Rollercoasters have been around for over 600 years. The earliest coasters were ice slides supported by wood planks. Eventually, these turned into wagons made of wood, and by the 1700s, the earliest prototypes of rollercoasters were already operational.

Wooden rollercoasters have a special place not just in history but also in every rollercoaster enthusiast’s heart. Riders prefer wooden coasters over metal coasters because they want a classic experience and a smooth ride.

They also appreciate thrilling drops, tighter turns, and better gravitational effects. So, any resource that ranks the top wooden rollercoasters must consider these aspects.

Wooden rollercoasters can be compared against one another by comparing their speed, drop, and track length. That’s exactly what this resource does.

The top wooden rollercoasters at a glance are Phoenix, Voyage, and Thunderhead. But knowing the top three is not enough for a roller coaster enthusiast.

So worry not. In this article, 25 of the most critically and commercially acclaimed rollercoasters in the US will be found. But first, let’s consider the averages.

But first, here’s national data for wooden roller coasters (averages consolidated):

Earliest Operation Date: 1902
Park: 100+
Location: Almost every state
Capacity: 24 to 36 riders per train
Cost: $3 million to $8 million
Height: 100 ft
Drop: 95 ft
Length: 3,000 ft
Speed: 55 mph

Rollercoaster	Park	Drop	Speed
Phoenix	Knoebels Amusement Resort	72 ft	45 mph
The Voyage	Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari	154 ft	67 mph
El Toro	Six Flags Great Adventure	176 ft	70 mph
Thunderhead	Dollywood	100 ft	53.7 mph
Boulder Dash	Lake Compounce	115 ft	60 mph
Beast	Kings Island	141 ft	64.78 mph
Outlaw Run	Silver Dollar City	162 ft	68 mph
GhostRider	Knott’s Berry Farm	108 ft	56 mph
Ravine Flyer 2	Waldameer	120 ft	60 mph
Mystic Timbers	Kings Island	98 ft	53 mph
Gold Striker	California’s Great America	103.3 ft	53.7 mph
Jack Rabbit	Kennywood	70 ft	45 mph
Cyclone	Luna Park	85 ft	60 mph
Shivering Timbers	Michigan’s Adventure	110 ft	57 mph
Thunderbolt	Kennywood	90 ft	55 mph
Legend	Holiday World	113 ft	59 mph
Lightning Racer	Hersheypark	90 ft	51 mph
Flying Turns	Knoebels Amusement Resort	50 ft	24 mph
Prowler	Worlds of Fun	85.9 ft	51.2 mph
Comet	Six Flags Great Escape	87 ft	55 mph
Raven	Holiday World	85 ft	50 mph
Twister	Knoebels Amusement Resort	89.6 ft	51 mph
Giant Dipper	Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk	65 ft	55 mph
Boardwalk Bullet	Kemah Boardwalk	92 ft	51 mph
Goliath	Six Flags Great America	180 ft	72 mph

Phoenix

Earliest Operation Date: June 15, 1985
Park: Knoebels Amusement Resort
Location: Elysburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°52′42″N 76°30′23″W
Manufacturer: Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters
Designer: Herbert Paul Schmeck
Capacity: 24 riders per train
Cost: $1.5 Million
Height: 78 ft
Drop: 72 ft
Length: 3,200 ft
Speed: 45 mph

The Phoenix offers a unique experience that starts off with a sharp turn and then engulfs the riders in darkness before thrilling them with speed, a pause, and then a free fall.

The entire ride lasts 2 minutes and packs in a punch that has most passengers coming back for seconds. It has ranked #1 consistently in visitor-voted contests and has received critical acclaim in the last decade.

If you are a rollercoaster enthusiast visiting the Knoebels Amusement Resort, you must take a ride aboard the Phoenix.

The ride lasts a total of 2 minutes.
Phoenix ranked #1 in the NAPHA Members Survey for the Favorite Wood Roller Coaster category for ten consecutive years.
From 1947 to 1980, Phoenix was known as The Rocket
Because of its historical importance, Phoenix has received the Coaster Landmark designation by American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE).

