Top 18+ Photos Onboard The Wildest Roller Coasters Ever

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Rollercoasters have long been a favorite summer pastime for people all over the world,and for good reason. The first modern rollercoasters were wooden behemoths that look more like death traps today - because they kind of were. These days, technology has allowed rollercoasters to reach breakneck speeds, twist in crazy shapes, and even dive under water or shoot fire. 

Here are thrilling shots from some of the most insane rollercoasters from around the world.

The Wicked Twister.

The Wicked Twister., The Intimidator 305., Kingda Ka., The Top Thrill Dragster, Hypersonic XLC, Son of Beast. The only wooden coaster with a loop., Great Bear, the first steel inverted coaster, The Behemoth, Canada’s fastest coaster, Steel Vengeance., Thunder Dolphin., Front seat POV of The Joker., The Colossus, The Diving Coaster., Iron Gwazi

Cedar Point, Ohio

The X2.

The Wicked Twister., The Intimidator 305., Kingda Ka., The Top Thrill Dragster, Hypersonic XLC, Son of Beast. The only wooden coaster with a loop., Great Bear, the first steel inverted coaster, The Behemoth, Canada’s fastest coaster, Steel Vengeance., Thunder Dolphin., Front seat POV of The Joker., The Colossus, The Diving Coaster., Iron Gwazi

Six Flags Magic Mountain, California

The Intimidator 305.

The Wicked Twister., The Intimidator 305., Kingda Ka., The Top Thrill Dragster, Hypersonic XLC, Son of Beast. The only wooden coaster with a loop., Great Bear, the first steel inverted coaster, The Behemoth, Canada’s fastest coaster, Steel Vengeance., Thunder Dolphin., Front seat POV of The Joker., The Colossus, The Diving Coaster., Iron Gwazi

Kings Dominion, Virginia

Zadra.

The Wicked Twister., The Intimidator 305., Kingda Ka., The Top Thrill Dragster, Hypersonic XLC, Son of Beast. The only wooden coaster with a loop., Great Bear, the first steel inverted coaster, The Behemoth, Canada’s fastest coaster, Steel Vengeance., Thunder Dolphin., Front seat POV of The Joker., The Colossus, The Diving Coaster., Iron Gwazi

Energylandia in Zator, Poland

Kingda Ka.

The Wicked Twister., The Intimidator 305., Kingda Ka., The Top Thrill Dragster, Hypersonic XLC, Son of Beast. The only wooden coaster with a loop., Great Bear, the first steel inverted coaster, The Behemoth, Canada’s fastest coaster, Steel Vengeance., Thunder Dolphin., Front seat POV of The Joker., The Colossus, The Diving Coaster., Iron Gwazi

Six Flags Great Adventure, New Jersey

The Top Thrill Dragster

The Wicked Twister., The Intimidator 305., Kingda Ka., The Top Thrill Dragster, Hypersonic XLC, Son of Beast. The only wooden coaster with a loop., Great Bear, the first steel inverted coaster, The Behemoth, Canada’s fastest coaster, Steel Vengeance., Thunder Dolphin., Front seat POV of The Joker., The Colossus, The Diving Coaster., Iron Gwazi

Cedar Point, Ohio

Hypersonic XLC

The Wicked Twister., The Intimidator 305., Kingda Ka., The Top Thrill Dragster, Hypersonic XLC, Son of Beast. The only wooden coaster with a loop., Great Bear, the first steel inverted coaster, The Behemoth, Canada’s fastest coaster, Steel Vengeance., Thunder Dolphin., Front seat POV of The Joker., The Colossus, The Diving Coaster., Iron Gwazi

Kings Dominion, Virginia

Son of Beast. The only wooden coaster with a loop.

