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On May 8, 1976, a real revolution took place in the world of roller coasters. The world's first steel loop coaster opened at Six Flags Magic Mountain in California. Nowadays, a loop is far from the worst thing that the creators of attractions are ready to offer to adrenaline junkies who line up in long lines around the world to tickle their nerves. We invite you to virtually ride the ten scariest roller coasters in the world!

Attention: for the faint of heart, those afraid of heights and people with a weak vestibular system, it is better not to look any further!

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1. Silver Star, Europa Park, Rust (Baden), Germany

"Silver Star" - the highest roller coaster in Europe, has been tickling German nerves of steel since 2002. Using a system of chain lifts, they will first slowly lift you to a height of 73 meters, and then drop and circle at speeds of up to 130 km/h.

2. Tower of Terror II, Dreamworld, Queensland, Australia

The first Tower of Terror, opened in 1997, managed to scare more than 8 million Australians, and in 2010 it was launched again and became even scarier. Riders exit the tunnel and reach the top of the vertical tower in 7 seconds at a maximum speed of 161 km/h. At the top of a 35-meter tower, they hover for a moment, after which they fall down in horror.

3. Steel Dragon 2000, Nagashima Spa Land, Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, Japan

The Steel Dragon is no longer the fastest or tallest coaster, but it is still the longest. It is also the most expensive ever made due to the amount of steel used in its construction to make the coaster earthquake resistant. But, even if we don’t take earthquakes into account, this monster definitely deserves its place in our top ten.

4. Kingda Ka, Six Flags Great Adventure, New Jersey, USA

Kingda Ka is a long-timer in the world of roller coasters, but to this day remains the tallest coaster in the world with a dizzying record of 139 meters. However, the attraction has had many problems throughout its history. In 2005, the slide suffered a variety of mechanical damage, affecting the starting motor and rope system. Fortunately, all problems were completely corrected, but in 2009, Kingda Ka was struck by lightning, causing further damage. Now this is really scary...

5. Intimidator 305, Kings Dominion, Virginia, USA

A relative newcomer to the roller coaster world, Intimidator 305 (the name alone makes it scary...) won the 2010 Golden Ticket Award for best new roller coaster.

6. Dodonpa, Fuji-Q Highland, Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

How roller coasters can surprise fans thrills, if they are no longer the fastest, tallest or longest? Doponda knows the answer - the biggest acceleration! Having confused riders with a not-so-fast start, Doponda suddenly accelerates to 172 km/h in... attention... 1.8 seconds! And then it throws you up and down in an almost vertical loop.

7. Superman: Escape from Krypton, Six Flags Magic Mountain, California, USA

Until 2011, Superman: Escape from Krypton was known as simply Superman: Escape. But with a new coat of paint and the addition of backwards-moving carts, a new superhero of the amusement ride world was born. Speeding up to 160 km/h and rising to a height of 126.5 meters, the updated Superman knows exactly how to get your adrenaline pumping.

8. Thunder Dolphin Tokyo Dome City, Tokyo, Japan

The Thunder Dolphin is quite modest in terms of speed, altitude and acceleration compared to other participants in the list, but it has its own unique “trick” that is why it ended up on it. The Dolphin's path passes through a concrete ring and also goes around a real building at a nerve-wracking distance.

9. Formula Rossa, Ferrari World, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Formula Rossa - on this moment The fastest roller coaster in the world. Accelerates to 240 km/h in less than 5 seconds. The speed is so high that those sitting in the front row have to wear special protective glasses to avoid damaging your eyes.

Another ride from the same park, but it's worth it. These slides are “with a twist”, and in the most literal sense of the word. Eejanaika is a so-called 4D coaster, which actually means that in addition to the usual ups, downs and loops, you also get... 360 degree rotating seats! Could the attractions get any scarier?

Water attractions are leisure, salvation from summer heat and good mood. We have collected in this review the most extreme water slides, which also guarantee a solid dose of adrenaline. Such entertainment is suitable only for the most daring extreme sports enthusiasts.

