* Coaster Enthusiasts of Canada *


RECORD
      HOLDERS for


(Image: Wooden Coaster Train in Action)

CANADIAN
    ROLLER
      COASTERS


    Presented below, are the best of Canadian roller coasters. They hold records in the categories shown. There are two lists: one for those coasters which are in current operation (season depending), and one for defunct coasters. Most categories show one steel and one wooden coaster (more, if there is a tie). The statistics given are where applicable and where known.

    Figures are from park, manufacturer, or reference sources and are not to be deemed official, in the sense that The Guinness Book of Records people or other respected officials have not necessarily confirmed them. They are for general reference only and are rounded off to the nearest whole number.

    Those wishing statistics for all current coasters in Canada, may go to: Canadian Coaster Statistics. See here for a complete directory of Canadian Roller Coasters of the Present. This is a list of all Canadian Roller Coasters of the Past. Additional statistics and information for past coasters may be found within the park articles at Closed Canadian Parks.



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THE CANADIAN
ROLLER COASTER
RECORD HOLDERS

Present Canadian Record Holders

Canadian Record Holders of the Past

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THE FOLLOWING MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED
WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM THE AUTHOR ©


THE RECORD HOLDERS
For Canadian Roller Coasters
of the Present

(Asterisks ( * ) Indicate Notes.
They Appear after the Table.)


* * * * *
The TALLEST

Steel:
Dragon Mountain
MarineLand, Ontario
57m

Wooden:
Le Monstre
La Ronde, Quebec
40m

* * * * *
The GREATEST DROP

Steel:
Goliath
La Ronde, Quebec
52m

Wooden:
Le Monstre
La Ronde, Quebec
38m

* * * * *
The FASTEST

Steel:
Goliath
La Ronde, Quebec
110 km/h

Wooden:
Le Monstre
La Ronde, Quebec
98 km/h

* * * * *
The LONGEST LENGTH

Steel:
Dragon Mountain
MarineLand, Ontario
1677m

Wooden:
Le Monstre
La Ronde, Quebec
1217 m (*)

* * * * *
The MOST INTENSE

Steel:
Mindbender
Galaxyland, Alberta
5.5G
(Was 6.5G(!) before Modifications)

Wooden:
Coaster
Playland, British Columbia
4G

* * * * *
The LARGEST in AREA

Steel:
Dragon Mountain
MarineLand, Ontario
12ha

Wooden: (**)
Le Monstre
La Ronde, Quebec
? ha

or...

The
Mighty Canadian Minebuster
Canada's Wonderland
Ontario
? ha

* * * * *
The MOST INVERSIONS

Steel:
Le Vampire
La Ronde, Quebec
5

and...

Top Gun
Canada's Wonderland
Ontario
5

Wooden:
(There are No Wooden
Coasters in Canada
with Inversions)

* * * * *
The OLDEST

Steel:
(See *** Note after the Chart.)

Wooden:
Coaster
Playland, British Columbia
1958

* * * * *
The LARGEST TERRAIN
(****)

Steel:
Dragon Mountain
MarineLand, Ontario


Wooden:
Tree Topper
Upper Clements Park
Nova Scotia
* * * * *
The PARK with the
MOST COASTERS

Steel:
Canada's Wonderland
Ontario
12

Wooden:
Canada's Wonderland
Ontario
3

 

Notes for Current Roller Coasters

    (*) This length figure is for the longer of the two tracks on Le Monstre. It does not combine both track lengths to make up the statistic.
    Canada's Wonderland claims The Mighty Canadian Minebuster has a longer length, but figures show it is two meters shorter than Le Monstre.


    (**) Both La Ronde and Canada's Wonderland claim to have the largest wooden coaster, but neither has provided area figures. If one considers "largest" to mean "massive", then Le Monstre would likely be on top, but the criteria here is how much *space* the ride encompasses. Both will be listed until accurate area figures are made available.


    (***) There are old steel coasters operating in Canada, but their manufacturing dates are currently not known. Contenders are the Shiff "Kiddie Coaster" at Atlantic Playland in Nova Scotia, the Spillman coaster at Chippewa Park in Ontario, the Spillman "Flyer" at Lake Ontario Park in Ontario, and The "Li'l Dipper" at Tinkertown in Manitoba.


