Top 10 best roller coasters in the world

Roller coasters are mechanical rides developed for modern amusement parks and theme parks. The first iterations during the 16th and 17th centuries, which were popular in Russia, were wooden sleds that carried passengers down large slides made of ice. The first roller coasters that connected a train to a wooden track appeared in France at the beginning of the 19th century. Although wooden roller coasters are still manufactured, steel roller coasters, introduced in the mid-20th century, became more common and can be found on every continent except Antarctica.

Amusement parks often compete to build the tallest, fastest, and longest rides to attract thrill seekers and increase overall park attendance. Ranked by height, speed, length, and number of inversions, roller coasters often became the focal point of competing parks. Computer simulated models led to new innovations that produced more intense emotions while improving quality and durability. The Magnum XL-200's 1989 debut at Cedar Point ushered in the first full-circuit roller coaster to exceed 61 m, marking a turning point in the industry. The new era, sometimes referred to as the Coaster Wars, saw increased competition as parks sought to be the last to break world records, with some only lasting a year or less.

However, the pace of the competition eventually slowed down. Record holder Kingda Ka, the world's tallest roller coaster at 139 m, holds its record since 2005. Other notable roller coasters include Formula Rossa, the world's fastest, reaching a top speed of 240km/h, Steel Dragon 2000, the world's longest, measuring 2,479 m, and The Smiler, featuring fourteen inversions.

1/ Falcon’s Flight – 525-Foot Drop

Falcon’s Flight – 525-Foot Drop

A roller coaster being developed in the Middle East is set to break existing records for speed, height and track length.

The ride, called Falcon Flight, will be the main attraction at Six Flags Qiddiya, which opens in Saudi Arabia outside the capital Riyadh in 2023.

According to a press release from Qiddiya Investment Company, which partnered with US-based Six Flags to build the park, the coaster will travel four kilometers (about 2.5 miles) of track.

Riders will experience the thrill of plunging over a vertical cliff into a 525ft (160m) deep canyon through the use of Magnetic Motor Acceleration (LSM technology) and "achieving unprecedented speeds in excess of 250km/h", approx 155mph.

“Falcon Flight will also be the tallest free-standing roller coaster structure in the world, featuring an airtime parabolic hill that allows for a weightless airtime experience,” the statement read.

It will carry up to 20 passengers on a three-minute ride that offers panoramic views of Six Flags Qiddiya. If the Qiddiya-produced video presentation is an accurate description of what guests will experience, this video is for true thrill seekers only.

As for the park, Six Flags Qiddiya will feature 28 rides and attractions in six themed areas: Thrill City; discovery springs; steam city; twilight gardens; Valley of Wealth; And the great show.

Fittingly, Falcon Flight will be a part of City of Thrills, along with Sirocco Tower, which will be the tallest tower in the world.

Construction work on the park, which is located about 40 minutes from Riyadh, began in 2018.

Falcon Flight is designed by Intamin. Based in Liechtenstein, they have been creating entertainment attractions for over 50 years and are behind many of the world's most popular attractions.

This includes the current holder of the world's fastest roller coaster, Formula Rossa, at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Travel at speeds of up to 240 kilometers (149 miles) per hour.

2/ Kingda Ka- 418-Foot Drop

Kingda Ka- 418-Foot Drop

Kingda Ka is a hydraulically launched steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey, United States. Manufactured by Intamin and designed by Werner Stengel, Kingda Ka opened as the world's tallest and fastest roller coaster on May 21, 2005, surpassing Top Thrill Dragster. It is the second strata coaster ever built, surpassing 120m in height, and the last to remain in operation after Top Thrill Dragster closed in 2022. Both share similar layouts, although the Kingda Ka layout adds a hill of time air on the return part of the runway. .

The ride features a hydraulic launch mechanism that accelerates the train to 206 km/h in 3.5 seconds. Its top hat tower element rises to 139m, cementing Kingda Ka as the world's tallest roller coaster, although its speed record was broken in 2010 by Formula Rossa at Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi, Emirates United Arabs.

