the 50 most terrifying roller coasters ever built
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Where are the most terrifying roller coasters found? Who designs them? Which park builds the craziest rides? Found out by reading The 50 Most Terrifying Roller Coasters Ever Built!TRANSCRIPT
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The 50 Most Terrifying
Roller Coasters Ever Built Nick Weisenberger
September 7th, 2014
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The world’s coaster
count is rapidly approaching three-thousand operating
rides. Coaster enthusiasts strap themselves into
these scream machines simply
because they love being scared in a safe
environment.
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What factors make a ride terrifying? Height, speed, inversions, backwards segments, unique track elements, darkness, and unexpected surprises all contribute to making your head spin and your knees tremble.
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The following list is based upon the opinions of the author and not grounded in any scientific research. Coasters are ranked in reverse order, 50 to 1, with 1 being the most terrifying or extreme. Many roller coasters are “clones” or copies of the same ride. If two rides are very similar I’ve decided to only list one of them.
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Spoiler Alert: One of the most terrifying aspects of any ride is the element of surprise. If you continue
reading the thrill of the attractions may be spoiled for you as each ride listed contains a description of the
elements that make it terrifying and unique.
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50. HOLLYWOOD RIP RIDE ROCKIT Known for: World’s first track elements Park: Universal Studios Florida, United States Height (ft.): 167
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49. ABYSS Known for: Underwear dispensers Park: Adventure World, Australia. Height (ft.): 98.4
http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/adventure-world-launches-new-spooky-attraction-the-abyss-rollercoaster/
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48. The RATTLER World's largest wood coaster when it debuted
Park: Six Flags Fiesta Texas, United States Closed: 2012
Height (ft.): 179.7
http://rollercoaster.wikia.com/wiki/Iron_Rattler
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47. RIDDLER'S REVENGE Known for: World's largest standup coaster Park: Six Flags Magic Mountain Location: United States Opened: 1998 Height (ft.): 156
http://www.joyrides.com/sfmm/riddlers_revenge10.htm
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46. THE BAT Known for: World's first suspended coaster Park: Kings Island, United States Closed: 1985 Height (ft.): 78
http://www.kiextreme.com/history_bat.php
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45. FURIUS BACO Known for: World's only launched wingrider Park: Port Adventura, Spain Opened: 2007 Speed (mph): 83.9
http://www.portaventura.co.uk/theme-park/mediterr%C3%A1nia/mediterr%C3%A1nia-rides/furius-baco
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44. SAW: THE RIDE Known for: Horror movie themed coaster Park: Thorpe Park Location: United Kingdom Opened: 2009 Height (ft.): 100
http://coasterupdates.com/park-guides/united-kingdom/thorpe-park/thorpe-park-full-ride-listing/saw-the-ride/
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43. HADES 360 Known for: Longest underground tunnel Park: Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park Type: Wood Opened: 2005
http://thegravitygroup.com/gravitycast/wp-content/uploads/hades-360-corkscrew-11.jpg
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42. REVENGE OF THE MUMMY: THE RIDE Known for: False ending Park: Universal Studios Florida, United States Opened: 2004 Height (ft.): 45
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http://coastersandmore.de/rides/nemesis/nemesispan.jpg
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40. ALPENGEIST Known for: Tallest inverted coaster Park: Busch Gardens Williamsburg Opened: 1997. Height (ft.): 195
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39. MYSTERY MINE Known for: Cliffhanger element Park: Dollywood Location: United States Opened: 2007 Speed (mph): 46
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38. MAGNUM XL-200 Known for: First coaster to break 200 feet Park: Cedar Point Location: United States Opened: 1989 Height (ft.): 205
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37. TOWER OF TERROR Known for: Extreme G-forces Park: Gold Reef City Location: South Africa Opened: 2001 Height (ft.): 111.6 Drop (ft.): 164.1
http://citysightseeing-blog.co.za/2014/01/08/fun-things-johannesburg-gold-reef-city-theme-park/
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36. VOLCANO Known for: Inverted launch coaster Park: Kings Dominion Location: United States Type: Steel Opened: 1998 Height (ft.): 155
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http://coasterbuzz.com/RollerCoasters/Photo/992
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34. THE BEAST World's longest wooden coaster Park: Kings Island Type: Wood Opened: 1979 Height (ft.): 110 Drop (ft.): 141
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33. LEVIATHAN Known for: B&M's first giga coaster Park: Canada's Wonderland Height (ft.): 306 Speed (mph): 92
http://www.coaster101.com
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32. DUELING DRAGONS Known for: Near-miss collision elements Park: Islands of Adventure Height (ft.): 125
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31. WICKED Known for: Horizontal and vertical launch Park: Lagoon Park, United States Opened: 2007 Height (ft.): 110 Speed (mph): 55
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30. GATEKEEPER Known for: Largest wing coaster Park: Cedar Point Height (ft.): 170, Drop (ft.): 164 Speed (mph): 67
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