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/ July 5, 2026
SpeedMonster is a launched roller coaster at TusenFryd, a theme park near Oslo, Norway. Built by Swiss manufacturer Intamin and designed by Stengel Engineering, the ride opened on April 23, 2006, and was described at the time as the biggest single investment in the park’s
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/ July 4, 2026
Flying Aces is a steel wing coaster at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, built by Swiss manufacturer Intamin and opened to the public on February 24, 2016. As only the second wing coaster Intamin ever produced, following Skyrush at Hersheypark, it
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/ July 3, 2026
Formula Rossa opened on November 4, 2010 at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi on Yas Island in the United Arab Emirates. Built by Intamin, the Formula One-themed launch coaster used a hydraulic catapult system to fling riders from a standstill to 100 km/h in about 2
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/ June 30, 2026
Expedition GeForce is a steel Mega Coaster manufactured by Intamin and engineered by Werner Stengel, located at Plopsaland Deutschland (formerly Holiday Park) in Haßloch, Germany. It opened on June 18, 2001, as part of the park’s 30th anniversary celebrations, representing a construction investment of approximately
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/ June 27, 2026
Hyperion is a steel hyper coaster built by Swiss manufacturer Intamin, located at Energylandia in Zator, Poland. It opened on 14 July 2018 and quickly established itself as one of Europe’s most intense rides, soaring to 77 metres (253 ft) and reaching a top speed
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/ June 24, 2026
Taron is a steel multi-launch roller coaster at Phantasialand in Brühl, Germany, built by Intamin and opened on June 30, 2016. Themed around the mythical Norse village of Klugheim, the ride blasts through faux rock formations and narrow canyon passes, delivering two LSM launches that
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/ June 16, 2026
Storm Runner is a steel launched roller coaster at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania, built by Intamin Amusement Rides and opened on May 8, 2004. Using a hydraulic launch system, it rockets riders from a standstill to 72 mph in approximately two seconds — one of
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/ June 16, 2026
Fahrenheit at Hersheypark stands 121 feet tall and sends riders over a 97-degree first drop — steeper than straight down — before unleashing six inversions across 2,700 feet of Intamin steel. Located in the Pioneer Frontier section of Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania, the coaster opened
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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
Skyrush doesn’t look like it should be this intense from the midway, but the numbers back it up: 200 feet tall, a 212-foot first drop, and 75 mph reached in the first three seconds. It’s the ride most Hersheypark enthusiasts name as the park’s best,
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/ June 15, 2026
Pantherian at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia, stands 305 feet tall and reaches speeds of 90 mph, making it one of the most intense giga coasters in the world. Built by Intamin and opened on April 2, 2010, it launched as Intimidator 305 before receiving
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/ June 15, 2026
Maverick opened at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio on May 26, 2007, replacing the beloved water ride White Water Landing in the park’s Frontier Town section. Built by Swiss manufacturer Intamin and engineered by Werner Stengel — for whom it was his 500th coaster design
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/ June 14, 2026
El Toro opened at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey, on June 12, 2006, and immediately redefined what a wooden roller coaster could do. Standing 181 feet tall with a 70-mph top speed and a 76-degree first drop that borders on vertical, it
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/ June 14, 2026
Jurassic World VelociCoaster opened on June 10, 2021, and almost immediately became what enthusiasts had been anticipating: the best roller coaster in the United States. Built by Swiss manufacturer Intamin and designed by Universal Creative, it delivers twin linear synchronous motor launches, four distinct inversions,
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/ August 3, 2023
Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio has always been a proving ground for roller-coaster extremes, but nothing prepared the coaster world for what arrived in May 2003. Top Thrill Dragster did not ease you in — it sat motionless for a heartbeat and then a wall
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/ July 21, 2023
When Millennium Force crested its 310-foot cable lift hill for the first time on May 13, 2000, it didn’t just open a new ride — it opened a new category. Cedar Point and manufacturer Intamin coined the term “giga coaster” to describe any complete-circuit roller
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