Rolled in the mud

Theme parks across America compete to build the tallest, fastest, most thrilling roller coasters ever conceived. Tour fourteen of the most exciting roller coasters in the nation. Includes vital statistics such as speed, length, G-forces, number of inversions and unique one-of-a-kind features for each coaster. Featured coasters: Viper and Batman - The Ride (Six Flags Magic Mountain) -- The Texas Giant (Six Flags Over Texas) -- Magnum XL-200, Mean Streak and Raptor (Cedar Point) -- Cyclone (Astroland, Coney Island) -- The Beast (Paramount King's Island) -- Top Gun (Paramount's Great America) -- Kumba (Busch Gardens, Tampa) -- Drachen Fire and Big Bad Wolf (Busch Gardens, Williamsburg) -- Thunderbolt and The Steel Phantom (Kennywood).