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Millennium Force, Cedar Point, Sandusky, Ohio
If you’re a coaster fanatic, you should really visit Ohio’s Cedar Point amusement park. Located at the same amusement park as Top Thrill Dragster, Millennium Force was the first roller coaster to exceed 300 feet high when it was first built in 2000. Now, 16 years later, the world’s first “Giga Coaster” still remains one of the world’s most dangerous roller coasters, as riders can expect a dramatic 310 ft. drop and speeds reaching 93 mph. It is also the longest steel roller coaster in the United States, containing 6,595 ft. of track.
Fury 325, Carowinds, Charlotte, North Carolina
Reaching a maximum height of 325 feet, Fury 325 Is 20 feet taller than the Statue of Liberty and reaching up to 95 miles per hour on an 81-degree drop. Its thrill factor lies in the fact that it is the world’s tallest and fastest Giga Coaster, meaning that it contains a drop that ranges from 300 feet to 399 and completes a full circuit. Fury 325 dethroned its predecessor Millennium Force when it first opened in 2015.
