Talk:List of roller coaster rankings

Duration

Why is there no section for the longest ride times? Malcolmmwa (talk) 23:15, 2 August 2022 (UTC)

Top thrill removed

Top thrill needs removed as it is been retired based on the CP website and social media 98.28.176.97 (talk) 16:26, 6 September 2022 (UTC)

Fastest launch acceleration

Thoughts on adding a section for fastest launch acceleration? It isn't in rcdb but it is something talked about and advertised, and is listed in the guiness book of world records -Cake~talk 12:50, 14 October 2022 (UTC)

Flag removal

@Thrakkx:, I reverted your recent edit that removed the flag icons from the tables, but I'd like to understand your interpretation of how WP:FLAGCRUFT applies here, as well as any other relevant guidelines. If needed, we can reinstate removal.

Generally, we shouldn't use flags as pure decoration. I agree with that sentiment. Although I wasn't the one that added flags to the tables in this featured list many moons ago, I had grown accustomed to their presence over time and eventually realized their added value. In tables that list rankings on a global scale, the flags present an instant visual cue to the country of origin, which is especially helpful when scrolling through a long list of tables with a lot of columns stuffed with other data. At a quick glance in the midst of side-by-side statistics, the country in which any particular coaster resides is immediately apparent and helpful in comparison to others in the list. Unlike article prose, such a visual cue has more relevance in a list article; the table format is a different kind of presentation. Removal felt like taking a step backward.

Do editors come here expecting to see flags? No, probably not in most situations. However, their presence instantly reveals the hidden benefit, which many are likely to find beneficial. It would appear, then, that the removal comes down to matter of preference. I reviewed this discussion (MOS:ICON) and this discussion (Republics of Russia), but neither seemed to result in a clear consensus, nor did either have significant participation. Any clarification you can add here would be helpful, thank you. --GoneIn60 (talk) 19:01, 3 April 2023 (UTC)

Wooden roller coaster

It says that goliath is the fastest at 72 mph when its been proven that DollyWood's lightning rod is the fastest wooden Rollercoaster marking at 73 mph and a hang time of 20 second 2607:FB91:580:5D1B:8635:801C:78EA:8F91 (talk) 22:12, 10 August 2023 (UTC)

Lightning Rod was converted to IBox track and therefore is no longer considered a wooden coaster. Blackhand1001 (talk) 01:44, 3 April 2024 (UTC)

Longest Steel Coasters Decimal Points

I found that some of the steel coasters are listed as 1700m while some are 1700.0m, which could cause a different ranking when they are all the same length. Not sure if it's a mistake so I thought I would just add it to the talk page for someone else to consider. Thanks! RemoteTravel (talk) 01:38, 2 July 2024 (UTC)

RemoteTravel, thanks for pointing that out. It is a limitation that sometimes happens when using the {{convert}} template, where it rounds the converted measurement. To get a more accurate conversion, we have to use the |sigfig parameter. I went ahead and corrected it. You'll see that 5600ft actually converts to the more precise 1707m now. --GoneIn60 (talk) 14:31, 2 July 2024 (UTC)

Highest Wooden Roller Coaster in the world

From what I know,the Highest Wooden Roller Coaster is in Europe, in Poland. Zadra in Energylandia, height about 61 m 46.113.0.1 (talk) 22:09, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

Are you thinking about Zadra? If so, that's a steel coaster, not wooden. Keep in mind that coasters are defined by their track, not by their supports. Also see its entry at RCDB. -- GoneIn60 (talk) 23:09, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

My bad, I don't know how it happend (I was sure I checked it haha). Thank you for replying! 89.161.36.143 (talk) 14:12, 26 August 2024 (UTC)

Why has Kingda Ka been removed?

Kingda Ka has seemingly been completely removed from the lists it previously was a part of, instead of being greyed out, which AFAIK is what is supposed to happen (e.g. Ring Racer). Is this because it is confirmed to now be defunct and to be removed instead of Ring Racer and TT2, which are both SBNO, or was this a mistake? LB817 (talk) 18:45, 15 November 2024 (UTC)

The greying out is indeed only for SBNO coasters, my bad. LB817 (talk) 18:47, 15 November 2024 (UTC)

You are correct. Ring Racer and TT2 are both SBNO, while Kingda Ka is awaiting demolition. The park has confirmed it has permanently closed.--Astros4477 (talk) 20:01, 15 November 2024 (UTC)