Which is the longest roller coaster ride in Europe?
The longest roller coaster ride in Europe is The Ultimate of Lightwater Valley in United Kingdom with a length of 2,268 meters. The entire ride takes 7 minutes 34 seconds.
The second longest roller coaster ride in Europe is the 1,675-meter long The Big One of Blackpool Pleasure Beach in United Kingdom. At third, is Silver Star of Europa-Park in Germany, stretching 1,620 meters. The lengths of the roller coaster track around Europe can range from 367 meters to 2,268 meters, with the average length of roller coaster tracks spanning 1,082.2 meters.
Let's check out Europe's longest roller coaster rides:
The Ultimate is a steel roller coaster attraction with a height of 33 meters at Lightwater Valley in North Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
Second longest roller coaster track in the world at 2,268 meters — The Ultimate is built by British Rail and stretches 2,268 meters in length.
Roller coaster ride with the longest ride duration in the world — Total ride time: 7 minutes 34 seconds.
Compare The Ultimate with Altair from Cinecittà World, Italy.
Compare The Ultimate with Titan (Six Flags Over Texas) from Six Flags Over Texas, United States.
Tallest roller coaster track in United Kingdom at 65 meters — Located at Blackpool Pleasure Beach in Blackpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom, The Big One is a steel roller coaster attraction. The roller coaster track is 65 meters tall and has a drop of 62 meters.
Second longest roller coaster track in Europe at 1,675 meters — The Big One is built by Arrow Dynamics and spans a length of 1,675 meters with a maximum vertical angle of 65 degrees.
Second fastest roller coaster in United Kingdom at a max speed of 119 km/h — The Big One has a maximum speed of 119 km/h and a G force of 4g.
Roller coaster ride with the third longest ride duration in United Kingdom — Total ride time: 3 minutes.
Compare The Big One with Desperado from Primm Valley Resorts, United States.
Tallest roller coaster track in Germany at 73 meters — Silver Star is a steel roller coaster attraction at Europa-Park in Rust, Germany. The roller coaster track is 73 meters tall and has a drop of 67 meters.
Third longest roller coaster track in Europe at 1,620 meters — Silver Star is built by Bolliger & Mabillard and stretches 1,620 meters in length, with a maximum vertical angle of 68.50 degrees.
Fastest roller coaster in Germany at a max speed of 127 km/h — Silver Star streaks to a top speed of 127 km/h along its track with a G force of 4g.
Total ride time: 2 minutes 10 seconds.
Compare Silver Star with Green Lantern Coaster from Warner Bros. Movie World, Australia.
Compare Silver Star with Bandit (Yomiuriland) from Yomiuriland, Japan.
Third tallest roller coaster track in Europe at 76 meters — Located at PortAventura Park in Salou/Vilaseca, Spain, Shambhala is a steel roller coaster attraction. The roller coaster track is 76 meters tall and has a drop of 78 meters.
Longest roller coaster track in Spain at 1,564 meters — Shambhala is built by Bolliger & Mabillard and spans a length of 1,564 meters with a maximum vertical angle of 77.40 degrees.
Third fastest roller coaster in Spain at a max speed of 134 km/h — Shambhala has a maximum speed of 134 km/h and a G force of 4g.
Roller coaster ride with the longest ride duration in Spain — Total ride time: 3 minutes.
Compare Shambhala with Intimidator from Carowinds, United States.
Compare Shambhala with Parrot Coaster from Chimelong Ocean Kingdom, China.
Second tallest roller coaster track in Europe at 77 meters — Hyperion is a steel roller coaster attraction at Energylandia in Zator, Poland. The roller coaster track is 77 meters tall and has a drop of 82 meters.
Hyperion is built by Intamin and spans a length of 1,450 meters with a maximum vertical angle of 85 degrees.
Second fastest roller coaster in Europe at a max speed of 142 km/h — Hyperion has a maximum speed of 142 km/h and a G force of 5g, with 1 inversions in its track.
Roller coaster built by Intamin with the third longest ride duration — Total ride time: 2 minutes 50 seconds.
Compare Hyperion with Flying Aces from Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Compare Hyperion with Leviathan from Canada's Wonderland, Canada.
Located at Parque Warner Madrid in San MartÃn de la Vega, Community of Madrid, Spain, Coaster-Express is a wooden roller coaster attraction. The roller coaster track is 37 meters tall and has a drop of 37 meters.
Second longest roller coaster track in Spain at 1,394 meters — Coaster-Express is built by Roller Coaster Corporation of America and stretches 1,394 meters in length.
Roller coaster ride with the second longest ride duration in Spain — Total ride time: 2 minutes.
Compare Coaster-Express with The Voyage from Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, United States.
Compare Coaster-Express with Coney Island Cyclone from Luna Park, United States.
Datasets on Fastest, Longest, Tallest, Droppiest Roller Coasters in the World
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Most Inversions: World | Asia | Europe | USA | China | Japan | Germany | UK
Fastest Wooden: World | Asia | Europe | USA
Longest Wooden: World | Asia | Europe | USA
Tallest Wooden: World | Asia | Europe | USA
Droppiest Wooden: World | Asia | Europe | USA
Longest Duration Wooden: World | Asia | Europe | USA
Well-known Roller Coasters built by: Intamin | Bolliger & Mabillard | Custom Coasters International | Mack Rides | Rocky Mountain Construction | Vekoma