The Roller Coaster Industry is always innovating, and there were some key milestones to get where we are today.
This page will explore the many notable "firsts" in the coaster industry whether that be height records or manufacturing firsts.
1925: First coaster to Go Over 100ft: The Cyclone, Revere Beach, Revere, Massachussets.
1959: First coaster to use tubular steel track: Matterhorn Bobsleds, Disneyland, Anaheim, California, USA.
1975: First coaster to go upside-down: Corkscrew, Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, California, USA.
1976: First coaster to use a vertical loop (loop-de-loop): Revolution, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia, California, USA.
1989: First full circuit coaster over 200ft: Magnum XL-200, Cedar Point, Sandusky, Ohio, USA.
1992: First inverted (hanging) coaster: Batman: The Ride, Six Flags Great America, Gurnee, Illinois, USA.
2000: First full circuit coaster over 300ft: Millennium Force, Cedar Point, Sandusky, Ohio, USA.
2003: First full circuit coaster over 400ft: Top Thrill Dragster, Cedar Point, Sandusky, Ohio, USA.
2025: First full circuit coaster over 600ft: Falcon's Flight, Six Flags Qiddiya City, Al Muzahimiyah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.