The Voyage

Earliest Operation Date: May 6, 2006
Park: Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari
Location: Santa Claus, Indiana
Coordinates: 38.1213°N 86.9115°W
Manufacturer: The Gravity Group
Designer: Mike Graham, Korey Kiepert, Larry Bill, Chad Miller, and Will Koch
Capacity: 24 riders per train
Cost: $6.5 million
Height: 163 ft
Drop: 154 ft
Length: 6,442 ft
Speed: 67 mph

The Voyage has a long track, which gives you plenty of time to enjoy the ride with its thrilling twists and turns. Initially, there is a long upward incline, after which you get one of the steepest drops, followed by a series of tight turns and multiple wooden tunnels.

It is an intense ride and is often considered the standard setter among wooden rollercoasters. The aesthetic appeal of long wooden tracks and the design brilliance that allows it to retain its speed are all worthy of praise, which The Voyage gets plenty of.

The Voyage has been a top 5 wooden rollercoaster in the Golden Ticket Awards for 17 consecutive years.
It is ranked #1 for its airtime, which is 24.3 seconds (the highest among wooden roller coasters).
It has the most underground tunnels for a wooden rollercoaster (5 total).

El Toro

Earliest Operation Date: June 11, 2006
Park: Six Flags Great Adventure (Plaza del Carnaval)
Location: Jackson Township, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°8′19.90″N 74°26′4.67″W
Manufacturer: Intamin
Designer: Werner Stengel
Capacity: 36 riders per train
Cost: $28 million
Height: 181 ft
Drop: 176 ft
Length: 4,400 ft
Speed: 70 mph

El Toro’s characteristic feature is its rapid angle shifts, which tilt the train left and right in short succession. The track has an incline and a plateau at the start, which makes it easy for riders to forget how high they’ve been pulled before the initial drop.

El Toro has been a top 10 wooden rollercoaster at the Golden Ticket Awards for 16 consecutive years.
El Toro is Spanish for The Bull and is likely a reference to the bumpiness of a rodeo bull ride.
The coaster has a maximum vertical angle of 76°

Thunderhead

Earliest Operation Date: April 3, 2004
Park: Dollywood
Location: Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
Coordinates: 35°47′48″N 83°31′55″W
Manufacturer: Great Coasters International
Designer: Mike Boodley
Capacity: 24 riders per train
Cost: $7 million
Height: 100.4 ft
Drop: 100 ft
Length: 3,230 ft
Speed: 53.7 mph

Thunderhead is a 2.5-minute ride with plenty of long, semi-vertical drops. The train is tilted during much of Thunderhead’s latter half. It offers a decent mix of ride longevity and intensity. Riders often rave about its airtime and smoothness, so if you are all about those, then you must have Thunderhead on your checklist.

Thunderhead has a hundred-feet drop
2 million screws were used in its construction
Thunderhead has a maximum vertical angle of 60°

Boulder Dash

Earliest Operation Date: May 21, 2000
Park: Lake Compounce
Location: Bristol, Connecticut
Coordinates: 41.639187°N 72.924540°W
Manufacturer: Custom Coasters International
Designer: Dennis McNulty and Larry Bill
Capacity: 24 riders per train
Cost: $6 million
Height: 110 ft
Drop: 115 ft
Length: 4,725 ft
Speed: 60 mph

With lush green surroundings and a mellow start, Boulder Dash lulls you into a false sense of security, bordering on disappointment. And that’s what makes what comes next so fresh and exciting.

There’s sudden acceleration 30 seconds into the ride. Most of the thrill comes from speed, and the track doesn’t feature steep angles, tight bends, or gimmicky inversion. The ride is a classic, and you can enjoy it with your family.

Boulder Dash is twice as long as most wooden rollercoaster tracks in the US.
The ride has been a top-ten position holder in the Golden Ticket Awards for 21 consecutive years.

Beast

Earliest Operation Date: April 13, 1979
Park: Kings Island
Location: Mason, Ohio
Coordinates: 39.3402°N 84.2660°W
Manufacturer: Kings Island
Designer: Al Collins and Jeff Gramke
Capacity: 36 riders per train
Cost: $3.2 million
Height: 110 ft
Drop: 141 ft
Length: 7,361 ft
Speed: 64.78 mph

The Beast’s duration is almost twice the national average for wooden rollercoasters. You have 4 minutes and 10 seconds (sometimes 5 minutes) to enjoy the ride. You’ll love the train’s smooth movement, the prolonged first drop, and the suspended tunnels through which you’ll zip at over 60 mph.

