Radical Roller Coasters: Fastest

For those of you who like your thrills in hyperdrive, here's a rundown of the world's fastest steel roller coasters, which hurtle downhill at speeds worthy of the Autobahn. We'll start with the slowest, and move on to roller coasters that run at astonishing speeds.

Text by Kris Collingridge | Photo editing by Connie Ricca

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firstfrog
Mar 9, 2013 2:46PM
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YouTube SEARCH:  Mieders Alpine Coaster No Brakes   ( several of these things around Europe...you'll see the links ) Very long rides in little 1-2 person carts weaving down mountainsides in & out of the treeline.  Cameras take you along for the rider's perspective.    I like roller coasters, but THESE are sometin' else.....
gfunktify
Sep 9, 2012 11:00PM
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Millenium Force at Cedar Point. AWESOME!!
NATALIE THOMAS
Aug 16, 2012 10:26AM
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Cedar Point is NOT closing!!!
fred winegar
Aug 16, 2012 10:15AM
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I was just told that Cedar Point was closing. Seems that nobody wanted their kids near Sandusky.
will65
Aug 16, 2012 8:57AM
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We live about 3 hours from CP and have been going every year, for more than 35 years. If you like coasters, this is the place. With some research and a little luck, you can find a day that the crowds are thin. We've had several visits when the lines for the major rides were less than 45 minutes, and some of the older, but still exciting rides, were less than 10 minutes. Top Thrill Dragster is well worth the wait, regardless of the time it takes to get on.

 

JO_7
Aug 16, 2012 8:37AM
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Cedar Point- awesome! Especially during Halloween time, so much to do!
Kak26
Aug 16, 2012 7:46AM
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Dragster is top ride at Cedar point, I was in line for 2and1/2 hours to get on this monster ride.:)
Independent Stevo
Aug 16, 2012 7:39AM
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Love how Intamin, AG in conjunction with Cedar Fair, developed the technology for hydraulically launched strata coasters (initially with XCELERATOR The Ride at Knotts Berry Farm and culminating with Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point)... only to then use that technology with Cedar Fair's biggest competitor for a coaster 36 feet taller... complete with all the lessons learned from Dragster (and there were plenty).  Must not hold too much of a grudge... they built another Intamin coaster at CP in 2005 (Maverick).
supercarp
Aug 16, 2012 6:42AM
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When I was a kid the Blue Streak at Cedar Point was the big deal. Now there are so many great ones and Millenium Force is one of them. They keep adding great coasters at Cedar Point every few years.

komets fan
Aug 16, 2012 5:29AM
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Nothing like Cedar Point if you want to ride alot of the best coasters in the world, Thrill seekers must go there atleast once. Been there many times.
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