Leviathan at Canada’s Wonderland in Vaughan, Ontario, is Canada’s tallest and fastest roller coaster — a 306-foot steel giga coaster that hits 92 mph on its first drop alone. When it opened on May 6, 2012, it made history as Bolliger & Mabillard’s first-ever coaster built past the 300-foot mark, launching the Swiss manufacturer into the small worldwide club of “giga coaster” builders that also includes Intamin and Morgan.
Below is every stat riders search for — height, speed, length, ride duration, G-force, trains, capacity, and height requirements — plus a full, up-to-date ranking of exactly where Leviathan lands among the world’s giga coasters in 2026, how its trains and hourly capacity stack up, and how it compares head-to-head with its own park stablemate, Behemoth.
Quick Answer
Leviathan is 306 feet tall (93.3 m), reaches 92 mph (148 km/h) on its 80-degree first drop, and covers 5,486 feet of track (1,672 m) in about 3 minutes 28 seconds with a max G-force of 4.5. It’s Canada’s tallest and fastest roller coaster, Bolliger & Mabillard’s first giga coaster, and it currently ranks 5th tallest among the world’s lift-hill giga coasters. Riders must be between 54 and 80 inches tall (137–203 cm) to ride.
How Fast Is Leviathan?
Leviathan’s top speed is 92 mph (148 km/h), reached at the bottom of its 80-degree first drop after falling roughly 300 feet in about four seconds. The train plunges into a 100-foot tunnel and rockets straight into the first overbanked turn without ever slowing down — Leviathan has no mid-course brakes anywhere on its layout, so the speed never really lets up until the final turns.
That top speed makes Leviathan the fastest roller coaster in Canada, well ahead of its Canada’s Wonderland stablemate Behemoth, which tops out at 77 mph. Among the world’s traditional lift-hill giga coasters, Leviathan sits in the upper-middle of the pack: quicker than Orion’s 91 mph, but a step behind Millennium Force’s 93 mph and both Fury 325 and Steel Dragon 2000, which reach roughly 95 mph.
How Tall Is Leviathan?
Leviathan stands 306 feet tall (93.3 m), measured from the ground to the top of its lift hill — making it the tallest roller coaster in Canada by a wide margin, 76 feet taller than Behemoth’s 230 feet. The height is historically significant: it was the first time Bolliger & Mabillard had ever built a coaster past 300 feet, the threshold that defines the “giga coaster” category industry-wide.
Leviathan’s lift hill and first drop are tall enough to be visible from Highway 400 and the parking lot before guests even reach the gates, and the ride remains the park’s tallest structure more than a decade after it opened. See the world ranking section below for exactly where 306 feet places it among giga coasters worldwide.
How Long Is the Leviathan Ride? (Track Length & Duration)
Leviathan’s track measures 5,486 feet (1,672 m) — just over a mile of steel from the station, up the 306-foot lift hill, through eight drops and turns, and back to the brakes. That beats Behemoth’s 5,318-foot layout by about 168 feet. A full cycle, from the moment the train leaves the station to the moment it returns, takes about 3 minutes and 28 seconds — one of the longer ride times of any B&M coaster, since there’s no mid-course brake run to slow the pacing down.
Inside the Layout: Drops, Turns & the Tunnel
Leviathan’s ride starts with a 180-degree turn out of the station before climbing the 306-foot lift hill. The first drop sends the train through a 100-foot tunnel and directly into a 164-foot overbanked turn at full speed, followed by a 184-foot camelback hill that delivers the ride’s main airtime moment. The signature element is a 147-foot, 115-degree hammerhead turn — an overbanked curve steeper than a right angle — followed by a second, 124-foot camelback and a run of high-speed turns back to the station. With zero inversions, Leviathan’s intensity comes entirely from sustained speed and lateral G-forces rather than loops or twists.
What Is Leviathan’s Max G-Force?
Leviathan pulls a maximum of 4.5 Gs, generated mainly through the hammerhead turn and the overbanked curves rather than a single hard hit like a loop would produce. For context, 1 G is what you feel standing still, a hard stop in a car is roughly 1 G, and most B&M hyper and giga coasters, including Behemoth, cap their trains in the same 4–4.5 G range because that’s about the ceiling most riders can comfortably sustain for more than an instant. Because Leviathan has no inversions, all of that force is positive (pushing you into your seat) or lateral (pushing you sideways through the turns) rather than the airtime-heavy negative Gs some hyper coasters produce on camelback hills.
Leviathan Height Requirement (in Inches)
To ride Leviathan, guests must be at least 54 inches tall (137 cm), with a maximum height of 80 inches (203 cm) due to the design of B&M’s clamshell lap-bar restraints. There’s no minimum age — height is the only rule enforced, and Canada’s Wonderland uses height-check stations near the entrance for riders who look close to the cutoff. The 54-inch minimum sits on the taller end for a coaster this size, reflecting the ride’s intensity: sustained 4.5-G turns and an open lap-bar-and-seatbelt restraint, with no shoulder harness, mean the park sets a higher bar than it does for family coasters like WindSeeker or Backlot Stunt Coaster.
