In the northern hemisphere the hottest theme parks’ season is running really fast!
So let’s take a little breath and make some philosophical questions:

Which are the most thrilling rollercoasters worldwide?

We are proud to replay to this question! How? In a funny funny way… comparing them with animals!

How many T-rex dinosours do you need for reach the KingDa-ka’s top? 24! yeah…24!
Do you know that the lenght of Steel Dragon can be covered by 75 whales?
Don’t you think that’s unbelievable that a bird is faster than the KingDa-ka’s trains?

If you’re not interested in that…and you’re a boring person, here you can find the detailed numerical data:

Heights (m)

139 m Kingda Ka – Six Flags Great Adventure (New Jersey)
130 m Top Thrill Dragster – Cedar Point (Sandusky, Ohio)
126 m Superman The Escape - Six Flags Magic Mountain (Valencia, California, USA)

Lenghts (m)

2.479 m Steel Dragon 2000 – Nagashima Spa Land (Nagashima, Kuwana, Mie, Japan)
2.268 m Ultimate – Lightwater Valley (Yorkshire, England)
2.243 m The Beast – Kings Island (Ohio)
2.045 m Fujiyama  - Fuji-Q Highland (Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan)
2.010 m Millennium Force - Cedar Point (Sandusky, Ohio)

Speed (km/h)

206 km/h Kingda Ka - Six Flags Great Adventure (New Jersey)
190 km/h Top Thrill Dragster - Cedar Point (Sandusky, Ohio)
172 km/h Dodonpa - Fuji-Q Highland (Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan)
160 km/h Superman The Escape – Six Flags Magic Mountain (Valencia, California, USA)
160 km/h Tower of Terror – Dreamworld (Coomera, Queensland, Australia)

You can also download an high quality jpg  from here:

If you need an highest quality just ask us! We will be glad to share it with you!

Enjoy!

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