Fastest roller coaster

What to remember

At Six Flags Qiddiya City in Saudi Arabia, Falcons Flight launches its riders to 249.9 km/h, or 155.3 mph. The steel coaster, built by Intamin, opened on 31 December 2025 and became the fastest roller coaster straight away, ahead of Formula Rossa.

Speed was not its only title. On opening day it was also the tallest and longest roller coaster in the world, passing Top Thrill 2 for height and Steel Dragon 2000 for length. It stands 163 m tall with an elevation change of 195 m, and it opened as the world's first exa coaster.

Roller coasters are a field of rivalry: amusement parks compete to build the tallest, fastest and longest rides to draw thrill seekers and boost attendance, ranking them by height, speed, length and inversions. Falcons Flight, a launched coaster, entered that contest by claiming all three main titles at once.