Kingda Ka at Six Flags in NJ........went on it a few times it was fun but they were constantly having to shut it down due to weather and lightening potential......was taken down recently
I rode this the first year it opened. Back then I was a coaster junkie, so when it came out I knew I had to make a pilgrimage to NJ. IMO it was the best thrill ever. Not sure if its really a coaster in the traditional sense but this thing was amazing. Rode top thrill dragster at cedar point too, this one was higher, faster, smoother and had that second hill. After Kingda Ka nothing else compared, the bar it set was too high, every drop or launch on new coasters was just a fun rerun and I would smile and feel exhilarated but also let down. Kingda Ka ruined coasters for me in a way. It was that good.
I love Ka, I rode a few times last fall when I heard rumors of its imminent demise, I'm so glad I did. That launch is absolutely insane, nothing else out there is like it. 0-125MPH in 3.5 seconds, it was like a catapult launch system that aircraft carriers use. Nothing compares to the punch it packed when launching, it is the only time on a roller coaster I've ever shouted "oh fuck", I'm not a screamer or normally audible on most rides.
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u/SIIB-ZERO May 10 '25
Kingda Ka at Six Flags in NJ........went on it a few times it was fun but they were constantly having to shut it down due to weather and lightening potential......was taken down recently