Snake River Falls is the oldest slide.


In 1870, the Cedar Point amusement park opened on the shores of Lake Erie in the US state of Ohio. The main attraction of the park is the water slide Snake River Falls, along which you slide down from a height of 25 meters at a speed of 65 km/h.

Perilous Plunge - Risky move


Knott's Berry Farm in California is one of the 13 most visited theme parks in North America. One of its 40 attractions is Perilous Plunge(Risky Pitch) - a boat with a capacity of 24 people, which falls from a height of 37 meters at an angle of 77.8 degrees. The boat's falling speed is 85 km/h.


The tallest water slide in the world is located in Kansas City at the Schlitterbahn water park. Verruckt translated from German - “mad”. Daredevils slide down a 52-meter-high slide at a speed of 80 km/h.

Summit Plummet: at the speed of a car in fifth place



Summit Plummet is a 36.5-meter water slide, from which you can go down in a stream of water without a boat, right at your fifth point, at a speed of 90 km/h. This slide is located at Disney's Blizzard Beach water park in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

Isano - slide from the Guinness Book of Records


The 41-meter Insano water slide at the Beach Park water park in Brazil was included in the Guinness Book of Records. The slide, as tall as a 14-story building, towers above the trees and most of the buildings in the surrounding area. Few people would dare to fly down an almost vertical hill at a speed of 105 km/h in 5 seconds.

Kilimanjaro - almost a mountain peak


Kilimanjaro, as is known, is the name of the high mountain in Africa. This is also the name of the 50-meter water slide in brazilian city in Rio de Janeiro, from which water extreme sports enthusiasts fly off in 5 seconds at a speed of 91 km/h. Moreover, the tube of the slide is extended further along the hillside. Kilimanjaro is so high that every twentieth person who climbs to the top refuses to slide down.

Spacemaker: 100 km/h on a rubber raft


In Venice, Italy, the Aqualandia water park houses the Spacemaker water slide. On it you can ride with your friends on a 4-seater raft down from a height of 40 meters at a speed of 100 km/h. Moreover, most of the route is built at an angle of 60 degrees. Spacemaker is one of 20 water slides you can ride at Aqualandia.

Jumeirah Sceirah: an incredible fall down


Dubai has the most high building in the world, so it is not at all surprising that Dubai is home to one of the tallest water slides in the world. Jumeirah Sceirah is the pride of the Wild Wadi Water Park. This water slide has recently been renovated and is now even faster and more extreme. Two people simultaneously suddenly fall into a hatch that opens under their feet and fly through a 120 m long pipe at a speed of 80 km/h.

King Khajuna


The star attraction of the Spanish water park Port Aventura’s Aquatic Park is King Khajuna. This water slide was named after a character from an ancient Hawaiian legend. The height of the "King Hajun" is 31 meters, and anyone can ride along the chute, built at an angle of 55 degrees, at a speed of 6 meters per second.

The Devil's Drop - The Fall of the Devil


"Devil's Fall" is a rather scary name for the 29-meter water slide, which is located at the Aquarama water park in Castellon, Spain. Devil's Drop boasts the steepest water chute in Europe - a whopping 62 degrees.

Xpirado scary slide


The water slide at Xpirado Water Park is one of the more unique rides on this list due to its stylization of a menacing piranha. Having flown 32 meters at a speed of 87 km/h, the daredevil ends up in a hot spring.

VertiGO is the highest slide.


VertiGO opened on August 1, 2013 at Aqualandia Park in Benidorm, Spain. It has held the title of water slide since the very great height free fall in Europe. Visitors climb to the top of the slide, where a hatch opens under their feet. The height of the fall along the water chute is 33 meters, and at the end the person reaches a speed of 96.5 km/h. At the same time, there is another descent, lower, if the visitor does not dare to climb to the very top of VertiGO.

The Wedgie - the sharpest turns.


