Everyone struggles with stress in their own way, but not everyone knows that the scariest attractions in the world can be a good help in this matter. Top 10, which include a fall from a great height, breakneck speed, and a “dead loop.” This method, along with extreme sports, is one of the most effective in solving psychological problems. Therefore, adults are attracted to amusement parks like a magnet - there you can get a good dose of adrenaline, which will make you stronger, more energetic, and help you cope with any adversity in life.
Giant Canyon. Colorado (USA)
The list of the top 10 scariest entertainments in the world opens with an attraction located in Colorado. It is a swing for 4 people, swinging at a speed of 80 km over an abyss 400 meters deep. The duration of the session is only 1 minute, but the impressions received will last for the rest of your life. Before using the swing, each visitor signs a document stating that they have been warned of possible consequences - injury or even death, and the organizers decline responsibility for any incident.
Formula Rossa. Abu Dhabi (UAE)
The fastest slide, made like an American one, has a height of 52 m. It is located in Abu Dhabi. The trolley picks up speed of 240 km in less than 5 seconds, which not every sports car can do. One of the world's most dangerous attractions, ranked in the top 10, imitates the world famous Monza race track. Visitors will test their courage through various climbs and descents. Due to the enormous speed, “racers” are required to wear special glasses that protect against small particles floating in the air getting into their eyes. The duration of the trip is one and a half minutes.
Kingda Ka. New Jersey (USA)
Kingda Ka is another scary attraction, rightfully occupying eighth place in our top 10 ranking. The structure is almost 140 meters high and is located in New Jersey, USA. In 4 seconds the cabin accelerates to 200 km. After the trip, every visitor will forever have an unforgettable experience, because it’s not for nothing that the name “fear machine” is firmly attached to this attraction.
The most winding large-scale attraction, which took 7th position among the top 10 scariest entertainments, is located in the park of the English city of Cherpsi. The height of the structure is 30 meters, the speed of movement is 60 km. While moving along the track (850 meters long), visitors turn upside down ten times, after which some of them lose orientation in space.
Furius Baco. Salou (Spain)
One of the most extreme attractions in the world rightfully ranks 6th in the top 10 scariest, located in the Port Aventura park in Spain. In a few seconds, the capsule with passengers accelerates to a tremendous speed of 135 km. The original designed chairs located on the sides of the rail add acuity to the sensations. Such seats deprive the legs of any support, which creates the impression of free flight. Before the end of the journey, the trailers rush directly above the surface of the water. The length of the route is 850 meters.
Steel dragon. Nagashima (Japan)
The longest roller coaster, almost 2.5 km long, is located in Japan - it is a worthy contender for 5th place in the top 10 most scary attractions in the world. The structure reaches a height of almost 100 meters, the duration of the trip is about 4 minutes at a speed of 150 km. The attraction, created at the beginning of this century, has long been considered the highest and fastest, but today it is inferior in these indicators to analogues in other countries. Thanks to the huge amount of steel used, the structure is resistant to earthquakes.
Catapult "Flying Dutchman". Ust-Kamenogorsk (Kazakhstan)
The structure, dynamically illuminated with multi-colored lamps, is 35 meters high, which corresponds to a 10-15-story building, allowing this attraction to take 4th place among the top 10 scariest entertainments around the world. The cabin with passengers flies up in just a few seconds, then flies down, and up again. The whole process can be filmed using a video camera and then demonstrated to friends.
The height of the catapult located on “Wonder Island” is more than 50 meters, which allowed it to take third position in the top 10 most extreme attractions in the world. The structure consists of 3 impressive columns with firmly fixed metal cables, when tensioned, the capsule with passengers instantly flies up and then descends. During the session, the booths constantly rotate around their axis, which adds spice to the experience.
The attraction, ranked 2nd among the scariest in the world, is located in the Australian city of Queensland. In a matter of seconds, passengers rise to a height of more than 100 meters, and after a sudden stop at the top, they fall sharply down, managing to feel a state of weightlessness. Ascent - descent is repeated 2 times. During the session, many adventurers are left speechless.
