Most Expensive and Longest Coasters
The most expensive roller coaster ever built is Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind located in EPCOT, Florida. It cost $500 million to build. The Flying Dinosaur at Universal Studios Japan cost approximately $550 million to build. Steel Dragon 2000 in Japan cost $52 million to build. It is the longest roller coaster running over 8,000 feet long.
Fastest Roller Coasters
Formula Rossa in Abu Dhabi is the fastest roller coaster reaching 149 miles per hour. Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point, Ohio is 420 feet tall and reaches speeds of 120 mph in seconds.
The top 3 fastest roller coasters are:
- Formula Rossa in Abu Dhabi reaching 240km/h.
- Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure reaching 206km/h.
- Red Force at PortAventura reaching 112mph.
Formula Rossa at Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi has been the world’s fastest roller coaster since 2010, reaching 240km/h. The track is based on the Autodromo Nazionale Monza racetrack in Italy.
Additional Facts
Expedition Everest at Walt Disney World Resort, Florida cost $100 million to build. Storm Coaster at Sea World in Australia cost $20 million. It is a 92-foot tall roller coaster that ends with a huge splash at 70mph.
Leviathan at Canada’s Wonderland has a 92mph top speed. The 3 minute 28-second ride is the tallest and fastest coaster in Canada. Built in 2012 for $28 million, it’s one of only six Giga coasters in the world.
Kingda Ka at Six Flags reaches 128mph in 3.5 seconds, it also holds the record for tallest roller coaster at 456 feet tall. Riders experience a fall of 418 feet at an angle of 270 degrees straight down.