faba Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 Kingda Ka roars into life Screams, smiles as new ride debuts Published in the Asbury Park Press 05/20/05 BY MATT PORIO TOMS RIVER BUREAU (STAFF PHOTO: TANYA BREEN) Riders raise their hands on the Kingda Ka roller coaster Thursday at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson. KINGDA KA TYPE OF COASTER: Hydraulic launch MAXIMUM HEIGHT: 456 ft. MAXIMUM SPEED: 128 mph RIDE FEATURES: A hydraulic launch rockets riders horizontally from 0 to 128 mph in 3.5 seconds, then vertically 90 degrees into a quarter turn. Riders crest the coaster's tower, then plunge vertically into a 270-degree (three-quarter) spiral. The train swoops down a valley and climbs a 129-foot second hill, leaving riders feeling weightless before making a left turn back into the station. NUMBER OF PASSENGERS PER TRAIN: 18 TRACK LENGTH: 3,118 ft. LENGTH OF THE RIDE: 50.6 seconds SAFETY SYSTEMS: Shoulder harness contains two locking devices -- hydraulic cylinders and "check strap'' that fastens into the shoulder harness. A Dispatch Inhibit System ensures passengers are secured before dispatching. Source: Six Flags Great Adventure - advertisements - JACKSON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted May 20, 2005 Author Share Posted May 20, 2005 Kingda Ka roars into life Screams, smiles as new ride debuts Published in the Asbury Park Press 05/20/05 BY MATT PORIO TOMS RIVER BUREAU (STAFF PHOTO: TANYA BREEN) Riders raise their hands on the Kingda Ka roller coaster Thursday at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson. KINGDA KA TYPE OF COASTER: Hydraulic launch MAXIMUM HEIGHT: 456 ft. MAXIMUM SPEED: 128 mph RIDE FEATURES: A hydraulic launch rockets riders horizontally from 0 to 128 mph in 3.5 seconds, then vertically 90 degrees into a quarter turn. Riders crest the coaster's tower, then plunge vertically into a 270-degree (three-quarter) spiral. The train swoops down a valley and climbs a 129-foot second hill, leaving riders feeling weightless before making a left turn back into the station. NUMBER OF PASSENGERS PER TRAIN: 18 TRACK LENGTH: 3,118 ft. LENGTH OF THE RIDE: 50.6 seconds SAFETY SYSTEMS: Shoulder harness contains two locking devices -- hydraulic cylinders and "check strap'' that fastens into the shoulder harness. A Dispatch Inhibit System ensures passengers are secured before dispatching. Source: Six Flags Great Adventure - advertisements - JACKSON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawn306 Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 I saw that ride a few weeks ago before it opened. It is without a doubt the SICKEST, INSANEST looking thing I have ever seen. I love roller coasters, especially the one's GA but I don't know if I can handle that one. It is one mean looking mutha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawn306 Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 I saw that ride a few weeks ago before it opened. It is without a doubt the SICKEST, INSANEST looking thing I have ever seen. I love roller coasters, especially the one's GA but I don't know if I can handle that one. It is one mean looking mutha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawn306 Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 Here is a picture of this monster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawn306 Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 Here is a picture of this monster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spjets Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 i got sick on 1 roller coaster...we went to universal and i went on INCREDIBLE HULK....sick ride very fast...then went on DUELING DRAGONS...that one did it for me...had to run to the john and puked...i never been on a roller coaster since...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spjets Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 i got sick on 1 roller coaster...we went to universal and i went on INCREDIBLE HULK....sick ride very fast...then went on DUELING DRAGONS...that one did it for me...had to run to the john and puked...i never been on a roller coaster since...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Division Marduk Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 That is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Division Marduk Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 That is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted May 26, 2005 Author Share Posted May 26, 2005 My niece is going to Great Adventure tomorrow on a class trip of her 8th grade class Will get her opinion on the rides- I know I could not stomach that new one- I am chicken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawn306 Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 I have hit every roller coaster in that place. Nitro is pretty intense but kingda Ka makes Nitro look like a kiddie ride. You really have to see this thing in person. It is so tall that at the peak you can see the Atlantic Ocean which is probably about 20-25 miles to the east !!! My wife is already busting on me to go but this one may be just a little to intense for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomShane Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 Roller coasters suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatsFanTX Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 Roller coasters suck. So what's your excitment at an amusement park? A friggn' Merry-go-Round? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spjets Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 So what's your excitment at an amusement park? A friggn' Merry-go-Round? watchin the kiddies in toon town... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawn306 Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 So what's your excitment at an amusement park? A friggn' Merry-go-Round? Bugs Bunny Land Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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