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| 1st | 214 feet | Son of Beast | Kings Island | Kings Mills, Ohio | 2000 |
| 2nd | 176 feet | El Toro | Six Flags Great Adventure | Jackson, New Jersey | 2006 |
| 3rd | 159 feet | Colossus | Heide-Park Soltau | Soltau, Germany | 2001 |
| 4th | 155 feet | Mean Streak | Cedar Point | Sandusky, Ohio | 1991 |
| 5th | 154 feet | Voyage | Holiday World | Santa Claus, Indiana | 2006 |
| 6th | 151 feet | T Express | Everland | Yongin-Si, South Korea | 2008 |
| 7th | 150 feet | Boss | Six Flags St. Louis | Eureka, Missouri | 2000 |
| 8th | 147 feet | American Eagle | Six Flags Great America | Gurnee, Illinois | 1981 |
| 9th | 141 feet | Beast | Kings Island | Kings Mills, Ohio | 1979 |
| 10th | 140 feet | Hades | Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park | Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin | 2005 |