Amusement Park Rides By the Numbers

128

Speed, in miles per hour, of the fastest roller coaster,
Kingda Ka, located in New Jersey...

541

Height, measured in feet, of the world's tallest Ferris wheel,
the Singapore Flyer, located in Singapore.

680

Height, measured in feet, of a proposed Ferris wheel
currently under construction in Beijing.

1876

Year the oldest operating merry-go-round was built at
Martha's Vineyard in Oak Bluff, Massachusetts.