Leviathan at Canada's Wonderland

Canada's Wonderland has confirmed will open a new rollercoaster, Leviathan, in 2012, with the ride set to stand at some 306-feet-tall. The ride will be manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, becoming the Swiss company's first coaster to break the 300 feet barrier. It will become the tallest ride at Canada's Wonderland, and will reach a top speed of 92 miles per hour during its 80 degree first drop.

Due to open in May 2012, Leviathan will feature a lengthy circuit of 5,486 feet. This will feature a series of camelback hills with heights of up to 180 feet, as well as an overbanked hammerhead turn that will tilt at 115 degrees as it passes over the park's front gate.