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Top 10 Tallest Roller Coasters in the World

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

Falcons Flight534.8 ft 2

Top Thrill 2420 ft 3

Red Force367.3 ft

Quick answer

Falcons Flight at Six Flags Qiddiya City in Saudi Arabia is the tallest roller coaster in the world at 534.8 feet, opened on December 31, 2025. Top Thrill 2 at Cedar Point in Ohio is second at 420 feet, and Red Force at Ferrari Land in Spain is third at 367.3 feet.

How it's ranked: Height of each steel roller coaster, from Wikipedia's List of roller coaster rankings (tallest steel roller coasters), which follows the Roller Coaster DataBase. The list ranks complete-circuit coasters; shuttle coasters are not ranked.

Falcons Flight

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

534.8 ft

The tallest roller coaster in the world.

Falcons Flight at Six Flags Qiddiya City in Saudi Arabia stands 534.8 feet tall and was built by Intamin. It opened on December 31, 2025, as the tallest, fastest and longest roller coaster in the world. Its tallest freestanding point is 534.8 feet, and it is advertised at 640 feet from its highest to lowest point.

Best forRecord-chasers who want the tallest, fastest and longest coaster

Skip it ifYou do not plan to travel to Saudi Arabia

Source: en.wikipedia.org › Falcons_Flight

Top Thrill 2

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

420 ft

The tallest coaster in the US.

Top Thrill 2 at Cedar Point in United States stands 420 feet tall 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

367.3 ft

Europe's only giga coaster.

Red Force at Ferrari Land in Spain stands 367.3 feet tall and was built by Intamin. It opened on April 7, 2017, reaches 180 km/h (112 mph), 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)

Fury 325

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

325 ft

The tallest lift-hill coaster in the world.

Fury 325 at Carowinds in United States stands 325 feet tall 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 tallest traditional lift-hill coaster

Skip it ifYou want a launch

Source: en.wikipedia.org › Fury_325

Steel Dragon 2000

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

318.3 ft

A record-breaker from 2000.

Steel Dragon 2000 at Nagashima Spa Land in Japan stands 318.3 feet tall 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

Millennium Force

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

310 ft

The world's first giga coaster.

Millennium Force at Cedar Point in United States stands 310 feet tall 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 tallest ride

Source: en.wikipedia.org › Millennium_Force

Tormenta Rampaging Run

Bolliger & Mabillard · Steel roller coaster at Six Flags Over Texas, United States · released 2026

309 ft

The tallest dive coaster in the world.

Tormenta Rampaging Run at Six Flags Over Texas in United States stands 309 feet tall and was built by Bolliger & Mabillard. It opened on July 9, 2026, as the tallest, fastest and longest dive coaster in the world, and is the second-tallest Bolliger & Mabillard coaster after Fury 325. The photo shows it during construction.

Best forDive-coaster fans in Texas

Skip it ifYou fear steep, slow-tipping drops

Source: en.wikipedia.org › Tormenta_Rampaging_Run

Leviathan

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

306 ft

The tallest and fastest coaster in Canada.

Leviathan at Canada's Wonderland in Canada stands 306 feet tall 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, with a top speed of 148 km/h (92 mph).

Best forThe biggest coaster in Canada

Skip it ifYou want a launch

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

Pantherian

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

305 ft

Formerly Intimidator 305.

Pantherian at Kings Dominion in United States stands 305 feet tall 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

Orion

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

287 ft

The seventh giga coaster in the world.

Orion at Kings Island in United States stands 287 feet tall 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 tallest ride

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

Questions people ask

What is the tallest roller coaster in the world?

Falcons Flight at Six Flags Qiddiya City in Saudi Arabia, at 534.8 feet. It opened on December 31, 2025.

What is the tallest roller coaster in the US?

Top Thrill 2 at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, at 420 feet.

What is the tallest roller coaster in Europe?

Red Force at Ferrari Land in Spain, at 367.3 feet. It is Europe's only giga coaster.

What is a giga coaster?

A roller coaster with a height or drop of 300 feet or more. Cedar Point's Millennium Force, which opened in 2000, was the world's first.

Which company builds the tallest coasters?

Intamin worked on five of the ten on this list, including Falcons Flight and Top Thrill 2 (built with Zamperla), and Bolliger & Mabillard built four, including Fury 325.

How we ranked

Height of each steel roller coaster, from Wikipedia's List of roller coaster rankings (tallest steel roller coasters), which follows the Roller Coaster DataBase. The list ranks complete-circuit coasters; shuttle coasters are not ranked. 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