Chapter no. 20 Amazing roller coasters in the world GK page number 24 This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC • An amusement park features various attractions such as rides and games . • The amusement rides sometimes called as carnival rides are mechanical devices and structures that move people to create enjoyment. • There are many amusement parks in the world and the most famous rides in the amusement park are the roller coasters. • Cedar point amusement park in Ohio is called the roller coaster capital of the world. • In this module , we will learn about the amazing roller coasters of the world. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA ROLLER COASTER • Roller coaster is an elevated railway with steep inclines that carries a train of passengers through sharp curves and sudden changes of speed and direction for a brief thrill ride. • The earliest roller coasters were large ice-covered slides made of wood. KINGDA KA • It is the world’s tallest steel roller coaster with a height of 139m located at 6 flags great adventure in Jackson, New Jersey . • It’s the fastest roller coaster in North America. • It was opened on May 21, 2005. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY COLOSSOS • It is the world’s tallest wooden roller coaster. • Also called as the battle of the giants ,Is the wooden roller coaster located at Heide park in Soltau, Germany • It was opened in 2001. • Its height is 53m. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA Formula Rossa • It is the world’s fastest roller coaster with a speed of 240km/h. • It is located at Ferrari world in Abu Dhabi, UAE. • It stands at a height of 52m and has a track length of 2,195m. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA Goliath • It is a steel roller coaster located at six flags magic mountain amusement park in Valencia , California • It was opened in year 2000. • Its track length is 1400m and speed is 116kmph. • It has a capacity of 1600 riders per hour. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA Gate keeper • It is world’s tallest roller coaster with the tallest inversion (about 52m above the ground). • It is a steel roller coaster cedar point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio. • It was opened in 2013. • It has a capacity of 1710 people per hour. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA The smiler It is the roller coaster with maximum number of inversions in the world( 14 inversions). It is the world’s first 14 loop roller coaster. It is a steel roller coaster located at Alton towers in Staffordshire, United Kingdom. It was opened in 2013 Its maximum speed is 85kmph and the track length 1170m..