Unique "Stratosphere". Las Vegas (USA)
The American observation tower, which ranks second in height in the world (350 meters), is distinguished by the fact that three of the scariest attractions are located on its roof, each of which is worthy of taking first position in our top 10:
The Big Shot catapult is the tallest structure that allows visitors to rise to a height of more than 300 meters (speed - 70 km), followed by a free fall. Some fans of extreme entertainment have time to admire the view.
Carousel Madness is the highest ride on the planet. During the ride, passengers are positioned face down over a 300-meter abyss. After visiting the carousel, everyone will have an unforgettable experience.
The “X Scream” trolley accelerates very quickly and moves along a short rail with a sharp slope, extending 8 meters beyond the edge of the roof. When braking, the front part of the capsule appears to be hovering over the abyss, which certainly causes indescribable sensations. Among all the entertainment located on the Stratosphere, it is X Scream that is visited only by the most courageous adventurers.
Despite the danger, thrill-seekers all over the world line up to get on scary, from the point of view of an ordinary person, attractions that increase the level of adrenaline in the blood. After all, this type of entertainment will certainly give you unique emotions associated with genuine fear - this is a real compromise between thrills and safety.
I bring to your attention the Top 10 scariest attractions in the world. All of them are located in different countries, each of them is unique and rightfully deserves attention:
10th place
Giant Canyon Swing, Colorado. The attraction is located on the very edge of a cliff at an altitude of 400 meters. Four passengers can ride on it at the same time. The swing swings at a speed of 80 km per hour. Before going to meet the abyss, all sufferers must sign a document with approximately the following content: “such activity can lead to falls, injuries and death” - i.e. Denial of responsibility.
9th place
Formula Rossa (Ferrari World, Abu Dhabi, UAE) is the fastest of all roller coasters. The trolley accelerates to 240 km/h in 4.9 seconds. The slide itself is designed in the shape of the famous Monza racing track. Due to the enormous speed, all racers are given special glasses.
8th place
Takabisha (Fuji-Q Highland Park, Fujiyoshida, Japan). The attraction is famous all over the world due to its largest angle of descent - 121 degrees, thanks to which a feeling of absolute weightlessness is achieved for several seconds. The highest point of the attraction is 43 meters.
7th place
Zip World at Penrhyn Quarry (Britain, north Wales). Skydive from Britain has created an extreme ride in which a person rushes at a speed of 161 km/h over mountainous terrain. A person slides along a cable, the length of which is more than one and a half kilometers, at an altitude of hundreds of meters. During the “flight”, a stunning view of the mountain landscapes opens up.
6th place
InsanIo (Beach Park Fortaleza, Fortaleza, Brazil). Insano translates as "madness". The highest water slide in the world - the height is 41 meters, the falling speed reaches 105 km/h. Listed in the Guinness Book of Records.
5th place
Dodonpa (Fujiyoshida, Japan). A roller coaster with four times the acceleration of its own fall. In less than two seconds, the trailer accelerates to 172 km/h. Everyone is guaranteed 55 seconds of indescribable horror.
4th place
Slingshot Sling Shot (Cyprus, Lunapark - Ayia Napa). The height of the slingshot is 35 meters. In just a couple of seconds, visitors rise to the height of a 15-story building, and then quickly fall down - and so on several times in a row. If desired, visitors can be captured on camera during the flight.
3rd place
Kingda Ka (New Jersey, USA). The world's tallest metal slide - 139 meters. The trolley accelerates to 205 km/h in 3.5 seconds, making the attraction the most dynamic in the world.
2nd place
Above the Roof of the World (Las Vegas). On the observation tower of the Stratosphere Las Vegas hotel-casino, there are three of the scariest attractions in the world. At an altitude of 350 meters, the Big Shot tower, the Insanity carousel and the monstrous X Scream car terrify visitors.
Catapult "Big Shot". The attraction lifts visitors to a height of 329 meters, at a speed of 70 km/h and four times acceleration, for a few seconds daredevils admire the landscape from the best observation deck in America, and then fall down.
Carousel "Insanity". An ordinary carousel, if not for one “but” - visitors have to spin at a height of 300 meters, and are separated from the edge of the roof by a distance of 20 meters. What adds adrenaline is that the cabins are completely open.