The Wedgie slide at White Water World in Coomera, Australia is an engineering marvel created by ProSlide. In 6 seconds, a person travels 18 meters in a stream of water in a closed pipe, i.e. he descends at a speed of 3 meters per second. At the same time, the slide is notable for its sudden turns. Gradually, the speed of descent decreases towards the end of the pipe.

Stukas


A water park called Caneva was built near Verona, Italy. It is notable for its ride called Stukas, a 30-meter water slide in which a person goes from 0 to 100 km/h in less than 3 seconds, faster than any Ferrari in the world. It's so fast that 40 percent of people refuse to ride the slide after reaching the top ten-story landing. Stukas has a reputation as the scariest waterslide in Italy.

Booster Loop: in a transparent pipe 7 floors high


Booster Loop is one of the fastest circular water slides in the world, which is located in the Water Park near Lake Geneva in Switzerland. In Booster Loop, people roll from a height of 7 floors in a transparent tube at a speed of 80 km/h. There is a mandatory condition for visitors - they must weigh at least 50 kg.

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10. Intimidator 305

Located at Kings Dominion Amusement Park in Virginia, the Intimidator 305 roller coaster was built in memory of NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt. Everyone here can reach speeds of up to 145 km/h. Initially, this figure was 152 km/h, but it was decided to slow down the slides due to high overloads.

9. Leviathan


Designed by Swiss companies Bolliger and Mabillard, this roller coaster is located near Toronto. Here you can accelerate to 148 km/h. Despite the incredible speed, the booths have a smooth ride, which attracts visitors from all points globe.

8. Millennium Force


The world's first coaster structure to exceed the 90-meter height threshold was built in 2000 in Cedar Point, Ohio. Here everyone can reach speeds of up to 149 km/h, overcoming a 100-meter rise. Despite the fact that 14 years have passed since its construction, this attraction firmly holds its height record.

7. Steel Dragon 2000


Japanese amusement park Nagashima Spa Land became the owner of the fastest roller coaster in the world when the Steel Dragon 2000 attraction opened in 2000. Here you can accelerate to a speed of 152 km/h, for this you will need as many as two steel cables that can lift the cabins to the top of a steep mountain.

6. Ring Racer


Located at the Nürburgring in Germany, the Ring Racer first opened its doors to the public in 2009. The unique compressed air supply system is capable of accelerating the cabins to a speed of 217 km/h, but for the safety of visitors, the threshold was lowered to 159 km/h. The slides are designed in such a way that the route runs almost parallel to the race track, offering visitors the opportunity to feel like real racers.

5. Superman: Escape from Krypton and the Tower of Terror


In fact, two attractions are in 5th place: Superman at Six Flags Magic Mountain amusement park in California and Tower of Terror at Dreamworld, Australia. Both attractions can reach speeds of up to 160 km/h. Visitors reach this speed twice during the trip, first when starting and then when descending the mountain.

4. Dodonpa


This attraction is located at Fuji-Q Hill in Japan and is capable of reaching speeds of up to 172 km/h. Although the process only takes about a minute, this coaster is a paradise for adrenaline junkies.

3. Top Thrill Dragster


Top Thrill Dragster opened in 2003 in Cedar Point, Ohio. The hydraulic mechanism can accelerate you to a speed of 193 km/h in just a couple of seconds. For ten years now, this ride has been considered the most popular in Ohio, although the ride itself takes only 17 seconds.

1. Summit Plummet

Disney's Blizzard Beach, Walt Disney World Resort– Bay Lake, Florida, USA

This is one of the fastest and scariest water slides in the world. The huge, 40-meter slope (about the height of a 12-story building) will test the strength of even the most experienced thrill-seekers.

2. Tantrum Alley

Wild Wadi Water Park, Jumeirah Beach Hotel- Dubai, UAE


One of the best rides to have fun with friends. You are given a four-seater raft that will take you down two inclined slides and three circulating pipes.

