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/ July 5, 2026
SpeedMonster is a launched roller coaster at TusenFryd, a theme park near Oslo, Norway. Built by Swiss manufacturer Intamin and designed by Stengel Engineering, the ride opened on April 23, 2006, and was described at the time as the biggest single investment in the park’s
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/ July 5, 2026
Katun is an inverted roller coaster at Mirabilandia amusement park near Ravenna, Italy, built by Bolliger & Mabillard and designed by Werner Stengel. Opened on April 1, 2000, it takes its name from the Maya calendar term for a period of roughly 20 years, tying
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/ July 4, 2026
Abyssus is a steel launched roller coaster at Energylandia in Zator, Poland, built by Dutch manufacturer Vekoma as an extended version of its Shockwave model. It opened on July 14, 2021 as the headlining attraction of the park’s new Aqualantis area, becoming Energylandia’s 17th roller
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/ July 4, 2026
Flying Aces is a steel wing coaster at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, built by Swiss manufacturer Intamin and opened to the public on February 24, 2016. As only the second wing coaster Intamin ever produced, following Skyrush at Hersheypark, it
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/ July 3, 2026
Formula Rossa opened on November 4, 2010 at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi on Yas Island in the United Arab Emirates. Built by Intamin, the Formula One-themed launch coaster used a hydraulic catapult system to fling riders from a standstill to 100 km/h in about 2
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/ July 3, 2026
Wildfire is a wooden roller coaster at Kolmården Wildlife Park in Kolmården, Sweden, built by Rocky Mountain Construction and designed by Alan Schilke. It opened to the public on June 28, 2016, using RMC’s Topper Track system, which bonds steel rails to a wooden structure
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/ July 2, 2026
Wicker Man opened at Alton Towers in Staffordshire, England on 20 March 2018 as the first wooden roller coaster built in the United Kingdom in 22 years. Manufactured by Great Coasters International (GCI) with theming by Skyline Design LLC, the ride cost about £16 million
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/ July 1, 2026
The Smiler is a steel Infinity Coaster built by Gerstlauer at Alton Towers Resort in Staffordshire, England, and it opened on 31 May 2013. From its debut, the ride claimed the world record for the most inversions on any roller coaster — a total of
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/ July 1, 2026
Oblivion opened at Alton Towers in Staffordshire, England on 14 March 1998 as the world’s first dive coaster and the first roller coaster to feature a near-vertical drop. Designed by Bolliger & Mabillard and engineer Werner Stengel, it was marketed as the ‘world’s first vertical
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/ June 30, 2026
Nemesis is an inverted steel roller coaster at Alton Towers in Staffordshire, England, designed by Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M) with a layout by Werner Stengel. When it opened on 19 March 1994, it became the first B&M inverted coaster to operate in Europe, setting a
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/ June 30, 2026
Expedition GeForce is a steel Mega Coaster manufactured by Intamin and engineered by Werner Stengel, located at Plopsaland Deutschland (formerly Holiday Park) in Haßloch, Germany. It opened on June 18, 2001, as part of the park’s 30th anniversary celebrations, representing a construction investment of approximately
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/ June 29, 2026
Silver Star is a steel hyper coaster built by Bolliger & Mabillard at Europa-Park in Rust, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. When it opened on March 23, 2002, it was the tallest coaster B&M had ever constructed and simultaneously claimed the titles of tallest, fastest, and longest-dropping roller
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/ June 29, 2026
Blue Fire Megacoaster opened at Europa-Park in Rust, Germany, on April 4, 2009, and quickly earned its place among Europe’s most celebrated launched roller coasters. Built by Mack Rides — the storied family-owned manufacturer based in nearby Waldkirch — it was the company’s very first
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/ June 28, 2026
Opened on March 31, 2012, Wodan Timbur Coaster brought Europa-Park its first wooden roller coaster and handed Europe a serious contender on the global wood coaster circuit. Built by Great Coasters International, the ride climbs 131 feet before hurtling through 3,444 feet of timber at
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/ June 28, 2026
Icon is a steel launched roller coaster at Pleasure Beach Resort in Blackpool, Lancashire, England. Built by Mack Rides and opened on 25 May 2018, the £16.25 million attraction became the first multi-launch roller coaster in the United Kingdom and the first new coaster at
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/ June 27, 2026
Untamed is a hybrid roller coaster at Walibi Holland in Biddinghuizen, Netherlands, built by Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC). Opening on July 1, 2019, it converted the former Robin Hood wooden coaster into one of Europe’s most acclaimed rides by replacing the aging wooden track with
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/ June 27, 2026
Hyperion is a steel hyper coaster built by Swiss manufacturer Intamin, located at Energylandia in Zator, Poland. It opened on 14 July 2018 and quickly established itself as one of Europe’s most intense rides, soaring to 77 metres (253 ft) and reaching a top speed
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/ June 26, 2026
Zadra is a steel hybrid roller coaster at Energylandia in Zator, Poland, built by Rocky Mountain Construction and opened on August 22, 2019. Standing 206 feet tall and launching riders to 75 mph through three inversions along 4,318 feet of track, it quickly established itself
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/ June 26, 2026
Black Mamba is a steel inverted roller coaster located at Phantasialand in Brühl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Designed and built by Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M), it opened to the public on May 24, 2006. Spanning 2,519 feet of track, the coaster delivers four inversions
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/ June 25, 2026
F.L.Y. is a steel flying roller coaster at Phantasialand in Brühl, Germany. Manufactured by Vekoma and opened on September 17, 2020, it stretches 1,236 meters (4,055 feet) of track — enough to claim the title of the world’s longest flying coaster, surpassing Flying Dinosaur at
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