Roller Coaster – Kingda Ka
OK, this is not in New York … but some New Yorkers spend as much time commuting to work as they would driving … to ride the Kingda Ka … an amazing new roller coaster located at 6 Flags in New Jersey … 456 feet tall … it reaches a top speed of 128 mph … going UP … lines will be long … if you’re at all queasy, make sure you have a designated driver for the trip back to the City …
Update: Kingda Ka reopened August 4th … and you can use an optional reservation service at the park ($ fee) so you don’t have to stand in line for hours …
Expected to reopen this month (August, 2005) … after some mechanical failures during the initial opening (common with new coasters) …
Won’t run when it rains … not because the tracks will be slippery .. raindrops would be painful at 128 mph …
Links
- Six Flags New Jersey
- “Scare the Hell Out of the Kids”, New York metro.com, July 4, 2005
- UltimateRollerCoaster – review with photos
- Photos at coasterclub.org
