The Scariest and Most Thrilling Roller Coasters Around the World

The Most Terrifying Roller Coasters Around The World
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Get ready to spike your adrenaline levels - roller coasters have a way of bringing out the adrenaline junkie in all of us.

Some of the most thrilling roller coasters are located all over the world. From Japan to New Jersey and Florida, there are an abundance of them.

Takabisha, Fuji-Q Highland in Fujiyoshida, Japan
This is the steepest roller coaster in the world and is sure to scare the daylights out of you. The ride is approximately 3,300 ft. and begins with a sudden drop out of nowhere into pitch black darkness. A sequence of corkscrews, hills and rolls follow.Photo Credit: Youtube/ www.youtube.comClick Here to See Most Thrilling Roller Coasters Around the World
Montu, Busch Gardens, Tampa Bay Florida
This thrilling ride soars you high into the air and lets you go, downhill into a twisting drop. There is a 60 ft. vertical loop. Montu is the first roller coaster in the world to incorporate an immelmann loop, and simultaneous loop and roll.Seaworldparks.comPhoto Credit: Seaworld Parks
Formula Rossa, Ferrari World, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Strap into your car and put on your goggles because the Formula Rossa is about to take you on the ride of your life. This is the world’s fastest roller coaster, faster than a F1 car. While you are there, watch one of their incredible shows and ride more of their thrilling rides. Ferrariworldabudhabi.comPhoto Credit: Facebook/ Ferrari World Abu DhabiClick Here to See Most Thrilling Roller Coasters Around the World
Kingda Ka, Six Flags Great Adventure, New Jersey
Be prepared to be blown away. Kingda Ka is the tallest and fastest roller coaster in North America. It’s shaped as an upside down U, that reaches approximately 456 feet high. The ride sends you from 0 to 128 miles per hour in 3.5 seconds to get you over the top, and then before you know it, you’re flying down a 90-degree vertical drop, entering into a 270 degree spiral.Sixflags.comPhoto Credit: Six Flags
Wicked Twister, Cedar Point, Sandusky Ohio
Launch yourself into The Wicked Twister – one of the tallest and fasted inverted roller coasters in the world. Get rocked, rolled, launched, twisted, and experience 450 degree spirals.cedarpoint.comClick Here to See Most Thrilling Roller Coasters Around the WorldPhoto Credit: Facebook/ Cedar Point

But where are the scariest rides most common? Ohio. Cedar Point is home to some of the most thrilling coasters in the world. The Wicked Twister, Millennium Force and GateKeeper, just to name a few.
In no particular order, these are some of the Scariest and Most Thrilling Roller Coasters Around the World.

- Nicole Dossantos The Active Times

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