Get on the craziest coasters around the world without ever having to leave your laptop.
Rollercoasters have long been a favorite summer pastime for people all over the world,and for good reason. The first modern rollercoasters were wooden behemoths that look more like death traps today - because they kind of were. These days, technology has allowed rollercoasters to reach breakneck speeds, twist in crazy shapes, and even dive under water or shoot fire.
Here are thrilling shots from some of the most insane rollercoasters from around the world.
1
Great Bear, the first steel inverted coaster
Hersheypark, Pennsylvania
2
Dragon’s Run.
Ha Long, Vietnam
3
Iron Gwazi
Busch Gardens, Tampa
4
The Diving Coaster.
Cosmoworld, Yokohama, Japan
5
The Colossus
Thorpe Park, England
6
Front seat POV of The Joker.
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, California
7
Thunder Dolphin.
Dome City, Tokyo, Japan
8
Steel Vengeance.
Cedar Point, Ohio
9
The Loop the Loop of Luna Park, Coney Island. One of the first ever looped coasters.
1901
10
The Behemoth, Canada’s fastest coaster
Canada's Wonderland, Ontario
11
The Wicked Twister.
Cedar Point, Ohio
12
Son of Beast. The only wooden coaster with a loop.
Kings Island, Ohio
13
Hypersonic XLC
Kings Dominion, Virginia
14
The Top Thrill Dragster
Cedar Point, Ohio
15
Kingda Ka.
Six Flags Great Adventure, New Jersey
16
Zadra.
Energylandia in Zator, Poland
17
The Intimidator 305.
Kings Dominion, Virginia
18
The X2.
Six Flags Magic Mountain, California