Guests pass under the jungle-themed entrance sign and enter the line, which is surrounded by bamboo, heightened by the jungle-themed music playing in the background. Along the way, there are safety and warning signs about the ride. After a long straight section, visitors turn left and head into a switchback section. Guests walk through some curved paths before entering the station.

Once the train has been blocked and checked, it slowly moves out of the station to the launch area, then passes through a switch track that allows four trains to be loaded on two tracks simultaneously. When the launch signal is given, the train backs up slightly so that the catching car can be coupled to the middle car and the brakes are retracted on the launch track. As the brake flaps retract, a recording announces: "Arms down, head back, hold on!" The train launches approximately five seconds later.

When the train is in position, the hydraulic launch mechanism accelerates it from 0 to 206 km/h in 3.5 seconds. The hydraulic launch engine is capable of producing 15.5 MW. At the end of the launch track, the train climbs the main tower (top hat) and turns 90 degrees to the right before reaching a height of 139 m. It then descends 127m in a straight line through a 270 degree clockwise spiral. It climbs the second 39m hill, producing a moment of weightlessness before being smoothly brought to a halt by the magnetic brakes; then he makes a left U-turn and enters the station. The trip lasts 28 seconds from the start of the cast. The runway is about 950 m long.

Kingda Ka's four trains are color-coded for easy identification (green, dark blue, teal, and orange) and are numbered; the four colors are also used for the seats and restraint systems. Each train has capacity for 18 people (two per row). The rear car has one row, while the rest have two. The rear row of each car is positioned higher than the front row for better visibility.

Each of the Kingda Ka trains has an additional row of seat supports. The panels could be removed for the installation of additional seats in the future. This modification would increase the capacity of each train from 18 to 20, and the hourly capacity of the roller coaster from 1,400 to 1,600 passengers per hour. Kingda Ka station is prepared for this modification, with entrance doors for the currently non-existent row of seats. Kingda Ka's Over-the-Shoulder System consists of a thick, stiff lap bar and two thinner, more flexible over-the-shoulder restraints.

Kingda Ka station has two parallel tracks, with change tracks at the entrance and exit. Each of the station's tracks is designed to accommodate two trains, so each of the four trains can be operated from its own station. Because all of Kingda Ka's trains are mechanically identical and can load and unload at each of four individual stations, the original plan was for all trains to operate at the same time, with each train loading and unloading at its own station. . Trains on one side would load while trains on the other side would launch with an employee directing line passengers to a particular side, where they could choose to sit anywhere within the train.

Kingda Ka's music is by Safri Duo; almost all of his Episode II album is played in queue and station. Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger", performed by DJ Quicksilver, can also be heard in the queue and on the station.

3/ Top Thrill Dragster- 400-Foot Drop

Red Force- Approximately 345-Foot Drop

Red Force is a steel-launched roller coaster located in Ferrari Land within PortAventura World in Salou, Catalonia, Spain. The ride was manufactured by Lichtenstein-based Swiss manufacturer Intamin and opened on April 7, 2017. With a height of 112 meters and a top speed of 112 mph, Red Force is Europe's tallest and fastest roller coaster ever. from 2022.

Once the train leaves the station, linear synchronous motors accelerate it from zero to 112 mph in 5 seconds. The train then ascends a 112 meter high top hat, turning 90 degrees to the right. Once the train passes over the top hat, it descends again, turning 90 degrees to the left again. This causes the train to travel parallel to the launch track but in the opposite direction. The train then enters a flat braking run and then climbs a small airtime hill before entering the last set of brakes.

Red Force trains have three cars each. Each carriage seats four passengers, allowing for a total of 12 passengers per train. The ride accommodates approximately 1,200 passengers per hour.

Red Force's steel runway is approximately 880 meters long and 112 meters high. The track is dark gray and the supports are red.

Red Force uses linear synchronous motors to accelerate the train from 0 to 112 mph in 5 seconds. The ride uses supercapacitors to store and dissipate the energy needed to launch the train, reducing the peak load on the electrical grid needed to launch the roller coaster.

