Kingda Ka (Six Flags Great Adventure)

Facts

Roller Coaster:	Kingda Ka
Amusement Park:	Six Flags Great Adventure (Jackson, New Jersey 08527 USA)
Classification:	Roller Coaster
Type:	Steel - Sit Down
Status:	Operating since 5/21/2005
Make / Model:	Intamin AG / Accelerator Coaster
Designer:	Ingenieur Büro Stengel GmbH
Lift / Launch System:	Hydraulic Launch
Capacity:	1400 riders per hour

Length:	3118'
Height:	456'
Drop:	418'
Inversions:	0
Speed:	128 mph
Duration:	0:28
Max Vertical Angle:	90 Degrees
Max Acceleration:	0 − 128 mph in 3.5 seconds
Elements:	90° Vertical Spiral 456' tall Top Hat − Outside 270° Vertical Spiral 129' 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
	The last car seats only two riders so the number of riders per train is actually 18, not 20. A dual-loading station with switch track allows four trains to load and unload simultaneously on two tracks.

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.

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