Since 2017 has been such a roller coaster year, thought I
would look up some coaster facts.
Missouri is home to the steepest wooden roller coaster,
according to the Guinness Book of World Records. 'Outlaw Run'
has a drop at an 81-degree angle.
Kingda Ka at Six
Flags Great Adventure near Jackson, New Jersey includes a drop
of 418 ft (127 meters). It is also the world's tallest roller
coaster at 456 ft (139 m).
The GateKeeper roller
coaster at Cedar Point amusement park is the longest wing
coaster at 4,164 feet (1269 m). It also has the tallest
inversion of any roller coaster 170 feet (51.8 m), has the
most inversions on a wing coaster (6) and is the fastest
non-launched wing coaster.
Leap-the-Dips is the
world's oldest operating roller coaster, built in 1902 and located in Lakemont Park, Altoona.
It is also North America's last surviving side friction roller
coaster.
Formula Rossa is the
fastest roller coaster which races up to 149.1 mph (227kph) in
just 4.9 seconds. It is Located
in Abu Dhabi, UA.
The thrill of riding
a coaster continues and more coasters are being built each
year to challenge these records.