The World's Steepest Roller Coasters

A custom Euro-Fighter (a model of ​a coaster from the manufacturer, Gerstlauer Amusement Rides), Takabisha is a launched coaster. Instead of using a traditional lift hill, it uses magnetic launch motors to blast its cars from 0 to 62 mph in 2 seconds. In addition to holding the record for the highest angle of descent, a crazy 121 degrees, the coaster also offers seven inversions and a nearly 2-minute ride.

Fuji-Q Highland, a major park in Japan, offers a number of record-seeking coasters, including Dodonpa, one of the fastest roller coasters in the world, and Fujiyama, one of the longest and tallest roller coasters in the world.

• Location: Fuji-Q Highland, Fujiyoshida, Japan
• Type: Launched Euro-Fighter coaster
• Height: 141 feet
• Top speed: 62 mph

This is an "El Loco" model from the manufacturer, S&S Worldwide. In addition to its crazy-steep drop, it also includes Wild Mouse-style hairpin turns. There are conflicting reports about the actual angle of descent, with numbers ranging from 120 degrees to more than 122 degrees. We'll split the difference, and settle on 121 degrees.

• Location: Warner Bros. Movie World, Queensland, Australia
• Type: Steel coaster
• Top speed: 41 mph

One of the world's steepest coasters is inside an indoor theme park in China. In addition to its beyond-90-degree drop, Crazy Bird includes two inversions: A dive loop and an in-line twist.

• Location: Happy Valley, Tianjin, China
• Type: El Loco-style coaster
• Height: 98 feet

Opened in 2015, Cannibal features an enclosed, vertical lift hill and an incredibly steep 116-degree drop. It is one of the highlights at Lagoon.

• Location: Lagoon, Farmington, Utah
• Type: Steel coaster
• Height: 208 feet
• Top speed: 70 mph

Another "El Loco" model, Timber Drop features similar specs and offers a similar ride to Green Lantern (and other El Loco rides on this list).

• Location: Fraispertuis City, France
• Type: Steel coaster
• Height: 59 feet
• Top speed: 41 mph

Similar to Steel Hawg (next on the list) and made by the same manufacturer, Mumbo Jumbo climbs about as high, goes about as fast, and is not a Euro-Fighter. It also shuttles back and forth in a compact space and features Wild Mouse-like hairpin turns.

• Location: Flamingo Land, Malton, UK
• Type: Steel coaster
• Height: 98 feet

Another one of the few non-Euro-Fighter models on the steepest coaster countdown, Steel Hawg also uses single-car trains (with a total of four passengers). Unlike many of the other coasters on this list, Steel Hawg incorporates Wild Mouse-style hairpin turns to amp up the thrills.

• Location: Indiana Beach, Monticello, Indiana
• Type: Steel coaster
• Height: 96 feet
• Top speed: 41 mph

Monster was manufactured by the same company that builds the Euro-Fighter coasters, but it is a different model. Unlike most of the Euro-Fighters on this list, the Adventureland ride reaches a robust 65 mph and includes five inversions.

• Location: Adventureland Park, Altoona, Iowa
• Type: Steel coaster
• Height: 133 feet
• Top speed: 65 mph

The custom Euro-Fighter is themed to the grisly Saw movies. In addition to the usual coaster mayhem, there are some set pieces, including rotating saw blades, to accentuate the theme.

• Location: Thorpe Park, Chertsey, UK
• Type: Euro-Fighter coaster
• Height: 100 feet
• Top speed: 55 mph

Opened in 2017, GaleForce is a coaster that launches forwards, backward, and forwards until finally hurtling over the top and dropping at a 100-degree angle.

• Location: Playland's Castaway Cove, Ocean City, New Jersey
• Type: Steel coaster
• Height: 125 feet
• Top speed: 64 mph

There are 14 coasters, most of which are Euro-Fighter models, that drop at a 97-degree angle. One of them is Untamed at Canobie Lake Park. It is a smaller version of the standard model. It features three inversions, including an Immelmann and a Zero-G Roll, and, of course, a beyond-vertical drop (in this case, 97 degrees).

Other 97-degree coasters include Fahrenheit at Hersheypark, Huracan at Belantis in Leipzig, Germany, Predator at IMG Worlds of Adventure in Dubai, UAE, Rage at Adventure Island in Southend-On-Sea, UK, and Typhoon at Bobbejaanland in Lichtaart, Antwerp, Belgium.

• Location: Canobie Lake Park, Salem, New Hampshire
• Type: Euro-Fighter coaster
• Height: 72 feet
• Top speed: 43.5 mph

As its name implies, HangTime hangs for a few seconds after cresting its lift hill to let passengers ponder the 96-degree drop that follows. It offers five inversions. At night, it has a spectacular light package that lights up the midway at Knott's.

• Location: Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, California
• Type: Infinity coaster
• Height: 150 feet
• Top speed: 57 mph

There are five coasters that drop passengers at a 95-degree angle. Four of them, including Dollywood's Mystery Mine, are "Euro-Fighter" models from the ride manufacturer, Gerstlauer. The rides generally feature large, single-car trains (Mystery Mine's cars have two rows and seat eight passengers), climb 90 degrees up to a top hat tower and soar down the other side of the tower at a vertical angle of descent greater than 90 degrees, in this case, 95 degrees. What makes Mystery Mine unique is that it is a themed ride and part of the action takes place indoors.

The other 95-degree Euro fighters are Kráter at Parque Del Café in Montenegro, Colombia, Iron Shark at Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier in Galveston, Texas, and Tantrum at Darien Lake in Darien, New York.

It's not anywhere near the tallest coaster at coaster-crazy Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. And it's not the fastest. But Maverick might be the best. With its multiple launches, unique car design, silky smooth ride, and 95-degree drop, Maverick has a lot of compelling features and is incredibly fun.

• Location: Dollywood, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
• Type: Euro-Fighter coaster
• Top speed: 46 mph