5/ Superman: Escape from Krypton- 328-Foot Drop

Superman: Escape from Krypton- 328-Foot Drop

Superman: Escape from Krypton (originally known as Superman: The Escape) is a steel shuttle coaster located at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California. When it opened in 1997, it was the tallest roller coaster in the world and its speed of 160 km/h was tied for the fastest with Tower of Terror II, a similar roller coaster that opened two months earlier at Dreamworld in Australia. These two roller coasters were the first to use Linear Synchronous Motor (LSM) technology to drive the vehicles at top speed. To date, it is the only reverse free-fall roller coaster remaining after the decommissioning of Tower of Terror II.

The planned opening date of 1996 was postponed due to various problems with the launch system. The ride closed in late 2010 for refurbishment and emerged in 2011 as "Superman: Escape from Krypton". The revamped ride featured new rear-facing trains, speeds up to 100 mph, and was painted in a new color scheme. As of 2013, Superman: Escape from Krypton has the second tallest structure, fourth fastest speed, and second longest drop of any roller coaster in the world.

At the entrance to the ride, the Superman "S" shield is printed and now painted on the ground. The entrance area and queue are modeled after the Fortress of Solitude, Superman's headquarters. The queue line winds through the building and branches off, giving guests the option of waiting in line for the left or right side. During slow days and off-season, there may be only one side operating. The fork is followed by a long tunnel on each side of the fortress, which is often kept cool by air conditioning. Guests then proceed to the waiting room, where they separate into four lines and board after the doors open. The station is illuminated in green, modeled after Krypton, the planet that is filled with kryptonite rock that can depower Superman. Inside is a crystalline looking environment that recreates Superman's fortress in the Arctic. Had the Velocetron name been chosen, the queue and station would have had ancient ruins and a giant laser. A page displayed in the SBNO (Standing but not operating) Sky Tower, the park's observation tower, displays concept art for Velocetron.

The roller coaster has two parallel tracks, which are identical. The vehicle is accelerated by synchronous linear motors in reverse or forward, depending on which side the cyclists choose, to leave the station from 0 to 160 km/h in approximately 7 seconds. The passengers experience a g-force of 4.5 during launch. The vehicle then climbs 126 m at an angle of 90 degrees. Riders climb this vertical section looking straight down, before stopping slightly near the top of the tower. During the vertical section of the ride, riders experience weightlessness for around 6.5 seconds. The vehicle descends 100 m and slows down before re-entering the station.

The roller coaster originally featured two vehicles, each with three rows of four seats and one row of two seats for a total of 14 passengers per vehicle. Both vehicles were built to launch forward only. After the attraction was revamped in 2010, new "simplified" vehicles with the Superman logo were introduced. The new vehicles were designed with low-profile sides to enhance the open-air feel. Although they are wider, the row of three seats in the older vehicle was reduced to two, bringing the total number of passengers down to 14. Both new trains were configured to pitch backwards, although they were also designed to pitch forwards. In late August 2021, Superman's left-side vehicle was again placed forward-facing, allowing riders to choose whether they want to experience a forward or backward launch. This is the first time that passengers can choose between two different travel experiences.

The steel track is about 376 m long and the height of the tower is about 126 m. The tower has an "L" shape with two parallel tracks. When the attraction opened, the entire structure was painted white. After the ride's redevelopment, the upper third of the structure was painted red, the track was painted yellow, and the rest was painted blue.

For its first four years of operation, Superman: Escape from Krypton was tied with Tower of Terror II for the world's fastest roller coaster. In 2001, the speed record was held by Dodonpa in Japan, which features a top speed of 172.0 km/h. Superman: Escape from Krypton held the record for the world's tallest roller coaster until 2003, when the record was taken by the now-defunct 130m Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point. As of 2020, it has the fourth fastest speed, second tallest structure, and third highest drop in the world.

