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 Rocky Mountain Construction.
This guide answers every stat riders actually search for — exact height, exact speed, the height requirement in inches (both the minimum and the often-overlooked maximum), length, ride duration, G-force, trains, capacity, and where Leviathan ranks among the world’s giga coasters in 2026 — plus a direct comparison with its own park stablemate, Behemoth.
Quick Answer
Leviathan is 306 feet tall (93.3 m) and reaches a top speed of 92 mph (148 km/h) on its 80-degree first drop. To ride, you must be between 54 and 80 inches tall (137–203 cm) — there is no minimum age, only the height requirement. The full layout covers 5,486 feet of track in about 3 minutes 28 seconds, pulling a maximum of 4.5 Gs with zero inversions. It’s Canada’s tallest and fastest roller coaster, and the 4th-tallest lift-hill giga coaster in the world as of 2026.
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.
In the current 2026 world rankings, Leviathan sits 4th among traditional lift-hill giga coasters: Fury 325 at Carowinds leads at 325 feet, followed by Steel Dragon 2000 in Japan (roughly 318 feet) and Millennium Force at Cedar Point (310 feet), with Leviathan at 306 feet just ahead of Orion at Kings Island. 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 it remains the park’s tallest structure more than a decade after it opened.
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.
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). There is 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 either cutoff.
The maximum height limit is the detail most guides skip: it exists because of the design of B&M’s clamshell lap-bar restraint, which needs to close and lock properly over a rider’s lap without a shoulder harness for backup. Very tall riders can’t always get a secure fit, so 80 inches is the hard ceiling. The 54-inch minimum also sits on the taller end for a coaster this size, well above Canada’s Wonderland family coasters like WindSeeker (52 inches) and Backlot Stunt Coaster (48 inches) — a reflection of the ride’s intensity, with sustained 4.5-G turns and an open lap-bar-and-seatbelt restraint rather than a shoulder harness. Behemoth shares the exact same 54–80 inch window, so any rider cleared for Leviathan is also cleared for its park stablemate.
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.
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.
Leviathan vs. Behemoth: Canada’s Wonderland Showdown
Leviathan beats Behemoth on nearly every raw stat: 306 feet vs. 230 feet tall, 92 mph vs. 77 mph, and 5,486 feet vs. 5,318 feet of track. Both coasters share the same 54–80 inch height requirement and the same 4–4.5 G range, so the deciding factor for most riders is simply which stat matters most to them — Leviathan wins on height and speed, while Behemoth’s shorter layout means a slightly faster-cycling line at peak times.
Leviathan height, speed & height requirement FAQs
How tall is Leviathan?
Leviathan is 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.
How fast is Leviathan?
Leviathan reaches a top speed of 92 mph (148 km/h) on its 80-degree first drop, making it the fastest roller coaster in Canada.
What is the height requirement for Leviathan?
Riders must be between 54 and 80 inches tall (137–203 cm) to ride Leviathan. There is no minimum age — height is the only requirement.
Why does Leviathan have a maximum height limit?
The 80-inch maximum exists because of Leviathan’s B&M clamshell lap-bar restraint, which has no shoulder harness backup and needs to close and lock securely over every rider’s lap.
Is there a minimum age to ride Leviathan?
No. Canada’s Wonderland enforces only the 54-to-80-inch height requirement on Leviathan; there is no separate minimum age.
Is Leviathan taller and faster than Behemoth?
Yes. Leviathan (306 ft, 92 mph) beats Behemoth (230 ft, 77 mph) on both height and speed, though both coasters share the same 54–80 inch height requirement.
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