10. Millennium Force
Cedar Point, Ohio, USA
Top speed: 150km/h (93mph)
8= Fury 325
Carowinds, North and South Carolina, USA
Top speed: 153km/h (95mph)
8= Steel Dragon 2000
Nagashima Spa Land, Kuwana, Japan
Top speed: 153km/h (95mph)
6= Tower of Terror
Dreamworld, Gold Coast, Australia
Top speed: 160km/h (100mph)
6= Superman: Escape from Krypton
Six Flags Magic Mountain, California, USA
Top speed: 160km/h (100mph)
4= Red Force
Ferrari Land, Tarragona, Spain
Top speed: 180km/h (112mph)
4= Do-Dodonpa
Fuji-Q Highland, Fujiyoshida, Japan
Top speed: 180km/h (112mph)
3. Top Thrill Dragster
Cedar Point, Ohio, USA
Top speed: 190km/h (120mph)
2. Kingda Ka
Six Flags Great Adventure, New Jersey, USA
Top speed: 206km/h (128mph)
1. Formula Rossa
Ferrari World, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Top speed: 240km/h (149mph)
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