"X Scream" trailer. The rail is at a sharp angle, the trolley rapidly accelerates and flies into the abyss, going over the edge of the roof. At the moment of braking, the nose of the trailer is far beyond the end of the rail.
1 place
Free Fall Zone (Ohio, Paramount). The attraction platform rises to a height of 100 meters, which is equal to the height of a 26-story building. After viewing the surrounding beauties, thrill-seekers quickly fall down at a speed of 100 km per hour.
Adrenaline helps a person become stronger and faster. Under its influence, life's problems are solved more easily, weakness disappears as if by hand. According to scientists, adrenaline perfectly helps fight... stress.
Single bursts of adrenaline that instantly come and go (for example, if you rush in a loop at a dizzying speed of 150 kilometers per hour) are life-saving. They fill a person with energy and also mobilize them to instant reactions. The influx of oxygen into the blood makes the circulatory system work more actively, the protective system, in addition, sends a signal to the brain so that it releases painkillers dopamine and endorphin, which improve well-being.
So, it's time to fasten your seat belts. We invite you to get acquainted with the most terrible attractions in the world. And here it’s worth mentioning that there is no specific rating, since everyone’s fears are different. Therefore, we decided to focus on the height of the rides and the speed they develop.
English Colossus
The attraction is located in Thorpe Park in Chertsey. This is where the twistiest steel roller coasters are located. The route stretched for 850 meters, and the height was 30 meters. You can ride along the “track” at a speed of 65 kilometers per hour. At the same time, you can turn upside down 10 times, which adds spice to the experience.Catapult "Flying Dutchman"
Its height is only 35 meters, but the feeling of the trip is still exciting. When the ropes of the attraction are fully tensioned, the operator presses the button and turns off the lock. The “cocoon” with visitors flies up to a height of 40 meters in a matter of seconds, then quickly flies down. This pattern is repeated several times.Top scary attractions
Interestingly, if desired, the entire flight can be recorded using an on-board wireless video camera.
Japanese White Cyclone
The height of this attraction is 42 meters, and the length of the track is 1.7 kilometers. The carriages roll at a speed of about 100 kilometers per hour. 
St. Petersburg "Catapult"
The attraction is located on Krestovsky Island in the Divo Island park. The height of the structure is 54 meters. And it consists of three columns to which metal cables are attached. When they are pulled, one of the capsules flies up and quickly descends. The oscillations do not stop until they come to a complete stop.The scariest attraction in St. Petersburg - Catapult
During the flight, the capsules also turn around themselves. So it would be a good idea for the faint of heart to pray on the catapult.
Son of beast in Cincinnati
The dizzying 66-meter-high slide opened in 2000. It is made of wood and is the tallest in the world. Until 2006, it was the only wooden slide with a loop. 
German Silver Star
A scary attraction can be found in the German EuropaPark. The slide stretched for 1.5 kilometers and climbed to a height of 73 meters. Passengers feel like real fighter pilots. 
Sometimes the speed reaches 100 kilometers per hour or more.
Freefall on Paramount
This carousel rises to a height of 26 floors (that's one hundred meters). And this is not a reason to shout. After viewing the surroundings, passengers fly down at a tremendous speed of 100 kilometers per hour.Steel Dragon 2000 in Nagashima
This attraction is as tall as a 30-story building and almost 2.5 kilometers long. The Carousel is shaped like a dragon's crest and, symbolically, was erected in the year of the dragon in 2000.Video of Japan's scary attraction - Steel Dragon 2000
This is the longest roller coaster on the planet.
Tower of terror II in Queensland, Australia
Those who dare to board the Tower of Terror fly up like an arrow to a height of 115 meters. And after a sharp slowdown at the top, absolutely everyone loses all thoughts from their heads. They fall down in 6.9 seconds and at wild speed in a state of weightlessness. And the adventures don't end there. The carriages soar upward again and only after that do the passengers get off. 
