World’s scariest rides

Like screaming at the top of your lungs? Are you without a fear of heights? Get a thrill being "dropped"? If you answered yes, then this article is for you. Global News Online reviews some of the world’s wildest rides that could have your stomach churning for more.

X2, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Los Angeles

X, the world’s first fourth-dimensional ride, evolved into X2 following a $10-million makeover in 2007. Billed as one of the world’s most popular rides, X2 will leave you spinning with 360-degree rotating seats, and head-first, face-down drops. The ride boasts a 1,097-metre maze of track aboard wing-shaped trains. You can take a virtual ride here: http://www.sixflags.com/magicMountain/rides/X2.aspx

Insanity, the Ride, Stratosphere Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas

After seeing the ride itself, some people might think you’re insane for trying out Insanity. This mind-boggling ride sits at the top of the hotel – but you’re pretty much hanging over the building’s edge. Insanity spins at over 64 km/h with the seats angled down at 70 degrees, so that you’ll all be looking at is the ground below — that is, 274 metres below. You’ll definitely get a great view of Las Vegas from this heart-stopping vantage point! Learn more here: http://www.stratospherehotel.com/thrills/insanity_the_ride.cfm

Kingda Ka, Six Flags Great Adventure & Wild Safari, Jackson, New Jersey

The Kingda Ka is the world’s fastest and tallest roller coaster — sending you 45 stories up into the sky. Imagine catapulting from 0 to 206 km/h in a mere (and impressive) 3.5 seconds. But what goes up must come down. The Kingda Ka plunges you vertically into a 270-degree spiral. Learn more here: http://www.sixflags.com/greatAdventure/rides/Kingdaka.aspx

Colossus, Thorpe Park, Chertsey, Surrey, U.K.

Built in 2002, Colossus is a very twisted ride – literally. It holds a record 10 adrenaline-rushing inversions, with moves called "The Double Corkscrew," "The Cobra Roll," and "The Quadruple Heart-Line Roll." It even has a Chinese twin, called the Tenth Ring Roller Coaster, at Chimelong Paradise in Guangzhou. Learn more here: http://www.thorpepark.com/rides-colossus.php

Expedition GeForce, Holiday Park, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Expedition GeForce is one of the world’s most popular rides, boasting a "space-age achievement in coaster technology, and winning the "Best Coaster in the World" title four consecutive times by Internet Coaster Poll. The ride is one of Europe’s largest rollercoasters at 62 metres tall, with 1.3 km of track around the amusement park’s forest. Expedition GeForce was also the stage of the latest Guinness book roller coaster record. In 2003, Richard Rodriguez, the once-described "King of Roller Coasters," rode his way into the Guinness record books by spending 49 days on the megacoaster – day and night. Learn more here: http://holidaypark.de/index.php?id=45&L=1

Tower of Terror, Dreamworld, Goldcoast, Australia

If you dare, take a ride through the Tower of Terror, deemed one of the world’s quickest rides. Powered by electro-magnetic forces, this rollercoaster hits 160 km/h in just seven seconds and goes up – way up – to almost 38 storeys. The Tower even lets you experience 6.5 seconds of weightlessness. Learn more here: http://www.dreamworld.com.au/content/drw_2008_standard.asp?name=TowerofTerror