Kingda Ka and Green Lantern's removal for new 2026 record-breaking coaster
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InvertsAreMyJam
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Yikes. Wouldn’t that have a risk of damaging other structures in the park, though?
TPoseOnTantrum
Giga Poster
Not if they plan to tip it in a specific direction. They're being paid to control it.
To my understanding though the contractors have a $45M insurance bond in place should something happen to Toro.
Peet
Giga Poster
Looking at Google Maps, the tower is actually quite far from anything else, so we don't need to worry about the nightmarish idea of Kingda Ka coming crashing down into El Toro!
The loss of this ride makes me incredibly sad, usually "got the cred" would make me feel fine about it being demolished, but that's not the case here. I'm a mechanical engineer and the engineering aspects of coasters has always been a huge part of what makes them interesting to me. I don't think there has ever been a ride built that is more impressive from an engineering and construction point of view than Ka, especially with Zumanjaro sharing the same structure. The ride experience was truly extreme, ok it's not a serious contender for my top ten (or even top 25 really), but sitting ready to launch, looking at the distant apex of the tower and knowing that I would be up there is just a few seconds is something I will never forget. An absolutely amazing machine, RIP.
The loss of this ride makes me incredibly sad, usually "got the cred" would make me feel fine about it being demolished, but that's not the case here. I'm a mechanical engineer and the engineering aspects of coasters has always been a huge part of what makes them interesting to me. I don't think there has ever been a ride built that is more impressive from an engineering and construction point of view than Ka, especially with Zumanjaro sharing the same structure. The ride experience was truly extreme, ok it's not a serious contender for my top ten (or even top 25 really), but sitting ready to launch, looking at the distant apex of the tower and knowing that I would be up there is just a few seconds is something I will never forget. An absolutely amazing machine, RIP.