There is no shortage of incredible roller coasters for thrill seekers and theme park enthusiasts to enjoy globally. Just as the "space race" encouraged countries to shoot for the stars, the "coaster ...

Space Mountain, the roller coaster that launched Walt Disney World into a new era ... “That’s just beyond anything that I think most people were thinking about at the time,” he said.

The ride is the tallest and longest launched wind roller coaster in the world, at 145 feet tall and over 3,000 feet in length, according to Kings Dominion.