Roller Coaster Drop Height Comparison (Tallest Drops)
Compare 12 tallest roller coaster first drops in meters: Kingda Ka 127.4 m, Top Thrill 2, Red Force, Fury 325 and El Toro wood, with park and RCDB sources.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingda Ka, Six Flags Great Adventure Drop 418 ft. Height 139 m. Closed Nov 10 2024. | 127.4 m (418 ft) | Jackson New Jersey, Intamin hydraulic launch, opened 2005 | RCDB Kingda Ka page; Six Flags archived ride page: 127.4 m drop |
| Top Thrill 2, Cedar Point Drop 400 ft. Height 128 m. Rebuilt from Top Thrill Dragster. | 121.9 m (399.9 ft) | Sandusky Ohio, Zamperla LSM triple launch, opened 2024 | Cedar Point Top Thrill 2 official page; RCDB: 121.9 m drop |
| Red Force, Ferrari Land Drop 345 ft. Height 112 m. Tallest in Europe. | 105.2 m (345.1 ft) | Salou Spain, Intamin LSM launch, opened 2017 | RCDB Red Force page; PortAventura World page: 105.2 m drop |
| Fury 325, Carowinds Drop 320 ft at 81 degrees. Height 99 m. | 97.5 m (319.9 ft) | Charlotte North Carolina, B and M chain lift, opened 2015 | Carowinds Fury 325 official page; RCDB: 97.5 m drop |
| Steel Dragon 2000, Nagashima Spa Land Drop 306.8 ft. Height 97 m. Longest on list at 2479 m. | 93.5 m (306.8 ft) | Kuwana Japan, Morgan chain lift, opened 2000 | RCDB Steel Dragon 2000 page: 93.5 m drop |
| Leviathan, Canadas Wonderland Drop and height both 306 ft. Top speed 148 km/h. | 93.3 m (306.1 ft) | Vaughan Canada, B and M chain lift, opened 2012 | Canadas Wonderland Leviathan official page; RCDB: 93.3 m drop |
| Pantherian, Kings Dominion Drop 300 ft at 85 degrees. Height 93 m. | 91.4 m (299.9 ft) | Doswell Virginia, Intamin cable lift, opened 2010 as Intimidator 305 | Kings Dominion Pantherian official page; RCDB: 91.4 m drop |
| Millennium Force, Cedar Point Drop 300 ft at 80 degrees. Height 94.5 m. First giga coaster. | 91.4 m (299.9 ft) | Sandusky Ohio, Intamin cable lift, opened 2000 | Cedar Point Millennium Force official page; RCDB: 91.4 m drop |
| Orion, Kings Island Drop 300 ft at 85 degrees. Height 87.5 m, drop exceeds height. | 91.4 m (299.9 ft) | Mason Ohio, B and M chain lift, opened 2020 | Kings Island Orion official page; RCDB: 91.4 m drop |
| Hyperion, Energylandia Drop 82 m into tunnel at 85 degrees. Lift height 77 m. | 82 m (269 ft) | Zator Poland, Intamin chain lift, opened 2018 | Energylandia Pepsi Hyperion official page: 82 m drop |
| Shambhala, PortAventura Park Drop 78 m. Height 76 m. Drop longer than height due to tunnel. | 78 m (255.9 ft) | Salou Spain, B and M chain lift, opened 2012 | PortAventura World Shambhala page and park blog: 78 m drop |
| El Toro, Six Flags Great Adventure Wooden drop 176 ft at 76 degrees. Height 55.2 m. | 53.6 m (175.9 ft) | Jackson New Jersey, Intamin wooden prefab, opened 2006 | Six Flags El Toro official page; RCDB: 53.6 m drop |
About this converter
Roller coaster first drops run from 53.6 meters to 127.4 meters, which makes every ride easy to compare. Kingda Ka dropped 127.4 meters, while El Toro drops 53.6. That means one Kingda Ka drop equals almost 2.5 El Toro drops. Every figure on this page is a first drop length in meters from official park pages and RCDB listings, not lift height. Drop decides speed and airtime more directly than lift height: Orion stands 87.5 meters tall but drops 91.4 into a valley. Kingda Ka closed in 2024, and its row notes that.
How to use it
Pick two coasters and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked: one holds a count of the first drop, one the matching count of the second, one the drop in the chosen unit. Change any box and the other two update. Try 1 Kingda Ka against 1 El Toro to feel the steel to wood gap, or stack Orions against Fury 325 to compare the giga class.
The 91.4 meter group marks the giga class threshold: Pantherian, Millennium Force and Orion all drop 300 ft. Launch coasters lead the list with Kingda Ka 127.4, Top Thrill 2 121.9 and Red Force 105.2, the tallest in Europe. Chain lift entries run 97.5 Fury 325 at 81 degrees down to 78 Shambhala. El Toro at 53.6 meters is the wooden entry at 76 degrees.
FAQ
Which coaster on this list has the longest drop?
Kingda Ka at 127.4 m has the longest drop, followed by Top Thrill 2 at 121.9 m and Red Force at 105.2 m.
What is the difference between height and drop?
Height is the top of the structure. Drop is the length of the first descent. Orion shows the gap well with height 87.5 m and drop 91.4 m.
Which wooden coaster is included and how far does it drop?
El Toro at 53.6 m is the wooden entry. It drops 176 ft at 76 degrees and reaches 112.7 km/h.
Are Kingda Ka and Top Thrill Dragster still operating?
No. Kingda Ka closed in 2024. Top Thrill Dragster closed in 2021 and reopened as Top Thrill 2 in 2024 with the same 121.9 m drop.
Sources
- Official park pages: Cedar Point (Top Thrill 2, Millennium Force); Carowinds (Fury 325); Kings Island (Orion); Kings Dominion (Pantherian); Canadas Wonderland (Leviathan)
- European park pages: PortAventura World (Red Force, Shambhala); Energylandia (Hyperion); Six Flags (El Toro)
- RCDB listings (drop, height, length, angle cross checks)
Last verified: 2026-10-04 · 12 entries
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