A Half a Dozen AWESOME Disney Coasters From Around The World
We’ve got something this Sunday evening for all you thrill seekers! There are few Disney experiences more thrilling than reaching the top of some of the most EPIC theme park coasters! Thankfully, those that don’t mind a bit of adrenaline are spoiled for choice at Disney parks around the world with some pretty amazing coasters!
With that in mind, and with a little help from Disney’s official fanclub D23, here’s a list of 6 of our favorite Disney roller coasters from around the world!


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Expedition Everest – Disney’s Animal Kingdom- Walt Disney World
Date opened: April 7, 2006
Fun Facts:
- At 199 feet, Expedition Everest is the tallest mountain at any Disney park.
- The largest drop throughout the attraction is approximately 80 feet.
- Vehicles reach top speeds of around 50 miles per hour while trying to escape the Yeti.
Matterhorn Bobsleds – Disneyland
Date opened: June 14, 1959
Fun Facts:
- The Matterhorn Bobsleds attraction was the first tubular steel roller coaster in the world. It was also the first roller coaster to use a block zone system, which allows for multiple vehicles to be on the track at the same time.
- Towering 147 feet above Fantasyland, the Matterhorn is a 1/100th scale snow-capped version of Switzerland’s most famous mountain.
- The Fantasyland side track of Matterhorn Bobsleds is roughly 100 feet longer than the Tomorrowland side track.
Raging Spirits – Tokyo DisneySea
Raging Spirits
Date opened: July 21, 2005
Fun Facts:
- The design of the attraction’s fire idol was inspired by the look of Emperor Kuzco’s temple from Disney’s The Emperor’s New Groove (2000).
- The hands of the pocket watch inside the archaeologist’s field office are set to the time 7:17 to commemorate the opening day of Disneyland (July 17, 1955).
- Raging Spirits is the first and only looping roller coaster at the Tokyo Disney Resort.


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Crush’s Coaster – Walt Disney Studios Park – Disneyland Paris
Date opened: June 9, 2007
Fun Facts:
- Guests board giant turtle-shell ride vehicles, facing forwards and backwards. All early scenes of the attraction are designed to delight both forward- and backward-facing guests. Then, once in the East Australian Current, the shells begin to spin freely, swooping and diving along the twisting track.
- The underwater world of Finding Nemo (2003) is created by special “illusioneering” effects that use absolutely no water. Through other special technologies, Nemo and Squirt talk and move right along with guests.
- The English-speaking Crush guests hear in the attraction is voiced by Andrew Stanton, the writer and director of Finding Nemo.
Big Grizzly Mountain Runaway Mine Cars – Hong Kong Disneyland
Fun Facts:
- A crate near the ride track is labeled “M. Davis & Co., Est. ’79” as not only a reference to Disney Legend Marc Davis, but also 1979, the year Big Thunder Mountain Railroad opened at Disneyland.
- The ride track is almost one mile in length.
- Much of the architectural detailing of Grizzly Gulch was inspired by Columbia, CA, one of the best-preserved towns in the “Mother Lode” area of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
TRON Lightcycle Power Run – Shanghai Disneyland
Date opened: June 16, 2016
Fun Facts:
- TRON Lightcycle Power Run is one of the fastest roller coasters at any Disney park.
- Guests ride atop individual, two-wheeled Lightcycles for a unique roller coaster experience.
- The cable and wiring for this attraction could circle the city of Shanghai 37 times.
Pretty awesome right!? There are so many other of our favorites that we just couldn’t include in this cut including Rock N’ Roller Coaster, Space Mountain and the Incredicoaster just to name a few! Which Disney coaster is your favorite? Let us know in the comments below!
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