Kingda Ka - Six Flags Great Adventure (Jackson, New Jersey, USA)

Facts

Roller Coaster:			Kingda Ka
Amusement Park:			Six Flags Great Adventure (Jackson, New Jersey, USA)
Classification:			Roller Coaster
Type:			Steel - Sit Down
Status:			Operating since 5/21/2005
Make / Model:			Intamin AG / Other / Accelerator Coaster
Designer:			Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH
Lift / Launch System:			Hydraulic Launch
Maps:			Bing Maps (Satellite) · Google Maps (Satellite)
Capacity:			1,400 riders per hour

Length:			3,118 ft
Height:			456 ft
Drop:			418 ft
Inversions:			0
Speed:			128 mph
Duration:			0:28
Max Vertical Angle:			90°
Max Acceleration:			0 - 128 mph in 3.5 seconds
Elements:			90° Vertical Spiral 456 ft tall Top Hat - Outside 270° Vertical Spiral 129 ft tall Hill

Trains:			4 trains with 5 cars per train. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 20 riders per train.
Built by:			Intamin AG
Notes:			The last car seats only two riders so the number of riders per train is actually 18, not 20.

Location:			Introduced as part of a new area named "The Golden Kingdom", featuring new family rides and a new tiger area in a jungle-like environment.
Facts:			A dual-loading station with switch track allows four trains to load and unload simultaneously on two tracks.

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