Top Thrill 2's train coming down the top hat at Cedar Point

United States, updated October 2026

Fastest roller coasters in the US

Top Thrill 2 at Cedar Point, 120 mph.

24 coasters12 states4 at Cedar Point

Top Thrill 2120mphFury 32595mphMillennium93mphOrion91mphPantherian90mphTormenta87mph

Top six, bars to scale

Top 3All 24By stateHeight or launchQuestionsSources

The top three

1
120mphTop Thrill 2

Cedar Point · Sandusky, Ohio

2
95mphFury 325

Carowinds · Charlotte, North Carolina

3
93mphMillennium Force

Cedar Point · Sandusky, Ohio

All 24, ranked by top speed

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  1. 1Top Thrill 2Cedar Point · Sandusky, OHIntamin Amusement Rides120 mphHeight420 ftDrop400 ftOpened2003
  2. 2Fury 325Carowinds · Charlotte, NCBolliger & Mabillard95 mphHeight325 ftDrop320 ftOpened2015
  3. 3Millennium ForceCedar Point · Sandusky, OHIntamin Amusement Rides93 mphHeight310 ftDrop300 ftOpened2000
  4. 4OrionKings Island · Mason, OHBolliger & Mabillard91 mphHeight287 ftDrop300 ftOpened2020
  5. 5PantherianKings Dominion · Doswell, VAIntamin Amusement Rides90 mphHeight305 ftDrop300 ftOpened2010
  6. 6Tormenta Rampaging RunSix Flags Over Texas · Arlington, TXBolliger & Mabillard87 mphHeight309 ftDrop285 ftOpened2026
  7. 7Phantom's RevengeKennywood · West Mifflin, PAArrow Dynamics85 mphHeight160 ftDrop228 ftOpened1991
  8. 7GoliathSix Flags Magic Mountain · Valencia, CAGiovanola85 mphHeight235 ftDrop255 ftOpened2000
  9. 7TitanSix Flags Over Texas · Arlington, TXGiovanola85 mphHeight245 ftDrop255 ftOpened2001
  10. 10XceleratorKnott's Berry Farm · Buena Park, CAIntamin Amusement Rides82 mphHeight205 ftDrop200 ftOpened2002
  11. 11NitroSix Flags Great Adventure · Jackson, NJBolliger & Mabillard80 mphHeight230 ftDrop215 ftOpened2001
  12. 11DiamondbackKings Island · Mason, OHBolliger & Mabillard80 mphHeight230 ftDrop215 ftOpened2009
  13. 13Maxx ForceSix Flags Great America · Gurnee, ILS&S Worldwide78 mphHeight175 ftDrop172 ftOpened2019
  14. 14Superman the RideSix Flags New England · Agawam, MAIntamin Amusement Rides77 mphHeight208 ftDrop221 ftOpened2000
  15. 15CandymoniumHersheypark · Hershey, PABolliger & Mabillard76 mphHeight210 ftDrop216 ftOpened2020
  16. 15Iron GwaziBusch Gardens Tampa Bay · Tampa, FLRocky Mountain Coasters76 mphHeight206 ftDrop206 ftOpened2022
  17. 17Steel ForceDorney Park · Allentown, PAD.H. Morgan Manufacturing, Inc.75 mphHeight200 ftDrop205 ftOpened1997
  18. 17MambaWorlds of Fun · Kansas City, MOD.H. Morgan Manufacturing, Inc.75 mphHeight205 ftDrop205 ftOpened1998
  19. 17Thunder StrikerCarowinds · Charlotte, NCBolliger & Mabillard75 mphHeight232 ftDrop211 ftOpened2010
  20. 17SkyrushHersheypark · Hershey, PAIntamin Amusement Rides75 mphHeight200 ftDrop212 ftOpened2012
  21. 17ValravnCedar Point · Sandusky, OHBolliger & Mabillard75 mphHeight223 ftDrop214 ftOpened2016
  22. 17Steel CurtainKennywood · West Mifflin, PAS&S Worldwide75 mphHeight220 ftDrop205 ftOpened2019
  23. 23Wild ThingValleyfair · Shakopee, MND.H. Morgan Manufacturing, Inc.74 mphHeight207 ftDrop196 ftOpened1996
  24. 23Steel VengeanceCedar Point · Sandusky, OHRocky Mountain Coasters74 mphHeight205 ftDrop200 ftOpened2018

Every operating US coaster at 74 mph or faster. Equal speeds share a rank.

Fastest in each state

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Fastest in each state

Number on each tile is its top speed in mph.

13 states and DC have no coaster in our data (operating coasters, family and kiddie coasters left out).

Height or launch?

80100120200 ft300 ft400 ftmphHeightTop Thrill 2: 120 mph, 420 ft, launchedTop Thrill 2Fury 325: 95 mph, 325 ftMillennium Force: 93 mph, 310 ftTormenta Rampaging Run: 87 mph, 309 ftPantherian: 90 mph, 305 ftOrion: 91 mph, 287 ftTitan: 85 mph, 245 ftGoliath: 85 mph, 235 ftThunder Striker: 75 mph, 232 ftNitro: 80 mph, 230 ftDiamondback: 80 mph, 230 ftValravn: 75 mph, 223 ftSteel Curtain: 75 mph, 220 ftCandymonium: 76 mph, 210 ftSuperman the Ride: 77 mph, 208 ftWild Thing: 74 mph, 207 ftIron Gwazi: 76 mph, 206 ftXcelerator: 82 mph, 205 ft, launchedXceleratorMamba: 75 mph, 205 ftSteel Vengeance: 74 mph, 205 ftSteel Force: 75 mph, 200 ftSkyrush: 75 mph, 200 ftMaxx Force: 78 mph, 175 ft, launchedMaxx ForcePhantom's Revenge: 85 mph, 160 ft

Most of the 24 get their speed from a tall first drop, so the taller the coaster, the faster. Launched coasters (rings) get it from the launch instead.

Top Thrill 2 120 mph / 420 ftXcelerator 82 mph / 205 ftMaxx Force 78 mph / 175 ft

Launched: 3 of the 24 (top speed / height).

Questions

What is the fastest roller coaster in the US?

Top Thrill 2 at Cedar Point, 120 mph. Fury 325 at Carowinds is next, 95 mph.

Which park has the most of the 24?

Cedar Point, with 4: Top Thrill 2, Millennium Force, Valravn and Steel Vengeance. Ohio has 6 of the 24.

Which of them are launched?

3 of the 24: Top Thrill 2, Xcelerator and Maxx Force. The rest climb a lift hill and get their speed from the drop.

What is the fastest wooden roller coaster in the US?

Goliath at Six Flags Great America, 72 mph, a ride our sources list as wooden. It misses this list, which starts at 74 mph.

Is the tallest coaster also the fastest?

Yes. Top Thrill 2 leads both, at 420 ft and 120 mph.

How are ties ranked?

Equal top speeds share a rank. 6 coasters tie at 75 mph for #17.

Sources

Ranking, top speeds, heights, drops, opening years, makers and whether a ride is launched, with Wikipedia where our sources list no figure, from the Airtime Fever coaster dataset of US operating roller coasters, read Wed 9/30/2026. The dataset leaves out coasters our sources rate family or kiddie.

Fastest per state: the same dataset, every operating coaster in each state. "Not listed" means no source gives a figure.

Top photo: Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.

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