The Beast is a world record holder for track length (7,361 ft)
It is also among the tallest wooden rollercoasters (one of two).
The Beast has been among the top 10 favorite wooden rollercoasters at the Golden Ticket Awards for 22 consecutive years.

Outlaw Run

Earliest Operation Date: March 13, 2013
Park: Silver Dollar City
Location: Branson, Missouri
Coordinates: 36°40′05″N 93°20′24″W
Manufacturer: Rocky Mountain Construction
Designer: Alan Schilke
Capacity: 24 riders per train
Cost: $10 million
Height: 107 ft
Drop: 162 ft
Length: 2,937 ft
Speed: 68 mph

Outlaw Run has been operational for nearly a decade, which makes it relatively recent compared to some of the older wooden coasters. Its somewhat modern design is its advantage.

Unlike many wooden coasters made in (or before) the 90s, Outlaw Run has a plateau before its steepest drop. Riders enjoy the above view before they’re thrown into a metaphorical blender with plenty of twists and three memorable inversions.

The Beast has been among the top 10 wooden rollercoasters at the Golden Ticket Awards ever since its launch.
The rollercoaster has given over 54 million rides to date.
It is among the top 5 fastest wooden rollercoasters in the world.

GhostRider

Earliest Operation Date: December 8, 1998
Park: Knott’s Berry Farm
Location: Buena Park, California
Coordinates: 33°50′31″N 117°59′55″W
Manufacturer: Custom Coasters International
Designer: Robin Hall
Capacity: 24 riders per train
Cost: $24 million
Height: 118 ft
Drop: 108 ft
Length: 4,533 ft
Speed: 56 mph

You’ll love the Ghostrider at Knott’s Berry Farm if you like the “classic-ness” of wooden coasters. This one isn’t the fastest or the bendiest, yet it consistently ranks among the top favorites of wooden rollercoaster enthusiasts simply because of the authenticity of the experience it offers.

Nothing about this ride feels artificial or gimmicky. It’s just a long, tall rollercoaster that gives you exactly the experience you expect from one built in the 90s.

It cost $24 million to construct the GhostRider
It was constructed using 50,000 lb of nails
The ride lasts 2 minutes and 40 seconds

Ravine Flyer 2

Earliest Operation Date: May 17, 2008
Park: Waldameer
Location: Erie, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 42.109256°N 80.157041°W
Manufacturer: The Gravity Group
Designer: The Gravity Group
Capacity: 24 riders per train
Cost: $6 million
Height: 85 ft
Drop: 120 ft
Length: 2,900 ft
Speed: 60 mph

One thing you’ll notice when riding Ravine Flyer 2 is its staggering 120 ft drop. Its steep inclines are the source of much of the thrill it offers in the 1.5 minutes that it lasts. The coaster is a hybrid one, as its wood tracks are supported by a steel frame. So, you get the speed and stability of a metal coaster with the old-timey vibe of wooden tracks.

Ravine Flyer II has three drops
The coaster has an average of one airtime hill every 10 seconds.

Mystic Timbers

Earliest Operation Date: April 13, 2017
Park: Kings Island
Location: Mason, Ohio
Coordinates: 39.3412°N 84.2686°W
Manufacturer: Great Coasters International
Designer: Skyline Design
Capacity: 24 riders per train
Cost: $15 million
Height: 109 ft
Drop: 98 ft
Length: 3,265 ft
Speed: 53 mph

Mystic Timbers is an award-winning rollercoaster with an uberarch for a lift hill and some serious air time. The coaster is over 3000 feet long and upholds its lumberyard and woodworking themes throughout the course of the ride. Even the queue area and the station have woodworking-inspired motifs. So, if you love timber, you’ll definitely love Mystic Timbers.

