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	Kingda Ka - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kingda Ka's second hill, the main difference between this ride and Top Thrill Dragster.
		As impressive as Kingda Ka may be, it is worth noting that it is not the first of its kind.
		Kingda Ka's second hill is higher than the highest points of the park's Rolling Thunder, Batman: The Ride, Superman Ultimate Flight and Skull Mountain.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kingda_Ka (2605 words)

	kyw.com - Roller Coasters Struggle For Reliability
		Kingda Ka launched in May 2005 to much fanfare and narrowly beat out a similar ride called "Top Thrill Dragster" at an Ohio amusement park to claim the title of the world's tallest and fastest roller coaster.
		Kingda Ka launches riders from a standstill to 128 mph in 3.5 seconds; then they shoot into the air at a 90-degree angle.
		Kingda Ka is "one of the most complex rides in existence," and has a maintenance and management team devoted to it, according to park spokesperson Kristin Siebeneicher.
	cbs3.com /summer/local_story_167111715.html (638 words)

	Six Flags' Kingda Ka roller coaster will be out of commission due to Journal Record, The (Oklahoma City) - Find Articles
		Kingda Ka was one of the highlights of a capital campaign this year meant to reverse a steady decline in park attendance and financial performance.
		If Kingda Ka is the attraction that's supposed to bring the numbers back up and get people back into the park, said Bob Rader, senior vice president at Capital West Securities and follower of the Six Flags saga, then the key is how fast construction crews are working on the ride.
		SixFlags.com is no longer promoting Kingda Ka as one of their biggest rides of the season, but has a note posted saying that the thrill ride is inoperable at the current time.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4182/is_20050615/ai_n14669261 (451 words)

	Unbound 2005: Kingda Ka Will Roar Past Other Coasters
		Kingda Ka, the king of coasters, will break all existing world records for both speed and height.
		Kingda Ka is 36 feet taller, eight miles faster, and a half second quicker than the Top Thrill Dragster.
		Kingda Ka is similar to Top Thrill Dragster, a coaster that "rivals skyscrapers in New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles," Gieszl said.
	www.tcnj.edu /~unbound/spring2005/articles/a4 (645 words)

	Kingda Ka @ Six Flags Great Adventure - Theme Park Critic - Nation's Best Theme Parks and Rides
		Kingda Ka's intimidating launch and ridiculous height had quite an effect on the park-goers.
		Kingda Ka is so much more than just a roller coaster, it provides a truly complete thrill experience, sure to excite even the most seasoned rider.
		Kingda Ka's tower is bigger, but with the breaks at the top there is no airtime.
	www.themeparkcritic.com /scripts/ViewRide.asp?RideID=2255 (4284 words)

	Kingda Ka @ Coaster Force
		Some people consider Kingda Ka to be a rip-off of Top Thrill Dragster, some people say the ride has no atmosphere what-so-ever, some claim the launch is 'rough' and the trains 'shuffle' on it.
		Ka a good ride, with alot of atmosphere (however, when they had to re-do the queue alot of the atmosphere was lost, apperantly the park is trying to reopen it though!), people are just complainers!
		Kingda Ka first launches you to 128mph in 3.5 seconds after the airhorn is blown.
	www.coasterforce.com /Kingda_Ka (1638 words)

	Kingda Ka Rough? - ThrillNetwork Boards
		I guess the difference there is that Kingda Ka cruizes along at top speed for those additional 2 seconds where TTD doesn't have that extra launch track.
		Kingda Ka's trains however appear to be slightly modified Intamin Looper trains, which don't need to tolerate speeds as high.
		If that is the case, it could simply be that the train on Kingda Ka, whether it be the wheel bearings, the suspension, whatever, simply was never intended for that type of speed, where TTD's trains were better suited.
	www.thrillnetwork.com /boards/showthread.php?t=39615 (1489 words)

	Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure
		Kingda Ka was indeed worth the trip to New Jersey.
		Kingda ka is no rolloer coaster, it is a rocket.
		Kingda Ka is definitely the greatest ride ive ever been on It accelerates inconceivably fast, and the huge hill is great.
	www.themeparkinsider.com /reviews/six_flags_great_adventure/kingda_ka (2405 words)

	Kingda Ka Is Back Open
		The first is that Kingda Ka felt extremely rough compared to Dragster, especially the ramp up the tower (before the 90 degree roll), and the very bottom before the airtime hill.
		Kingda Ka's launch is a little difference as you can actually feel the engine shifing gears as the train approaches top speed.
		I went on Kingda Ka on August 26, 2005 and it was the best thing that ever happened to me. Me and my aunt had went there before we went on to see if we could and there was alot of people around.
	www.themeparkinsider.com /news/response.cfm?ID=2311 (1784 words)

