World Records
- Previous world records
- Fastest roller coaster until 1988 (7 years)
- Largest drop on a roller coaster until 1988 (7 years) (succeeded by Shockwave)
- Tallest wooden roller coaster until 1985 (4 years)
- Fastest wooden roller coaster until 2000 (19 years) (succeeded by Son of Beast at Kings Island)
- Largest drop on a wooden roller coaster until 1989 (8 years) (succeeded by Hercules at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom)
- Current world records
- Fastest racing wooden roller coaster
- Longest racing wooden roller coaster
- Tallest racing wooden roller coaster
- Largest drop on a racing wooden roller coaster
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