Leviathan (roller coaster)

Leviathan is a steel roller coaster in the Medieval Faire section of the park at Canada's Wonderland in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. It is the first roller coaster designed by Swiss firm Bolliger & Mabillard to exceed a height of 300ft, putting it in a class of roller coasters commonly referred to as giga. At 5486ft long, 306ft tall, and with a top speed of 92mph, Leviathan is the tallest and fastest roller coaster in Canada., Leviathan is ranked as the eighth-tallest, and the eighth-fastest roller coaster in the world, and the third-tallest traditional lift-style coaster in the world. It was the 16th roller coaster to be built at Canada's Wonderland, and the ride's track was completed in February 2012, with the first test run being completed on 15 March 2012. The coaster opened to season pass holders on 27 April 2012, and to the general public on 6 May 2012.HistoryIn the early planning stages of Leviathan, had Bolliger & Mabillard declined to make a roller coaster over 300ft, the park would have gotten another manufacturer to design the roller coaster. Walter Bolliger admitted that he "owed" the park, as an inverted roller coaster could not be built several years earlier because of an exclusivity clause.Speculation about a new roller coaster at Canada's Wonderland began in early 2011, when construction work started around the Dragon Fire ride and the Go Karts. On 3 July 2011, Canada's Wonderland launched a teaser website featuring a countdown clock to 18 August 2011,. accessible through the park's Facebook page. The website also featured quotations from online theme park reporters and Cedar Fair's CEO.