Top Ten Roller Coasters in the World 2011
The Beast has been rated in the industry as one of the top roller coasters in the world, having earned a solid reputation among roller coaster enthusiasts. It has consistently placed in the top ten overall in annual rankings released by Amusement Today since the publication's debut in 1998.
The Thunderbolt roller coaster is finally open! A new classic Coney Island landmark, the Thunderbolt joins four other roller coasters at Luna Park that include the Cyclone, Steeplechase, Soaring Eagle, and the Tickler.
The Giant Dipper is a historic wooden roller coaster located at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, an amusement park in Santa Cruz, California. It took 47 days to build at a cost of $50,000. It opened on May 17, 1924, and replaced the Thompson's Scenic Railway.
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Phobia Phear Coaster is a steel launched roller coaster at Lake Compounce in Bristol, Connecticut, USA. It is a Sky Rocket II from Premier Rides.
The Incredible Hulk Coaster is a launched roller coaster located in the Universal's Islands of Adventure theme park at Universal Orlando Resort. As the name suggests, the ride is themed after the comic book superhero character, the Hulk. The ride was positively received when it opened on May 28, 1999.
Kingda Ka is a steel accelerator roller coaster located at United States in Jackson, New Jersey, United States. It is the world's tallest roller coaster, the world's second fastest roller coaster, and was the second strata coaster ever built.
Lightning Rod is a wooden roller coaster located at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Marketed as the world's first launched wooden roller coaster, the ride is themed to hot rod cars from the 1950s and was manufactured by Rocky Mountain Construction.
Goliath is a wooden roller coaster at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois. Manufactured by Rocky Mountain Construction and designed by Alan Schilke, the ride set three world records for wooden roller coasters when it opened to the public on June 19, 2014: the longest drop at 180 feet (55 m), the steepest drop at 85°, and the fastest speed at 72 miles per hour (116 km/h).
Don Miears, General Manager of Cedar Point said, "Millennium Force introduces the world to a whole new level of roller coaster riding." The ride cost $25 million to design and build. Millennium Force was built in the Frontier Trail section of the park and the Giant Wheel was relocated to make room for it.
Leap the Dips is a National Historic Landmark and the world's oldest operating roller coaster. The ride was closed in t1985 and was almost destroyed, but preservation efforts helped to restore this coaster for future generations.
Fury 325 is a steel roller coaster at the Carowinds amusement park located in Charlotte, North Carolina and Fort Mill, South Carolina. Manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, it reaches a maximum height of 325 feet (99 m) making it the tallest and fastest Giga Coaster in the world and the 6th tallest overall.
Magnum XL-200 opened at Cedar Point in 1989 as the second tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world behind Moonsault Scramble. The coaster is located across from Top Thrill Dragster, in a shaded area of the park's midway section.