Pete Waterman once said “everybody likes a good roller coaster ride.” It’s true- people all around the world have always loved roller coasters. Some people could be frightened by record-breking coasters, though, since most are unquestionably petrifying. Roller coasters are, also, a good idea to keep in mind for vacations, since international parks are always exciting to visit. Roller coasters are a universal form of thrilling entertainment, no matter if they are record-breaking or even just a simple Six Flags/Cedar Point coaster or international one.
Records are broken frequently, but it would be quite exasperating to outdo the current ones for tallest drop and fastest speed. “King Da Ka” is one of the most petrifying record-breaking…show more content… With over seventeen roller coasters, Cedar Point contains the most coasters in a single park than any other. Cedar Point is, also, the home of “Top Thrill Dragster,” which possessed four world records (Tallest complete-circuit roller coaster, tallest roller coaster, fastest roller coaster and tallest roller coaster drop), until “King Da Ka,” in Six Flags, succeeded them all, in 2005. Surprisingly even more popular than “Top Thrill Dragster,” Cedar Point also is, also, the home of “Millennium Force,” which is 310 feet, with a top speed of 93 mph. Six Flags is the largest regional theme park company in the world, with hundreds of roller coasters and thrill rides. One of their most popular coasters, located in Six Flags Great America, in Chicago, Illinois, “Raging Bull,” boasts a height of 202 feet and a top speed of 73 mph, which renders it one of Six Flag’s smaller roller coasters, yet, still, the most exciting in the park. “King Da Ka,” of Six Flags Great Adventure, is the most well-known roller coaster in Six Flags history, with its smooth glide up to 456 in the air and straight back down in seconds. Out of the millions of roller coasters in the world, each of these coasters is definitely a…show more content… “The Steel Dragon 2000,” located in Nagashima Spa Land, in Mie Prefecture, Japan, is as of 2011, the world’s longest roller coaster. It takes 1 ½ minutes just to progress to the peak of the first hill! With being only the sixth fastest roller coaster in the world, with a top speed of 95 mph, it still provides people with chills. “Dodonpa” and “Fujiyama” of Fuji-Q Amusement Park in Highland, Japan, are two extremely exhilarating and thrilling coasters, both having been granted world records, at some point in time. “Fujiyama,” with a height of 259 feet, was, previously, the tallest roller coaster in the world, but, as of 2013, it, now, stands as the ninth tallest. “Dodonpa,” however, still maintains the world record for fastest acceleration, with a lightning-fast whoosh from a speed of 0 mph to 106.9 mph in just 1.8 seconds! Japan’s roller coasters are, indeed, sensational, but they are also recognized for being tremendously