Living in a country with two good roller coasters is bad enough and then you have to see the awesome roller coasters around everywhere around the world. And they look so awesome.
Amusement parks spend millions of dollars to manufacture these instruments of amusement. And, they are remarkably safe, even if they look like they will end your life with one heart attack.
Would you get on any of them?
1. Wicked Twister, USA
USP – It is the tallest and fastest inverted roller coaster in the world.
Top speed – 116 km/hr.
Top height – 63 meters.
2. Titan, USA
USP –Â They used 2.8 million tons of steel to manufacture the supports for this roller coaster.
Top Speed – 137 km/hr.
Top Height – 75 meters.
3. Takabisha, Japan
USP – the steepest roller coaster with a drop angle of 121 degrees.
Top Speed – 100km/hr.
Top Height – 43 meters.
4. Steel Dragon 2000, Japan
USP – When built, it was the tallest complete circuit coaster.
Top Speed – 153 km/hr.
Top Height – 97 meters.
5. Sky Scream, Germany
USP – The ride is long enough for only one train to go at a time.
Top Speed – 99 km/hr.
Top Height – 45 meters.
6. Kingda Ka, USA
USP – World’s tallest roller coaster.
Top Speed – 206 km/hr.
Top Height – 139 meters.
7. Iron Rattler, USA
USP – When it was inaugurated it was the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world.
Top Speed – 110 km/hr.
Top Height – 55 meters.
8. Gravity Max, Taiwan
USP – It is the world’s only tilt roller coaster.
Top Speed – 90 km/hr.
Top Height – 34 meters.
9. Full Throttle, USA
USP – Roller coaster with the tallest vertical loop.
Top Speed – 110km/hr.
Top Height – 49 meters.
10. Formula Rossa, UAE
USP – The world’s fastest roller coaster.
Top Speed – 239 km/hr.
Top Height – 52 meters.
11. Colossus Coaster, USA
USP – Was completely made of wood. The new redesigned one will have steel in its construction too.
Top Speed – 92 km/hr.
Top Height – 37 meters.
12. The Banshee, USA
USP – It is the world’s longest inverted roller coaster.
Top Speed – 109 km/hr.
Top Height – 51 meters.
I wish we had some of these in India.
Until then, pray we get them here!
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