Distance
Six Flags St. Louis (535 mi. v. 727 mi.)
Arrow Dynamics' Custom Looping Coasters have a combined 53 inversions across all operating examples, with this one accounting for the most
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
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
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
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.)
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
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
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
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
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.)
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
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
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
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
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.)
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
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
With White Cyclone receiving the RMC treatment, this other Intamin is now the longest wooden coaster in Asia
T Express at Everland, South Korea
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
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.)
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
This tallest ever defunct roller coaster still has an Intamin drop tower attached to its tallest support
Tower of Terror II at Dreamworld, Australia
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
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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