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Kingda Ka

Six Flags Great Adventure

On May 21, 2005 Six Flags Great Adventure introduced Kingda Ka, the tallest, fastest roller coaster on the planet to the public. This $25-million Swiss designed "rocket coaster" uses hydraulic motors to launch the trains along a horizontal section of track from zero to 128 mph in an impressive 3.5 seconds! The trains then begins a vertical ascent up a steel tower that peaks at 456 feet or 45 stories. Crossing over the apex the train enters a vertical descent plunging through a 270-degree spiral twist again reaching speeds in excess of 100 mph. Kingda Ka offers one final surprise before the brake run, a 129-foot tall camelback hill, that offers plenty of negative G's also known fondly as "airtime".

Kingda Ka Details

Year	Track	Type	Designer
2005	Steel	Launched, Out and Back	Intamin AG

Roller Coaster Stats

Height: 456 feet	Drop: 418 feet
Angle Of Descent: 90 degrees	Top Speed: 128 mph
Length: 3,118 feet	Launch: Hydraulic
Trains: 4 - 18 passenger	Ride Time: 50 seconds

More Facts About Kingda Ka

Launch: Zero to 128 mph in 3.5 seconds.

Elements: 90 degree twist on ascent and 270 degree spiral on descent, plus a 129-foot camelback hill

Trains have five cars with two rows each, except for the last car which has only one row, seating two abreast per row.

Side-by-side dual loading station with switch track allows four trains to load and unload at once.

Ride capacity: 1,400 passengers per hour

Height requirement: Must be at least 54 inches tall

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