- For other records, click here.
This list is of current record holders at the date(s) indicated. Some past rides have pulled G-forces up to 12G (the Flip Flap Railway), which is dangerously extreme.
G-forces[]
At 2Gs, a 100-pound person would feel 200 pounds of force. 4G is considered a safe limit for sustained forces, as inexperienced riders beyond that may lose consciousness. Riders at this threshold often begin to experience what is known as "greyout".
List of highest G-forces on a roller coaster[]
Rank | G-force | Name | Park | Location | Year |
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1st | 12G | Flip Flap Railway | Sea Lion Park | Coney Island, Brooklyn, United States | 1895-1902 |
2nd | 6.3G (before refurbishment) | Tower of Terror | Gold Reef City | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | 2001 - 2006 |
3rd | 6.2-6.5G | Moonsault Scramble | Fuji-Q Highland | Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan | 1983-2000 |
4th | 5.9G | Shock Wave | Six Flags Over Texas | Arlington, Texas, USA | 1978 |
5th | 5.2G | Boomerang (Model) | Various parks | Various locations | 1984 |
Euro-Star | Gorky Park | Moscow, Moscow, Russia | 1984 | ||
Olympia Looping | Various fairs | Germany / Winter Wonderland, London, UK (as Münchener Looping) | 1985 | ||
Mindbender | Galaxyland Amusement Park | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | 1986-2023 | ||
Speed of Sound | Walibi Holland | Biddinghuizen, Flevoland, Netherlands | 2000 | ||
Vertigo | Tivoli | Copenhagen, Denmark | 2009 | ||
6th | 5G | Invertigo | Various parks | Various locations | 1997 |
Rock 'n' Roller Coaster | Walt Disney World | Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA | 1999 | ||
Diving Machine G5 | Janfusun Fancyworld | Gukeng, Yunlin County, Taiwan | 2000 | ||
Xpress | Walibi Holland | Biddinghuizen, Flevoland, Netherlands | 2000 | ||
Suspended Looping Coaster | Suzhou Amusement Land | Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | 2003 | ||
Typhoon | Bobbejaanland | Lichtaart, Antwerp, Belgium | 2004 | ||
Kingda Ka | Six Flags Great Adventure | Jackson, New Jersey, USA | 2005 | ||
SheiKra | Busch Gardens Tampa | Tampa Bay, Florida, USA | 2005 | ||
X Coaster | Magic Springs & Crystal Falls | Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA | 2006 | ||
Vortex | Siam Park City | Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand | 2007 | ||
Skyrush | Hersheypark | Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA | 2012 | ||
7th | 4.9G | Revolution | Six Flags Magic Mountain | Valencia, California, USA | 1976 |
Batman (Model) | Various Six Flags parks | Various locations | 1992 | ||
8th | 4.8G | The Odyssey | Fantasy Island | United Kingdom | 2002 |
Formula Rossa | Ferrari World Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi, UAE | 2010 | ||
9th | 4.5G | Superman: Escape From Krypton | Six Flags Magic Mountain | Valencia, Santa Clarita, California | 1997 |
Tower of Terror II | Dreamworld | Coomera, Queensland, Australia | 1997 | ||
Goliath | Six Flags Magic Mountain | Valencia, Santa Clarita, California | 2000 | ||
Millennium Force | Cedar Point | Sandusky, Ohio, USA | 2000 | ||
Rage | Adventure Island | Southend-On-Sea, United Kingdom | 2007 | ||
Intimidator 305 | Kings Dominion | Doswell, Virginia, USA | 2010 | ||
Leviathan | Canada's Wonderland | Vaughan, Ontario, Canada | 2012 | ||
10th | 4.4G | El Toro | Six Flags Great Adventure | Jackson, New Jersey, USA | 2006 |
11th | 4.3G | Nitro | Six Flags Great Adventure | Jackson, New Jersey, USA | 2001 |
12th | 4.1G | Apollo's Chariot | Busch Gardens Williamsburg | Williamsburg, Virginia, USA | 1999 |
13th | 4G | Fury 325 | Carowinds | Charlotte, North Carolina / Fort Mill, South Carolina. | 2015 |
External links[]
- Highest g-force on a roller coaster at Coasterpedia