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What is the fastest ride in the world 2023?

Formula Rossa is the world's fastest rollercoaster with a speed of 0 to 240 km/h in 4.9 seconds.



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Kingda Ka is the true king of coasters, says expert Nikky J, especially going by the numbers: it's both the tallest roller coaster in the world and the fastest in North America.

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  • Formula Rossa. Formula Rossa is the current “world's fastest coaster” title holder.


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The Formula Rossa roller coaster is the mother of speed machines for coaster enthusiasts. The hydraulic launch coaster was built in 2010 and is the fastest coaster in the world, reaching a speed of 149 mph at its fastest point.

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Formula Rossa: 149.1 mph The fastest roller coaster on the planet reaches an astonishing top speed of 149.1 mph (240 km/h) in 4.9 seconds flat. That, coaster fans, is fast. Formula Rossa climbs 171 feet (52m) and generates 1.7 Gs during its 92 seconds.

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The Formula Rossa rollercoaster boasts acceleration from 0 to 60mph (97km/h) in 2 seconds, and takes the title from the Kingda Ka in New Jersey, US, which reaches speeds of 128mph. But could you stomach such speeds?

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The fastest roller coaster in America and the second-fastest in the world is “Kingda Ka” at Six Flags Great Adventure theme park in New Jersey, according to Guinness World Records.

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According to Kevin Hickerson, a physicist at the California Institute of Technology, “All the energy a roller coaster gets comes from the initial point it's cranked up to, and from there it just gains more and more kinetic energy.” The height of this first drop also determines the speed of the coaster cars.

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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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It's been two years since roller coaster fanatics have been able to ride Top Thrill Dragster, which sent riders in the air at 120 mph in just 3.8 seconds. Cedar Point, located in Sandusky, Ohio, shut down the ride in 2021 when a mishap led to a woman being seriously injured by a metal bracket that flew off the coaster.

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