the terrain rather than a structure — the definitive wooden terrain coaster.

    Track length1,402 m
20. 20

    Goliath

    Six Flags Magic MountainGiovanola2000

    A grey steel monolith famous for its greyout-inducing helix at the end of the layout.

    Track length1,386 m
21. 21

    El Toro

    Six Flags Great AdventureIntamin2006

    The gold standard for wooden coasters — a 76-degree drop and airtime that lifts you clean out of the seat.

    Track length1,341 m
22. 22

    Voltron Nevera

    Europa-ParkMack Rides2024

    Seven inversions, several launches including a spike, and a heavily themed queue — the most complete multi-launch coaster in Europe.

    Track length1,385 m
23. 23

    Helix

    LisebergMack Rides2014

    A hillside multi-launch with seven inversions and Scandinavia's best-paced layout.

    Track length1,381 m
24. 24

    Zadra

    EnergylandiaRocky Mountain Construction2019

    Europe's tallest hybrid coaster, with three inversions and the steepest drop on the continent.

    Track length1,316 m
25. 25

    Taron

    PhantasialandIntamin2016

    Two launches, 1,320 m of track and the most immersive rockwork of any coaster in Europe.

    Track length1,300 m
26. 26

    Colossos — Kampf der Giganten

    Heide Park ResortIntamin2001

    One of the tallest wooden coasters ever built, retracked in 2019 and running better than new.

    Track length1,255 m
27. 27

    Banshee

    Kings IslandBolliger & Mabillard2014

    The longest inverted coaster in the world, opening with a dive loop straight off the lift and packing seven inversions into 1,257 m.

    Track length1,257 m
28. 28

    Iron Gwazi

    Busch Gardens Tampa BayRocky Mountain Construction2022

    North America's tallest hybrid coaster and the world's fastest and steepest, with a 91-degree drop off a rebuilt wooden structure.

    Track length1,246 m
29. 29

    Expedition Everest

    Disney's Animal KingdomVekoma2006

    Disney's most expensive coaster: a Himalayan mountain, a broken track and a backwards plunge in the dark.

    Track length1,244 m