Records
At the time of opening, in January 1997, the Tower of Terror was the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world. The ride held this title by itself for two months until it was superseded by in height by a twin-tracked version named Superman: The Escape (since rethemed as Superman: Escape from Krypton), located at Six Flags Magic Mountain in the United States. Although the ride experience of the two rides is identical, the structure of Superman: The Escape is slightly taller. The title of the World's Fastest Roller Coaster was shared between the two rides for the next four years until Dodonpa at Fuji-Q Highland opened in December 2001. The title of the World's Tallest Roller Coaster Drop remained for a longer period of time. In 2003, Top Thrill Dragster opened at Cedar Point with a drop 21 metres (69 ft) taller than the drop of the Tower of Terror.
In September 2011, the Tower of Terror II was placed 4th in the tallest roller coaster rankings, 3rd in the tallest roller coaster drop rankings and 5th in the fastest roller coaster rankings.
| Preceded by Fujiyama |
World's Fastest Roller Coaster January 1997–December 2001 |
Succeeded by Dodonpa |
| Preceded by Fujiyama |
World's Tallest Roller Coaster Drop January 1997–May 2003 |
Succeeded by Top Thrill Dragster |
| Preceded by Fujiyama |
World's Tallest Roller Coaster January 1997–March 1997 |
Succeeded by Superman: The Escape |
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