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^ | Currently in storage |
* | Currently standing but not operating (SBNO) |
** | Currently under construction |
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The tallest roller coaster in the world is Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure standing at 456 feet, but it will soon be surpassed Falcon's Flight at Six Flags Qiddiya in Saudi Arabia standing at 531 feet, which is currently under construction. The tallest operating wooden roller coasters are T Express at Everland and Wildfire at Kolmården both standing at 183.8 feet.
Rankings
Steel
Rank | Height | Name | Amusement park | Location | Manufacturer | Record Held |
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**1st | 531 feet | Falcon's Flight | Six Flags Qiddiya | Qiddiya, Saudi Arabia | Intamin | N/A |
2nd | 456 feet | Kingda Ka | Six Flags Great Adventure | Jackson, New Jersey, USA | Intamin | May 2005 |
*3rd | 420 feet | Top Thrill 2 | Cedar Point | Sandusky, Ohio, USA | Intamin | May 2003 - May 2005 |
4th | 415 feet | Superman: Escape From Krypton | Six Flags Magic Mountain | Valencia, California, USA | Intamin | March 1997 - May 2003 |
5th | 367.3 feet | Red Force | Ferrari Land | Salou, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain | Intamin | N/A |
6th | 325 feet | Fury 325 | Carowinds | Charlotte, North Carolina, USA | Bolliger & Mabillard | N/A |
7th | 318.3 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 | Project 305 | Kings Dominion | Doswell, Virginia, USA | Intamin | N/A |
Wood
Lightning Rod at Dollywood also technically goes up 206 feet, but the actual highest point relative to the ground is only 80 feet.
Rank | Height | Name | Amusement Park | Location | Manufacturer | Record Held |
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1st | 183.8 feet | T Express | Everland | Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea | Intamin | June 2009 - present |
Wildfire | Kolmården Wildlife Park | Nörrkoping, Östergötland, Sweden | Rocky Mountain Construction | June 2016 - present | ||
3rd | 181 feet | El Toro | Six Flags Great Adventure | Jackson, New Jersey, USA | Intamin | N/A |
4th | 165 feet | Goliath | Six Flags Great America | Gurnee, Illinois, USA | Rocky Mountain Construction | N/A |
5th | 164 feet | Colossos - Kampf der Giganten | Heide Park | Soltau, Lower Saxony, Germany | Intamin | N/A |
6th | 159 feet | The Voyage | Holiday World | Santa Claus, Indiana, USA | The Gravity Group | N/A |
7th | 136 feet | Hades 360 | Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park | Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, USA | The Gravity Group | N/A |
8th | 131.2 feet | WODAN - Timburcoaster | Europa-Park | Rust, Baden Wuerttemberg, Germany | Great Coasters International | N/A |
9th | 130.9 feet | Le Monstre | La Ronde | Montréal, Québec, Canada | Martin & Vleminckx | July 1985 - March 1990 |
10th | 127 feet | American Eagle | Six Flags Great America | Gurnee, Illinois, USA | Intamin | May 1981 - July 1985 |
History
Steel
- 32 feet - Montaña Suiza (1928 - 1953)
- 36.1 feet - Roller Coaster (Hanayashiki) (1953 - 1955)
- 41 feet - Wild Chipmunk (1955 - 1959)
- 80 feet - Matterhorn Bobsleds (1959 - 1966)
- 131.3 feet - Giant Coaster (1966 - 1977)
- 137.8 feet - White Lightnin' (1977 – May 21, 1978)
- 137.8 feet - King Kobra (1977 – May 21, 1978)
- 137.8 feet - Tidal Wave (1978 – 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
- 50 feet - Gravity Pleasure Switch Back Railway (1884 - ?)
- 20 feet - Island Roller Coaster (1891 - 1892)
- 25 feet - Switchback Railway (1892 - 1894)
- 80 feet - Toboggan Slide (Menlo Park) (1894 - 1917)
- 98 feet - Giant Coaster (Paragon Park) (1917 - 1924)
- 110 feet - Giant Skyrocket (1924 - 1937)
- 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 (1957 - 1964)
- 110 feet - Montaña Rusa (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)
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