3.Insano

Beach Park, Porto das Dunas – Fortaleza, Brazil


Insano is the tallest slide in the world with 14 floors! On this descent you reach speeds of 100 km/h. Since you are basically in free fall, you can reach the end of the slide in 4-5 seconds.

4. Leap of Faith

Atlantis Paradise Island Resort – Paradise Island, Bahamas


This 20-meter slide is designed in the style of a Mayan temple. The difference between this slide is that during the descent you are immersed in a pool with sharks. We can only hope that the sharks will not break through the translucent tunnel :)

5. The Wildebeest

Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari, Santa Claus – Indiana, USA


Wildebeest is the second longest coaster in the world. You and three friends ride a special elevator boat to the top of the slide, and only then go into the tunnel.

6. Scorpion's Tail

Noah's Ark Water Park, Wisconsin Dells - Wisconsin, USA


This 130-meter water slide has one breathtaking drop where you plummet at a speed of 15 m/s. "Scorpio's Tail" is a slide for true adrenaline junkies.

7. Citta del Mare

Citta del Mare Hotel Village– Terrasini, Italy


This is probably the "calmest" water slide on our list. Citta del Mare is divided into four steps with pools between them. And on the last descent you dive straight into the warm Mediterranean Sea.

8. L2

Wave Water Adventure World – Wörgel, Austria


This double loop slide will give you great speed and 14 meters of free fall.

9. Epic Plunge

Norwegian Epic Water Park – Norwegian Epic, Norwegian cruise ship


This is the only water slide on the ship with three tunnels, a funnel and a thrilling drop through a 200-meter section of pipe.

10. Brain Wash

Wet ‘n Wild Orlando, Orlando – Florida, USA


A stunning slide for company. First you rise to the height of a 6-story building, then you slide down from a 17-meter height and fall into a 20-meter huge crater. This is an incredible feeling!

11. Aqualoop

Terme 3000 Water Park – Slovenia


This park is located in the area thermal springs in Slovenia. Aqualoop is a 360-degree loop ride that takes you up to 60 km/h.

12. Twister and Speedy

Fun World & Speed ​​World, Sonnentherme Lutzmannsburg – Lutzmannsburg, Austria


Twister is a very long slide - 220 meters. And the Speedy is by far the fastest, so it's great fun in tandem.

13. The Cyclone

World Waterpark, West Edmonton Mall – Edmonton, Canada


Since temperatures in Canada can drop to -40 degrees, Canadians prefer indoor water parks, but that doesn't make them any less interesting. The Cyclone slide offers you a ride from a 17-meter height at speeds of up to 60 km/h.

14. Summit Tower

Calypso Park, Limoges – Ontario, Canada


Tallest water slide in North America. This perfect place for speed lovers.

15. Behemoth Bowl

Chimelong Water Park, Guangzhou – Guangdong, China


Located in the very large water park in the world, Behemoth Bowl invites you to slide 80 meters down a transparent pipe before falling into a huge funnel.

16. Walhalla Wave

Aquatica, San Antonio – Texas, USA


On the Walhalla Wave, you and up to three friends can enjoy incredible speeds that will make you feel like you're in zero gravity! What could be cooler?!

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No. 10. X-Treme FASER - Erding, Germany

One of the fastest coasters in the world - X-Treme FASER - is located at the GALAXY center in Erding (39 km from the center of Munich). The X-Treme FASER is 67 meters long, 19 meters high, and accelerates to speeds of over 72 km/h.

After riding the X-Treme FASER, several women suffered injuries related to the female anatomy, after which the center’s management banned women from riding this slide. Now only males can have a blast on the X-Treme FASER.

No. 9. The Scorpion's Tale - Wisconsin Dells, USA

In Noah's Ark water park you will find the Scorpion's Tail slide. The length of the slide is 122 meters.
This slide is suitable for true adrenaline junkies. From the platform you suddenly fly into the abyss and accelerate to 54 km/h. A few seconds of madness and great speed - and you are there!