6/ Fury 325- 320-Foot Drop

Fury 325- 320-Foot Drop

Fury 325 is a steel roller coaster located at the Carowinds amusement park in Charlotte, North Carolina. Manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, Fury 325 opened to the public on March 28, 2015. It features a 2,012 m track that reaches a maximum height of 99 m, making it the fifth tallest roller coaster in the world and the higher overall among Russians. coasters using a traditional chain lift hill. Riders experience speeds of up to 153 km/h, turning high-speed curves and going over and under the park's main entrance. Fury 325 was voted the World's Best Steel Coaster in Amusement Today's Golden Ticket Awards for four consecutive years between 2016 and 2019.

Once the train is loaded and secured, it leaves the station and immediately goes through the transfer track. Subsequently, the train climbs the 99m cable car hill. A hornet's buzz is played twice on the elevator hill, the first after it begins its ascent, and the second after a voice reiterates instructions to passengers. Once at the top, the train falls towards the ground at an angle of 81 degrees reaching a top speed of approximately 153 km/h. After the drop, the train enters a 58 m high barrel roll. It then travels through a high-speed S-curve, heading for the north entrance of the park. Passing over the entrance, the train makes a banked left turn that leads to a 48 m high horseshoe. At the top of the horseshoe, the train hits a 91 degree angle before plummeting towards the ground and below the driveway. It then enters a second banked turn to the left, reaching a height of 31m. Following a straight section of track, the train goes over a 34 m camel hill and makes a nearly 180 degree turn. It then enters a second camel-back hill, followed by a left turn onto a third camel-back hill ending with the final braking run. The train does a 180 degree turn as it returns to the station. According to Carowinds, the total travel time is three minutes and 25 seconds.

Fury 325's steel runway is 2,012m long and the lift is 99m high. Due to the ride's height and proximity to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, the park had to receive approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to build the ride. The track is mostly teal with a lime green background, while the supports are white. A total of 3,400 US gallons of paint was used and the total weight of the track is approximately 3,000 short tons. The roller coaster occupies approximately 8.4 acres of land.

Fury 325 operates with three open-air, steel and fiberglass trains, each holding eight cars. Each car seats four passengers in a single row for a total of 32 passengers per train. Each seat has its own safety bar and seat belt. This train configuration gives the roller coaster a theoretical capacity of 1,470 passengers per hour.

The roller coaster is themed after a hornet: riders chase their target at high speeds, similar to a hornet. The inspiration came from the American Revolution when Charlotte was "a hornet's nest of rebellion." Despite the track's teal color matching the teal of the Charlotte Hornets' logo, Carowinds did not say if the NBA team had any influence on the attraction's final color scheme. The team's original name had been restored from the "Charlotte Bobcats" for the 2014-15 NBA season.

Fury 325 set new records and came close to breaking others when it opened in 2015. It became the world's tallest gig roller coaster, a roller coaster that exceeds 91m in height, surpassing Steel Dragon 2000 at Nagashima Spa Land by 2.0m. Its top speed of 153 km/h ties it with the Steel Dragon 2000 for being the fastest among traditional lift roller coasters. As of 2019, Fury 325 is the 7th fastest, 5th tallest and 4th longest roller coaster in the world. In the North American ratings, the coaster is the tallest, fastest, and longest among non-launched steel coasters.

Fury 325 is also the tallest ever built by Bolliger & Mabillard, following in the footsteps of the company's first giant roller coaster, Leviathan at Canada's Wonderland, which opened in 2012. Leviathan reaches a maximum height of 93m.

7/ Steel Dragon 2000- 307-Foot Drop

Steel Dragon 2000- 307-Foot Drop

Steel Dragon 2000 is a steel roller coaster located at the Nagashima Spa Land amusement park in Mie Prefecture, Japan.

Built by D.H. Morgan Manufacturing, Steel Dragon opened to the public on August 1, 2000. It takes its name from Chinese astrology and zodiacal calendars in which the year 2000 represents the dragon. It broke several world records on its debut, becoming the longest roller coaster in the world with a track length of 2,479 meters, as well as the tallest and fastest among full-circuit roller coasters. It is still the longest and, with a top speed of almost 153 km/h, it is among the fastest with a traditional lift hill.

