The World’s Tallest Vertical-loop Roller Coaster Opens in 2026

At a vertigo-inducing 18-stories excessive, the world’s tallest vertical loop curler coaster has lastly been full, and is now one step nearer to thrilling theme park fans later this 12 months.

The Storm Rampaging Run coasterwhich can open at Six Flags Over Texas simply exterior dallasbreaks a number of world data, the park shared with Travel + Leisure. In addition to its vertical loop sitting at 179 toes excessive, it is also the tallest and longest dive coaster, is the quickest dive coaster reaching speeds of 87 mph, and extra.

“The completion of the world’s tallest vertical loop is a once-in-a-generation engineering achievement and a daring signal of what is forward when Tormenta Rampaging Run opens later this 12 months,” Mark Boyer, the park manager of Six Flags Over Texas, said in a statement shared with T+L, adding with its completion, “Texas raised the bar for thrill rides around the globe.”

Going excessive and quick is not the journey’s solely feat: it additionally boasts the very best 95-degree-beyond vertical loop at 285 toes and has the very best Immelmann inversion at 218 toes.

To give park goers an concept of ​​the dimensions of the journey, the park famous its vertical loop is taller than the Arc de Triomphe in Paris by 18 toes and taller than Niagara Falls‘American Falls by about 69 toes. With a 309-foot elevate hill, it additionally outranks AT&T Stadium’s 300-foot roof (the place the Dallas Cowboys play) and is 4 toes taller than New York City’s Statue of Liberty.

The engineering marvel was designed by Swiss coaster producer Bolliger & Mabillard.

“This milestone marks the moment Storm became a true skyline icon,” Boyer added. “We cannot wait for guests to experience the full power of this one-of-a-kind thrill machine.”

In addition to the brand new coaster, the 212-acre theme park in Arlington, Texas, options greater than a dozen different coasters, together with choices for each thrill seekers and youthful followers. The park’s BATMAN The Ride, for instance, hurtles riders at 50 mph by 5 inversions, experiencing 4G pressure, whereas the Mini Mine Train gives “pint-sized mining adventure” alongside an 810-foot-long monitor. Overall, the park options greater than 100 rides, exhibits, and points of interest to discover.

Six Flags can also be no stranger to creating journey historical past. Late final 12 months, Saudi Arabia’s Six Flags Qiddiya City opened the world’s longest, tallest, and quickest curler coaster, opened the world’s tallest free-fall journey, and opened the world’s tallest pendulum journey.