How this table was built
Every row is a ride already in this directory with a published top speed. It is not a claim that we have measured every coaster on earth. Superlatives move when something closes or a new launch opens. Formula Rossa’s number is the one people are actually googling.
The fastest listings in this index
Speed is not the same as a good ride. Formula Rossa is a hydraulic launch with goggles. Fury 325 is a three-minute giga. Stealth is over in seconds. Use the POV on each ride page.
| Ride | Park | Why the speed number matters | Listed specs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Formula Rossa | Ferrari World Abu Dhabi | The usual “world’s fastest” answer. Goggles. 140 cm. | 240 km/h / 149 mph · 52 m / 171 ft · 140 cm / 55 in min |
| Top Thrill 2 | Cedar Point | Fastest US listing here — a spike, not a giga layout. | 193 km/h / 120 mph · 128 m / 420 ft · 132 cm / 52 in min |
| Fury 325 | Carowinds | Giga speed with a long layout and no inversions. | 153 km/h / 95 mph · 99 m / 325 ft · 137 cm / 54 in min |
| Steel Dragon 2000 | Nagashima Spa Land | Hyper speed on the longest listed track. | 153 km/h / 95 mph · 97 m / 318 ft · 140 cm / 55 in min |
| Millennium Force | Cedar Point | The giga that defined Cedar Point’s shoreline. | 150 km/h / 93 mph · 94 m / 308 ft · 122 cm / 48 in min |
| Leviathan | Canada's Wonderland | Published top speed in this directory. | 148 km/h / 92 mph · 93 m / 305 ft · 120 cm / 47 in min |
| Furius Baco | PortAventura Park | Published top speed in this directory. | 135 km/h / 84 mph · 140 cm / 55 in min |
| Shambhala | PortAventura Park | Published top speed in this directory. | 134 km/h / 83 mph · 76 m / 249 ft · 140 cm / 55 in min |
| Hyperia | Thorpe Park | Published top speed in this directory. | 130 km/h / 81 mph · 72 m / 236 ft · 2 inversions · 130 cm / 51 in min |
| Fujiyama - King of Coasters | Fuji-Q Highland | Published top speed in this directory. | 130 km/h / 81 mph · 79 m / 259 ft · 120 cm / 47 in min |
| Stealth | Thorpe Park | Published top speed in this directory. | 129 km/h / 80 mph · 62.5 m / 205 ft · 140 cm / 55 in min |
| Silver Star | Europa-Park | Published top speed in this directory. | 127 km/h / 79 mph · 73 m / 240 ft · 140 cm / 55 in min |
If you only open three pages
For the record: Formula Rossa. For a US spike: Top Thrill 2, if it is running. For speed you can actually sit in for a full circuit: Fury 325 or Millennium Force. Those are different tickets in different countries.
Speed vs the rest of the day
A 240 km/h launch does not make Ferrari World a better family park than Magic Kingdom. A 193 km/h spike does not make Top Thrill 2 a substitute for Steel Vengeance. Use the park pages for the day; use this table for the trivia question you actually searched.
Common questions
What is the fastest roller coaster in the world?
Formula Rossa at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi is widely listed as the fastest, at 240 km/h / 149 mph. Treat the title as depending on what is currently operating.
What is the fastest roller coaster in the US?
In this index, Top Thrill 2 at Cedar Point is published at 193 km/h / 120 mph. Confirm it is operating.