Tallest Roller Coasters for 2025

Skyrush is known for its intense speed, height, and airtime. The ride features a 200-foot lift hill and a 75 mph top speed, delivering a thrilling experience with its steep 85-degree first drop. Riders experience up to 5 Gs and an abundance of airtime due to its minimalistic lap-bar restraints, making it one of the most exhilarating coasters in the park. Its winged seating, with two seats on either side of the track, enhances the feeling of flying through its rapid turns and hills.

Alpengeist is themed after a legendary Alpine monster and features a thrilling series of loops, twists, and sharp turns, simulating the experience of skiing through the Alps. Manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, Alpengeist boasts a 195-foot drop and reaches speeds of up to 67 mph, making it one of the tallest and fastest inverted roller coasters in the world. Its smooth ride, intense inversions, and wintery theming make it a standout attraction for thrill-seekers.

Steel Venom features a U-shaped track with two vertical towers, one twisted and one straight. Riders are launched forward and backward at speeds of up to 68 mph, experiencing weightlessness as they ascend the towers. The train is equipped with magnetic brakes that create a suspenseful "hold" moment at the peak of the straight tower before plunging back down. With its intense speed, rapid direction changes, and exhilarating vertical climbs, Steel Venom delivers an adrenaline-pumping experience for coaster enthusiasts.

Possessed is an intense launched roller coaster that is part of the "Impulse Coaster" series and features an inverted design with riders suspended beneath the track. The ride catapults passengers forward and backward using linear induction motors (LIMs), sending them through a U-shaped track with two vertical spikes at each end. One of these spikes has a twisted spiral, adding an extra thrill as riders experience rapid acceleration, high speeds, and moments of weightlessness.

The Pantheon roller coaster, located at Busch Gardens Williamsburg in Virginia, is one of the most thrilling and innovative attractions in the park.

Tatsu is a thrilling flying roller coaster that simulates the sensation of flight, as riders are suspended in a prone position facing downward throughout the ride. Opened in 2006, it features an intense 3,602-foot-long track with numerous twists, turns, and inversions, including a massive pretzel loop, offering both exhilarating speed and high G-forces. Its elevated track allows for breathtaking views of the park and surroundings, adding to the ride's excitement and reputation as one of the best flying coasters in the world.