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Defunct
Abroad
One of a Kind
100
Six Flags Over Texas was the first park in its eponymous chain, followed by Six Flags Over Georgia and Six Flags St. Louis, but this one is closer to the original

Six Flags St. Louis (535 mi. v. 727 mi.)

100

Arrow Dynamics' Custom Looping Coasters have a combined 53 inversions across all operating examples, with this one accounting for the most

Viper at Six Flags Magic Mountain
100

The fastest defunct roller coaster without a launch is surprisingly this troubled wooden roller coaster, clocking in at 78.4 miles per hour

Son of Beast at Kings Island

100

When Top Thrill Dragster opened in 2003, it took the fastest roller coaster record from this one in Asia, which launched to 106.8 miles per hour

Dodonpa at Fuji-Q Highland, Japan

100

The world's longest roller coaster is the only one not in North America manufactured to ever be built by this company

D. H. Morgan

200

Cedar Fair's biggest three parks by number of roller coasters, Canada's Wonderland, Cedar Point, and Kings Island, are all within 400 miles of each other, but these two are the closest

Cedar Point & Kings Island (170 mi. v. 230 mi.)

200

These two roller coasters, the tallest and shortest B&M Inverted coasters, have a difference in height of 152 feet, which is surprising given the only three year time period between their construction

Alpengeist at Busch Gardens Williamsburg & Nemesis Reborn at Alton Towers

200

This wooden coaster became infamous not only for its rough ride, but also its many reprofilings, all of which culminated in its drop being shortened by 42 feet

Rattler at Six Flags Fiesta Texas

200

This first roller coaster to tally a double digit number of inversions did so in 2002, holding the world record for 11 years until the opening of The Smiler

Colossus at Thorpe Park, United Kingdom
200

With its second model scheduled to open in 2025, this Kentucky thrill ride has been the only example for ten years

Lightning Run at Kentucky Kingdom

300

Of the two Ride of Steel clones at Six Flags America and Darien Lake, this one is geographically closest to Superman The Ride at Six Flags New England

Ride of Steel at Darien Lake (301 mi v. 307 mi.)

300

Geauga Lake in Ohio still had eight operating roller coasters in its last year open, 2007, and this many would end up finding new homes

Three

300

This indoor roller coaster was unfortunately most well known for its 1986 accident, though it wouldn't close until over 35 years later

Mindbender at Galaxyland, Canada

300

While the tallest roller coaster in Europe reaches over 100 feet taller than its runner-up, this ride in third place is just over a half mile northeast

Shambhala at PortAventura, Spain

300

Until Austria's Fantasiana opens their own in 2025, this quadruple-launched roller coaster new this year is a unique ride experience

Voltron at Europa Park

400

Though Hersheypark, Dorney Park, and Six Flags Great Adventure are all within 130 miles of each other, this one is three miles closer to the Cedar Fair park

Hersheypark (62 mi. v. 65 mi.)

400

After Penguin Trek opens in 2024, SeaWorld Orlando will have tied Six Flags Great Adventure for the most B&M roller coasters in one park, with the latter taking the record in this year

2011
400

This looping coaster was a failed attempt at modernization by its manufacturer, closing in under seven seasons and being scrapped after three seasons standing but not operating

Drachen Fire at Busch Gardens Williamsburg

400

With White Cyclone receiving the RMC treatment, this other Intamin is now the longest wooden coaster in Asia

T Express at Everland, South Korea

400

With its name-sharing clone closing nine years ago, this International Coasters Inc. wooden roller coaster is now the only one ever built

Hurler at Carowinds

500

Los Angeles and San Francisco each have their own Cedar Fair and Six Flags parks, but this duo is closer together than the other

San Francisco (53 mi. v. 55 mi.)

500

The top five US states with the most roller coasters account for 37% of the whole country, 338 total, and these are those five

California, Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, New York

500

This tallest ever defunct roller coaster still has an Intamin drop tower attached to its tallest support

Tower of Terror II at Dreamworld, Australia

500

Behind the two Takabisha clones, this S&S El Loco coaster holds the third place record for steepest drop, at 120.5 degrees

Green Lantern Coaster at Warner Bros. Movie World, Australia

500

While it operated in three separate locations, the lone Intamin Space Diver went by Z-Force at Six Flags Great America and Over Georgia, and this name while at Six Flags Magic Mountain

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