Top Thrill 2's tower and Siren's Curse's tilting track side by side at Cedar Point under a deep blue sky

United States, updated October 2026

Tallest roller coasters in the US

Top Thrill 2 at Cedar Point, 420 ft. Second tallest in the world.

25 coasters13 states4 at Cedar Point

Statue ofLiberty 305287ftOrion305ftPantherian309ftTormenta310ftMillennium325ftFury 325420ftTop Thrill 2

Top six to scale, beside the Statue of Liberty

Top 3All 25By stateComing soonHeight or dropQuestionsSources

The top three

1
420ftTop Thrill 2

Cedar Point · Sandusky, Ohio

2
325ftFury 325

Carowinds · Charlotte, North Carolina

3
310ftMillennium Force

Cedar Point · Sandusky, Ohio

All 25, ranked by height

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  1. 1Top Thrill 2Cedar Point · Sandusky, OHIntamin Amusement Rides420 ftDrop400 ftTop speed120 mphOpened2003
  2. 2Fury 325Carowinds · Charlotte, NCBolliger & Mabillard325 ftDrop320 ftTop speed95 mphOpened2015
  3. 3Millennium ForceCedar Point · Sandusky, OHIntamin Amusement Rides310 ftDrop300 ftTop speed93 mphOpened2000
  4. 4Tormenta Rampaging RunSix Flags Over Texas · Arlington, TXBolliger & Mabillard309 ftDrop285 ftTop speed87 mphOpened2026
  5. 5PantherianKings Dominion · Doswell, VAIntamin Amusement Rides305 ftDrop300 ftTop speed90 mphOpened2010
  6. 6OrionKings Island · Mason, OHBolliger & Mabillard287 ftDrop300 ftTop speed91 mphOpened2020
  7. 7TitanSix Flags Over Texas · Arlington, TXGiovanola245 ftDrop255 ftTop speed85 mphOpened2001
  8. 8GoliathSix Flags Magic Mountain · Valencia, CAGiovanola235 ftDrop255 ftTop speed85 mphOpened2000
  9. 9Thunder StrikerCarowinds · Charlotte, NCBolliger & Mabillard232 ftDrop211 ftTop speed75 mphOpened2010
  10. 10NitroSix Flags Great Adventure · Jackson, NJBolliger & Mabillard230 ftDrop215 ftTop speed80 mphOpened2001
  11. 10DiamondbackKings Island · Mason, OHBolliger & Mabillard230 ftDrop215 ftTop speed80 mphOpened2009
  12. 12ValravnCedar Point · Sandusky, OHBolliger & Mabillard223 ftDrop214 ftTop speed75 mphOpened2016
  13. 13Steel CurtainKennywood · West Mifflin, PAS&S Worldwide220 ftDrop205 ftTop speed75 mphOpened2019
  14. 14Mr. FreezeSix Flags Over Texas · Arlington, TXPremier Rides218 ftDrop194 ftTop speed70 mphOpened1998
  15. 14Mr. Freeze Reverse BlastMid America Adventure · Eureka, MOPremier Rides218 ftDrop194 ftTop speed70 mphOpened1998
  16. 16Wild EagleDollywood · Pigeon Forge, TNBolliger & Mabillard210 ftDrop135 ftTop speed61 mphOpened2012
  17. 16CandymoniumHersheypark · Hershey, PABolliger & Mabillard210 ftDrop216 ftTop speed76 mphOpened2020
  18. 18Ride of SteelSix Flags Darien Lake · Darien Center, NYIntamin Amusement Rides208 ftDrop205 ftTop speed73 mphOpened1999
  19. 18Superman the RideSix Flags New England · Agawam, MAIntamin Amusement Rides208 ftDrop221 ftTop speed77 mphOpened2000
  20. 20Wild ThingValleyfair · Shakopee, MND.H. Morgan Manufacturing, Inc.207 ftDrop196 ftTop speed74 mphOpened1996
  21. 21Iron GwaziBusch Gardens Tampa Bay · Tampa, FLRocky Mountain Coasters206 ftDrop206 ftTop speed76 mphOpened2022
  22. 22Magnum XL-200Cedar Point · Sandusky, OHArrow Dynamics205 ftDrop194.7 ftTop speed72 mphOpened1989
  23. 22MambaWorlds of Fun · Kansas City, MOD.H. Morgan Manufacturing, Inc.205 ftDrop205 ftTop speed75 mphOpened1998
  24. 22XceleratorKnott's Berry Farm · Buena Park, CAIntamin Amusement Rides205 ftDrop200 ftTop speed82 mphOpened2002
  25. 22GriffonBusch Gardens Williamsburg · Williamsburg, VABolliger & Mabillard205 ftDrop200 ftTop speed71 mphOpened2007

The 25 tallest operating US coasters. Equal heights share a rank.

Tallest in each state

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Tallest in each state

Number on each tile is its height in feet.

13 states and DC have no operating coaster with a height in our data.

Coming soon

Six Flags Great Adventure entrancePhoto of the park; the ride is still being builtOpens 2027Bakunawa382ft

Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson, NJ. Would rank #2.

Height or drop?

below ground235255HeightDrop

Height is the top of the structure. Drop is the longest fall, and it can end below the ground. Goliath: 235 ft tall, 255 ft drop.

Goliath 235 / 255 ftSuperman the Ride 208 / 221 ftOrion 287 / 300 ftTitan 245 / 255 ftCandymonium 210 / 216 ft

Drop bigger than height: 5 of the 25 (height / drop).

Questions

What is the tallest roller coaster in the world?

Falcons Flight at Six Flags Qiddiya City, Saudi Arabia, 534.8 ft. Top Thrill 2 is second.

Why is Superman: Escape from Krypton not listed?

At 415 ft it would be #2, but Six Flags closed it for good in 2025. This list counts only coasters that run.

What is the tallest wooden roller coaster in the US?

El Toro at Six Flags Great Adventure, 181 ft. All 25 coasters here are steel.

Is "biggest" the same as "tallest"?

Usually that is what people mean. By drop the order barely changes: Top Thrill 2 also has the biggest drop, 400 ft.

Which park has the most of the 25?

Cedar Point, with 4. Ohio has 6 of the 25.

How are ties ranked?

Equal heights share a rank. Four coasters tie at 205 ft for #22.

Sources

Ranking, heights, drops, speeds, opening years, makers, 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.

Tallest per state: the same dataset, every operating coaster in each state. World record: record holders.

The Statue of Liberty drawn beside the top six is 305 feet from the ground to the tip of its torch (Wikipedia, Statue of Liberty).

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