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I saw an interesting article today on MSN.com. They were showcasing 10 extreme roller coasters and they had some mean looking roller coasters on there. I like to ride them ever now and then, but I’m not a huge fan of roller coasters and I do have a fear of heights. So most roller coasters would just have to take me up in the air 100 feet and they would have me scared already. Some of these extreme coasters aren’t just about height, but it’s the speeds they travel at, that make them extreme coasters. You also have to factor in the coarse these coasters take and just how many bends and loops they have in their way. I would ride any one of these 10 roller coasters, but if I did them all in one day, I would probably never ride another one again. Here are the ten coasters that MSN.com listed on their page today.

10. Beast – Ohio – Speed 64.8 MPH

9. California Screamin’ – California – Speed 55 MPH

8. Voyage – Indiana – Speed 67.4 MPH

7. El Toro – New Jersey – Speed 70 MPH

6. Titan - Texas – Speed 85 MPH

5. Goliath – California – Speed 85 MPH

4. Millinnium Force – Ohio – 93 MPH

3. Superman: The Escape – California – 100 MPH

2. Top Thrill Dragster – Ohio – 120 MPH

1. Kingda Ka – New Jersey – 128 MPH

Can you believe some of the speeds these roller coasters get up to? I think it’s amazing to think that a roller coaster can go over 70 MPH and many on this list do that and more! As you can see most of these roller coasters come from the states of California, New Jersey and Ohio. I guess these are the main states that have the roller coaster riders in them or attract visitors out of state, so they can ride these extreme roller coasters.

The Kingda Ka is not only the fastest roller coaster in the country, but it is also the tallest coaster in the United States at 456 feet tall! You talk about a roller coaster that is the meanest and extremist of all; I think you would have to award that to the Kingda Ka. If you would like to ride this awesome roller coaster, you will need to go to the Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey and this is where you will find the Kingda Ka. This ride will only take 28 seconds to ride, so it’s very short time, but you can expect to go from 0 to 128 miles per hour in only 3.5 seconds!

If you don’t want to jump on the biggest and best right away, they are some more roller coasters you could try on the list first. If you did make the trip to New Jersey to ride the Kingda Ka, you could also make plans to ride the El Toro in New Jersey. You will find the El Toro Roller Coaster in the same Six Flags Park that has the Kingda Ka, so you could get two great roller coaster rides just by visiting the Six Flags in Jackson, New Jersey. The El Toro is the fastest wooden roller coaster in the country and it can travel at 70 miles per hour!

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