Kingda Ka

Kingda Ka
Kingda Ka prior to Zumanjaro: Drop of Doom addition (2006)
Six Flags Great Adventure
Location	Six Flags Great Adventure
Park section	The Golden Kingdom
Coordinates	40°08′21.18″N 74°26′11.39″W / 40.1392167°N 74.4364972°W / 40.1392167; -74.4364972
Status	Operating
Soft opening date	May 19, 2005 (2005-05-19)
Opening date	May 21, 2005 (2005-05-21)
Cost	$25 million
General statistics
Type	Steel – Launched
Manufacturer	Intamin
Designer	Werner Stengel
Model	Accelerator Coaster
Lift/launch system	Hydraulic launch
Height	456 ft (139 m)
Drop	418 ft (127 m)
Length	3,118 ft (950 m)
Speed	128 mph (206 km/h)
Inversions	0
Duration	0:28
Max vertical angle	90°
Capacity	1400 riders per hour
Acceleration	0 to 128 mph (0 to 206 km/h) in 3.5 seconds
Height restriction	54–77 in (137–196 cm)
Trains	4 trains with 5 cars each. Riders are seated 2 across in 2 rows, with only 1 row in the last car, for a total of 18 riders per train.
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Kingda Ka at RCDB
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Kingda Ka is a hydraulically-launched steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey, United States. Manufactured by Intamin and designed by Werner Stengel, Kingda Ka opened as the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world on May 21, 2005, surpassing Top Thrill Dragster. It is the second strata coaster ever built, exceeding 400 feet (120 m) in height. Both were made with similar designs, although Kingda Ka's layout adds an airtime hill on the return portion of the track.

The ride features a hydraulic launch mechanism which accelerates the train to 128 mph (206 km/h) in 3.5 seconds.^[1] Its top hat tower element stands at 456 feet (139 m), cementing Kingda Ka as the tallest roller coaster in the world, although its speed record was broken in 2010 by Formula Rossa at Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.