It cost $15 million to construct Mystic Timbers
Mystic Timbers is one of the longest wooden rollercoasters in the world

Gold Striker

Earliest Operation Date: April 30, 2013
Park: California’s Great America
Location: Santa Clara, California
Coordinates: 37°23′48.26″N 121°58′29.76″W
Manufacturer: Great Coasters International
Designer: Jeff Pike
Capacity: 24 riders per train
Cost: $10 million
Height: 108.2 ft
Drop: 103.3 ft
Length: 3,197 ft
Speed: 53.7 mph

Gold Striker is one of the tallest and fastest wooden rollercoasters in California. From its 3000 ft+ track length to a steep drop into the longest covered descent, so much about this coaster is perfect. Unfortunately, there are frequent shutdowns at the park where it is located, which lowers this coaster’s ranking.

With a track height of 103.3 ft, Gold Striker is the tallest wooden coaster in Northern California.
The coaster has a G-force of 4.2 g

Jack Rabbit

Earliest Operation Date: June 18, 1920
Park: Kennywood
Location: West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°23′12″N 79°51′46″W
Manufacturer: Harry C. Baker
Designer: John A. Miller
Capacity: 18 riders per train
Cost: $50,000
Height: 40 ft
Drop: 70 ft
Length: 2,132 ft
Speed: 45 mph

This rollercoaster is reminiscent of old steam engine trains. It starts off like a sightseeing tour, moving at a steady pace across a scenic route. But before you know it, you’re past the lift hill heading for the double dip, which gives you an “out of control” feeling only a classic wooden rollercoaster can give.

The Jack Rabbit isn’t particularly tall or speedy, but it has a special place in many people’s hearts because it has been around since the 1920s. This ride is as classic as a wooden rollercoaster can get.

It cost $50,000 to make the Jack Rabbit back in 1920. That’s $766,865 in today’s money.
This rollercoaster is half as tall as most wooden rollercoasters in America.

Cyclone

Earliest Operation Date: June 26, 1927
Park: Luna Park
Location: Coney Island, Brooklyn
Coordinates: 40°34′27″N 73°58′40″W
Manufacturer: Baker/Keenan
Designer: Vernon Keenan
Capacity: 24 seats per train
Cost: $175,000
Height: 85 ft
Drop: 85 ft
Length: 2,640 ft
Speed: 60 mph

The Cyclone is a thrilling ride with a looping track that you’ll zip across once the slow incline lulls you into a false sense of security. For over 90 years, the Cyclone has been a must-ride for Coney Island visitors.

Many residents consider it a part of their teenhood and ride it on occasion out of pure nostalgia. On paper, the Cyclone doesn’t out-speed or out-drop most wooden coasters in the state. But its scenic location, tight loop-de-loop, and historical significance make it stand out.

The Cyclone is listed in the US National Register of Historic Places
The ride lasts 2 minutes and 30 seconds.

Shivering Timbers

Earliest Operation Date: May 23, 1998
Park: Michigan’s Adventure
Location: Muskegon County, Michigan
Coordinates: 43°20′32″N 86°16′34″W
Manufacturer: Custom Coasters International
Designer: Shivering Timbers
Capacity: 24 riders per train
Cost: $4.5 million
Height: 122 ft
Drop: 110 ft
Length: 5,383 ft
Speed: 57 mph

Shivering Timbers is a ride you’ll enjoy the most from the backseat, where you’ll feel weightless. With multiple airtime hills and a super steady track, the ride gives you a classic wooden coaster experience. And it lasts a while.

Shivering Timbers has an out-and-back layout with a track length of over 5000 feet. It’s a must-visit for anyone who likes long-lasting, straightforward rollercoaster rides.

Shivering Timbers is the longest rollercoaster in Michigan.
The ride has a 53.3° maximum vertical angle.

Thunderbolt

Earliest Operation Date: 1968
Park: Kennywood
Location: West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°23′20″N 79°51′54″W
Manufacturer: National Amusement Device Company
Designer: Andy Vettel and John A. Miller
Capacity: 24 riders per train
Height: 70 ft
Drop: 90 ft
Length: 3,250 ft
Speed: 55 mph

An exciting thing about riding the Thunderbolt is that the track layout repeatedly tricks you into forgetting how high above you are, making the drop much more exciting. The highest you’ll be on this ride is roughly 70ft, which might not sound like a lot if you’re a rollercoaster regular.

But even the most seasoned hobbyists who have kept a straight face through 100-feet drops end up screaming as they zip down the final drop of this ride.

The ride was initially named The Pippin (1924 to 1967)
It lasts 1 minute and 45 seconds on average.

