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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/ August 4, 2026
Gold Striker is the wooden roller coaster at California’s Great America in Santa Clara, California, and the reason enthusiasts make the trip to the South Bay on its own. Built by Great Coasters International (GCI) and designed by Jeff Pike, it opened on May 31,
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/ August 3, 2026
RailBlazer is a steel single-rail roller coaster at California’s Great America in Santa Clara, California. Built by Rocky Mountain Construction and opened in June 2018, it was one of the first two prototype single-rail coasters in the world, debuting alongside its mirror-image twin, the Wonder
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/ August 3, 2026
Do-Dodonpa (often searched simply as “dodonpa” or “do dodonpa”) was a compressed-air launch coaster at Fuji-Q Highland in Fujiyoshida, Japan. For most of its life it was the single fastest-accelerating roller coaster on Earth, firing riders to 180 km/h (112 mph) in about 1.56 seconds
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/ August 2, 2026
Stampida is a twin-track wooden racing roller coaster in the Far West section of PortAventura Park in Salou, Catalonia, Spain. Opened on March 17, 1997, and designed by John Wardley and Larry Bill for manufacturer Custom Coasters International, it was one of the first modern
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/ August 2, 2026
Furius Baco is a steel wing coaster at PortAventura Park in Salou, Catalonia, Spain, built by Intamin and designed by Werner Stengel’s engineering firm. It opened on June 5, 2007, and made an immediate splash as the fastest roller coaster in Europe at the time,
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/ August 1, 2026
iSpeed is the launch coaster that gives Mirabilandia its Formula 1 moment: a magnetic-launch sprint from a dead stop to highway speed in about two seconds, straight into a 180-foot top hat. Since opening in 2009, it’s held the title of Italy’s tallest and fastest
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/ August 1, 2026
Taiga is a steel launch coaster at Linnanmäki amusement park in Helsinki, Finland, that opened on June 18, 2019. Built by Swiss manufacturer Intamin using its Blitz Coaster design, Taiga uses a linear synchronous motor launch to send riders into a course packed with inversions
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/ July 31, 2026
Kondaa is a steel roller coaster at Walibi Belgium in Wavre, built by Swiss manufacturer Intamin using their Mega Coaster model. It opened to the public on May 8, 2021, becoming the park’s ninth coaster and an instant record-holder in the region. Set within the
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/ July 31, 2026
Toutatis is a steel launched roller coaster at Parc Astérix in Plailly, France, named after the Celtic deity from the Asterix comics whose catchphrase “By Toutatis!” gives the ride its theatrical flair. Built by Intamin as an LSM launch coaster, it opened to the public
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/ July 30, 2026
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train is the most popular ride at Magic Kingdom, and also one of the most misunderstood: it looks like a kiddie ride from the queue, then surprises first-timers with real drops, banked turns, and a cart that sways side to side like
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/ July 30, 2026
The Incredicoaster is a launched Intamin steel coaster at Disney California Adventure’s Pixar Pier, hitting 55 mph in about four seconds along 6,072 feet of track. Riders must be at least 48 inches tall, and the fastest way to skip the standby line is the
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/ July 29, 2026
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind opened on May 27, 2022, inside EPCOT’s World Discovery area at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Built by Dutch manufacturer Vekoma, it became EPCOT’s first roller coaster and Disney’s first backwards-launched roller coaster, replacing the
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/ July 29, 2026
Tron Lightcycle/Run is a launched steel roller coaster at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World, themed around the light cycles from Disney’s Tron film franchise. Riders straddle motorbike-style vehicles and lean forward to grip handlebars as they race through a partially enclosed track meant to
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/ July 28, 2026
Project Purple is Bakunawa: a 382-foot, 100-mph spinning launch coaster with the world’s first upside-down launch, opening 2027 at Six Flags Great Adventure. Watch the official POV and teaser.
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/ July 28, 2026
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster is an indoor launched roller coaster on Sunset Boulevard at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World Resort. Built by Vekoma with Walt Disney Imagineering, the ride opened on July 29, 1999 as Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith, using a
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/ July 28, 2026
Space Mountain opened at Disneyland in Anaheim, California on May 27, 1977, becoming the second roller coaster ever built at the park and the second version of Disney’s space-themed coaster concept, following the original at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom in 1975. Designed by Walt
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/ July 27, 2026
Screamin’ Eagle is a wooden roller coaster at Six Flags St. Louis in Eureka, Missouri, built by Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters and designed by legendary coaster architect John C. Allen. It opened on April 10, 1976, as part of the park’s America’s Bicentennial celebration, and Guinness
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/ July 27, 2026
The Boss is the wooden “terrain twister” that carved a name for itself in the wooded hills of the Britannia section, using the natural landscape instead of steel supports to launch riders through six track crossings and a 150-foot first drop. This guide covers everything
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/ July 26, 2026
Zambezi Zinger is a wooden hybrid roller coaster at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City, Missouri, built by Great Coasters International (GCI) with design work from Skyline Attractions. It opened to the public on June 19, 2023, replacing the park’s former Dinosaurs Alive! attraction in
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/ July 25, 2026
Prowler is a wooden roller coaster at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City, Missouri, built by Great Coasters International (GCI) and opened to the public on May 2, 2009. Tucked into the park’s Africa section behind the Zulu attraction, the $8 million ride was the
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