Launch Comparison

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This page allows you to compare the acceleration profiles of different roller coasters' launches. You may select the desired coasters from the list below, or choose "Select Random" to randomly select four coasters.

The data for this page is taken from the .forces files uploaded to this site. For coasters where multiple recordings are available, the average g-force among all of the recordings is used.

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Peak Force

Name

Park

# Rec

Color

3.785gDodonpa SYNTHETIC* DefunctFuji-Q Highland
  • See Maxx Force recordings
2.347gMaxx ForceSix Flags Great America
0.793gBig Bear MountainDollywood
2.034gXceleratorKnott's Berry Farm
0.894gFirechaser ExpressDollywood
0.960gFirechaser Express (Backwards launch)Dollywood
1.172gFlash: Vertical VelocitySix Flags Great America
0.806gBacklot Stunt CoasterKings Island
1.842gStealthThorpe Park
0.528gIce BreakerSeaWorld Orlando
1.021gTop Thrill 2 (First launch)Cedar Point
1.136gThunderbirdHoliday World
0.952gFlight of FearKings Island
2.663gKingda Ka DefunctSix Flags Great Adventure
1.599gPowder KegSilver Dollar City
1.943gRitaAlton Towers
2.094gStorm RunnerHersheypark
2.478gTop Thrill Dragster DefunctCedar Point
1.232gSteel VenomValleyfair
1.143gMaverick (70mph launch)Cedar Point
0.765gCopperhead StrikeCarowinds
1.181gWicked Twister DefunctCedar Point
1.079gLightning Rod (Launch)Dollywood
1.121gMr. FreezeSix Flags St. Louis
1.377gRed ForceFerrari Land
0.994gVoltron Nevera (Backwards launch)Europa Park
1.237gVoltron Nevera (First launch)Europa Park
1.075gFreischützBayern Park
1.618gFurius BacoPortAventura
0.819gWest Coast RacersSix Flags Magic Mountain
0.468gMandrill MayhemChessington World of Adventures
1.037gVelocicoaster (First launch)Universal Studios Islands of Adventure
1.402gIncredible HulkUniversal Studios Islands of Adventure
0.587gPhobia Phear CoasterLake Compounce
1.148gTaronPhantasialand
0.528gElectric EelSeaworld San Diego
0.760gFull Throttle (Backwards launch)Six Flags Magic Mountain
1.379gFull Throttle (First launch)Six Flags Magic Mountain
1.213gSUPERMAN: Escape From KryptonSix Flags Magic Mountain
1.114gPipeline the Surf CoasterSeaWorld Orlando
0.502gArctic Rescue (Launch 2)Seaworld San Diego
0.539gArctic Rescue (Launch 1)Seaworld San Diego
0.583gTigris (First launch)Busch Gardens Tampa
0.788gICON (Launch 1)Blackpool Pleasure Beach
0.834gBooster BikeToverland
1.049gPoltergeistSix Flags Fiesta Texas
1.857gDesert RaceHeide Park Resort
1.232gBatman Gotham City Escape (First launch)Parque Warner Madrid
1.112gMr. FreezeSix Flags Over Texas
0.490gAquaman Power WaveSix Flags Over Texas
0.532gTempestoBusch Gardens Williamsburg
0.855gPenguin TrekSeaWorld Orlando
0.967gFlight of FearKings Dominion
1.031gPsyke UndergroundWalibi Belgium
1.196gRock 'n' Roller CoasterDisney's Hollywood Studios
0.527gF.L.Y.Phantasialand
0.899gMahuka (First launch)Walibi Rhone-Alpes
1.014gWickedLagoon
0.686gPony ExpressKnott's Berry Farm
0.749gAquilaMandoria

*Dodonpa Synthetic is simply a restretching of Maxx Force's data to align with Dodonpa's acceleration statistics. A recording of Dodonpa's actual launch would be much appreciated.