	CoasterRadio.com - Ride Review - Kingda Ka (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Some of the characters from the new "Spirit of the Tiger" show made their way to the stage and when it was time, they banged a huge gong and the first train was on it's way.
		A nice touch to the opening ceremony was that each of Kingda Ka's inaugural riders had won auctions to be the first to ride.
		For me, I thought Kingda Ka was a little rough during the climb up the tower.
	www.coasterradio.com /articles/article017.html (1494 words)

	CNN.com - Kingda Ka: The ultimate roller-coaster - Oct 11, 2005
		While the statistics themselves are undeniably impressive, it is the awe-struck comments of those who have actually ridden the ride that give a real indication of Kingda Ka's unique, pulse-pounding qualities.
		Either way, by the late 19th century, roller-coasters were well established as a popular form of entertainment on both sides of the Atlantic, and by 1920 the U.S. alone boasted an estimated 2,000 separate rides.
		Thanks to the work of pioneering designers such as La Marcus Thompson, John Miller, John Pierce and, in modern times, John Wardley and Werner Stengel, the size, sophistication and technical complexity of coasters - not to mention their attendant thrill-factor - has steadily increased, culminating in the heart-stopping adrenaline-fest that is Kingda-Ka.
	www.cnn.com /2005/TECH/09/30/ultimate.rollercoaster/index.html (574 words)

	Kingda Ka
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	www.ikeyo.org /85/kingda-ka.html (363 words)

	Time for Kids \| News \| What a Wild Ride!
		Riders pass the 456-foot summit of the "Kingda Ka" roller coaster at Six Flags amusement park in Jackson, New Jersey.
		Kingda Ka makes the world’s second tallest and fastest roller coaster, Top Thrill Dragster, look sluggish.
		Some people might say paying $1,692 to ride the Kingda Ka is a lot, but not for Jeremy Delong.
	www.timeforkids.com /TFK/news/story/0,6260,1065228,00.html (415 words)

	Kingda Ka - Six Flags Great Adventure \| 2005 Preview
		What this equates to is the world's tallest, fastest roller coaster, Kingda Ka.
		When it opens passengers will step abord sleek trains lower an over-the-shoulder restraint and then hold on for dear life as Kingda Ka advances forward into the starting position.
		Falling at a 90-degree angle the 18 brave souls aboard Kingda Ka are sent into 270-degree spiral twist mid descent.
	www.ultimaterollercoaster.com /themeparks/new05/kingdaka (494 words)

	NEW COASTER!!!! - (Kingda Ka) - AboutNewJersey.com Messageboard
		Plans for Kingda Ka, which is expected to be the cornerstone of new development at the central New Jersey amusement park, were to be unveiled Wednesday.
		An animated depiction of Kingda Ka shows the coaster creeping slowly, stopping and then launching forward horizontally at nearly 130 mph before climbing at a 90-degree angle more than 45 stories above the park.
		Find out if Kingda Ka can be built in time for the busy summer season — or if the world-record megastructure will have to delay the grand opening.
	forum.aboutnewjersey.com /showthread.php?t=87 (2286 words)

	Kingda Ka (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Kingda Ka Batman & Robin: The Chiller
		Kingda Ka features a 128 miles per hour horizontal launch, then up to the outside of the top hat, followed by a 418 foot plunge straight down, followed by one final hill.
		The ride features a dual loading station, with 2 trains loadinbg in each of the two stations at once.
	hometown.aol.com /surfdancec/kingdaka.htm (114 words)

	Six Flags Great Adventure : The Tallest, Fastest Roller Coaster on Earth!
		Kingda Ka breaks all world records for roller coaster speed and height, becoming the tallest and fastest roller coaster on Earth.
		A hydraulic launch rockets riders horizontally from 0 to 128 mph in 3.5 seconds, then vertically 90 degrees into a quarter turn.
		* Kingda Ka is a highly sophisticated ride and may experience short periods of downtime.
	www.sixflags.com /parks/greatadventure/Rides/KingdaKa.html (243 words)

	MultiVu - Six Flags Makes History as it Completes the Tallest, Fastest Roller Coaster on Earth's 45-story Tower (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Kingda Ka's tower stands 151 feet taller than the Statue of Liberty and dwarfs London's Big Ben.
		Kingda Ka will shatter existing world records for speed and height, launching from 0 to 128 mph in 3.5 seconds, and reaching a maximum height of 456 feet.
		It is the cornerstone of the new Golden Kingdom, an 11-acre mythical jungle also featuring the Temple of the Tiger show and exhibit; Balin's Jungleland, an elaborate, new children's area; plus a plethora of exotic creatures, and new shopping and dining facilities.
	www.prnewswire.com /mnr/sixflags/20958 (185 words)

