How long is the longest roller coaster in the world?

The Steel Dragon 2000 is the longest roller coaster in the world, measuring a whopping 8,133 feet in length.



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The longest roller coaster of all is currently Steel Dragon 2000, which opened in Nagashima Spa Land amusement park in Nagashima, Kuwana, Mie, Japan, on Aug. 1, 2000. It spans a lengthy 2.48 km (1.54 mi).

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Kingda Ka has the tallest roller coaster drop in the world at 418 feet. The tallest operating wooden coaster drop is Goliath's drop at 180 feet.

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As of January 2023, the oldest running roller coaster in the world was Leap the Dips, located in Lakemont Park, Pennsylvania (USA), which was opened in 1902. Meanwhile, the world's second oldest coaster, Scenic Railway, opened 10 years later in Melbourne, Australia.

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Superman: Escape from Krypton has an incredible 415-foot tall tower. It holds the distinction of being the first coaster to reach 100 mph.

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Most Extreme Roller Coasters in the World
  • Kingda Ka — Six Flags Great Adventure, New Jersey. ...
  • Formula Rossa — Ferrari World, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. ...
  • The Smiler — Alton Towers Resort, United Kingdom. ...
  • Steel Dragon 2000 — Nagashima Spa Land, Japan. ...
  • Goliath — Six Flags Great America, Illinois.


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The longest mountain coaster (or alpine coaster) ride is Tobotronc, which has operated at the Naturlandia resort near Sant Julià de Lòria, Andorra, since 2007. The track's total length is 5,300 m (17,400 ft), with a fast-descent stage that is 3,600 m long (11,811 ft) and drops 400 m (1,312 ft) over its length.

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The minds behind the Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey clearly understood this, as they combined speed and height to create the scariest roller coaster in the world.

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The Slowest Rollercoaster in the World - Tiger and Turtle Walking Coaster Duisburg.

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06 September 22 - 5 Interesting Facts About Roller Coasters
  • The First Roller Coaster was Built in 1817. ...
  • Britain's Oldest Surviving Roller Coaster was Built in 1920. ...
  • There are More Than 2,400 Roller Coasters in the World Today. ...
  • Roller Coaster are Among the Safest Rides. ...
  • Roller Coaster Loops are Never Perfectly Circular.


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The theme park with the most rollercoasters is Six Flags Magic Mountain, which is located in Valencia, California, USA.

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In 2012, Six Flags combined its 160-acre (65 ha) Great Adventure with its 350-acre (140 ha) Wild Safari animal park to form Six Flags Great Adventure & Safari park. At 510 acres (210 ha), it is the second-largest theme park in the world following Disney's Animal Kingdom.

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Disneyland Paris, France Europe's largest amusement park is just a 20-minute train ride from central Paris. 12 million visitors a year make this Europe's most visited theme park, so be sure to book in advance!

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