Legend

Earliest Operation Date: May 6, 2000
Park: Holiday World
Location: Santa Claus, Indiana
Coordinates: 38.1202°N 86.9140°W
Manufacturer: Custom Coasters International
Designer: Dennis McNulty and Larry Bill
Capacity: 24 riders per train
Cost: $3 million
Height: 99 ft
Drop: 113 ft
Length: 4,042 ft
Speed: 59 mph

Of the wooden coaster triad at Holiday World, this ride is the best at maintaining a consistent speed. Whether you’re a newbie to the coaster game or a seasoned wooden rollercoaster veteran, you’ll like Legend. It has something for everyone.

Freshers love its 4000 ft+ length, while diehard coasterheads appreciate its legendary lateral (at the Spiral Out in the second half of the ride).

The ride is located in the Halloween section of the park.
It maintains great speed throughout the experience, which lasts 2 minutes.
The most acclaimed feature of this ride is the double helix, a.k.a. ‘Spiral Out’ towards the end.

Lightning Racer

Earliest Operation Date: May 13, 2000
Park: Hersheypark
Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40.292884°N 76.653171°W
Manufacturer: Great Coasters International
Designer: Mike Boodley
Capacity: 24 passengers per train
Cost: $12.5 million
Height: 92 ft
Drop: 90 ft
Length: 3,393 ft
Speed: 51 mph

This racing coaster is a Hershey Park favorite. It has two sides, with one train on the lightning side and the other on the thunder side. Both coasters race against each other in a neck-to-neck dash, adding a layer of competitive fun to an already thrilling ride. You can split sides with your friends or all hop on one train and compete with total strangers.

Lightning racer is a racing coaster with red (Lightning) and green (Thunder) trains that duel across a 3,393 ft track.
The ride lasts 2 minutes and 15 seconds and has a maximum off-ground angle of 45°.

Flying Turns

Earliest Operation Date: October 4, 2013
Park: Knoebels Amusement Resort
Location: Elysburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40.878387°N 76.505095°W
Manufacturer: Knoebels Amusement Resort
Designer: John Fetterman
Capacity: 6 riders per train
Height: 50 ft
Length: 1,300 ft
Speed: 24 mph

This ride is more fun than exciting. It is more of a nostalgic experience than an extreme one. Still, coaster heads like it despite it having half the speed of an average wooden rollercoaster. And a part of that is the ‘realness’ of the experience it offers. Even if it doesn’t have extreme drops or unmatched speed, it makes up for those factors with the genuine ‘out of control’ feeling it inspires. It is basically a steering-free bobsled, and there aren’t many of those in wood.

As a bobsled rollercoaster, Flying Turns doesn’t have a lift-hill or a drop.
While most bobsleds have been reworked with smooth steel for higher speed, this one is made of wood like the original bobsleds of the 1920s.

Prowler

Earliest Operation Date: May 2, 2009
Park: Worlds of Fun
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Coordinates: 39.174400°N 94.483691°W
Manufacturer: Great Coasters International
Capacity: 24 riders per train
Cost: $8 million
Height: 102.3 ft
Drop: 85.9 ft
Length: 3,074 ft
Speed: 51.2 mph

Starting off with a spiral drop, this rollercoaster sets the pace for the rest of its duration. Continuing the momentum, it offers more airtime than you would expect from a 2.25-minute ride. Its drop measurement isn’t exceptional on paper, but its momentum-compounding design makes the most of a mere 86-foot lift.

Prowler is a terrain-exploring coaster.
It mimics the perspective of a high-speed jungle cat zipping across a terrain.

Comet

Earliest Operation Date: June 25, 1994
Park: Six Flags Great Escape
Location: Queensbury, New York
Coordinates: 43°21′4.91″N 73°41′6.23″W
Manufacturer: Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters
Designer: Herbert Paul Schmeck
Capacity: 24 passengers per train
Height: 95 ft
Drop: 87 ft
Length: 4,197 ft
Speed: 55 mph

Coasterheads rave about Comet because of its history, which dates back to the 90s when it was informally dubbed the best rollercoaster in the world. Wooden coaster lovers have a special appreciation for the old-world charm of wooden tracks. And this rollercoaster has that charm down to a tee. Even those who have been on faster rides consider this one more thrilling.

