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World's tallest, fastest and longest record-breaking roller coasters

World's tallest, fastest and longest record-breaking roller coasters
Wicked Twister, Cedar Point, Sandusky, Ohio / Image via Cedar Point

Jul 09, 2009

Roller coasters: You love them or hate them. But if you’re among the fanatics who worship the coaster gods, there’s an amazing worldwide assemblage of thrilling and chilling rides to choose from. Whether twisting, flying, looping or just plain speeding, last year coaster fans took more than 900 million rides in the United States alone. With more than 2,000 roller coasters worldwide, located on six out of the seven continents (Antarctica has no coasters to date), the thrill-ride phenomenon has been gaining momentum for years and is now better than ever.

Read the full article appearing on Forbes Traveler:
http://www.forbestraveler.com/adventure/rollercoasters-international-sto...

Source: ForbesTraveler.com



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