The ride opened on May 21 , , and is the world's tallest roller coaster and the world's second fastest roller coaster. It was also the second strata coaster ever built. Kingda Ka was announced on September 10 , at a special event held for the media and roller coaster enthusiasts. The event revealed the park's goal to build "the tallest and fastest roller coaster on earth", reaching feet and accelerating up to miles per hour in 3.
On January 13 , , Kingda Ka's tower construction was completed. On May 21 , , the ride opened to the public. Kingda Ka became the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world, taking both world records from Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point. The drop tower is directly attached to the frame of Kingda Ka, which was closed to accommodate construction.
Guests pass under the jungle-themed entrance sign and enter the queue line, which is surrounded by bamboo, which augments the jungle-themed music that plays in the background. Along the way, there are some safety and warning signs about the ride. Following a long straight section, guests turn left and head into a switchback section. Guests approach some curved paths before entering the station.
At one point, Kingda Ka had a much larger queue line. The pathway located between the ride and Rolling Thunder would be planted with bamboo and other tropical foliage to continue the jungle motif.
The magnetic brake fins located within the launch section of the track, designed to slow the train on its return to the launch area should it not have enough speed to make it over the top hat element, rise up into the braking position in a sequential pattern after the train passes over them in the lowered position.
The fins are mounted in steel supports that are connected to actuators that raise and lower the fins into the desired position. The fins actually caught up to the launching train as the timing pattern of the rising fins was faster than the accelerating train. The magnetic brakes began to slow the train in the launch area, and the engine tried to compensate even more and dragged the train through the brake zones.
The catch car released, but the train was still in the brake zone and came to a complete stop at the bottom of the hill. Many components were damaged in the incident and replacements had to be fabricated from Intamin. The ride has used this makeshift replacement queue ever since.
It had been the dark blue train that was launched when the malfunction occurred. It was used for the rest of the season, but major problems requiring replacement parts were discovered when the train was inspected during the off-season. Consequently, this train remained disassembled throughout the season. Before 's major malfunction, Kingda Ka's queue area was much larger. It started at the main entrance arch, went under the launch track, traveled through two large switchback areas and split into separate lines for each side of the station.
Most of the entire line used to be set in the ride's infield. The current main entrance to the station was previously the "Flash Pass" entrance. In May , Kingda Ka was struck by lightning and suffered serious damage and downtime following the strike.
The ride operated on May 9 and May 10 off and on with downtime more often than operating time. The park attempted to open the ride on May 16 but was unable to get it running properly. The park then announced that Kingda Ka was temporarily closed for maintenance. By May 20, it was announced that the ride would be down for an extended period of time. Six Flags Great Adventure ordered new parts for the ride from Intamin, but the damage required complicated repairs to Kingda Ka.
It was up and running as of May 31, , but with more frequent breakdowns than usual. As of late June the ride was shut down for an extended period, stemming from complications from the year's issues, along with claims of a blown fuse and serious engine troubles as they waited for replacement parts once again.
It was up and running as of August 21, It had been announced that Kingda Ka would be fully operational and running smoothly again for the season, which occurred on the same day as Six Flags, Inc. On exactly the same day, the roller coaster closed due to the approaching hurricane. Kingda Ka could not run during the hurricane. The roller coaster was reopened on the park's main opening, April 5, A year-old boy suffered minor injuries after he was struck by a bird while riding Kingda Ka. Kingda Ka was closed for half an hour following the incident.
Kingda Ka is similar in ride experience to Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point , which opened two years prior, but offers an increased height and drop length, faster top speed, and an airtime hill. However, Kingda Ka uses over-the-shoulder restraints, which are more restrictive than the lap-bars used on Top Thrill Dragster. In , two smaller roller coasters opened which share the same layout as Kingda Ka but on a smaller scale.
The layout, minus the airtime hill, was revived in with the opening of Red Force at Ferrari Land ; however, its height is 90 feet shorter than that of Kingda Ka. Navigation Main page Random page Help Style guide.
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Once there, Zumanjaro hangs for a few seconds before plummeting down at 90 mph. Kingda Ka uses some of its incredible height and speed to deliver a hint of airtime. After the top hat element, it climbs a foot tall hill designed to induce weightlessness. Then, after the proverbial blink of an eye, it's back to the station.
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