	KINGDA KA Daily Status
		Ka got struck by lightning a few times on Sunday night and it might be down for a bit.
		With Kingda Ka's issues and El Toro being down the park was a mess.
		I went over to Kingda Ka around 8pm and the line was closed.
	gadvupdates.com /forums/index.php?topic=506.msg8318 (702 words)

	Talk:Kingda Ka - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		If you were to put Kingda Ka next to the statue, the top of Kingda Ka would be 151 feet higher than the torch.
		Another Roller Coaster similar (but not as impressive) as the Kingda Ka is called Stealth at Thorpe Park, UK, making it 3rd tallest and the fastest roller coaster in Europe at 205 ft high and an acceleration of 0 - 80 mph in 2 seconds.
		So while it might not be anywhere near the third-highest in the world, it is a Kingda Ka clone and the third highest in Europe, so it certainly deserves a mention.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Talk:Kingda_Ka (1880 words)

	Americoaster.com -> Kingda Ka Construction
		I've been on TTD enough to know that while it's lap bars are good (and safe), I think that more of the GP would be willing to ride it if it had the OTSRs.
		TTD is more of a spectator ride, and Kingda Ka will be the same.
		However, I don't think Kingda Ka will be quite the spectator ride that TTD is. I don't think SFGAdv is planning on adding bleachers.
	www.americoaster.com /index.php?showtopic=170 (671 words)

	Kingda Ka vs. SheiKra - RCPro Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		SheiKra, has a better name than Kingda Ka, is more origional, I haven't been on its near clone (because their isn't one), its not going to have cheep theming, and the park BGT is much better overall than SFGADV.
		So it would be a great new experience for me, although I do love how Kingda Ka has that airtime hill.
		Kingda Ka looks cool, but it's been done before....nothing unique about it at all.
	www.rollercoasterpro.com /forum/showthread.php?t=775 (438 words)

	« SFOGnet Forums « Kingda Ka
		Since you launch and are only up there for a few seconds, you really don't get the grasp of how tall it really is, at least as much as you would from a traditional lift coaster.
		Kingda Ka hasn't been scheduled to open yet, but it should be opening mid to late April.
		I posted a whole page of pictures of the new Golden Kingdom Area, general pictures of SFGAdv's opening day, and pictures of Kingda Ka under construction on my website.
	www.sfog.net /forums/index.php?topic=109.0 (966 words)

	The Rugged Elegance Inspiration Network: Kingda Ka Roller Coaster: 50.6 Seconds Of Exhilaration
		You crest Kingda KaÂ’s tower an exhilarating 458 feet from the ground before plunging vertically into a 270-degree (three-quarter) spiral.
		The experience may seem much longer, as it is quite possible Kingda Ka might make you see your whole life flash before your eyes.
		Kingda Ka, the tallest and fastest roller coaster on earth, will debut in Spring 2005 at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, NJ.
	www.ruggedelegantliving.com /a/003078.html (257 words)

	CoasterFanatics.Com - News: Six Flags Great Adventure Announces Kingda Ka
		Truly the "King of Coasters," Kingda Ka will rocket riders horizontally from 0 to 128 mph in 3.5 seconds before vertically catapulting them a mind-blowing 456 feet (45 stories) into the sky at a 90-degree angle.
		After a brief moment in the clouds, riders descend 418 feet (41 stories) back down to earth in a 270-degree spiral, only to experience another breathtaking moment of weightlessness as they soar over a 129-foot-tall hill (nearly 13 stories) and then glide back into the station.
		"Kingda Ka will be the cornerstone of a new 11-acre, mythical jungle domain called The Golden Kingdom.
	www.coasterfanatics.com /sec_news/news_detail.asp?id=194 (832 words)

	MultiVu
		An enormous crane, towering more than 500 feet in the air, hoisted the final piece of steel track into place, completing the record-breaking roller coaster tower.
		Kingda Ka will break all existing world records for speed and height.
		It is the cornerstone of the new Golden Kingdom, an 11-acre mythical jungle also featuring the Temple of the Tiger show and exhibit; and Balin's Jungleland, an elaborate, new children's area.
	www.prnewswire.com /broadcast/20954/consumer.shtml (180 words)

	Kingda Ka - The World's tallest rollercoaster at 456ft!!! - SkyscraperCity
		Kingda Ka - The World's tallest rollercoaster at 456ft!!!
		Presenting Kingda Ka at Six Flags in New Jersey, the World's tallest and fastest rollercoaster.
		I would like to ride Kingda Ka one day, I love roller coasters.
	www.skyscrapercity.com /showthread.php?t=224553 (557 words)

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