Out of the station, the track turns right onto the lift hill. Due to the length of the lift hill, it uses two chains with separate motors. At the top of the lift hill, the track plummets down a 94m drop to the ground, before passing over a 77m high airtime hill. After this hill, the track rises over a 64m high hill before descending to the right in a pair of helixes, the first clockwise and the second counterclockwise. Following the second helix, the track maneuvers through the supports of the first helix and the third hill and turns left towards the mid-course brakes, which begin the return trip.

The return trip consists of a series of airtime hills, parallel to the outbound track, before hitting the final brake next to the bottom of the lift hill. From the brake run, the trains pass through the transfer track and storage area before turning left to return to the station.

The construction of Steel Dragon 2000 required much more steel than other roller coasters for earthquake protection. This put the cost of the roller coaster at over US$50 million.The ride includes two tunnels.Fifth tallest steel roller coaster in the world at 97.0m tall. It is behind Kingda Ka, Top Thrill Dragster, Red Force and Fury 325.Fifth longest roller coaster at 93.5 m.The longest roller coaster in the world since August 2000.

8/ Leviathan- 306-Foot Drop

Leviathan- 306-Foot Drop

Leviathan is a steel roller coaster at Canada's Wonderland in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. Located in the Medieval Fair section of the park, Swiss firm Bolliger & Mabillard's Hyper Coaster model is the first roller coaster manufactured by the company to exceed 300 feet in height, placing it in a class of roller coasters commonly referred to as gig . At 1,672 meters long, 93.3 meters high and with a top speed of 148 kilometers per hour, Leviathan is Canada's tallest and fastest roller coaster, surpassing records previously held by Behemoth on the opposite side of the park. As of July 2020, Leviathan is ranked the seventh-tallest roller coaster in the world and the fourth-tallest traditional elevator-style roller coaster in the world.

Leviathan was the 16th roller coaster to be built in Canada's Wonderland. The ride was announced in August 2011, its track was completed in February 2012, and the first test was completed on March 15, 2012. The coaster opened to season pass holders on April 27, 2012, and to general public on May 6, 2012.

After leaving the station, the train makes a 180-degree turn to the right, then begins to climb the cable car hill, traveling at a speed of 15.5 kilometers per hour. Once at the top of the 93.3-meter elevator, he falls to the ground at an 80-degree angle, reaching a top speed of 148 kilometers per hour. After the first drop, the train passes through a 30-meter tunnel next to the Wonderland Terminal, then curves up into a right turn with a 50-meter drop in elevation. This is followed by another drop into a speed hill, which makes a high speed turn slightly to the left at approximately 122 kilometers per hour. The exit of the first high-speed turn leads directly into a 56-meter-tall camelback, followed by a 44.8-meter-tall, 115-degree hammer turn. Both elements are located above the visitor parking lot and in front of the park's main entrance. After exiting the hammerhead turn, the train enters a second high-speed curve at approximately 60 miles per hour. The train then passes through a smaller camelback, 37.8 meters high, which leads to a third high-speed turn that turns left and leads to the brake and station.

Leviathan operates with three open-air trains made of steel and fiberglass colored red, orange and yellow, respectively. Leviathan's face, a thematic element, covers the front of the trains. Each train has eight cars with four seats per car, which are styled after the traditional Bolliger & Mabillard roller coaster cars, as opposed to the tiered seats used on Behemoth. Each train has a capacity for 32 passengers, who are restrained with safety bars and seat belts.

Leviathan's steel runway is more than a mile long at 1,672 meters, the height of the lift hill is 93.3 meters, and the angle of the first descent is about 80 degrees. The track color is cyan and its supports are blue. Leviathan uses a single chain for the elevation of the hill.

Leviathan station has a lift near the exit, wooden railings with sloped railings, and two queues, one of which is the Fast Lane queue for pass holders. In front of the station, there is a rock fountain with a sculpture of a Leviathan on top. To the right of the sculpture is an arcade building that was renovated during the construction of the roller coaster. Unlike most of the park's attractions, Leviathan has its own gift shop.

