Going 0 to 40 mph in 2 seconds requires such power that special generators had to be built to not brown out the local energy grid with every launch. Good idea - don't
make the local citizenry angry. You wouldn't like them when they're angry.
Universal's Islands of Adventure, FL, USA
Steel - launched, 1999
You visited the Triwizard Tournament and chose to ride the Hungarian
Horntail or the Chinese Fireball. The dueling aspect was removed
after some accidents, and the coaster was scrapped in 2017.
Universal's Islands of Adventure, FL, USA
Steel - inverted - dueling, 1999 (renamed 2010, closed 2017)
WATCH! A 'documentary' that tells you that the movie's curse was REAL!
ESCAPE! Through darkness as IMHOTEP tries to steal your soul with FX!
SNICKER! As 'entitled actor' Brendan Fraser gets his comeuppance!
Universal Studios Florida, FL, USA
Steel - launched - enclosed, 2004
Take a bit of a breather on this junior roller coaster, flying over the Kingdom of Far Far Away on Donkey's beloved Dragon. Just don't tell her that the fairy tale airline's
posters call her 'the original widebody'!
Universal Studios Singapore
Steel - junior, 2010
Swinging blades, drops onto spikes, syringes shooting at your head,
and Billy the freaky puppet remind you this is based on a horror franchise -
but the truly terrifying part is the 100-foot 100° drop.
Thorpe Park, Surrey, UK
Steel - Euro-Fighter, 2009
Like the movie with a similar title to the coaster, you ride a runaway mine car. But even Steven Spielberg didn't go as far as to have those mine cars do a 360° loop or
have them run backwards the whole way, as the coaster did for a few years.
Disneyland Park, Paris, France
Steel, 1993
Holy somersault and tumble, Title Character! Although 4D spinning roller coasters
already existed, the one here was the first free spin one. No word on whether this
could only come from the mind of Lucius Fox... or the Joker?
Six Flags Fiesta, TX, USA
Steel - 4D free spin, 2015
Grip those handlebars and put the pedal to the metal as you dip and roll
through the Grid to capture Energy Gates in a race that pits Users
against Programs in Disney's fastest roller coaster.
Disneyland, Shanghai, China
Steel - launched, 2016
Go from 0 to 55 mph in 4 seconds to chase baby Jack-Jack around the former
California Screamin' (the tubes on it project the screams to the park & away from
the surrounding city), renamed when its location became Pixar Pier.
Disney California Adventure, CA, USA
Steel - launched, 2001 (renamed 2018)
The theme for this roller coaster was that the machines were closing in on a post-apocalyptic amusement park, and the civilians trapped there had to use the
roller coaster trains to escape to safety.
Six Flags Magic Mountain, CA, USA
Wood, 2009 (renamed 2011)
The tamest ride of the bunch, this technically-still-a-roller-coaster indoor ride has you emulate Hiccup the Viking and fly over his village with the occasional slowdown
to take in the scenery and couple of stops to watch a movie.
Motiongate, Dubai, UAE
Steel - powered - inverted - enclosed, 2017
Step up to Federation Plaza, enter Starfleet Academy, and prepare to battle the Borg aboard this coaster that triple-launches you backwards and forwards over a 100-ft
top hat, multiple inversions, and a twisted halfpipe, all at warp speed.
Movie Park, Bottrop, Germany
Steel - launched, 2017
Ride through the smoke and flames and try not to become a human sacrifice in this (of course) wooden roller coaster. If you prefer the original version of the movie,
you'll be glad to know there's no sign of Nic Cage in a bear suit or bees anywhere.
Alton Towers, Staffordshire, UK
Wood, 2018
Before the movie theme was removed from the roller coaster, you would ride in a 3|4 scale Mini Cooper to resemble the climactic chase scene at the end of the movie, complete
with explosions, gunfire, and helicopters.
Canada's Wonderland, Vaughan, Canada
Steel - launched, 2005 (renamed 2008)
One of the first suspended looping coasters, it was the first to feature an extended
layout with a helix. But like Murtaugh, first the theme and then the structure
eventually became 'too old for this sh**'.
Warner Bros. Movie World, Queensland, Australia
Steel - inverted, 1995 (renamed 2012, closed 2019)
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No! It's a rider on the first roller coaster in the world
with a pretzel loop. Fitting its theme, it's a flying coaster, bearing
the colors of its hero.
Six Flags Over Georgia, GA, USA
Steel - flying, 2002
The name may refer to the way the riders get thrown around, but also to how they might vomit - using the preferred term of the heroes of Wayne's World.
Wayne-themed no more, it's still there for you to party on!
Carowinds, NC, USA
Wood, 1994 (un-themed 2006)
Pretend you're Woody and Buzz at the end of Toy Story, racing to make it back to the moving van. Oops, this isn't a road, it's a half pipe track, so you're just going to go
back and forth - but back and forth very high and very fast.
Walt Disney Studios Park, Paris, France
Steel - shuttle - launched, 2010
Now named Flight Deck and painted in bright colors, this used to be an all-black thrill machine for mavericks who felt the need for speed. With a new movie
coming out 35 years later, it may be time to re-rename it?
California's Great America, CA, USA
Steel - inverted, 1993 (renamed 2006)
Zoinks! You'd better load up on snacks before you ride a mystery machine on
this wild mouse roller coaster that will throw you side to side as you
try to catch some escaped ghoulies from the 2002 movie.
Warner Bros. Movie World, Queensland, Australia
Steel - wild mouse - enclosed, 2002
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