The fastest roller coaster and other record-setting thrill rides

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Fastest roller coaster: Formula RossaTallest roller coaster: Kingda KaMost upside-down turns: The ColossusTallest, fastest looping ride: Full ThrottleWorld's longest roller coaster: Steel Dragon 2000Tallest drop tower ride: Lex Luthor: Drop of DoomTallest wooden coaster: ColossosFastest wooden roller coaster: El ToroThe longest wooden coaster: The BeastMost upside-down turns on a wooden coaster: The Outlaw Run

Kingda Ka, a record-setter at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, N.J., peaks at 456 feet.<br>
ASTM International, a private standards-setting organization based in Pennsylvania, has published standards that spell out the maximum thrust, acceleration and drops for theme park rides. But the standards are not mandatory in every state. And even if they abide by the limits, ride designers say they can still come up with attractions that push the boundaries in new ways.

Tallest roller coaster: Kingda Ka

( Six Flags Great Adventure / October 2, 2012 )

Kingda Ka, a record-setter at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, N.J., peaks at 456 feet.
ASTM International, a private standards-setting organization based in Pennsylvania, has published standards that spell out the maximum thrust, acceleration and drops for theme park rides. But the standards are not mandatory in every state. And even if they abide by the limits, ride designers say they can still come up with attractions that push the boundaries in new ways.

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