For the other records, click here.

Kingda Ka, the tallest roller coaster in the world.
Key | Meaning |
---|---|
^ | Currently in storage |
* | Currently standing but not operating (SBNO) |
** | Currently under construction |
Current record holder |
The tallest roller coaster in the world is Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure in the United States standing at 456 feet. The tallest operating wooden roller coaster is Lightning Rod at Dollywood in Tennessee standing at 206 feet.
Rankings[edit]
Steel[edit]
Rank | Height | Name | Amusement park | Location | Manufacturer | Record Held |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | 456 feet | Kingda Ka | Six Flags Great Adventure | Jackson, New Jersey, USA | Intamin | May 2005 – present |
2nd | 420 feet | Top Thrill Dragster | Cedar Point | Sandusky, Ohio, USA | Intamin | May 2003-May 2005 |
3rd | 415 feet | Superman: Escape From Krypton | Six Flags Magic Mountain | Valencia, California, USA | Intamin | March 1997-May 2003 |
4th | 377 feet | Tower of Terror II | Dreamworld | Coomera, Queensland, Australia | Intamin | January 1997-March 1997 |
5th | 367.4 feet | Red Force | Ferrari Land | Salou, Tarragona, Spain | Intamin | N/A |
6th | 325 feet | Fury 325 | Carowinds | Charlotte, North Carolina, USA | Bolliger & Mabillard | N/A |
7th | 318 feet | Steel Dragon 2000 | Nagashima Spaland | Nagashima, Mie Prefecture, Japan | Morgan | N/A |
8th | 310 feet | Millennium Force | Cedar Point | Sandusky, Ohio, USA | Intamin | N/A |
9th | 306 feet | Leviathan | Canada's Wonderland | Vaughan, Ontario, Canada | Bolliger & Mabillard | N/A |
10th | 305 feet | Intimidator 305 | Kings Dominion | Doswell, Virginia, USA | Intamin | N/A |
Wood[edit]
While it uses wooden track, the tallest section of Wildfire at Kolmården Wildlife Park uses a steel structure, so whether it should be included in this list is debatable.
Rank | Height | Name | Amusement Park | Location | Manufacturer | Record Held |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | 183.8 feet | Wildfire | Kolmården Wildlife Park | Norrköping, Östergötland, Sweden | Rocky Mountain Construction | July 2016 - October 2016 |
T Express | Everland | Yongin-Si, South Korea | Intamin | October 2016 - present | ||
3rd | 181 feet | El Toro | Six Flags Great Adventure | Jackson, New Jersey | Intamin | N/A |
4th | 165 feet | Goliath | Six Flags Great America | Gurnee, Illinois, USA | Rocky Mountain Construction | N/A |
* | 164 feet | Colossos | Heide Park | Soltau, Lower Saxony, Germany | Intamin | N/A |
5th | 163 feet | The Voyage | Holiday World | Santa Claus, Indiana, USA | The Gravity Group | N/A |
6th | 136 feet | Hades 360 | Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park | Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, USA | The Gravity Group | N/A |
7th | 131 feet | WODAN - Timburcoaster | Europa-Park | Rust, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | Great Coasters International | N/A |
8th | 130.9 feet | Le Monstre | La Ronde | Montréal, Québec, Canada | Martin & Vleminckx | July 1985 - March 1990 |
10th | 122 feet | The Boss | Six Flags St. Louis | Eureka, Missouri, USA | Custom Coasters International | N/A |
Shivering Timbers | Michigan's Adventure | Muskegon, Michigan, USA | Custom Coasters International | N/A |
History[edit]
Steel[edit]
- 113 feet - Great American Revolution (May 8, 1976 - 1977)
- 137.8 feet - White Lightnin' (1977 – May 21, 1978)
- 137.8 feet - Tidal Wave (July 8, 1977 – May 21, 1978)
- 137.8 feet - King Kobra (1977 – May 21, 1978)
- 148 feet - Montezooma's Revenge (May 21, 1978 – June 24, 1983)
- 229.7 feet - Moonsault Scramble (June 24, 1983 – July 1996)
- 259.2 feet - Fujiyama (July 1996 – January 23, 1997)
- 377.3 feet - Tower of Terror (January 23, 1997 – March 15, 1997)
- 415 feet - Superman: The Escape (March 15, 1997 – May 4, 2003)
- 420 feet - Top Thrill Dragster (May 4, 2003 – May 21, 2005)
- 456 feet - Kingda Ka (May 21, 2005 – present)
Wood[edit]
- 100 feet - Cyclone (Revere Beach) (1925 - 1932)
- 110 feet - Giant Racer (Saltair) (1932 - 1937)
- 125 feet - Lake Placid Bobsled (1937 - 1946 (demolished))
- 110 feet - Giant Racer (Saltair) (1946 - 1957 (demolished))
- 100 feet - Cyclone (Revere Beach) (1957 - 1964)
- 110 feet - Montaña Rusa (Juegos Mecánicos de Chapultepec) (1964 - June 28, 1978)
- 110 feet - Screamin' Eagle (April 10, 1976 - June 28, 1978)
- 125 feet - Colossus (June 29, 1978 - May 23, 1981)
- 127 feet - American Eagle (May 23, 1981 - July 19, 1985)
- 130.9 feet - Le Monstre (July 20, 1985 - March 16, 1990)
- 143 feet - Texas Giant (March 17, 1990 - May 10, 1991)
- 161 feet - Mean Streak (May 11, 1991 - March 13, 1992)
- 171.9 feet - Rattler (March 14, 1992 – May 26, 2000)
- 218 feet - Son of Beast (May 26, 2000 – June 16, 2009 (demolished))
- 183.8 feet T Express - (June 16, 2009 – present)
- 183.8 feet - Wildfire (June 28, 2016 - present)
Rankings | |||||||||
Roller coasters | Tallest (Worldwide • Africa • Asia • Europe) Fastest (Worldwide • Africa • Asia • Europe) | ||||||||
Amusement parks | Most roller coasters • Most inversions | ||||||||