The Wicked Twister., The Intimidator 305., Kingda Ka., The Top Thrill Dragster, Hypersonic XLC, Son of Beast. The only wooden coaster with a loop., Great Bear, the first steel inverted coaster, The Behemoth, Canada’s fastest coaster, Steel Vengeance., Thunder Dolphin., Front seat POV of The Joker., The Colossus, The Diving Coaster., Iron Gwazi

Kings Island, Ohio

Great Bear, the first steel inverted coaster

The Wicked Twister., The Intimidator 305., Kingda Ka., The Top Thrill Dragster, Hypersonic XLC, Son of Beast. The only wooden coaster with a loop., Great Bear, the first steel inverted coaster, The Behemoth, Canada’s fastest coaster, Steel Vengeance., Thunder Dolphin., Front seat POV of The Joker., The Colossus, The Diving Coaster., Iron Gwazi

Hersheypark, Pennsylvania

The Behemoth, Canada’s fastest coaster

The Wicked Twister., The Intimidator 305., Kingda Ka., The Top Thrill Dragster, Hypersonic XLC, Son of Beast. The only wooden coaster with a loop., Great Bear, the first steel inverted coaster, The Behemoth, Canada’s fastest coaster, Steel Vengeance., Thunder Dolphin., Front seat POV of The Joker., The Colossus, The Diving Coaster., Iron Gwazi

Canada's Wonderland, Ontario

The Loop the Loop of Luna Park, Coney Island. One of the first ever looped coasters.

The Wicked Twister., The Intimidator 305., Kingda Ka., The Top Thrill Dragster, Hypersonic XLC, Son of Beast. The only wooden coaster with a loop., Great Bear, the first steel inverted coaster, The Behemoth, Canada’s fastest coaster, Steel Vengeance., Thunder Dolphin., Front seat POV of The Joker., The Colossus, The Diving Coaster., Iron Gwazi

1901

Steel Vengeance.

The Wicked Twister., The Intimidator 305., Kingda Ka., The Top Thrill Dragster, Hypersonic XLC, Son of Beast. The only wooden coaster with a loop., Great Bear, the first steel inverted coaster, The Behemoth, Canada’s fastest coaster, Steel Vengeance., Thunder Dolphin., Front seat POV of The Joker., The Colossus, The Diving Coaster., Iron Gwazi

Cedar Point, Ohio

Thunder Dolphin.

The Wicked Twister., The Intimidator 305., Kingda Ka., The Top Thrill Dragster, Hypersonic XLC, Son of Beast. The only wooden coaster with a loop., Great Bear, the first steel inverted coaster, The Behemoth, Canada’s fastest coaster, Steel Vengeance., Thunder Dolphin., Front seat POV of The Joker., The Colossus, The Diving Coaster., Iron Gwazi

Dome City, Tokyo, Japan

Front seat POV of The Joker.

The Wicked Twister., The Intimidator 305., Kingda Ka., The Top Thrill Dragster, Hypersonic XLC, Son of Beast. The only wooden coaster with a loop., Great Bear, the first steel inverted coaster, The Behemoth, Canada’s fastest coaster, Steel Vengeance., Thunder Dolphin., Front seat POV of The Joker., The Colossus, The Diving Coaster., Iron Gwazi

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, California

The Colossus

The Wicked Twister., The Intimidator 305., Kingda Ka., The Top Thrill Dragster, Hypersonic XLC, Son of Beast. The only wooden coaster with a loop., Great Bear, the first steel inverted coaster, The Behemoth, Canada’s fastest coaster, Steel Vengeance., Thunder Dolphin., Front seat POV of The Joker., The Colossus, The Diving Coaster., Iron Gwazi

Thorpe Park, England

The Diving Coaster.

The Wicked Twister., The Intimidator 305., Kingda Ka., The Top Thrill Dragster, Hypersonic XLC, Son of Beast. The only wooden coaster with a loop., Great Bear, the first steel inverted coaster, The Behemoth, Canada’s fastest coaster, Steel Vengeance., Thunder Dolphin., Front seat POV of The Joker., The Colossus, The Diving Coaster., Iron Gwazi

Cosmoworld, Yokohama, Japan

Iron Gwazi

The Wicked Twister., The Intimidator 305., Kingda Ka., The Top Thrill Dragster, Hypersonic XLC, Son of Beast. The only wooden coaster with a loop., Great Bear, the first steel inverted coaster, The Behemoth, Canada’s fastest coaster, Steel Vengeance., Thunder Dolphin., Front seat POV of The Joker., The Colossus, The Diving Coaster., Iron Gwazi

Busch Gardens, Tampa