Fastest wooden roller coaster
The current fastest wooden roller coaster record is 72.1 mph, held by Goliath, Six Flags Great America, set on June 19, 2014. Last checked October 14, 2026.
72.1
mph
Goliath, Six Flags Great America
- Holder
- Goliath, Six Flags Great America
- Record
- 72.1 mph
- Metric
- 116 km/h
- Exact figure
- 116 km/h (72 mph)
- Location
- Gurnee, Illinois, United States
- Date set
- June 19, 2014
- Recognized by
- Guinness World Records
- Last checked
- October 14, 2026
Sources
- sixflags.com Read the source
- nbcchicago.com Six flags great americas goliath breaks guinness world records
- en.wikipedia.org List of roller coaster rankings
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