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       Oftentimes you may sit there and wonder, what ever happened to that ride I loved? Or, what ever happened to that ride that never made it off the drawing boards? Or perhaps, what exactly does all of that jargon translate to? The Special Listings is your place for all of the answers. This is the master section containing listings compiled over the courses of many years covering all of the unique topics such as which rides have been painted which colors and which rides opened on which days of the year. For all of your unique questions, these are your unique answer listings!

Tallest : Largest Drop : Fastest : Longest

Tallest (Complete Circuit)
Coaster: Kingda Ka
Location: Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson, NJ, USA
Record: 456' / 139 m
Timespan: May 21, 2005 - Present

Coaster: Top Thrill Dragster
Location: Cedar Point, Sandusky, OH, USA
Record: 420' / 128 m
Timespan: May 4, 2003 - May 21, 2005

Coaster: Steel Dragon 2000
Location: Nagashima Spa Land, Nagashima, Mie, Japan
Record: 318' 3" / 97 m
Timespan: August 1, 2000 - May 4, 2003

Coaster: Millennium Force
Location: Cedar Point, Sandusky, OH, USA
Record: 310' / 94.5 m
Timespan: May 13, 2000 - August 1, 2000

Coaster: Fujiyama
Location: Fuji-Q Highland, Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan
Record: 259' 2" / 79 m
Timespan: July, 1996 - May 13, 2000

Coaster: Pepsi Max Big One
Location: Blackpool Pleausre Beach, Blackpool, England, UK
Record: 213' / 65 m
Timespan: May 28, 1994 - July, 1996

Coaster: Desperado
Location: Buffalo Bill's Hotel & Casino, Primm, NV, USA
Record: 209' / 64 m
Timespan: May 14, 1994 - May 28, 1994

Coaster: Magnum XL-200
Location: Cedar Point, Sandusky, OH, USA
Record: 205' / 62.5 m
Timespan: May 6, 1989 - May 14, 1994

Coaster: Dragon Mountain
Location: Marineland Theme Park, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Record: 186' / 56.7 m
Timespan: June, 1983 - May 6, 1989

Coaster: Loch Ness Monster
Location: Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA, USA
Record: 130' / 39.6 m
Timespan: May, 1978 - June, 1983

Coaster: Shock Wave
Location: Six Flags Over Texas, Arlington, TX, USA
Record: 116' / 35.4 m
Timespan: April 22, 1978 - May, 1978

Coaster: Revolution
Location: Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia, CA, USA
Record: 113' / 34.4 m
Timespan: July 4, 1976 - April 22, 1978

Coaster: Montaņa Rusa
Location: La Feria Chapultepec Magico, Mexico City, Mexico
Record: 110' / 33.5 m
Timespan: 1964 - Juy 4, 1976

Coaster: Cyclone
Location: Revere Beach, Revere, MA, USA
Record: 100' / 30.5 m
Timespan: 1957 - 1964

Coaster: Giant Racer
Location: Saltair, Manga, UT, USA
Record: 110' / 33.5 m
Timespan: 1932 - 1957

Coaster: Cyclone
Location: Revere Beach, Revere, MA, USA
Record: 100' / 30.5 m
Timespan: 1925 - 1932

Largest Drop (Complete Circuit)
Coaster: Kingda Ka
Location: Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson, NJ, USA
Record: 418 ft / 127.4 m
Timespan: May 21, 2005 - Present

Coaster: Top Thrill Dragster
Location: Cedar Point, Sandusky, OH, USA
Record: 400' / 121.9 m
Timespan: May 4, 2003 - May 24, 2005

Coaster: Steel Dragon 2000
Location: Nagashima SpaLand, Nagashima, Japan
Record: 307' / 93.6 m
Timespan: August 1, 2000 - May 4, 2003

Coaster: Millennium Force
Location: Cedar Point, Sandusky, OH, USA
Record: 300' / 91.4 m
Timespan: May 13, 2000 - August 1, 2000

Coaster: Goliath
Location: Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia, CA, USA
Record: 255' / 77.7 m
Timespan: February 11, 2000 - May 13, 2000

Coaster: Fujiyama
Location: Fuji-Q Highlands, Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan
Record: 229' 8
Timespan: July, 1996 - February 11, 2000

Coaster: Desperado / Steel Phantom (shared record)
Location: Buffalo Bill's Resort & Casino, NV / Kennywood, PA
Record: 225' / 68.6 m
Timespan: May 14, 1994 - July, 1996

Coaster: Steel Phantom
Location: Kennywood Park, West Mifflin, PA, USA
Record: 225' / 68.6 m
Timespan: May 1991 - May 14, 1994

Coaster: Magnum XL-200
Location: Cedar Point, Sandusky, OH, USA
Record: 194' 8
Timespan: May 6, 1989 - May 1991

Coaster: Great American Scream Machine / Shockwave (shared record)
Location: Six Flags Great Adventure / Six Flags Great America
Record: 155' / 47.2 m
Timespan: April 15, 1989 - May 6, 1989

Coaster: Shockwave
Location: Six Flags Great America, Gurnee, IL, USA
Record: 155' / 47.2 m
Timespan: June 3, 1988 - April 15, 1989

