Currently closed for "renovations", according to the park.
Kingda Ka and Green Lantern's removal for new 2026 record-breaking coaster
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InvertsAreMyJam
Mega Poster
I know I’m late to the party, but this is extremely disappointing news. Kingda Ka has been on my bucket list basically ever since I became an enthusiast, but I’ve never been able to get out to SFGA. I just can’t believe Six Flags would close the world’s tallest roller coaster with basically no warning. It’s not like it was in extremely bad shape, either. Because of the merge, I guess I could kinda understand if TT2 was up and running. But that’s been a total nightmare. I genuinely don’t understand why they would do this. I’m quite upset right now
CaliAngel
Mega Poster
I was planning on getting to this as soon as the rumors started going around it would close (I typically trust ElToro Ryan), but the soonest I could plan was next weekend. Literally missed it by weeks.
Excuse my language, but this is f***ing bullsh*t from the park, the PR department, and the entire chain, in my opinion. However considering they're merged and the absolute horse**** job they did regarding TT2, it doesn't surprise me.
I don't even care about the records, the fact that this is one of the last hydraulic launches on the planet at this scope is all I cared about.
Talk about a big "F-U" to not only enthusiasts (who honestly I don't really differentiate them from the GP anymore) but also the GP in general who apparently, this was probably one of the most popular rides in the world to them.
Excuse my language, but this is f***ing bullsh*t from the park, the PR department, and the entire chain, in my opinion. However considering they're merged and the absolute horse**** job they did regarding TT2, it doesn't surprise me.
I don't even care about the records, the fact that this is one of the last hydraulic launches on the planet at this scope is all I cared about.
Talk about a big "F-U" to not only enthusiasts (who honestly I don't really differentiate them from the GP anymore) but also the GP in general who apparently, this was probably one of the most popular rides in the world to them.
I'm sort of at a loss as to how or why a chain would do this in such a secretive and costly way. There is no benefit to the park in closing Kingda Ka without any fanfare whatsoever. Things would be sad but at least it would have got the send off it deserved, there would be a more nostalgic goodbye to the ride, rather then an angrier response. Shout out to the vloggers who got the word out and shared as much information as they could so at least some people got a chance to get out there and ride before it closed. They got a lot of stick and criticism for sharing what they knew.
IMO the Strata coaster by intamin was a complete failure on a personal level. Neither have lasted two decades. When I rode Dragster in 2018 it was a nightmare to ride. The reliability, the fear that every train would rollback as it barely made it over. When it did roll back and that lengthy delay to get it back open. I hated it. Getting on it felt more like a 'thank god that's done' more then the exhilaration I should have felt. I managed one ride over two days, the second day it was closed the entire time.
And Kingda Ka was closed the entire two days I was there because of a maintenance issue last year.
So for me, having one of the tallest and fastest rollercoasters meant nothing when they were barely open and stressful to even attempt to get on.
IMO the Strata coaster by intamin was a complete failure on a personal level. Neither have lasted two decades. When I rode Dragster in 2018 it was a nightmare to ride. The reliability, the fear that every train would rollback as it barely made it over. When it did roll back and that lengthy delay to get it back open. I hated it. Getting on it felt more like a 'thank god that's done' more then the exhilaration I should have felt. I managed one ride over two days, the second day it was closed the entire time.
And Kingda Ka was closed the entire two days I was there because of a maintenance issue last year.
So for me, having one of the tallest and fastest rollercoasters meant nothing when they were barely open and stressful to even attempt to get on.
Crazycoaster
Giga Poster
They are hardly a failure, they drew in huge crowds for years and years and have more than likely earned their keep substantially over those years.
Again, before everyone jumps on the “This is such a bad move by the chain”, maybe wait until we know what the actual announcement will be regarding the areas future?? There is nothing to indicate the tower is being dismantled so far.
Again, before everyone jumps on the “This is such a bad move by the chain”, maybe wait until we know what the actual announcement will be regarding the areas future?? There is nothing to indicate the tower is being dismantled so far.