Roller coasters ranked by maximum height in metres. Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey is the world's tallest roller coaster at 139 metres — reaching the height of a 45-storey building before launching riders down at a 90-...
About: Tallest Roller Coasters in the World
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Roller coasters ranked by maximum height in metres. Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey is the world's tallest roller coaster at 139 metres — reaching the height of a 45-storey building before launching riders down at a 90-degree vertical drop. The top speed of 206 km/h is reached in approximately 3.5 seconds.
Key Findings
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Kingda Ka (USA) leads with 139 in All Time.
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Average value in All Time: 111 · median: 106.
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Gap in All Time: Kingda Ka (USA) is 1.5× larger than Intimidator 305 (USA).
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Data Points
8
8 categories
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1 year
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Top Value
139
Kingda Ka (USA)
Height (Metres) · All Time
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Height (Metres)
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All Time
Single year snapshot
Category Rankings
Ranked by All Time value · vs. All Time| # | Category | All Time | All Time | Change |
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| 🥇 | Kingda Ka (USA) | 139 | 139 | +0% |
| 🥈 | Top Thrill 2 (USA) | 128 | 128 | +0% |
| 🥉 | Superman: Escape from Krypton (USA) | 127 | 127 | +0% |
| 4 | Red Force (Spain) | 113 | 113 | +0% |
| 5 | Fury 325 (USA) | 99 | 99 | +0% |
| 6 | Steel Dragon 2000 (Japan) | 97 | 97 | +0% |
| 7 | Millennium Force (USA) | 95 | 95 | +0% |
| 8 | Intimidator 305 (USA) | 93 | 93 | +0% |
Statistical Summary — All Time
139
Maximum
93
Minimum
111
Average
106
Median
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