Tallest Wooden Roller Coasters in Europe

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Categories: Travel Urban Europe
Dataset contains 10 data items (see table below).

Overview

Which is the tallest wooden roller coaster ride in Europe?
The tallest wooden roller coaster ride in Europe is Wildfire (Kolmården Wildlife Park) of Kolmården Wildlife Park in Sweden, which towers at 56 meters. Built by Rocky Mountain Construction, Wildfire (Kolmården Wildlife Park) barrels down Europe's tallest wooden track at a top speed of 115 km/h.

The second tallest wooden roller coaster ride in Europe is Colossos - Kampf Der Giganten of Heide Park in Germany, which stands at 50 meters, followed by Wodan Timbur Coaster of Europa-Park in Germany, with a height of 40 meters. The heights of the wooden roller coaster rides around Europe can range from a regular 18m to 56m, with the average wooden roller coaster ride being 36.6m tall.

 Compare Wildfire (Kolmården Wildlife Park) with Tonnerre De Zeus

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Droppiest Wooden RCs. The droppiest wooden roller coaster ride in Europe is Wildfire (Kolmården Wildlife Park) of Sweden with a drop of 49m.The average drop of Europe's wooden roller coasters is around 35.0m.

Fastest Wooden RCs. The fastest wooden roller coaster in Europe is Wildfire (Kolmården Wildlife Park) of Sweden with a top speed of 115 km/h.The average maximum speeds of Europe's wooden roller coasters is around 93.4 km/h.

Longest Wooden RCs. The longest wooden roller coaster ride in Europe is Coaster-Express of Spain that stretches 1,394 meters long.The average lengths of Europe's wooden roller coaster rides is around 1,127.0m.

Longest Ride Times. The wooden roller coaster ride with the longest ride duration in Europe is Wicker Man of United Kingdom with a ride duration of 210 seconds.The average ride duration of Europe's wooden roller coaster rides is about 144.8 seconds.

Strongest G Forces. The wooden roller coaster ride with the strongest G force in Europe is Wildfire (Kolmården Wildlife Park) of Sweden with a G force of 4g.The average G force of Europe's wooden roller coaster rides is about 3.2g.

Steepest Vertical Angles. The wooden roller coaster ride with the steepest vertical angle in Europe is Wildfire (Kolmården Wildlife Park) of Sweden with a maximum vertical angle of 83 degrees.The average maximum vertical angles of Europe's wooden roller coaster rides is about 64.7 degrees.

Most Inversions. The wooden roller coaster ride with the most inversions in Europe is Wildfire (Kolmården Wildlife Park) of Sweden with 3 inversions.The average number of inversions of Europe's wooden roller coaster rides is about 0.3 inversions.


Let's check out Europe's tallest roller coaster rides:

Wildfire (Kolmården Wildlife Park).

Wildfire 4K Cinematic Off-Ride Kolmården (Youtube/Coaster Studios)

  Third tallest wooden roller coaster track in the world at 56 meters — Located at Kolmården Wildlife Park in Kolmården, Sweden, Wildfire (Kolmården Wildlife Park) is a wooden roller coaster attraction. The roller coaster track is 56 meters tall and has a drop of 49 meters.

  Second longest roller coaster track in Sweden at 1,265 meters — The 1,265-meter long Wildfire (Kolmården Wildlife Park) is built by Rocky Mountain Construction and has a maximum vertical angle of 83 degrees.

  Fastest roller coaster in Sweden at a max speed of 115 km/h — Wildfire (Kolmården Wildlife Park) has a maximum speed of 115 km/h and a G force of 4g, with 3 inversions in its track.

  Roller coaster ride with the third longest ride duration in Sweden — Total ride time: 2 minutes.

 

 Compare Wildfire (Kolmården Wildlife Park) with The Boss from Six Flags St. Louis, United States.

 Compare Wildfire (Kolmården Wildlife Park) with Outlaw Run from Silver Dollar City, United States.


Colossos - Kampf Der Giganten.

Colossos - Kampf der Giganten 2019 (Heide Park Resort) (Youtube/PicturesThemePark)

  Third tallest roller coaster track in Germany at 50 meters — Located at Heide Park in Soltau, Lower Saxony‎, Germany, Colossos - Kampf Der Giganten is a 50-meter tall wooden roller coaster attraction. The roller coaster track also has a drop of 49 meters.

  Second longest roller coaster track in Germany at 1,344 meters — Colossos - Kampf Der Giganten is built by Intamin and stretches 1,344 meters in length, with a maximum vertical angle of 61 degrees.

Colossos - Kampf Der Giganten streaks to a top speed of 110 km/h along its track with a G force of 4g.

Total ride time: 2 minutes 25 seconds.

 

 Compare Colossos - Kampf Der Giganten with Zeus from Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park, United States.

 Compare Colossos - Kampf Der Giganten with Outlaw Run from Silver Dollar City, United States.


Wodan Timbur Coaster.

Wodan Timbur Coaster Offride HD Europa Park (Youtube/ThrillRides)

Third tallest roller coaster track built by Great Coasters International — Located at Europa-Park in Rust, Germany, Wodan Timbur Coaster is a 40-meter tall wooden roller coaster attraction.

Wodan Timbur Coaster is built by Great Coasters International and stretches 1,050 meters in length, with a maximum vertical angle of 52 degrees.

