Kingda Ka is a launched roller coaster located at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey.
| FactSnippet No. 1,266,850 |
12 Facts About Kingda Ka
2.
Kingda Ka is the world's only operating strata coaster as of 2022.
| FactSnippet No. 1,266,851 |
3.
When it opened, Kingda Ka surpassed the now-closed Top Thrill Dragster, the world's first strata coaster, in both speed and height.
| FactSnippet No. 1,266,852 |
4.
Kingda Ka continued to be the world's fastest coaster until Formula Rossa at Ferrari World opened in November 2010.
| FactSnippet No. 1,266,853 |
5.
Kingda Ka closed at the start of the 2014 season in order to construct Zumanjaro: Drop of Doom on to Kingda Ka.
| FactSnippet No. 1,266,854 |
6.
Kingda Ka's station is prepared for this modification, with entrance gates for the currently-nonexistent row of seats.
| FactSnippet No. 1,266,855 |
7.
Kingda Ka's station has two parallel tracks, with switch tracks at the entrance and exit.
| FactSnippet No. 1,266,856 |
8.
Kingda Ka's music is by Safri Duo; almost their entire Episode II album is played in the queue and station.
| FactSnippet No. 1,266,857 |
9.
Kingda Ka is located in the jungle-themed area of the park known as The Golden Kingdom.
| FactSnippet No. 1,266,858 |
10.
Kingda Ka includes retractable magnetic brakes on its launch track to prevent a train from rolling back all the way into the loading station .
| FactSnippet No. 1,266,859 |
11.
Kingda Ka was struck by lightning in May 2009 and suffered serious damage.
| FactSnippet No. 1,266,860 |
12.
Kingda Ka remained closed until the start of the 2012 operating season on April 5.
| FactSnippet No. 1,266,861 |