17 May, 12
Info. Records
 Records
 Roller coasters are great objects for setting world records. Be it height, length, or speed, coaster records usually get broken every season. There's no record for the longest time a coaster has sat in a bath of beans, though!

SPEED is determined by the top speed a coaster hits in miles per hour. A coaster usually hits the top speed at the bottom of a drop or from a launch system, such as LIM, LSM or Hydraulic.

Some parks boost their coasters HEIGHT by using "sea level" as the base measurement. The height records here are measured from ground level to the highest part of the track.

The LENGTH of a coaster is the total length of one complete coaster circuit.

Metric values have been calculated from the more widely used Imperial units.  They are given to one decimal place.
 World Records

SPEED

HEIGHT

LENGTH

1.FORMULA ROSSA
Ferrari World (2010)
150 mph (241.4 kph)


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1.KINGDA KA
Six Flags Great Adventure (2005)
456 ft (139.0 m)


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1.STEEL DRAGON 2000
Nagashima Spaland (2000)
8113 ft (2472.8 m)


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2. KINGDA KA
Six Flags Great Adventure
128 mph (206.0 kph)

2. TOP THRILL DRAGSTER
Cedar Point
420 ft (128.0 m)

2. ULTIMATE
Lightwater Valley
7442 ft (2268.3 m)

3. TOP THRILL DRAGSTER
Cedar Point
120 mph (193.1 kph)

3. SUPERMAN THE ESCAPE
Six Flags Magic Mountain
415ft (126.5 m)

3. BEAST
Kings Island
7359 ft (2243.0 m)

 

 European Records

SPEED

HEIGHT

LENGTH

1. FURIUS BACO
PortAventura (2007)
83.5 mph (134.4 kph)


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1. SILVER STAR
Europa Park (2002)
239 ft (72.8 m)


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1. THE ULTIMATE
Lightwater Valley (1991)
7442 ft (2268.3 m)


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2. STEALTH
Thorpe Park
80 mph (128.7 kph)

2. PEPSI MAX BIG ONE
Pleasure Beach Blackpool
213 ft (64.9 m)

2.PEPSI MAX BIG ONE
Pleasure Beach Blackpool
5497 ft (1675.5 m)

3. SILVER STAR
Europa Park
78.9 mph (127.0 kph)

3. STEALTH
Thorpe Park
205 ft (62.5 m)

3. SILVER STAR
Europa Park
5315 ft (1620.0 m)

 

 North American Records

SPEED

HEIGHT

LENGTH

1.KINGDA KA
Six Flags Great Adventure (2005)
128 mph (206.0 kph)


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1.KINGDA KA
Six Flags Great Adventure (2005)
456 ft (139.0 m)


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1.Beast
Kings Island (1979)
7395 ft (2243.0 m)


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2. TOP THRILL DRAGSTER
Cedar Point
120 mph (193.1 kph)

2. TOP THRILL DRAGSTER
Cedar Point
420 ft (128.0 m)

2. MILLENNIUM FORCE
Cedar Point
6595 ft (2010.1 m)

3. SUPERMAN THE ESCAPE
Six Flags Magic Mountain
100 mph (160.9 kph)

3. SUPERMAN THE ESCAPE
Six Flags Magic Mountain
415ft (126.5 m)

3. VOYAGE
Holiday World
6442 ft (1963.5 m)

 

 Asian Records

SPEED

HEIGHT

LENGTH

1.FORMULA ROSSA
Ferrari Park Abu Dhabi (2010)
149.1 mph (240.0 kph)


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1.STEEL DRAGON 2000
Nagashima Spaland (2000)
318 ft (96.9 m)


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1.STEEL DRAGON 2000
Nagashima Spaland (2000)
8113 ft (2472.8 m)


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2. DODONPA
Fuji-Q Highland
106.9 mph (172.0 kph)

2. THUNDER DOLPHIN
LaQua
262 ft (79.9 m)

2. FUJIYAMA
Fuji-Q Highland
6708 ft (2044.6 m)

3. STEEL DRAGON 2000
Nagashima Spa Land
95 mph (152.9 kph)

3. FUJIYAMA
Fuji-Q Highland
259 ft (78.9 m)

3. FORMULA ROSSA
Ferrari World Abu Dhabi
6562 ft (2000.1 m)

 

 Corporate Records
Roller coaster with the most inversions: - Colossus, Thorpe Park, UK
- Tenth Ring Roller Coaster, Chimelong Paradise, China		 TEN INVERSIONS EACH
Oldest Operating Theme Park: Bakken, Denmark. OPENED 1583
Park With The Most Coasters: Six Flags Magic Mountain, CA, USA
 18 COASTERS
Oldest Operating Coaster: The Scenic Railway, Luna Park, Australia. OPENED 1912
Most Visited Theme Park: Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom, FL, USA. 17m VISITORS IN 2010

 

 Endurance Records
Longest Coaster Marathon: Richard Rodriguez (USA) on The Big One & Big Dipper, Pleasure Beach Blackpool in August 2007. 401 HOURS
Highest Average Age On A Coaster: 32 riders on Big Dipper, Pleasure Beach Blackpool. 75.25 YEARS
Longest Ride on Bumper Cars: Laura Byng, Adventure Island, UK.
 25 HOURS
Most Coasters Ridden In 24 Hours: P. Guamo, A. Spivak, J. Kirwood, A. Monroe Rye (All USA), 9th Aug 2001. Ten parks in four states, using a helicopter. 74 COASTERS

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Sources: Guinness Book of Records 2005, www.RCBD.com and The Top Ten of Everything.

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