Top Six Scariest Rides
For the adrenaline junkies, roller coaster rides provide a sure fire way of getting their dose in a safe & secure environment. More & more parks these days are coming up with heart stopping rides to test the allegiance of the faithfuls. Here is a list of a few testing rides from around the globe:
6/ Colossus
A great ride in the Thorpe Park in Surrey, England, Colossus is an experience in itself. The ride holds the record of most inversions with a grand total of 10. Some call the experience exhilarating, while others deem it rough to the extent of being painful, either way, the ride makes the ‘scariest rides’ list.
5/ Dodonpa
Located in Fuji-Q Highland, Fujiyoshida, Japan, the ride held the record of world’s fastest from 2001 to 03. The .75 mile long circuit of this ride has heart stopping vertical drops and steep bends. At a speed of 171km/h, the passengers experience a force of 4G giving a feeling of being fired from a rocket.
4/ Tower of Terror
Dreamworld, on the Gold Coast in Australia, is home of many thrilling rides but the Tower of Terror can make the pro riders sweat while still waiting in line for their turn. The 100 mph zero-gravity drop will definitely sort the men from the boys & hats-off to the ladies game enough to get a seat.
3/ Big Shot!
While the rollercoaster atop the Stratosphere can be deemed ‘tame’ in comparison to Insanity, the Big Shot comes close to challenging it for its insane value. Astronauts travel at 45mph at blast off, which is slow in comparison because this ride throws you up with enough force to give you a weightless 4Gs for take off.
Set atop the Stratosphere as well, the Big Shot is literally that, it throws you up 170 ft to a height of 10.49 ft over Vegas. The bungee mechanism, only the complete opposite, means you come down and bounce about a bit before the ride ceases making you wonder if the over the shoulder harness that holds you to the Big Shot tower will be enough for you or will the seat take off with you with your arms and legs flaying freely.
2/ Insanity
Next is a different type of ride. Not placed in an amusement park, the Insanity is perched atop the Stratosphere tower in Las Vegas. Aptly named for what it seems to be at 906 feet above the Vegas strip, this ride takes you from the top of the tower and perches you at a 70 degree angle before a literal ‘spin’ at 40 miles per hour giving you a real bird’s eye view of Vegas…all without the wings. The best thing about Insanity is its versatility; the ride is completely programmable for the on-the-spot-engineer meaning it can give you up to a 100 different versions of insane!
1/ Top thrill Dragster
Top thrill Dragster, at Cedar Point Amusement Park in Sandusky, Ohio, is only half a minute long ride that can make you recount your life’s sins in a jiffy. It broke a few records when it was launched, including that of being the first rollercoaster to top 400ft and the first to go at 120 mph as well. Check out the 400 ft vertical drop, and don’t forget about the 270 degrees twist along the way!
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October 28th, 2008 at 9:29 pm
Wow, those look mental! I was trying to imagine how those would feel, it must be so exhilarating.
I’m in Portrush in Northern Ireland and the best rollercoaster within 1000miles is no taller than a three story house, lasts about 20seconds and costs about a fiver. Although it does have a loop the loop
I’m so jealous. Someone should arrange a package holiday where people can tours all the best rollercoasters on a continent.
I’d go!
January 10th, 2009 at 6:13 am
Wow. The next time I’m in one of these countries, I’ll be sure to ride. This will wake me up faster than a pitcher of JOLT. I wonder how safe these are and if you need to sing a liability wavier before launch?
February 13th, 2009 at 4:59 pm
oh god this reminds me of my foolish foolish mistake at cedar point.
April 16th, 2009 at 7:54 pm
Hey there everyone.
What about that new ride I’ve seen advertised on the TV (in the UK).
Designed by the people who made the Saw films (although quite how film making qualifies you as a theme park ride designer I’ll never understand)
But the ride itself looks mental. Can’t wait to try it out - anyone here actually had a go?
May 23rd, 2009 at 6:56 am
I have been lucky enough to experience the Tower of Terror at Dreamworld on the Gold Coast in Australia, as I live there. And the very first time I had some of the most adrenaline-filled seconds in my life:)
May 26th, 2009 at 8:00 pm
I think you mean the giant drop, not the tower of terror. They are both situated on the same tower but the ride you are describing is the giant drop. The most horrible and scariest ride i have experienced in my life.
June 1st, 2009 at 3:01 am
i went on saw ride omg i felt like i was dying i found the que scary neva mind ride
tip run as fast as you can to it as soon as park opens cum about half hour b4 park opens b 1st in que i did that waited bout 25mins most of dat they wer preparin ride so no 1 was on i was bot 7th in que go on it
July 6th, 2009 at 7:27 am
I love going on rides. At first I was terrified of o rollercoasters. The first time I went on it a year ago I felt like I couldn’t breathe. It was a small one that circled around a dinasour in Steel Pier in Atlantic City. But now, looking at these pictures, I am literally at the edge of my seat and no matter what, I am trying to go on those rides and face my fears!