9/ Millennium Force- 300-Foot Drop

Millennium Force- 300-Foot Drop

Millennium Force is a steel roller coaster located at the Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio. Manufactured by Intamin, it was the park's 14th roller coaster when it opened in 2000, dating back to the opening of Blue Streak in 1964. Upon completion, the Millennium Force broke five world records and was the world's first giga roller coaster, a term coined by Intamin. and Cedar Point to represent roller coasters that are over 300 feet tall. It was briefly the tallest and fastest in the world until Steel Dragon 2000 opened later that year. The ride is also the third longest roller coaster in North America after The Beast at Kings Island and Fury 325 at Carowinds.

Millennium Force features a 94m cable car hill with a 91m drop, two tunnels, three overpasses and four hills. The roller coaster also has a top speed of 150 km/h. Since its debut, Millennium Force has been voted the number one steel roller coaster ten times in Amusement Today's annual Golden Ticket Awards. Although Millennium Force has been surpassed in height and speed, it is still one of the tallest and fastest roller coasters in the world.

Millennium Force covers 5.3 ha; it runs parallel to the coast of Sandusky Bay, then travels to an island located within the park, where the Forbidden Frontier is located on Adventure Island. There are two tunnels, three banked turns and four hills. One tour cycle lasts approximately 2 minutes and 20 seconds.

As the train is being loaded with passengers, the cable car car descends the lift hill and hooks up to the middle car under the train. Once the train is cleared, the cable lift immediately pulls the train up the 45 degree lift hill at 24 km/h to a height of 94 m. The train falls 91 m at an angle of 80 degrees and reaches a top speed of 150 km/h at the bottom of the hill. It then climbs 52m through a 122 degree off-calibre right turn, then travels through a tunnel as it passes Frontier Trail. It then travels over a 55 m parabolic hill, which provides a moment of zero gravity as it passes over a lagoon and descends towards Adventure Island. Complete a 32m 360 degree right hand helix, followed by a steep left turn. It then completes a small right turn before traveling over another hill to exit the island. The train then travels left through a second tunnel where the ride photo is taken, followed by a left turn and up a small hill, past the tail. Finally, the train travels 21 m high through another right turn over the tail and is stopped by magnetic brakes. Passengers disembark at an unloading station and the train moves to a second station where it is loaded.

Millennium Force is a Giga Coaster model designed by Werner Stengel and built by the Swiss manufacturer Intamin. It was the first in a series of roller coasters, including the now-defunct Top Thrill Dragster, the world's tallest and fastest roller coaster in 2003, that Intamin built at Cedar Point. As of 2020, the Millennium Force is one of two Giga Coasters built by Intamin, the other being Intimidator 305 at Kings Dominion.

Millennium Force operates out of three red, yellow and blue stainless steel stadium-style seat trains. Each train has nine cars with a capacity for four passengers, allowing a maximum capacity of 36 people per train and 1,300 passengers per hour. Each seat has an individual hydraulic T-shaped lap bar and a seat belt that rests across the driver's lap. Each train weighs 19 tons.

The station has two platforms, one for unloading and the other for loading. Two trains are loaded and unloaded while the third train follows the course. There is also a separate line at the station where passengers can wait for the first seat. The cargo platform has red lights on the roof, which are located above the train. The Millennium Force theme song plays in the station as passengers board.

The tubular steel track is 2,010 m long and the elevator is approximately 94 m high. The track is blue and the supports are silver. The track consists of 229 pieces, each weighing between 5,000 and 7,700 kg. Intamin supplied the track with Structural Hollow Sections (HSS), which is used in all track parts, supports and towers. Millennium Force uses three different track forms. The simplest sections are twin-tube track, made with two rolling rails joined by 15 cm square HSS crosspieces. The ride also uses a three-tube track, which has two running rails with a round HSS backbone, which forms a triangle. The third type of track forms a square and is considered the strongest. It has two running rails with two backbone tubes. As a high-altitude, high-speed ride, Millennium Force is affected by unfavorable weather conditions such as rain, lightning, or strong winds; in these conditions the promenade is closed, but with light rain it can remain open.