Fastest roller coaster built by Great Coasters International — Wodan Timbur Coaster has a maximum speed of 100 km/h and a G force of 4g.

  Wooden roller coaster ride with the third longest ride duration in the world — Total ride time: 3 minutes 25 seconds.

 

 Compare Wodan Timbur Coaster with The Boss from Six Flags St. Louis, United States.

 Compare Wodan Timbur Coaster with Hades 360 from Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park, United States.


Coaster-Express.

Coaster Express Off Ride - Parque Warner Madrid (Youtube/Theme Park Worldwide)

Coaster-Express is a wooden roller coaster attraction with a height of 37 meters and a drop of 37 meters at Parque Warner Madrid in San Martín de la Vega, Community of Madrid, Spain.

  Second longest roller coaster track in Spain at 1,394 meters — Coaster-Express is built by Roller Coaster Corporation of America and spans a length of 1,394 meters.

  Roller coaster ride with the second longest ride duration in Spain — Total ride time: 2 minutes.

 

 Compare Coaster-Express with GhostRider from Knott's Berry Farm, United States.

 Compare Coaster-Express with Shivering Timbers from Michigan's Adventure, United States.


Balder.

Balder Liseberg - Off Ride Footage 2018 (Youtube/Theme Park Updates)

  Third tallest roller coaster track in Sweden at 36 meters — Located at Liseberg amusement park in Gothenburg, Sweden, Balder is a wooden roller coaster attraction. The roller coaster track is 36 meters tall and has a drop of 31 meters.

  Third longest roller coaster track in Sweden at 1,070 meters — The 1,070-meter long Balder is built by Intamin and has a maximum vertical angle of 70 degrees.

  Roller coaster ride with the second longest ride duration in Sweden — Total ride time: 2 minutes 8 seconds.

 

 Compare Balder with Python In Bamboo Forest from Nanchang Sunac Land, China.

 Compare Balder with Shivering Timbers from Michigan's Adventure, United States.


Thundercoaster (TusenFryd).

Thundercoaster - Tusenfryd - Vekoma / Gravitykraft Corporation - Wooden Coaster (Youtube/Ride View)

Thundercoaster (TusenFryd) is a wooden roller coaster attraction with a height of 35 meters and a drop of 32 meters at TusenFryd in Vinterbro, Norway.

Third longest roller coaster track built by Vekoma — The 950-meter long Thundercoaster (TusenFryd) is built by Vekoma and has a maximum vertical angle of 57.30 degrees.

Second fastest roller coaster built by Vekoma — Thundercoaster (TusenFryd) has a maximum speed of 93 km/h and a G force of 2g.

Roller coaster built by Vekoma with the second longest ride duration — Total ride time: 2 minutes.

 

 Compare Thundercoaster (TusenFryd) with Le Monstre from La Ronde, Canada.

 Compare Thundercoaster (TusenFryd) with Outlaw Run from Silver Dollar City, United States.


The Cú Chulainn Coaster.

Tayto Park - Cú Chulainn Roller Coaster - 4K Drone Footage (Youtube/Aerial Photography Ireland)

Third tallest roller coaster track built by The Gravity Group — The Cú Chulainn Coaster is a wooden roller coaster attraction with a height of 32 meters and a drop of 31 meters at Tayto Park in Ashbourne, County Meath, Ireland.

The Cú Chulainn Coaster is built by The Gravity Group and spans a length of 1,092 meters.

Roller coaster built by The Gravity Group with the longest ride duration — Total ride time: 2 minutes 45 seconds.

 

 Compare The Cú Chulainn Coaster with Screamin' Eagle from Six Flags St. Louis, United States.

 Compare The Cú Chulainn Coaster with Coney Island Cyclone from Luna Park, United States.


Troy.

Theme park Toverland drone footage - Sevenum The Netherlands (Youtube/Hiba Drones Film Productions)

  Third tallest roller coaster track in Netherlands at 32 meters — Located at Toverland in Sevenum, Netherlands, Troy is a wooden roller coaster attraction. The roller coaster track is 32 meters tall and has a drop of 31 meters.

  Second longest roller coaster track in Netherlands at 1,077 meters — Troy is built by Great Coasters International and stretches 1,077 meters in length.

The track has a G force of 2g, enabling the roller coaster to reach a maximum speed of 87 km/h.

  Roller coaster ride with the third longest ride duration in Netherlands — Total ride time: 1 minutes 50 seconds.

 

 Compare Troy with Coney Island Cyclone from Luna Park, United States.

 Compare Troy with El Toro from Six Flags Great Adventure, United States.


Tonnerre De Zeus.

Tonnerre de Zeus - POV - Parc Astérix (Onride/Offride) (Youtube/Ride View)

  Third tallest roller coaster track in France at 30 meters — Tonnerre de Zeus is a wooden roller coaster attraction with a height of 30 meters at Parc Astérix in Plailly, France.

  Longest roller coaster track in France at 1,233 meters — Tonnerre de Zeus is built by Custom Coasters International and stretches 1,233 meters in length.

  Roller coaster ride with the second longest ride duration in France — Total ride time: 2 minutes 5 seconds.

 

 Compare Tonnerre De Zeus with Thundercoaster (TusenFryd) from TusenFryd, Norway.

 Compare Tonnerre De Zeus with El Toro from Six Flags Great Adventure, United States.


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 

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