Tallest Roller Coasters in Europe
Overview
Which is the tallest roller coaster ride in Europe?
The tallest roller coaster ride in Europe is Red Force of Ferrari Land in Spain, at a heart-shattering height of 112 meters. Built by Intamin, Red Force races down Europe's tallest track at a top speed of 180 km/h.
The second tallest roller coaster ride in Europe is Hyperion of Energylandia in Poland, which stands at 77 meters, followed by Shambhala of PortAventura Park in Spain, with a height of 76 meters. The heights of the roller coaster rides around Europe can range from a regular 13 meters to 112 meters, with the average roller coaster ride being 43.0 meters tall.
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Droppiest RCs. The droppiest roller coaster ride in Europe is Hyperion of Poland with a drop of 82 meters.The average drop of Europe's roller coasters is around 42.5 meters.
Fastest RCs. The fastest roller coaster in Europe is Red Force of Spain with a top speed of 180 km/h.The average maximum speeds of Europe's roller coasters is around 101.7 km/h.
Longest RCs. The longest roller coaster ride in Europe is The Ultimate of United Kingdom that stretches 2,268 meters long.The average lengths of Europe's roller coaster rides is around 1,082.2 meters.
Longest Ride Times. The roller coaster ride with the longest ride duration in Europe is The Ultimate of United Kingdom with a ride duration of 454 seconds.The average ride duration of Europe's roller coaster rides is about 133.6 seconds.
Strongest G Forces. The roller coaster ride with the strongest G force in Europe is Der Schwur Des Kärnan of Germany with a G force of 5g.The average G force of Europe's roller coaster rides is about 4.0g.
Steepest Vertical Angles. The roller coaster rides in Europe with the steepest vertical angle are Red Force of Spain, Der Schwur Des Kärnan of Germany, Zadra of Poland, Stealth of United Kingdom, Stunt Fall (Parque Warner Madrid) of Spain, ISpeed of Italy and Lost Gravity of Netherlands with maximum vertical angles of 90 degrees respectively.The average maximum vertical angles of Europe's roller coaster rides is about 78.3 degrees.
Most Inversions. The roller coaster ride with the most inversions in Europe is The Smiler of United Kingdom with 14 inversions.The average number of inversions of Europe's roller coaster rides is about 2.5 inversions.
Let's check out the Europe's tallest roller coaster rides:
Tallest roller coaster track in Europe at 112 meters — Located at Ferrari Land in Salou, Catalonia, Spain, Red Force is a 112-meter tall steel roller coaster attraction.
Built by Intamin, Red Force stretches 880 meters in length and has a maximum vertical angle of 90 degrees.
Total ride time: 22 seconds.
Compare Red Force with The Ultimate from Lightwater Valley, United Kingdom.
Compare Red Force with Behemoth from Canada's Wonderland, Canada.
Second tallest roller coaster track in Europe at 77 meters — Hyperion is a steel roller coaster attraction with a height of 77 meters and a drop of 82 meters at Energylandia in Zator, Poland.
The 1,450-meter long Hyperion is built by Intamin and has a maximum vertical angle of 85 degrees.
Second fastest roller coaster in Europe at a max speed of 142 km/h — Hyperion races along its track with a G force of 5g and 1 inversions, reaching a top speed of 142 km/h.
Roller coaster built by Intamin with the third longest ride duration — Total ride time: 2 minutes 50 seconds.
Compare Hyperion with Turbo Track from Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Compare Hyperion with Steel Vengeance from Cedar Point, United States.
Third tallest roller coaster track in Europe at 76 meters — Located at PortAventura Park in Salou/Vilaseca, Spain, Shambhala is a 76-meter tall steel roller coaster attraction. The roller coaster track also has a drop of 78 meters.
Longest roller coaster track in Spain at 1,564 meters — The 1,564-meter long Shambhala with a maximum vertical angle of 77.40 degrees is built by Bolliger & Mabillard.
Third fastest roller coaster in Spain at a max speed of 134 km/h — Shambhala streaks to a top speed of 134 km/h along its track with a G force of 4g.
Roller coaster ride with the longest ride duration in Spain — Total ride time: 3 minutes.
Compare Shambhala with Orion from Kings Island, United States.
Compare Shambhala with Steel Dragon 2000 from Nagashima Spa Land, Japan.
Tallest roller coaster track in Germany at 73 meters — Located at Hansa-Park in Sierksdorf, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Der Schwur des Kärnan is a 73-meter tall steel roller coaster attraction. The roller coaster track also has a drop of 67 meters.
Longest roller coaster track built by Gerstlauer — The 1,235-meter long Der Schwur des Kärnan with a maximum vertical angle of 90 degrees is built by Gerstlauer.
Fastest roller coaster in Germany at a max speed of 127 km/h — Der Schwur des Kärnan streaks to a top speed of 127 km/h along its 1-inversion track with a G force of 5g.
Roller coaster built by Gerstlauer with the third longest ride duration — Total ride time: 50 seconds.
Compare Der Schwur Des Kärnan with Millennium Force from Cedar Point, United States.
Compare Der Schwur Des Kärnan with Fury 325 from Carowinds, United States.
Tallest roller coaster track in Germany at 73 meters — Located at Europa-Park in Rust, Germany, Silver Star is a steel roller coaster attraction. 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 — The 1,620-meter long Silver Star with a maximum vertical angle of 68.50 degrees is built by Bolliger & Mabillard.
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 Steel Force from Dorney Park, United States.
Compare Silver Star with Dæmonen from Tivoli Gardens, Denmark.
Tallest roller coaster track in United Kingdom at 65 meters — The Big One is a steel roller coaster attraction with a height of 65 meters and a drop of 62 meters at Blackpool Pleasure Beach in Blackpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom.
Second longest roller coaster track in Europe at 1,675 meters — The 1,675-meter long The Big One is built by Arrow Dynamics and has a maximum vertical angle of 65 degrees.
Second fastest roller coaster in United Kingdom at a max speed of 119 km/h — The track has a G force of 4g, enabling the roller coaster to reach a maximum speed of 119 km/h.
Roller coaster ride with the third longest ride duration in United Kingdom — Total ride time: 3 minutes.
Compare The Big One with Colossus (Thorpe Park) from Thorpe Park, United Kingdom.
Tallest roller coaster track built by Rocky Mountain Construction — Located at Energylandia in Zator, Poland, Zadra is a 63-meter tall steel roller coaster attraction.
Built by Rocky Mountain Construction, Zadra stretches 1,316 meters in length and has a maximum vertical angle of 90 degrees.
Fastest roller coaster built by Rocky Mountain Construction — Zadra has a maximum speed of 121 km/h and a G force of 4g, with 3 inversions in its track.
Total ride time: 1 minutes 50 seconds.
Compare Zadra with Hollywood Dream – The Ride from Universal Studios Japan, Japan.
Compare Zadra with Leviathan from Canada's Wonderland, Canada.
Datasets on Fastest, Longest, Tallest, Droppiest Roller Coasters in the World
Tallest Tracks: World | Asia | Europe | USA | Canada | Australia | China | Japan | Germany | UK
Fastest Coasters: World | Asia | Europe | USA | China | Japan | Germany | UK
Longest Tracks: World | Asia | Europe | USA | China | Japan | Germany | UK
Droppiest Tracks: World | Asia | Europe | USA | China | Japan | Germany | UK
Longest Duration: World | Asia | Europe | USA | China | Japan | Germany | UK
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