Dodonpa in Fujiyoshida
Everyone who has ridden this roller coaster says that the sensations are comparable to being shot from a cannon in which the passenger was the cannonball. In fact, this is not surprising, because here the acceleration of free fall is four times higher. 
The train accelerates to a maximum speed of 172 kilometers per hour in 2 seconds. A 55-second trip can seem like it takes forever.
Kingda Ka in New Jersey
This is already a roller coaster - a source of speed, low-frequency screams and adrenaline. The name is such because the record-breaking rides are located in the USA (in the States the roller coasters are called Russian). 
The 139-meter-high attraction appeared in 2005. This is the tallest metal slide in the world. A complex hydraulic mechanism accelerates the car in 3.5 seconds to 205 kilometers per hour. In the spring of 2009, the hill was struck by lightning, after which complex repairs followed. But now it is ready to receive new visitors.
The scariest ride in the world - "Over the Roof of the World"
The observation tower of the Stratosphere Las Vegas casino-hotel has grown to 350 meters in height. It is the second tallest observation tower in the Western Hemisphere. The only taller one is the CN Tower, which is located in Toronto. However, the attractions that are located at the top of the Stratosphere are the leaders in height throughout the world. 
And here it doesn’t even matter what you choose: the Insanity carousel, the Big Shot tower or the X Scream trailer. The sensations will still be multiplied by three hundred meters. Until 2005, instead of two of these attractions there were roller coasters, and the tallest in the world. However, the High Roller's design limitations prevented the car from reaching its maximum speed. In addition, the slide was on a small patch of the roof and surrounded the Big Shot mast, so there was simply nowhere to accelerate, it was replaced with Insanity and X Scream.
The Insanity Carousel opened in 2005. In fact, this is the most ordinary carousel, but it spins over a 300-meter abyss and 20 meters from the edge of the roof. X Scream is one of the scariest attractions
The Big Shot catapult appeared in 1997. This is the highest attraction in the world. It rises to a height of 329 meters with monstrous acceleration and at a speed of more than 70 kilometers per hour. Well, then – a free fall from a height. This is the scariest attraction of the Stratosphere system.
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Adrenaline junkies should definitely visit the small American town of Glenwood Springs in Colorado.
This is where you can get an unreal adrenaline rush and get an unforgettable experience.
The Giant Canyon Swing ride at Glenwood Caverns amusement park is located on the side of a cliff 400 meters above the Colorado River.
The swing seats four passengers, swinging them 112 degrees above the horizon at a speed of 80 km per hour. Once at the highest point, extreme sports enthusiasts can gaze at the almost endless cliff opening below them.
The swing's creator, Steve Beckley, tried the ride just once, but was so scared that he didn't dare try again.
However, as Beckley admitted, he gets a lot of pleasure from watching people's faces and hearing their heart-rending screams during the 60-second ride.
The original version of the attraction was, in the opinion of the creator, not extreme enough, and did not send passengers far enough into empty space.
Therefore, in 2011, he decided to install a longer pneumatic machine, thanks to which visitors have the opportunity to experience the full range of emotions from intense excitement to horror.
Before using the swing, everyone must sign a liability waiver stating that "the activity may result in falls, injury or death." Children and teenagers under 18 years of age are admitted only upon presentation of a signed document by their parents or guardians.
Attractions at the Stratosphere Hotel in Las Vegas
1. Insanity attraction
The Insanity attraction is located on top of the 9th tallest building in the United States and the tallest in Las Vegas - the Stratosphere Las Vegas Hotel.
It is a remote carousel-centrifuge with huge mechanical claws, suspending you at a height of 274 meters above the ground. The carousel extends 19.5 meters from the northern edge of the tower, spinning tourists at a 70-degree angle at a speed of 60 km per hour.
2. Big Shot attraction
Another crazy attraction, the Big Shot at the Stratosphere Hotel is the tallest in the world in terms of total height above ground level. The attraction is a catapult that accelerates visitors at a speed of 72 km per hour over 329 meters, and then makes a free fall down.
3. X Scream attraction
This attraction is a carriage located on the edge of the hotel roof, which accelerates and extends beyond the rails 8 meters from the edge of the tower.
