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Can I Ride Roller Coasters at 5 Weeks Pregnant

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Looking along Formula Rossa's launch track where a train is being launched

Roller coasters are amusement rides developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. During the 16th and 17th centuries, rides consisting of wooden sleds that took riders down large slides made from ice were popular in Russia. The first roller coasters, where the train was attached to a wooden track, appeared in France in the early 1800s.[1] Although wooden roller coasters are still being produced, steel roller coasters are more common and can be found on every continent except Antarctica.[2]

Ranked by height, speed, length, inversions, and steepness, roller coasters are also rated through public opinion polls. Amusement parks often compete to build the tallest, fastest, and longest rides to attract thrill seekers and boost overall park attendance.[3] However, many records do not usually last long. When Magnum XL-200 opened in 1989, it began a new era of roller coasters and increased competition among parks to set new world records. The Magnum XL–200 was the first complete-circuit roller coaster built over 200 feet (61 m).[4] [5] Other notable roller coasters include Formula Rossa which reaches a top speed of 149 miles per hour (240 km/h),[6] Kingda Ka which stands at 456 feet (139 m) tall,[7] Steel Dragon 2000 which measures 8,133 feet (2,479 m) in length.[8] and The Smiler which features fourteen inversions.

Key [edit]

Height rankings [edit]

Tallest steel roller coasters [edit]

Longest steel roller coaster drops [edit]

Tallest wooden roller coasters [edit]

Longest wooden roller coaster drops [edit]

Gallery [edit]

  • View from the ground up the 456-foot-tall structure of Kingda Ka

    Kingda Ka, the tallest roller coaster in the world.

  • An overview of the Mean Streak roller coaster in the background with the Maverick roller coaster in the foreground

    Mean Streak opened as the tallest wooden roller coaster in the world in 1991.

  • An overview of the station and lift hill of Colossos at Heide Park

    Colossos of Heide Park in Germany, one of the tallest wooden roller coasters in the world.

Speed rankings [edit]

Fastest steel roller coasters [edit]

Fastest wooden roller coasters [edit]

Gallery [edit]

  • An overview of El Toro at Six Flags Great Adventure

    El Toro, formerly the fastest wooden roller coaster in the world.

  • A train ascending American Eagle's lift hill

    American Eagle opened as the fastest wooden roller coaster in the world in 1981.

Length rankings [edit]

Longest steel roller coasters [edit]

Gallery [edit]

Longest wooden roller coasters [edit]

Inversion rankings [edit]

This listing contains all types of roller coaster inversions.

Steel roller coasters [edit]

Wooden roller coasters [edit]

Notes [edit]

  1. ^ a b c A shuttle roller coaster, not complete-circuit
  2. ^ Record was held by The Rattler from March 1992 – May 2000, with a height of 179.7 feet (54.8 m).[11]
  3. ^ a b c d Record was held by Son of Beast from May 2000 – June 2009. It had a height of 218 feet (66 m), a drop distance of 214 feet (65 m) and a maximum speed of 78 mph (126 km/h).[12]
  4. ^ Record was held by Lightning Rod from June 2016 – September 2020, before its conversion into a steel roller coaster. It had a drop distance of 165 feet (50 m) and a maximum speed of 73 mph (117 km/h).[16]

References [edit]

  1. ^ Harris, Tom. "How Roller Coasters Work". Discovery Communications. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
  2. ^ Marden, Duane. "Roller Coaster Census Report". Roller Coaster DataBase.
  3. ^ Martín, Hugo (March 13, 2012). "Thrill ride designers compete to push the limits". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
  4. ^ "It's opening weekend for Cedar Point". Associated Press. May 15, 2009. Archived from the original on May 18, 2009. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
  5. ^ "Magnum XL–200 20th anniversary ceremony". PointBuzz. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
  6. ^ Marden, Duane. "Formula Rossa  (Ferrari World Abu Dhabi)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
  7. ^ Marden, Duane. "Kingda Ka  (Six Flags Great Adventure)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
  8. ^ Marden, Duane. "Steel Dragon 2000  (Nagashima Spa Land)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
  9. ^ Marden, Duane. "Steel Record Holders – Height". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 20, 2010.
  10. ^ Marden, Duane. "Steel Record Holders – Drop". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
  11. ^ Marden, Duane. "Iron Rattler  (Six Flags Fiesta Texas)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
  12. ^ Marden, Duane. "Son of Beast  (Kings Island)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
  13. ^ Marden, Duane. "Wood Record Holders – Height". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
  14. ^ Marden, Duane. "Wood Record Holders – Drop". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
  15. ^ Marden, Duane. "Record Holders – Steel – Speed". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
  16. ^ Marden, Duane. "Lightning Rod  (Dollywood)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
  17. ^ Marden, Duane. "Wood Record Holders – Speed". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
  18. ^ Marden, Duane. "Record Holders – Steel – Length". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved November 6, 2010.
  19. ^ Marden, Duane. "Wood Record Holders – Length". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
  20. ^ Marden, Duane. "Steel Record Holders – Most Inversions". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
  21. ^ Marden, Duane. "Wood Record Holders – Most Inversions". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved November 11, 2012.

External links [edit]

  • Roller coaster census at the Roller Coaster DataBase
  • Top 100 roller coasters on CoasterBuzz

Can I Ride Roller Coasters at 5 Weeks Pregnant

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_roller_coaster_rankings