Trains, Seating & Hourly Capacity
Leviathan runs three 32-passenger trains (eight rows of four seats across), letting Canada’s Wonderland dispatch back-to-back trains and keep the line moving even on the busiest summer days. Rated capacity is around 1,650 riders per hour, though actual throughput depends on how quickly guests load and how many trains are running that day.
Leviathan participates in the park’s paid Fast Lane Plus skip-the-line program, and lines are typically shortest right at opening and in the final hour before close, with the longest waits building through the afternoon. For current wait-time estimates, Fast Lane pricing, and park hours, check the official Canada’s Wonderland Leviathan page, since those details change by season.
Where Leviathan Ranks Among the World’s Giga Coasters in 2026
By height, Leviathan is the 5th-tallest lift-hill giga coaster in the world as of 2026: Fury 325 at Carowinds (325 ft) is the tallest, followed by Steel Dragon 2000 in Japan (roughly 318 ft), Millennium Force at Cedar Point (310 ft), and Six Flags Over Texas’s Tormenta Rampaging Run (309 ft), which opened in 2026 as the world’s first giga dive coaster. Leviathan’s 306 feet still edges out Kings Dominion’s Pantherian — renamed from Intimidator 305 in 2025 — at 305 feet, and clears Kings Island’s Orion, whose 287-foot lift hill still qualifies as a giga coaster because of its 300-foot first drop.
By top speed, the order shifts slightly: Fury 325 and Steel Dragon 2000 share the top spot at roughly 95 mph, Millennium Force follows at 93 mph, and Leviathan sits just behind at 92 mph — ahead of Orion (91 mph), Pantherian (90 mph), and Tormenta Rampaging Run, which despite its height tops out at a comparatively modest 87 mph. The one giga-class ride that outruns them all is Ferrari Land’s Red Force, a launched accelerator coaster that catapults to 112 mph off a start line instead of a lift hill and drop — a genuinely different ride format from Leviathan’s classic climb-and-plunge design. Tormenta Rampaging Run’s 2026 debut is the first time a lift-hill giga coaster has opened taller than Leviathan since it debuted in 2012, nudging Leviathan’s height ranking down a spot, though Leviathan still outpaces it in speed.
Leviathan vs. Behemoth: Canada’s Wonderland’s Two Giants Compared
Leviathan and Behemoth are both B&M hyper/giga-class coasters at the same park, which makes them the most natural comparison for anyone planning a visit. Leviathan wins on every headline number: it’s 76 feet taller (306 ft vs. 230 ft), 15 mph faster (92 mph vs. 77 mph), and about 168 feet longer (5,486 ft vs. 5,318 ft). Behemoth, which opened in 2008 as the park’s first hyper coaster, has a slightly different feel thanks to its mid-course brake run, which breaks the ride into two distinct halves and gives riders a brief pause mid-lap that Leviathan never offers.
In practice, most riders describe Leviathan as the more intense of the two because of its unbroken speed and the hammerhead turn’s sustained lateral Gs, while Behemoth is often called the better airtime coaster thanks to its multiple camelback hills. Neither has inversions, and both share the same 54-inch minimum height requirement, so the choice usually comes down to preferring nonstop speed (Leviathan) or classic floater airtime (Behemoth).
Leviathan roller coaster stats and world ranking FAQs
Is Leviathan the tallest roller coaster in Canada?
Yes. At 306 feet, Leviathan is Canada’s tallest roller coaster, 76 feet taller than its own park stablemate Behemoth, which is the second-tallest in the country.
How many inversions does Leviathan have?
Zero. Leviathan is a non-inverting giga coaster — its intensity comes from sustained high speed, an 80-degree first drop, and lateral G-forces through overbanked turns rather than loops or twists.
How many trains does Leviathan run?
Leviathan operates three 32-passenger trains, each with eight rows of four seats across, giving the ride a rated hourly capacity of around 1,650 riders.
What ranking does Leviathan hold among the world’s giga coasters?
As of 2026, Leviathan is the 5th-tallest lift-hill giga coaster in the world, behind Fury 325, Steel Dragon 2000, Millennium Force, and Six Flags Over Texas’s Tormenta Rampaging Run (which opened in 2026), and just ahead of Kings Dominion’s Pantherian and Kings Island’s Orion.
Is Leviathan or Behemoth more intense?
Leviathan is generally considered the more intense ride because it never slows down and its hammerhead turn delivers sustained 4.5-G lateral forces, while Behemoth is known more for its airtime hills and has a mid-course brake run that breaks up the pacing.
What is the height requirement to ride Leviathan?
Riders must be between 54 and 80 inches tall (137–203 cm). There is no minimum age — only the height requirement is enforced, checked at height stations near the ride entrance.
Is there a Fast Lane or skip-the-line option for Leviathan?
Yes, Leviathan is part of Canada’s Wonderland’s paid Fast Lane Plus program. Pricing and availability change seasonally, so check the official Leviathan page for current details.
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