A wooden roller coaster that can reach speeds of up to 116km/h (72mph) has been opened at the Six Flags Great America amusement park in Illinois, US.

The ‘Goliath’ roller coaster can reach the record-breaking speeds due a 55m near vertical 85-degree drop, which is also the steepest drop of any wooden roller coaster.

In a statement, Six Flags said:

“This wooden marvel touts three world records and goes upside down twice making it the most extreme coaster of its kind on the planet!”