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Kingda Ka
Kingda Ka is the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world.
After nearly nearly a year of construction, Kingda Ka debuted in May of 2005 as the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world. The coaster utilizes a hydraulic launch to achieve its record breaking speed and height. Kingda Ka is the second strata coaster in the world, besting the previous world record holder, Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point. Kingda Ka utilizes the same basic design, with an increased height and speed, and the added element of a high speed hill after the tower. In addition, Kingda Ka also features a dual loading station to increase capacity. In the first season of operation, Kingda Ka suffered a great deal of down time during its break-in process, which culminated in a month long closure in July after an incident occurred during a morning test run. After Kingda Ka
reopened in August, it ran more reliably for the rest of the season,
though the queue area was modified so it no longer ran under the launch
track for safety reasons.
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| Coming into the brake run (formatted for use as 1024x768 computer desktop wallpaper) |
Overview of Kingda Ka (formatted for use as 1024x768 computer desktop wallpaper) |
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| Coming into the brake run (formatted for use as 1024x768 computer desktop wallpaper) |
The tower looms over the
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| Overview with station (formatted for use as 1024x768 computer desktop wallpaper) |
Coming into the brake run (formatted for use as 1024x768 computer desktop wallpaper) |
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| Coming into the brake run (formatted for use as 1024x768 computer desktop wallpaper) |
The oldest and newest
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| View from the parking lot (formatted for use as 1024x768 computer desktop wallpaper) |
The tower above the Golden
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| The moon above Kingda
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Over the top! (formatted for use as 1024x768 computer desktop wallpaper) |
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| Racing over the crest | Old technology meets new technology | Reflected in the lake | The huge tower and hill |
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| A peaceful view | Night falls on Kingda Ka | The tiger logo | Sunset on the lake |
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| Another train of excited and happy riders | Some test dummies go for a ride | The high speed hill | View of the station |
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| Signs of Kingda Ka | Looking towards the tower | ||
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| The test seat | RJ fits... | ...and so does Stew | Lurking in the jungle |
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| The locker area at the entrance | The on-ride photo viewing area | One of the massive queue areas | The tiger looks ready to pounce |
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| Detail of the wheel assembly and the decals | Waiting for riders | The entry area | The entry portal |
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| The orange train full of dummies sits on the storage track | The station from the exit bridge | The banners | |
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| The banners | The tower lit at night | ||
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| Detail shots of the orange train | The turquoise train | Employees waiting to get the all clear to start | |
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| The back of each train has a panel which covers an extra row of seat mounts for future use | The nose logo | Train front | |
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| A camera helicopter during the commercial shoot | A front mounted camera for the commercial, as the train waits to launch | Coming back to Earth | And into the station |
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