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Top 10 Fastest Roller Coasters in the World

The fastest steel roller coasters on Earth, ranked by top speed, with where each one is, who built it and when it opened.

Falcons Flight155.3 mph 2

Formula Rossa149.1 mph 3

Top Thrill 2120 mph

Quick answer

Falcons Flight at Six Flags Qiddiya City in Saudi Arabia is the fastest roller coaster in the world at 155.3 mph, opened on December 31, 2025. Formula Rossa at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi is second at 149.1 mph, and Top Thrill 2 at Cedar Point in Ohio is third at 120 mph.

How it's ranked: Top speed of each steel roller coaster, from Wikipedia's List of roller coaster rankings (fastest steel roller coasters), which follows the Roller Coaster DataBase. The list ranks complete-circuit coasters; shuttle coasters such as Bakunawa are not ranked. Steel Dragon 2000 and Fury 325 are tied at 95 mph.

Falcons Flight

Intamin · Steel roller coaster at Six Flags Qiddiya City, Saudi Arabia · released 2025

155.3 mph

The fastest roller coaster in the world.

Falcons Flight at Six Flags Qiddiya City in Saudi Arabia reaches 155.3 mph and was built by Intamin. It opened on December 31, 2025, as the tallest, fastest and longest roller coaster in the world, taking the speed record from Formula Rossa, and it was the world's first exa coaster.

Best forRecord-chasers who want the fastest coaster on Earth

Skip it ifYou do not plan to travel to Saudi Arabia

Source: en.wikipedia.org › Falcons_Flight

Formula Rossa

Intamin · Steel roller coaster at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · released 2010

149.1 mph

The speed record holder for 15 years.

Formula Rossa at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi in United Arab Emirates reaches 149.1 mph and was built by Intamin. It opened on November 4, 2010, as the fastest roller coaster in the world, taking the record from Kingda Ka, and held it until Falcons Flight opened on December 31, 2025. It launches riders from 0 to 62 mph in about two seconds and reaches top speed in 4.9 seconds, and it uses a special cooling system for the hot Abu Dhabi climate.

Best forSpeed fans and Formula One fans visiting Abu Dhabi

Skip it ifYou want big drops and airtime

Source: en.wikipedia.org › Formula_Rossa

Top Thrill 2

Intamin/Zamperla · Steel roller coaster at Cedar Point, United States · released 2003

120 mph

The fastest coaster in the US.

Top Thrill 2 at Cedar Point in United States reaches 120 mph and was built by Intamin/Zamperla. It opened in 2003 as Top Thrill Dragster, then the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world and the first strata coaster, and was rebuilt as Top Thrill 2.

Best forLaunch-coaster fans in the Midwest

Skip it ifYou dislike extreme height

Source: en.wikipedia.org › Top_Thrill_2

Red Force

Intamin · Steel roller coaster at Ferrari Land, Spain · released 2017

111.8 mph

The fastest coaster in Europe.

Red Force at Ferrari Land in Spain reaches 111.8 mph and was built by Intamin. It opened on April 7, 2017, and is Europe's only giga coaster.

Best forSpeed fans visiting Spain

Skip it ifYou want a long ride

Source: en.wikipedia.org › Red_Force_(roller_coaster)

Steel Dragon 2000

D. H. Morgan Manufacturing · Steel roller coaster at Nagashima Spa Land, Japan · released 2000

95 mph

A record-breaker from 2000.

Steel Dragon 2000 at Nagashima Spa Land in Japan reaches 95 mph and was built by D. H. Morgan Manufacturing. It opened to the public on August 1, 2000, and broke several world records on its debut; its name comes from the year 2000, the year of the dragon.

Best forCoaster history fans visiting Japan

Skip it ifYou want something new

Source: en.wikipedia.org › Steel_Dragon_2000

Fury 325

Bolliger & Mabillard · Steel roller coaster at Carowinds, United States · released 2015

95 mph

Tied for fifth, with no launch at all.

Fury 325 at Carowinds in United States reaches 95 mph and was built by Bolliger & Mabillard. It opened on March 28, 2015, with 6,602 feet of track, and is the tallest roller coaster in the world that uses a traditional lift hill.

Best forThe fastest lift-hill coaster experience

Skip it ifYou want a launch

Source: en.wikipedia.org › Fury_325

Millennium Force

Intamin · Steel roller coaster at Cedar Point, United States · released 2000

93 mph

The world's first giga coaster.

Millennium Force at Cedar Point in United States reaches 93 mph and was built by Intamin. It opened in 2000 as Cedar Point's fourteenth roller coaster, broke five world records, and was the world's first giga coaster.

Best forA classic giga coaster at Cedar Point

Skip it ifYou want the very fastest ride

Source: en.wikipedia.org › Millennium_Force

Leviathan

Bolliger & Mabillard · Steel roller coaster at Canada's Wonderland, Canada · released 2012

92 mph

The tallest and fastest coaster in Canada.

Leviathan at Canada's Wonderland in Canada reaches 92 mph and was built by Bolliger & Mabillard. It opened to the public on May 6, 2012, as the first coaster from Bolliger & Mabillard to exceed 300 feet, and it is the tallest and fastest roller coaster in Canada.

Best forThe fastest coaster in Canada

Skip it ifYou want a launch

Source: en.wikipedia.org › Leviathan_(Canada's_Wonderland)

Orion

Bolliger & Mabillard · Steel roller coaster at Kings Island, United States · released 2020

91 mph

The seventh giga coaster in the world.

Orion at Kings Island in United States reaches 91 mph and was built by Bolliger & Mabillard. It opened on July 2, 2020, as the seventh giga coaster in the world, with a 300-foot drop, and cost $31 million, then the largest investment in Kings Island's history.

Best forA giga coaster in Ohio

Skip it ifYou want the very fastest ride

Source: en.wikipedia.org › Orion_(roller_coaster)

Pantherian

Intamin · Steel roller coaster at Kings Dominion, United States · released 2010

90 mph

Formerly Intimidator 305.

Pantherian at Kings Dominion in United States reaches 90 mph and was built by Intamin. It opened on April 2, 2010, as Intimidator 305, named after NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt, and has since been renamed Pantherian.

Best forA huge drop in Virginia

Skip it ifYou dislike intense airtime

Source: en.wikipedia.org › Pantherian

Questions people ask

What is the fastest roller coaster in the world?

Falcons Flight at Six Flags Qiddiya City in Saudi Arabia, at 155.3 mph. It opened on December 31, 2025.

What was the fastest roller coaster before Falcons Flight?

Formula Rossa at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, at 149.1 mph. It held the record from November 2010 to December 2025.

What is the fastest roller coaster in the US?

Top Thrill 2 at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, at 120 mph.

What is the fastest roller coaster in Europe?

Red Force at Ferrari Land in Spain, at 111.8 mph.

Which company builds the fastest coasters?

Intamin built six of the ten on this list, including Falcons Flight, Formula Rossa and Top Thrill 2 (with Zamperla), and Bolliger & Mabillard built three, including Fury 325.

How we ranked

Top speed of each steel roller coaster, from Wikipedia's List of roller coaster rankings (fastest steel roller coasters), which follows the Roller Coaster DataBase. The list ranks complete-circuit coasters; shuttle coasters such as Bakunawa are not ranked. Steel Dragon 2000 and Fury 325 are tied at 95 mph. Every number on this page comes from the source linked under each pick, and every photo shows the actual product. Brands can't pay to be on this list.

List source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_roller_coaster_rankings · Updated 2026-11-12