THE GREATEST Roller coaster! Jill Shivertaker

What makes a great roller coaster? T A L L E S T ? Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure, New Jersey is currently the tallest roller coaster at 456 feet tall. Click to Watch Video

What makes a great roller coaster? L O N G E S T ? The Steel Dragon 2000 in Nagashima, Japan is over 8,000 feet long.

What makes a great roller coaster? F A S T E S T ? Formula Rossa At Ferrari World on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, part of the United Arab Emirates reaches speeds of 149 miles per hour! 5

What makes a great roller coaster? F A S T E S T ? Due to the high air speeds, all riders are required to wear protective goggles similar to those used during skydiving. Click to Watch Video

What makes a great roller coaster? M O S T I N V E R S I O N S ? The Smiler in Staffordshire, UK has 14 inversions.

What makes a great roller coaster? B I G G E S T D R O P ? Once again, Kingda Ka wins with a drop of 418 feet.

What makes a great roller coaster? Winner of the Golden Ticket? For five straight years, Millennium Force has won the Golden Ticket Award for “Best Steel Roller Coaster.” It is located at Cedar Point Amusement Park in Sandusky, Ohio. Amusement Today’s Golden Ticket Awards are given each year to honor the “Best of the Best” in the amusement industry.  Results are based on an international poll using a detailed survey.

What makes a great roller coaster? “A good roller coaster is not about a single gimmick, such as one steep drop…great coasters must be well paced, feature several good ride elements and be easy to ride.” –Kris Rowberry RULES OF THREE Well-paced Good ride elements Easy to ride Kris Rowberry, Author of blog: http://greatamericanthrills.net/

What makes a great roller coaster? “For me, it is one I would actually ride and has a great theme!” –Mrs. Shivertaker MY RULES OF THREE Less intense Has a story behind the ride Joy and wonder

The Greatest Roller COASTER IS… Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, Walt Disney World

The Greatest Roller COASTER IS… Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, Walt Disney World As you watch the video, notice the following: The beauty of the ride Landscaping and architecture match the forest and thatched-roofed cottages in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Disney built a mountain and put a coaster in it. They did not simply place it in a parking lot. Charming details such as trestle bridges, cobblestone, waterfalls, and lanterns add to the believability of the ride. You feel like you are in the story! Music, interactive cueing area, and even ride instructions follow the theme. Who wants to sing Heigh-Ho? Stunning show elements are included in the indoor portion of the ride with newer animatronics and some of the old characters from the ride it replaced. One-of a-kind cradle cars pivot to give the ability to swing side-to- side during the ride.

The Greatest Roller COASTER IS… Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, Walt Disney World Click to Watch Video

Steel Strata Rocket Launch Coaster Type Lift Top Speed Duration min:sec Height Max Drop Length Kingda Ka Steel Strata Rocket Launch 128 mph 0:28 456 ft. 418 ft. 3,118 ft. Formula Rossa Steel Rocket Launch 149 mph 1:32 171 ft. 169 ft. 6,562 ft. Steel Dragon Steel Giga Chain Lift 95 mph 4:00 318 ft. 307 ft. 8,133 ft. The Smiler 53 mph 2:45 72 ft. 98 ft. 3,840 ft. Millennium Force Cable Lift 93 mph 2:20 310 ft. 300 ft. 6,595 ft. Seven Dwarfs Mine Train 34 mph 2:00 ---- 41 ft. 2,000 ft.

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