What is the longest giga coaster in the world?

Steel Dragon 2000- 307-Foot Drop At four minutes and with a length of 8133' feet, the coaster is the world's longest. Steel Dragon 2000 is located at Nagashima Spa Land, one of Japan's premier thrill ride destinations. The park boasts a total of 13 roller coasters.



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Fury 325 reaches a height of 325 feet — about 20 feet higher than the top of the Statue of Liberty — before the coaster begins a descent at an 81-degree angle. Fury 325 can accommodate about 1,470 people per hour, according to Carowinds. The ride last about 3 minutes and 25 seconds, and reaches speeds of up to 95 mph.

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A giga coaster is a type of roller coaster with a height or drop of at least 300 feet (91 m). The term was coined during a partnership between Cedar Point and Intamin on the construction of Millennium Force.

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While it may be mistaken for a strata coaster, as it has a similar layout to that of Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point and Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure, Red Force is a giga coaster because it is 112 metres tall.

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The oldest operating roller coaster is Leap-The-Dips at Lakemont Park in Pennsylvania, a side friction roller coaster built in 1902.

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The amusement park's website states that Fury 325 is “the tallest, fastest, longest giga coaster in North America.” The roller coaster reaches speeds of up to 95 mph and has a peak height of 325 feet, which is followed by a “dramatic 81-degree drop, the website states.

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The coaster had been closed since June 30 after a park guest caught video of a fractured pillar on the ride. Carowinds repaired the beam and tested and retested the ride, which state inspectors cleared for reopening.

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The first crack was discovered in the Fury 325 roller coaster's steel pillar at Carowinds on June 30, prompting the amusement park to shut the ride down.

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The ride was closed after a viral video recorded at the amusement park and posted to social media showed a huge crack in one of the coaster's support beams. Workers began the process of removing and replacing the cracked support beam in mid-July.

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The 3,100-foot-long (940 m) ride stands 165 feet (50 m) tall; however, the ride drops a total of 180 feet (55 m) at an angle of 85° into an underground tunnel.

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