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Roller coasters are amusement rides developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. Early iterations during the 16th and 17th centuries, which were popular in Russia, were wooden sleds that took riders down large slides made from ice. The first roller coasters that attached a train to a wooden track appeared in France in the early 1800s. Although wooden roller coasters are still being produced, steel roller coasters, introduced in the mid-20th-century, became more common and can be found on every continent except Antarctica.

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  • Dies ist eine Liste der höchsten Achterbahnen der Welt, inklusive der im Bau befindlichen höchsten Achterbahnen. * Kingda Ka * Top Thrill Dragster * Superman (de)
  • Dans le domaine des montagnes russes, les évolutions technologiques et l'esprit d'innovation des constructeurs ont amené leurs réalisations toujours plus loin dans les records de hauteur, de vitesse, et de longueur. (fr)
  • Roller coasters are amusement rides developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. Early iterations during the 16th and 17th centuries, which were popular in Russia, were wooden sleds that took riders down large slides made from ice. The first roller coasters that attached a train to a wooden track appeared in France in the early 1800s. Although wooden roller coasters are still being produced, steel roller coasters, introduced in the mid-20th-century, became more common and can be found on every continent except Antarctica. Amusement parks often compete to build the tallest, fastest, and longest rides to attract thrill seekers and boost overall park attendance. Ranked by height, speed, length, and number of inversions, roller coasters often became the focal point for competing parks. Computer-simulated models led to new innovations that produced more intense thrills while improving quality and durability. The debut of Magnum XL-200 in 1989 at Cedar Point introduced the first complete-circuit roller coaster to exceed 200 feet (61 m), marking a pivot point in the industry. The new era, sometimes referred to as the Coaster Wars, saw increasing competition as parks sought to be the latest to break world records, with some only lasting a year or less. The pace of competition eventually slowed, however. Record holder Kingda Ka, the tallest coaster in the world at 456 feet (139 m), has held onto its record since 2005. Other notable coasters include Formula Rossa, the world's fastest, which reaches a top speed of 149 mph (240 km/h), Steel Dragon 2000, the world's longest, measuring 8,133 feet (2,479 m), and The Smiler which features fourteen inversions. (en)
  • Con il termine montagne russe (talvolta dette anche ottovolanti) si intende un'installazione tipica dei luna park e dei parchi di divertimento. L'inizio della loro storia risalte al XVI secolo, quando, proprio in Russia, le persone si divertivano a percorrere scivoli in legno ghiacciati, alti anche 15-20 metri, a bordo di slitte, raggiungendo una velocità che poteva arrivare fino ai 70 km/h. Le prime montagne russe con un treno agganciato a un binario in legno apparvero invece in Francia all'inizio degli anni 1800, ma l'attrazione nella sua veste definitiva comparve negli Stati Uniti, più precisamente in Pennsylvania, nel 1827. Negli anni, le molteplici innovazioni tecnologiche ed ingegneristiche hanno coinvolto praticamente tutti gli elementi delle montagne russe, le quali sono oggi elemento di punta di molti tra i più famosi parhci di divertimento del mondo, che sono spesso in competizione tra loro per aggiudicarsi l'attrazione più alta, più veloce, più ripida e così via. Qui di seguito sono dunque elencate le prime dieci posizioni per i diversi tipi di classifica, distinguendo anche le montagne russe in legno da quelle in acciaio. (it)
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  • Dies ist eine Liste der höchsten Achterbahnen der Welt, inklusive der im Bau befindlichen höchsten Achterbahnen. * Kingda Ka * Top Thrill Dragster * Superman (de)
  • Dans le domaine des montagnes russes, les évolutions technologiques et l'esprit d'innovation des constructeurs ont amené leurs réalisations toujours plus loin dans les records de hauteur, de vitesse, et de longueur. (fr)
  • Roller coasters are amusement rides developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. Early iterations during the 16th and 17th centuries, which were popular in Russia, were wooden sleds that took riders down large slides made from ice. The first roller coasters that attached a train to a wooden track appeared in France in the early 1800s. Although wooden roller coasters are still being produced, steel roller coasters, introduced in the mid-20th-century, became more common and can be found on every continent except Antarctica. (en)
  • Con il termine montagne russe (talvolta dette anche ottovolanti) si intende un'installazione tipica dei luna park e dei parchi di divertimento. L'inizio della loro storia risalte al XVI secolo, quando, proprio in Russia, le persone si divertivano a percorrere scivoli in legno ghiacciati, alti anche 15-20 metri, a bordo di slitte, raggiungendo una velocità che poteva arrivare fino ai 70 km/h. Le prime montagne russe con un treno agganciato a un binario in legno apparvero invece in Francia all'inizio degli anni 1800, ma l'attrazione nella sua veste definitiva comparve negli Stati Uniti, più precisamente in Pennsylvania, nel 1827. (it)
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  • Liste der höchsten Achterbahnen der Welt (de)
  • Records dans le domaine des montagnes russes (fr)
  • Classifiche di montagne russe (it)
  • List of roller coaster rankings (en)
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