There are two types of people in this world: those who are intimidated by roller coasters, and those who will never stop riding them if they can. Depending on the speed, altitude and steepness of the turns, roller coasters can be exhilarating or intimidating.
Fasten your seat belts, because now we start our roundup of the world's scariest roller coasters, with a video that will make you fear heights.
10. Colossus, England
People who have recently eaten or are suffering from seasickness should not board the Colossus. After all, these most terrifying roller coasters in England complete a record 10 loops in less than two minutes.
Moreover, the last of these loops occurs just when you think that the trip is over, and you can already return the heart that has gone into your heels to its place. The attraction is among 10 scariest rides in the world.
9. Steel Dragon 2000, Japan
The Steel Dragon, built in 2000 (Eastern Year of the Dragon) at Nagashima Spa Land, is best known for its first ascent, which takes over a minute before the wagons crash down from 93 meters. The maximum speed that the wagons develop during a dizzying ride is 150 km / h.
Steel Dragon is one of the longest roller coasters in the world, stretching for 2,478 meters and taking over four minutes to ride. But it is this first "hill" and its steep descent that make the Dragon one of the most terrifying slides.
8.Kingda Ka, USA
If Steel Dragon's fall was terrifying, then Kingda Ka is absolutely nightmare. It is the tallest roller coaster in the world, reaching 139 meters (or 45 floors) in length, and thus closer to the sky than any Egyptian pyramid. This sometimes leads to unpleasant incidents.
For example, on July 26, 2012, a boy was sent to the hospital after being slightly injured in a collision with a bird. For a short time, the work of the attraction was interrupted, then continued as usual.
Kingda Ka is also one of the fastest rides in the world, in which carts can accelerate to over 200 km / h in 3.5 seconds.
7. Bizzaro (aka The Superman The Ride and Superman - Ride of Steel), USA
The roller coaster, once called Superman's evil twin and nemesis, is bound to be pretty intimidating. Despite the fact that Bizzaro is only 63 meters high, they are among the scariest slides in the world due to two factors:
- The staggering speed of falling trolleys - 124 km / h.
- The sides of the trolleys only reach the ankles of passengers, making them feel unprotected and full of adrenaline to the brim.
6. Formula Rossa, UAE
Built at Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi, right above the Formula 1 race track, this ride is the world's fastest roller coaster as it tries to emulate the thrill of racing in a real red Ferrari.
To this end, Formula Rossa uses a hydraulic launch system similar to that used by carrier-based fighters to accelerate from 0 to 100 km / h in the first two seconds of flight.
Although this slide cannot maintain its speed of 240 km / h for most of the ride, riders in the front seat of the “cars” are required to wear safety glasses.
5. Phantom’s Revenge, USA
Like Bizzaro, Phantom’s Revenge’s claim to being the world's scariest roller coaster has less to do with height than with speed.
Phantom’s Revenge can zip down at 137 km / h and supported by another roller coaster.
This happens so quickly and insanely that it makes passengers believe, even for a moment, that they can be decapitated when their trolley does not fit into the opening under another attraction.
4. Yukon Striker, Canada
This roller coaster opened only recently, in 2019, but has already earned fame as one of the most interesting and intimidating attractions in the world.
The length of the steel strip is 1105 meters and the lifting height is 68 meters. And the trolleys run at a speed of 130 kilometers per hour.
The Yukon Striker is currently the only Dive Coaster in the world that has a 360 degree circular loop. Unlike other roller coasters, where the trolley goes up the incline towards the first fall, the Dive Coaster has the uphill slide down the flat section of the track. Behind it, with the help of the holding brake, the trolley stops in front of the vertically falling section, so that riders have time to be horrified before flying down.
3. Expedition GeForce, Germany
The GeForce isn't famous for its speed or height (although it does both). Instead, the roller coaster of German origin provides much of its thrill thanks to its simple geometry. They send their riders downhill at an 82-degree angle.
In 2010, at the launch of the GeForce, the fourth minecart went off the rails. No reasonable explanation has been found for how and why this happened. And although not a single visitor of the attraction was seriously injured, they all had to be rescued by firefighters.
2. The Bullet Coaster, China
The fastest roller coaster in China, as well as the fifth fastest roller coaster in Asia, is the star attraction of Shenzhen's Happy Valley Theme Park.
The Bullet Coaster is comparable in height to a 20-storey building, except that the building does not have five huge "humps" so steep that you can feel your stomach rising to your throat.
On top of that, the trolleys are moving at 135 km / h, and the shrill screams of excited and frightened passengers are constantly heard throughout the park.
1. Dodonpa, Japan
This roller coaster uses compressed air to run its trains and still holds the record for the fastest acceleration in the world of any rides of its kind.
It accelerates the cars from 0 to 180 kilometers per hour in 1.8 seconds. As a result, passengers experience overloads up to 3.3g. In comparison, astronauts experience only 3g at launch, albeit for a significantly longer time.
The force of this initial acceleration alone should be enough to enthrall the most hardcore roller coaster fan.