    (****) A "terrain" coaster is one which follows the contours of the land and is built partly, or wholly, on a hill or in a ravine.



 
(Image: Wooden Coaster Cutout)

THE RECORD HOLDERS
For Canadian Roller Coasters
of the Past

    Be aware that figures for defunct roller coasters in Canada are sketchy and may not be accurate. The statistics shown below are from the best sources currently available but are not to be taken as definitive. They are presented here to give some idea of which historical Canadian coasters stand out.

    It may be possible that some defunct coasters for which figures are not available might make this list. Until information becomes available, they will not be included on this web page.


More information on the rides below,
as well as those not included, may
be found in Closed Canadian Parks.


THE FOLLOWING MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED
WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM THE AUTHOR ©


(Octothorpes ( # ) Indicate Notes.
They Appear after the Table.)

* * * * *
The TALLEST

Steel:
Scream
Machine
(#)
(1986-1986)
Expo 86
British Columbia
33m


Wooden:
Cyclone

(1927-1946)

Comet
(1948-1989)

Both at
Crystal Beach, Ontario
Both 29m (##)

* * * * *
The GREATEST DROP

Steel:
Scream
Machine
(#)
(1986-1986)

Expo 86,
British Columbia
32m


Wooden:
Cyclone

(1927-1946)

Crystal Beach, Ontario
28m (#)

* * * * *
The FASTEST

Steel:
Scream
Machine
(#)
(1986-1986)

Expo 86,
British Columbia
88 km/h


Wooden:
Cyclone

(1927-1946)

Crystal Beach,
Ontario
84 km/h

* * * * *
The LONGEST LENGTH

Steel:
Sky Streak
(###)
(1973 - 1993)

Boblo Island,
Ontario
762m


Wooden:
Deep Dipper
(1919 or 25
- 1964 or 66)

River Park,
Manitoba
793m

* * * * *
The LONGEST in USE

Steel:
Sky Streak
(####)
(1973 - 1993)

Boblo Island,
Ontario
21 Seasons


Wooden:
Giant
(1916 - 1989)

Crystal Beach,
Ontario
74 Seasons

* * * * *
DEFUNCT PARK
with the
MOST COASTERS

In Total
During the Park's Run:
Crystal Beach
(#####)
Ontario
(1889 - 1989)
11
From 1902 or 1905 through 1989


At the Same Time:
Boblo Island
(######)
Ontario
(1898 - 1993)
4
During the mid 1970s

 

Notes for Past Roller Coasters

    (#) The Scream Machine was sold when Expo 86 closed and may be ridden today at Six Flags St. Louis as Ninja.


    (##) The Comet used the lift hill from The Cyclone, hence the same height figures. When The Cyclone was demolished, parts of it were used to build The Comet. The latter was sold when Crystal Beach Park closed in 1989 and, although it has been somewhat modified, it may still be enjoyed today in New York State at The Great Escape.


    (###) The Sky Streak, also spelled as "Sky Streek", was originally known as The Thunderbolt. It was sold when Boblo Island Park closed in 1993. It currently may be ridden at Selva Magica Park, Guadalajara, Mexico under the name El Cascabel.


    (####) There may have actually been 12 coasters over the years at Crystal Beach because rumour is that there were two Chance "Toboggan" ("Arctic Cat") coasters in the park for at least one season as a pair.


    (#####) The Sky Streak may be eclipsed by Belmont Park's Wild Mouse. However, it's not sure how long this ride was at Belmont. It went in for the 1958 season and if it lasted until the parks closure year, it would have run for 26 seasons. There is also some doubt if this was in fact a steel "Mouse" ride. For these reasons, it is not currently listed as the record holder.


    (######) It's possible that Hanlan's Point, Ontario might have tied or exceeded four coasters in one defunct Canadian park at the same time. In the 19-0s, there may have been four or five there during the 1908 and 09 seasons. However, it is unknown if The "Big Scream" and The "Switchback Railway" existed that late, leaving just three coasters that were known to be there for sure. Likely, they were gone by then, and thus, Hanlan's Point is not shown in the above table. Regardless, all the park's exisitng coasters, how ever many there were, were lost in the devastating 1909 fire in August of that season.


See here for a list of all
Roller Coasters in Canada's Past.


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