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Kingda Ka

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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

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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

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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

Where to Coast

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See: Six Flags Great Adventure

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