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/ June 16, 2026
Titan is a steel hypercoaster at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, Texas. Built by Swiss manufacturer Giovanola and designed by legendary coaster engineer Werner Stengel, it opened on April 27, 2001, as the tallest, fastest, and longest roller coaster in the state of Texas.
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/ June 16, 2026
Raging Bull is a steel hyper coaster located at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois. Built by Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard and opened on May 1, 1999, it made history as the world’s first hyper-twister roller coaster — a model that combines the
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/ June 16, 2026
Tennessee Tornado is a steel looping roller coaster at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Built by Arrow Dynamics and designed by Alan Schilke, it opened on April 17, 1999, as the park’s first major coaster expansion and one of the last significant projects the manufacturer
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/ June 16, 2026
Mystery Mine opened at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, on April 13, 2007, representing the largest single investment in the park’s history at the time at $17.5 million. Built by German manufacturer Gerstlauer, it was the first Euro-Fighter model installed in the United States and
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/ June 16, 2026
Time Traveler opened on March 14, 2018, at Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri, instantly claiming three world records: the fastest, tallest, and steepest full-circuit spinning roller coaster on the planet. Manufactured by Mack Rides on their custom Xtreme Spinning Coaster platform and costing $26
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/ June 16, 2026
Outlaw Run opened at Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri on March 15, 2013, and immediately shattered every assumption about what a wooden roller coaster could do. Built by Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC) and designed by Alan Schilke, it was the first wooden roller coaster
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/ June 16, 2026
Thunderbird is a steel Wing Coaster located in the Thanksgiving section of Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana. Designed and built by Bolliger & Mabillard, it opened on April 25, 2015, and made history as the first launched Wing Coaster ever built
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/ June 15, 2026
Tucked into the wooded Halloween section of Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana, The Raven has spent three decades punching well above its 80-foot stature, earning a reputation among coaster enthusiasts as one of the finest wooden roller coasters ever built. Named
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/ June 15, 2026
When Magnum XL-200 launched at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio on May 6, 1989, it didn’t just break records — it invented a new category. Standing 205 feet tall and reaching 72 mph, it became the world’s tallest, fastest, and steepest complete-circuit roller coaster at
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/ June 15, 2026
GateKeeper is a steel wing coaster at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, designed and built by Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M). It opened on May 11, 2013, delivering Cedar Point’s most successful opening weekend in the park’s history. Riders sit in pairs on either
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/ June 15, 2026
Superman: Escape from Krypton was a steel shuttle roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California. Built by Swiss manufacturer Intamin and originally opened on March 15, 1997 as Superman: The Escape, the ride used linear synchronous motor (LSM) technology to catapult riders
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/ June 15, 2026
New Texas Giant is a steel hybrid roller coaster at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, Texas. Opening on April 22, 2011, it rose from the bones of the original Texas Giant — once the tallest wooden roller coaster in the world when it debuted
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/ June 15, 2026
Iron Rattler is a steel hybrid roller coaster at Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio, Texas, built by Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC) and opened on May 25, 2013. Standing 179 feet tall and reaching a top speed of 70 mph, it delivers one of
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/ June 15, 2026
Twister is a wooden roller coaster at Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysburg, Pennsylvania, that opened on July 24, 1999. Designed by John Fetterman using original blueprints from John C. Allen’s celebrated 1964 Mister Twister at Elitch Gardens, the ride was built after Knoebels discovered the
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/ June 15, 2026
Ravine Flyer II opened on May 17, 2008 at Waldameer & Water World in Erie, Pennsylvania, and immediately earned a Golden Ticket Award for Best New Ride in the World. Designed by The Gravity Group and built with Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters trains, the wooden coaster
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/ June 15, 2026
Thunderhead is a wooden roller coaster at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, built by Great Coasters International and opened on April 3, 2004. Standing 100.4 feet tall and stretching 3,230 feet of track, it debuted as the anchor attraction of Thunderhead Gap, a new themed
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/ June 15, 2026
Stardust Racers opened on May 22, 2025, as one of the flagship attractions of Universal Epic Universe in Orlando, Florida. Built by Mack Rides, the dual-track launched coaster sends riders blazing along two parallel 5,000-foot circuits — the yellow Photon train and the green Pulsar
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/ June 15, 2026
Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain opened at Disney’s Animal Kingdom on April 7, 2006, as the most expensive roller coaster ever built, costing around $100 million. Designed by Walt Disney Imagineering and manufactured by Vekoma, the ride sends guests 118 feet up
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/ June 15, 2026
Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit was a steel roller coaster at Universal Studios Florida in Orlando, Florida. Built by German manufacturer Maurer AG, it stood 167 feet tall, stretched 3,800 feet of track, and hit a top speed of 65 mph. When it debuted on August
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/ June 15, 2026
Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure opened at Universal’s Islands of Adventure in Orlando, Florida, on June 13, 2019, as the showpiece of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Hogsmeade. Built by Swiss manufacturer Intamin at a reported cost of $300 million, the ride stretches
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