The ride was initially named The Crystal Beach Cyclone and was located at Crystal Beach (1948-1994)
It was rebuilt from the same parts and relocated to Six Flags Great Escape and Hurricane Harbor in 1994. There, it was rebranded as The Comet.

Raven

Earliest Operation Date: May 6, 1995
Park: Holiday World
Location: Santa Claus, Indiana
Coordinates: 38.1194°N 86.9152°W
Manufacturer: Custom Coasters International
Designer: Dennis McNulty and Larry Bill
Capacity: 24 riders per train
Cost: $2 million
Height: 110 ft
Drop: 85 ft
Length: 2,800 ft
Speed: 50 mph

The Raven has average stats yet makes it into the top wooden rollercoaster list simply because of where it is built. The large trees around the track create an eery look fit for the Halloween section of the park where it is located. If you want to ride this rollercoaster, make sure it’s at night!

A portion of the Raven runs through the woods, making it a night-time favorite.
The ride is named after Edgar Allan Poe’s poem of the same name.

Twister

Earliest Operation Date: July 24, 1999
Park: Knoebels Amusement Resort
Location: Elysburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40.877058°N 76.504094°W
Manufacturer: Knoebels Amusement Resort
Designer: John Fetterman
Capacity: 24 riders per train
Cost: $3 million
Height: 101.5 ft
Drop: 89.6 ft
Length: 3,900 ft
Speed: 51 mph

The Twister at Knoebels is a thrilling ride with consistently high speed throughout its duration. It is pleasantly rough and noisy, which is exactly what you want from a wooden rollercoaster. Evenings during the summer are the best time to take a ride aboard the Twister.

The Twister was opened to the public in 1999, but it was based on a design from the 60s (Mister Twister).
It maintains roughly 50mph speed throughout the ride.

Giant Dipper

Earliest Operation Date: May 17, 1924
Park: Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Location: Santa Cruz, California
Coordinates: 36°57′53″N 122°00′55″W
Manufacturer: Arthur Looff
Designer: Frank Prior and Frederick Church
Capacity: 24 rides per train
Cost: $50,000
Height: 70 ft
Drop: 65 ft
Length: 2,640 ft
Speed: 55 mph

The Giant Dipper is not your run-of-the-mill rollercoaster. It offers a unique experience made memorable by small details like a train whistle at the beginning and big design specs like an enormous tunnel. But for coasterheads, what’s more compelling than any design aspect or detail is The Giant Dipper’s historic significance. It is one of the oldest operational rollercoasters in the world.

The Giant Dipper has received over 60 million visitors.
This rollercoaster was constructed in 1924 with a budget of $50,000.
The initial infrastructure for this ride was put in place in 47 days only.

Boardwalk Bullet

Earliest Operation Date: August 31, 2007
Park: Kemah Boardwalk
Location: Kemah, Texas
Coordinates: 29.546254°N 95.017261°W
Manufacturer: Martin & Vleminckx
Designer: The Gravity Group
Capacity: 24 riders per train
Cost: $3.044 million
Height: 96 ft
Drop: 92 ft
Length: 3,236 ft
Speed: 51 mph

This rollercoaster is called the bullet because of its speed. It is packed full of thrills with the only calm moment being just before the first drop. And if you want to make the experience even more exciting, you can take your ride at night.

The Boardwalk Bullet is Greater Houston’s only wooden rollercoaster.
Despite covering a 3,326 ft track, the ride lasts 1 minute and 45 seconds only.

Goliath

Earliest Operation Date: June 18, 2014
Park: Six Flags Great America
Location: Gurnee, Illinois
Coordinates: 42.366111°N 87.931111°W
Manufacturer: Rocky Mountain Construction
Designer: Alan Schilke
Capacity: 24 riders per train
Height: 165 ft
Drop: 180 ft
Length: 3,100 ft
Speed: 72 mph

With 72 mph speed and a 180 ft drop, this rollercoaster lives up to its biblical name. Goliath starts off with a drop that feels like a nosedive and generates enough force during the descent to zip you through two inversions in quick succession. Within a minute, you’re at the end of the track, wanting to give Goliath another go.

Goliath holds the record for the biggest drop among wooden rollercoasters
It also holds the record for the fastest wooden rollercoaster in the world

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