No. 8. Jumeirah Sceirah - Dubai, UAE

Jumeirah Sceirah is the pride of the Wild Wadi Water Park. This water slide has recently been renovated and is now even faster and more extreme.

After the vacationer climbs to a height of 33 meters, he will have to rapidly descend along a plastic chute at great speed. After the initial acceleration, it seems to the tourist that everything will go smoothly further, but somewhere in the middle of the journey he suddenly falls down, almost in free fall. This section of the slide is the most attractive for thrill-seekers. The length of the slide is 120 m, the maximum acceleration speed is 80 km/h.

No. 7. Summit plummet - Orlando, USA

The Summit plummet slide at Disney Blizzard Beach water park resembles a ski jump: cable car, artificial snow. An almost sheer drop awaits you, followed by a hundred-meter ride along a narrow chute at a speed of almost 100 km/h.

The height of the slide is about 37 meters, the angle of inclination of the first section of the slide is close to 90 degrees.

No. 6. Aqualoop - Slovenia

The Terme 3000 water park boasts an Aqualoop slide with a 360-degree loop. Accelerates a person to 60 km per hour. The length of the slide is almost 90 meters.

The attraction is located in the thermal springs area of ​​Slovenia, and you can enjoy amazing views during the ride.

No. 5. Kilimanjaro - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Kilimanjaro in Rio de Janeiro has been declared the most high slide in the world in 2005 and occupied this position until 2014. Almost 50 meters high, the angle of inclination is 60 degrees, on Kilimanjaro you will fly at a speed of 90 km/h. 5 seconds of fear and you're down.

No. 4. Captain Spacemaker - Lido di Jesolo, Italy

The height of the Captain Spacemaker slide is 42 meters. It is located in the Aqualandia water park in Italy. When descending in 3 or 4 inflatable rubber boats, a speed of 100 km/h is achieved thanks to a slope of 60 degrees.

No. 3. Insano - Fortaleza, Brazil

The Insano water slide is located in the Fortaleza Beach Park water park. Insano was the tallest slide in the world until 2005. The height of the slide is 41 meters, comparable to the height of a 14-story building.
Climbing the hill, you will see the beautiful port city of Fortaleza and the incredibly beautiful coastline Atlantic Ocean in full view. The descent from the hill is almost vertical; in 5-6 seconds of flight a person accelerates to 100 km/h.

No. 2. Verruckt - Kansas City, USA

Today, the tallest and longest water slide in the world is Verruckt.
Verruckt opened at the Schlitterbahn water park in Kansas City. You can go down the Verruckt only on a special inflatable boat designed for three passengers. And for the safety of people who find themselves on this attraction, the water slide along its entire length is closed at the top with a net so that highly accelerated adrenaline junkies do not fly out of it.

To get to launch pad of this water slide, visitors to Verruckt must climb a staircase of 264 steps. The height of the structure is 51 meters, and the length of its pipe is about 100 m.

In this case, a boat with passengers can accelerate in a water-filled pipe to a speed of 105 kilometers per hour. And this really tickles the nerves of people who find themselves on this attraction.

No. 1. Sky caliber - New Jersey, USA

Action Park made attempt number two and opened Sky caliber - a water slide with a loop. This time, unlike 1985, when the Cannonball loop was opened, the slide is as safe as possible. Special facilities are provided for visitors protective equipment.

The slide has a height of 27 meters, the free fall section is 12 meters. Height dead loop-9 meters, speed on the slide - 80 km/h.

P.S.
The largest water parks in Russia
Gelendzhik: “Golden Bay” – 15.4 hectares;
Novosibirsk: “Aquamir byKvarsis” - 40,000 sq.m;
Anapa: “Tiki-Tak” - 35,000 sq.m;
St. Petersburg: “Piterland” –25,000 sq.m;
Rostov-on-Don: “H2O” - 20,000 sq.m.

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