4. The Smiler at Alton Towers, UK
The creators of The Smiler at Alton Towers amusement park designed it together with psychologists to increase the fear factor.
Now the attraction holds the record for the largest number of turns in the world, namely 14.
In addition, during the ride at speeds of up to 85 km per hour, visitors will experience various psychological effects, including optical illusions such as blinding lights and looming syringes, which, according to the creators, will “blur the line between illusion and reality.”
5. Roller coaster Superman: Escape from Krypton, California, USA
The attraction, called Superman: Escape from Krypton, is located at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California.
It propels passengers at a speed of 160 km per hour to the height of a 41-story tower, and then plunges them back 126 meters, face down.
6. Thunder Dolphin attraction in Tokyo Dome City, Japan
The Thunder Dolphin ride is located in the Tokyo Dome City amusement park and is the 6th tallest continuous roller coaster in the world.
Its uniqueness lies in the fact that during the ride, it passes through a concrete ring in the building and also through the world's first centerless Ferris wheel.
1 place
"Free Fall", Ohio, USA
Those who love unique sensations should come here. This the scariest attraction in the world, from which the soul will literally go to its heels. It doesn’t look like anything special: there is no pile of metal, no cliffs or twisted loops. You will see a multi-colored vertical structure one hundred meters high. Passengers sit in an open carriage and smoothly rise upward, examining the surrounding landscapes. At the finish line, the movement slows down a little, and then at a speed of 100 km/h you fly down. That's all, all that remains is to change clothes.
2nd place 
Attractions at the casino observation tower in Las Vegas, USA
In this city, three places at once can make your veins tremble. All of them are located in a unique entertainment center, which is built on the tower roof of the casino hotel. The fun is scary not only because of its concept, but also because of its location – more than 300 meters above the ground.
The first attraction, “Catapult,” is similar to the leader of our rating, but you will have to fall from 70 meters. “Carousel” is distinguished by open cabins that “float” at a height of three hundred meters. The extreme "Car X" has curved rails, and the finish line is far beyond the edge.
3rd place 
Kingdaka, New Jersey, USA
This slide can cause awe with its very appearance, because it is the highest attraction in the world. Its height reaches 140 m. Thanks to this, the highest speed of movement of the car can be achieved - 200 km/h. It takes about three seconds to accelerate.
4th place 
"Slingshot", Ayia Napa, Cyprus
If you're bored in Cyprus, head to the local Luna Park. Its main attraction is the height of a fifteen-story building. These are two giant brackets, between which a cable with a two-seater cabin is stretched. The principle of fear is already familiar: the cabin rises up and then drops sharply down. Only they will do this to you not once, but several times.
5th place 
Dodonpa, Fujiyoshida, Japan
The scariest roller coaster is in Japan. It takes a couple of seconds for the car to accelerate, and now you are already rushing at a speed of 170 km/h. The speed of one's own fall is increased fourfold here.
6th place 
"Madness", Fortaleza, Brazil
It is considered the highest water attraction on the planet. In addition, it is quite terrifying and is recorded in the Guinness Book of Records. The height of the slide is slightly more than 40 m. And you will have to fall from it at a speed of 100 kilometers per hour. Indescribable sensations are guaranteed!
7th place 
Attraction in a Welsh quarry, UK
Those who dream of feeling like a bird will enjoy this entertainment. You will have to fly over the quarry at a speed of one and a half hundred kilometers per hour. The “flight” is carried out thanks to a cable whose length is more than a kilometer.
8th place 
Takabisha, Fujiyoshida, Japan
This game has become famous for its coolness. The maximum angle of inclination here is 120 meters. Due to this, a feeling of weightlessness is provided to all participants.
9th place 
Formula Rossa, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Lovers of unbridled speed will like it, because this is the fastest roller coaster on the planet. You will have to fly at 240 km/h along a track that imitates the famous racing circuit.
10th place 
"Giant Canyon", Colorado, USA
Frightening entertainment over a rocky cliff. To access it, you need to sign an agreement stating that you personally take responsibility for your safety. The fun resembles a huge swing that can only fit four people. They fly over the abyss at a speed of 80 km/h.
