How fast was the first roller coaster?
9.7 km/hAbout 6.03 mph · Run
Coney Island's Switchback Railway of 1884 ran at about 6 mph.
That's about 17% of a red kangaroo's top speed (56 km/h).
🎢9.7 km/h
🎡the London Eye
By speed: the first roller coaster is about 11× faster than the London Eye.
Things about as fast
- How fast does a blue whale cruise?8 km/h
- How fast does a manatee swim?8 km/h
- How fast is the fastest 50 m swim?8.6 km/h
- How fast does a person jog?9 km/h
- How fast is a tiger beetle?9 km/h
- How fast can a polar bear swim?10 km/h
- How fast does Mercury spin at its equator?10.83 km/h
- How fast was the Wright brothers' first flight?11.1 km/h
Many real things vary, so we use a typical or official figure. Spotted a mistake? Email [email protected].