Explore the world’s greatest roller coasters. ThrillZing breaks down stats, layouts, records, and ride experiences for the fastest, tallest, and most iconic coasters — from wooden classics to record-shattering steel giants — so you know exactly what to ride next.
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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. As of 2026 those full-circuit records still stand — no other spinning coaster has
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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 the steel Wing Coaster at Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana, and it was the first launched Wing Coaster built in the United States. Designed and built by Bolliger & Mabillard, it opened on April 25, 2015, replacing a traditional
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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 the steel-and-wood hybrid coaster at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington that put Rocky Mountain Construction on the map. It reuses the timber structure of the original 1990 Texas Giant but rides nothing like it, thanks to a brand-new steel I-Box
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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 the coaster that convinces skeptics wooden rides can still out-maneuver steel. Buried inside a dense lattice of timber at Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysburg, Pennsylvania, it packs a two-stage lift hill, a self-crossing track, and a double helix that wraps around its own
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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 Dollywood’s classic wooden twister coaster in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee — a Great Coasters International (GCI) ride that opened April 3, 2004, and has been rewriting expectations for mid-sized wooden coasters ever since. It packs 22 turns and 32 crossovers into a 3,230-foot layout
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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 spent 16 years as one of only a couple of coasters in the world where riders picked their own soundtrack — a song blasting through speakers built into their own headrest as the train rocketed through Universal Studios Florida. (Universal Studios
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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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/ June 15, 2026
Wicked Cyclone is a steel hybrid roller coaster at Six Flags New England in Agawam, Massachusetts, built by Rocky Mountain Construction and designed by Alan Schilke. It opened on May 24, 2015, standing 109 feet tall, stretching 3,320 feet of track, and reaching a top
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/ June 15, 2026
Superman: The Ride is a steel hypercoaster at Six Flags New England in Agawam, Massachusetts, built by Intamin and designed by Werner Stengel. When it opened on May 5, 2000 — then named Superman – Ride of Steel — it immediately set the bar for
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/ June 15, 2026
Wonder Woman: Flight of Courage opened on July 16, 2022, at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California, claiming the titles of the world’s tallest and longest single-rail roller coaster — records it still holds today. Built by Rocky Mountain Construction on the Raptor Track
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/ June 15, 2026
Goliath at Six Flags Magic Mountain launched on February 11, 2000, as the world’s fastest and longest-dropping full-circuit steel roller coaster — a title it held for exactly 91 days. Built by Swiss manufacturer Giovanola at a cost of roughly $30 million, this 235-foot (72
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