When it opened in May 2000, Millennium Force broke five world records among roller coasters and introduced a new magnetic braking system in place of the commonly used friction brakes. This new system allowed the use of a shorter braking path, allowing the train to decelerate from 105 km/h to a stop in just six seconds.

The Millennium Force's records as the tallest and fastest full-circuit coaster were broken several months later, in August, when Steel Dragon 2000 opened. It remained the tallest and fastest at Cedar Point until 2003, when the park debuted with Top Thrill Dragster, the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world.

Millennium Force held the following records at the time of their debut:

First full-circuit roller coaster to reach 91m Tallest full-circuit roller coaster 94 m Longest drop on a full-circuit roller coaster 91 m The fastest full circuit roller coaster 150 km/h Steepest non-inversion banked turn on a roller coaster (122°) (half corkscrew)

At the time of the Millennium Force's debut, Cedar Point held records for the following:

Most rides in an amusement park (68)Most roller coasters in an amusement park (14)Most steel roller coasters in an amusement park (12)Most feet of roller coaster track in an amusement park (44,013 feet)

10/ Intimidator 305- 300-Foot Drop

Intimidator 305- 300-Foot Drop

Intimidator 305 is a steel roller coaster located at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia, United States. Manufactured by Intamin, Intimidator 305 opened to the public on April 2, 2010, as the park's 14th roller coaster. It is located in the Jungle X-Pedition section of the park near Anaconda on the former site of the Safari Monorail ride. Standing 300 feet tall and reaching speeds of up to 90 mph, it is the second Giga Coaster to be built in North America, after Millennium Force at Cedar Point. The $25 million investment was the largest of any attraction in the park's history. With a racing theme, the roller coaster is named after the late NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt, commonly known as "The Intimidator."

Intimidator 305 has a first drop of 91 m, which reaches a maximum descent angle of 85 degrees. Its unique lifting hill structure only uses two main support points at the top of the hill. Its overall height is also taller than the observation deck of the tallest structure in the park, the Eiffel Tower attraction. After Intimidator 305's first season of operation, the ride's first turn underwent a major rebuild to reduce the number of blackouts and blackouts some riders experienced.

Intimidator 305 has been described as a mix of the Millennium Force and the Maverick, both located at Cedar Point. Intamin designed the ride to introduce the high lift hill as the Millennium Force. After the lift hill are hairpin turns and hills close to the ground, similar to Maverick. The ride features six airtime humps and three high-speed laps near ground level over 1,554m of track. The ride's capacity is 1,350 passengers per hour, although Intamin gives a higher theoretical capacity of 1,500 passengers per hour.

While the train is being loaded at the station, the cable car car is coupled to the middle car of the train. Before the train leaves the station, a recording saying: "Gentlemen, start your engines!" is heard followed by a loud revving sound. Once the train is dispatched, the train ascends the 45 degree lift hill at 21.2 km/h to a maximum height of 93 m. Once the train reaches the top of the lift, the train descends the 91m, 85 degree drop, reaching speeds of up to 145km/h. The drop is steep and sudden enough that passengers at the back of the train are thrown from their seats onto the restraints. The train turns right into a 270 degree turn before climbing the 46m airtime hill. The train then descends into a high-speed bunny hop before entering another high-speed turn. The train then maneuvers 3 sharp turns before entering the final high-speed turn. The train then goes up another airtime hill with brakes, followed by another airtime hill before going into a final turn and then up a twisty little rabbit hop towards the magnetic brakes. One cycle of the ride lasts about 3 minutes.

Intimidator 305 features two trains themed after Dale Earnhardt's #3 black car. The trains feature headlights at the front of each train, as well as advertising stickers found on NASCAR cars. One train is red and the other is silver. Each train has eight four-passenger cars, allowing for thirty-two passengers per train. The trains are arranged in stadium-style seats with top lap bars equipped with soft, padded shoulder straps. In early July 2010, the ride received a new, unique clamp design. The over-the-shoulder portion of the harness now resembles a padded seat belt instead of the typical over-the-shoulder restraints used by Intamin.

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