Ring Racer, Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany

The highly anticipated Ring Racer promised to take the title of fastest roller coaster in the world when it opens this year, stealing the record from Kingda Ka. Although Nürburgring isn’t exactly an amusement park (it’s a race track), Ring Racer will be a Formula-1 themed coaster with a maximum speed of 134.8 mph and an acceleration of 2.5 seconds (second only to Dodonpa). The car takes off as the light changes to green and your body is forced backwards and races down a 1,500-foot straightaway, then makes a sharp left turn as it heads to the finish line. It won’t have any loops or plunges, but Ring Racer gives riders an authentic adrenaline-pumping racing experience on its Grand Prix style track, living the dream of driving a real Formula-1 car.

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