Top 10 Fastest Roller Coasters In The World: Meet Your Need For Speed

Travelling around the globe just to visit some amusement parks may sound outrageous. However, the extreme rides there still attract many people and convince them to see the parks.

Here are your top 10 fastest roller coasters in the world. We believe this list will be a valuable asset for all fans of roller coasters. No matter how others think, let’s just enjoy the thrill! 

Overview

Do you know that most of the record-breakers listed below are in North America? Even 6 of them are situated in the United States.  Only two names are located in Asia, and one is in a European country. In addition, the majority of them come from world-famous roller coaster manufacturers such as Intamin, Bolliger and Mabillard, and S&S. Note that the unit of speed we use here is “km per hour”. Let’s get into it.

Top 10 Fastest Roller Coasters In The World

Usually, the records are for the tallest or longest coasters, but in this blog, we rank them based on how fast each train is. However, we will also demonstrate some other remarkable information about these coasters. 

You will be pleased to know that just three out of these ten fastest roller coasters in the world cannot reach 150 km per hour. The rest will do magnificent work to satisfy your search for speed. Are you ready, adrenaline junkies? 

10. Intimidator 305   

Even the slowest coaster - Intimidator 305 - in the list can reach 145 km per hour. Ben Schumin, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

We will start the list with this Out and Back steel Giga Coaster whose maximum speed reaches 145 km per hour. Intimidator 305 is the speediest and tallest coaster on America’s East Coast. With an 85-degree vertical drop from a height of 91,4 m, the descent is extremely wild! Nonetheless, it provides you with a smooth, pain-free and full of joy ride. 

It was constructed by Intamin, a design and manufacturing company in Liechtenstein that is best known for building world-famous roller coasters. Opened in 2010, the introduction of the coaster is seen as an honour to the legendary NASCAR racer, Dale "the Intimidator" Earnhardt.

• Location: Kings Dominion amusement park in Doswell, Virginia, the United States
• Length: 1,554 m
• Speed: 145 km per hour
• Duration: 3 minutes

9. Orion 

Orion is the world’s lowest Giga Coaster, standing at 87 m. Airtime Thrills Raw Footage, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Debuted in 2020, this Out and Back coaster is a product of Bolliger and Mabillard, a famous Swiss roller coaster manufacturer. Even the slowest ride on the list can reach a maximum speed of 146 km per hour! With a height of 87 m, it is the lowest Giga Coaster in the world. 

A good number of riders think that this up to date ride is a perfect update from the company’s former coasters. In general, Orion has some really good drops, especially the first one. Overall, it offers riders an intense experience!

• Location: Kings Islands amusement park in Mason, Ohio, the United States
• Length: 1,622 m
• Speed: 146 km per hour
• Duration: 3 minutes

8. Leviathan 

Leviathan has an amazing Anaconda-like front. Jason Zhang, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The top speed of Leviathan is quite wild, which is 148 km per hour. This out-and-back steel Giga Coaster is 93 m in height. Introduced to the public in 2012, it ranks behind Fury 325 as the second-highest to be constructed by Bolliger and Mabillard. The ride lasts for 3 minutes and 28 seconds. 

With its maximum descent angle at 80 degrees, the drop is a lot awesome! You will experience a couple of drops and some sharp turns at an extreme speed during the ride. Finally, you will not be let down by boring brake runs. Leviathan is just a thrilling ride from start to end.

It is Canada’s highest and speediest coaster. Also, Leviathan is the company’s first Giga Coaster. The coaster is named after a biblical creature that lives beneath the ocean. Thus, an amazing blue Anaconda-like front is the most special feature of its appearance. 

• Location: Canada’s Wonderland amusement park in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada
• Length: 1,672 m
• Speed: 148 km per hour
• Duration: 3 minutes and 28 seconds

7. Millennium Force 

Millennium Force is the first Giga Coaster on the planet. Jeremy Thompson from United States of America, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Another coaster that comes from Ohio. Millennium Force is known to be the world’s first Giga Coaster. Again, it is yet another outstanding product of Intamin Amusement Rides. Its opening in 2000 created a new era of speed and height for roller coasters. 

The track’s height is 94m, and the train can reach up to 150 km per hour. The whole ride lasts 2 minutes and 20 seconds. The length of its track is 2,010 m, which makes Millennium Force North America’s third-longest ride. The maximum descent angle is again measured at 80 degrees. The train has nine cars that allow them to carry a total of 36 passengers. 

The ride was 11 times awarded the world’s best steel coaster by Amusement Today’s Golden Ticket Awards. This is an annual prize for the very best in the amusement park industry around the world.

Millennium Force is located in Cedar Point amusement park, heaven for extraordinarily fast roller coasters lovers. It is home to a total of 18 world-class coasters. Cedar Point is clearly a place for true coaster enthusiasts!

• Location: Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio, the United States
• Length: 2,012 m
• Speed: 150 km per hour
• Duration: 2 minutes and 20 seconds

6. Fury 325  

Fury 325 is the second highest Giga Coaster in the world. Martin Lewison, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Constructed in 2015, Fury 325 is one of the only four coasters that were introduced in the 2010s to be named in this list. This out-and-back Giga Coaster’s top speed is 153 km per hour, which is equivalent to Steel Dragon 2000. This makes it one of the two fastest coasters that climb up a traditional lift hill. To let you know, lift hills were the basic concept for the first speediest roller coasters. 

By the time it was introduced, Fury 325 became the tallest roller coaster on the planet. Nowadays, standing at 99 m tall, it is the world’s second-highest Giga Coaster - only behind the Red Force in Spain.

The coaster is North America’s highest, speediest, and longest non-launched steel coaster. Each ride will take you 3 minutes and 25 seconds.

It was awarded the world’s best steel coaster twice by Amusement Today’s Golden Ticket Awards, surpassing the then-prize holder - Millennium Force of Cedar Point. To take the ride, you need to visit Carowinds theme park in North Carolina, the United States. You will definitely enjoy the park, where a total number of 14 roller coasters are placed.

• Location: Carowinds theme park in the city of Charlotte, North Carolina, the United States
• Length: 2,012 m
• Speed: 153 km per hour
• Duration: 3 minutes and 25 seconds

5. Steel Dragon 2000 

Steel Dragon 2000 holds the record for the world’s longe