Coaster: American Eagle
Location: Six Flags Great America, Gurnee, IL, USA
Record: 147' / 44.8 m
Timespan: May 23, 1981 - June 3, 1988

Coaster: Beast
Location: Kings Island, Kings Mills, OH, USA
Record: 141' / 43 m
Timespan: April 14, 1979 - May 23, 1981

Coaster: Gemini
Location: Cedar Point, Sandusky, OH, USA
Record: 118' / 36 m
Timespan: June 17, 1978 - April 14, 1979

Coaster: Loch Ness Monster
Location: Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA, USA
Record: 114' 2" / 34.8 m
Timespan: May, 1978 - June 17, 1978

Coaster: Thunderbolt
Location: Kennywood, West Mifflin, PA, USA
Record: 95' / 29 m
Timespan: March 27, 1968 - May, 1978

Fastest (Complete Circuit)
Coaster: Kingda Ka
Location: Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson, NJ, USA
Record: 128 mph / 206 kph
Timespan: May 21, 2005 - Present

Coaster: Top Thrill Dragster
Location: Cedar Point, Sandusky, OH, USA
Record: 120 mph / 193.1 kph
Timespan: May 4, 2003 - May 21, 2005

Coaster: Dodonpa
Location: Fuji-Q Highlands, Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan
Record: 106.9 mph / 172 kph
Timespan: December 21, 2001 - May 4, 2003

Coaster: Steel Dragon 2000
Location: Nagashima Spa Land, Nagashima, Japan
Record: 95 mph / 153 kph
Timespan: August 1, 2000 - December 21, 2001

Coaster: Millennium Force
Location: Cedar Point, Sandusky, OH, USA
Record: 93 mph / 149.7 kph
Timespan: May 13, 2000 - August 1, 2000

Coaster: Goliath
Location: Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia, CA, USA
Record: 85 mph / 136.8 kph
Timespan: February 11, 2000 - May 13, 2000

Coaster: Steel Phantom
Location: Kennywood, West Mifflin, PA, USA
Record: 82 mph / 132 kph
Timespan: May, 1991 - February 11, 2000

Coaster: Magnum XL-200
Location: Cedar Point, Sandusky, OH, USA
Record: 72 mph / 115.9 kph
Timespan: May 6, 1989 - May 1991

Coaster: Bandit
Location: Yomiuriland, Inagi, Tokyo, Japan
Record: 68.3 mph / 109.9 kph
Timespan: March 1988 - May 6, 1989

Coaster: American Eagle
Location: Six Flags Great America, Gurnee, IL, USA
Record: 66 mph / 106.2 kph
Timespan: May 23, 1981 - March 1988

Coaster: Beast
Location: Kings Island, Kings Mills, OH, USA
Record: 64.8 mph / 104.3 kph
Timespan: April 14, 1979 - May 23, 1981

Coaster: Colossus / Screamin' Eagle (shared record)
Location: Six Flags Magic Mountain, CA / Six Flags St. Louis, MO
Record: 62 mph / 99.8 kph
Timespan: June 29, 1978 - April 14, 1979

Coaster: Screamin' Eagle
Location: Six Flags St. Louis, Eureka, MO, USA
Record: 62 mph / 99.8 kph
Timespan: April 10, 1976 - June 29, 1978

Coaster: Racer
Location: Kings Island, Kings Mills, OH, USA
Record: 61 mph / 98.2 kph
Timespan: April 29, 1972 - April 10, 1976

Coaster: Cyclone
Location: Astroland, Brooklyn, NY, USA
Record: 60 mph / 96.6 kph
Timespan: June 26, 1927 - April 10, 1976

Longest (Complete Circuit)
Coaster: Steel Dragon 2000
Location: Nagashima Spa Land, Nagashima, Kuwana, Mie, Japan
Record: 8133' 2" / 2479m
Timespan: August 1, 2000 - Present

Coaster: Daidarasaurus
Location: Expoland, Suita, Osaka, Japan
Record: 7677' 2" / 2340 m
Timespan: 1999 - August 1, 2000

Coaster: Ultimate
Location: Lightwater Valley, North Stainley, Ripon, England, UK
Record: 7442' / 2268.3 m
Timespan: July 17, 1991 - 1999

Coaster: Beast
Location: Kings Island, Kings Mills, OH, USA
Record: 7359' / 2243 m
Timespan: April 14, 1979 - July 17, 1991

Coaster: Jet Coaster
Location: Tokyo Dome City, Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan
Record: 4921' 3" / 1500 m
Timespan: 1955 - April 14, 1979

Coaster: Million Dollar Coaster
Location: Rocky Glen, Moosic, PA, USA
Record: 4700' / 1432.6 m
Timespan: 1946 -1955

Coaster: Coaster Dips / Giant Coaster
Location: Glen Echo Park, MD / Paragon Park, MA
Record: 4000' / 1219.2 m
Timespan: 1944 - 1946

Coaster: Hochschaubahn
Location: Wiener Prater, Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Record: 5280' / 1609.3 m
Timespan: 1909 - 1944