Millennium Force vs. Superman: The Escape

"Despite an announcement last week by Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, claiming to capture the roller coaster world record for height and speed, Six Flags Magic Mountain still dominates both categories with Superman The Escape -- the world's tallest and fastest coaster according to the Guinness Book of World Records."

Superman: The Escape is a 415-foot tall dual LIM-launched shuttle. Cars are accelerated along a flat track with electro-magnets and then shot vertically, followed by a free-fall back down. Despite what Guinness says, any recreational coaster enthusiast will tell you that the ride doesn't qualify as a normal roller coaster because it does not complete a circuit. By all normal accounts, Millennium Force will hold the height and speed records. Those aren't claims, those are facts. Thanks John H. for the heads-up.