Coaster engineers have always found ways to reach new heights (no pun intended--kind of).
Since the inception of the roller coaster, a hallmark of the industry has been to create something no one has ever seen before (like forward facing seats), or to take what has been done, and crank it up to 11.
While Falcon's Flight in Saudi Arabia will be the tallest, fastest, and longest coaster in the world once it is opened, I have chosen a collection of currently operating and defunct coasters that have broken notable records in the past to avoid redundancy.
Fastest Coaster in the World (149.1 mph): Formula Rossa, Ferrari World, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Tallest Coaster in the World (456 ft): Kingda Ka, Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson, New Jersey, USA.
Longest Coaster in the World (8133.2 ft): Steel Dragon 2000, Nagashima Spa Land, Kuwana, Mie, Japan.
Tallest Drop in the World (519 ft): Falcon's Flight, Six Flags Qiddiya, Al Muzahimiyah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Most Inversions on a Coaster in the World (14): Smiler, Alton Towers, Alton, Staffordshire, England, UK.
Steepest Drop on a Coaster in the World (121 degrees): Takabisha, Fuji-Q Highland, Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan.
Most Expensive Roller Coaster in the World ($500 million): Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind: Epcot, Orlando, Florida, USA.
Fastest Accelerating Coaster in the World (0-80 mph in 1.8 seconds): Stealth, Thorpe Park, Surrey, England, UK.
Tallest Wooden Coaster in the World (184 ft): T Express, Everland, Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.