Which was the last scariest ride you rode with your friends? Screaming and cursing at the top of your voice while you feel the air sweep off your hair and the sky touch your feet, the thrill of riding a mega ride is true craziness. And, a lot of people love to experience this thrill. After all, the adrenaline rush that you experience in such rides can never be compared to anything else in the world. So, here are the world’s top 7 scariest rides that you must experience if you are a thrill lover.
Big Shot – Stratosphere, Las Vegas
Big shot is a high, Atmospheric tower ride that is 160 feet high. The big shot once held the title of being the highest amusement ride in the world, in terms of its height from the ground level. The 160 feet tower is built on a deck that is itself 921 feet high. The ride is located in Stratosphere, Las Vegas and is one of the most scariest rides in the world.
Nothing But Net – Dallas, Texas’ Zero Gravity Theme Park
Imagine yourself falling down from 130 feet height without any safety gears to hold you or secure you! Well, scary right? The Nothing but Net ride located in Texas’s Zero Gravity Theme Park is one hell of a ride. No bunjee, no straps, no parachute or any harness to hold onto, this ride lets you fall down from a height of 130 feet on a net, giving you a near death experience for sure.
Insanity – Stratosphere, Las Vegas
If you are looking forward to an out-of-the-world experience, this ride is it for you! The Insanity ride has huge mechanical arms that extend out to 64 feet over the edge of the tower at a height of 900 feet and dangles its riders before spinning around in a circle at a speed of forty miles per hour.
Kingda Ka – New Jersey
The Kingda Ka ride is one of the many adventure rides at the Six Flags, New Jersey. The ride holds 2 titles, one being that of the world’s tallest roller coaster ride and secondly of being the 2nd faster roller coaster ride in the world. The ride is 456 ft high and has a drop of 418 ft at 90 degrees. The speed of the ride is what adds the most thrill to its riders. The ride has a speed of 128 miles per hour. Well, if you really are an adrenaline junkie, you should add this to your list of rides.
Superman Ride of Steel – England
The Superman Ride of Steel is a 208 feet tall ride that has a drop of 221 feet and a speed of 1 mile per hour. The ride is considered as one of the world’s best roller coaster rides. With the new Virtual reality feature added to the ride, the ride has become more popular amonsgt its riders.
Tower of Terror – Dream World Australia
The Tower of Terror is a roller coaster ride that is 115 meter high. The ride was the fastest ride to reach the speed of 100 miles per hour until the 1 Formula Rossa ride was created in Ferrari world, UAE.
Colossus – Thorpe Park, UK
The Colossus ride is one ride that can give your head a real spin. The ride has 10 inversions, 98 feet tall and has a speed of 72 km/ hr. The loops and flips in the ride really give you the adrenaline rush that you might never have experienced.