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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[]

Why_roller_coaster_loops_aren't_circular

Why roller coaster loops aren't circular

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
1st 12G Flip Flap Railway Sea Lion Park USA Coney Island, Brooklyn, United States
1895-1902
2nd 6.3G Tower of Terror Gold Reef City South Africa Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa 2001
3rd 6.2-6.5G Moonsault Scramble Fuji-Q Highland Japan Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan 1983-2000
4th 5.9G Shock Wave Six Flags Over Texas USA Arlington, Texas, USA 1978
5th 5.2G Boomerang (Model) Various parks Various locations 1984-present
Euro-Star Gorky Park Russia Moscow, Moscow, Russia 1984
Mindbender Galaxyland Amusement Park CanadaEdmonton, Alberta, Canada 1986-2023
Olympia Looping Various fairs Germany Germany / UKWinter Wonderland, London, UK (as Münchener Looping) 1985
Speed of Sound Walibi Holland Netherlands Biddinghuizen, Flevoland, Netherlands 2000
Vertigo Tivoli Denmark Copenhagen, Denmark 2009
6th 5G Diving Machine G5 Janfusun Fancyworld Taiwan Gukeng, Yunlin County, Taiwan 2000
Kingda Ka Six Flags Great Adventure USA Jackson, New Jersey, USA 2005
Skyrush Hersheypark USA Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA 2012
Invertigo Various parks Various locations 1999–2015
SheiKra Busch Gardens Tampa USA Tampa Bay, Florida, USA 2005
Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Walt Disney World USA Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA 1999
Suspended Looping Coaster Suzhou Amusement Land China Suzhou, Jiangsu, China 2003
Typhoon Bobbejaanland Belgium Lichtaart, Antwerp, Belgium 2004
Vortex Siam Park City Thailand Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand 1997
X Coaster Magic Springs & Crystal Falls USA Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA 2006
Xpress Walibi Holland Netherlands Biddinghuizen, Flevoland, Netherlands 2000
7th 4.9G Batman (Model) Various Six Flags parks Various locations 1992
Revolution Six Flags Magic Mountain USA Valencia, California, USA 1976
8th 4.8G Formula Rossa Ferrari World Abu Dhabi UAEAbu Dhabi, UAE 2010
The Odyssey Fantasy Island UKUnited Kingdom 2002
9th 4.5G Millennium Force Cedar Point USA Sandusky, Ohio, USA 2000
Leviathan Canada's Wonderland Canada Vaughan, Ontario, Canada 2012
Intimidator 305 Kings Dominion USA Doswell, Virginia, USA 2010
Tower of Terror II Dreamworld Australia Coomera, Queensland, Australia 1997
Superman: Escape From Krypton Six Flags Magic Mountain USA Valencia, Santa Clarita, California 1997
10th 4.4G El Toro Six Flags Great Adventure USA Jackson, New Jersey, USA 2006
11th 4.3G Nitro Six Flags Great Adventure USA Jackson, New Jersey, USA 2001
12th 4.1G Apollo's Chariot Busch Gardens Williamsburg USA Williamsburg, Virginia, USA 1999
13th 4G Fury 325 Carowinds USA Charlotte, North Carolina / Fort Mill, South Carolina. 2015
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