Let's Talk about those Kingda Ka Closing Rumors

[@CoasterStudios]

Kingda Ka has officially closed forever. For an updated discussion on the announcement Six Flags Great Adventure released regarding Kingda Ka's unfortunate demise, check out this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKm5YXadl697r68

[@Fantaman058]

Removing Ka would make SFGA less attractive for visitors to their park, it's the super star of the park that is so iconic.

[@realcameronn]

If Great Adventure closes Kingda Ka, this park is no longer a destination park. It's such an iconic coaster, I'll be devastated if it closes :(

[@TripBloggers]

Exactly. It might as be Six Flags America with El Toro.

[@MostAmazingEverything]

Being from the uk, It’d be moved near the bottom on the list of priorities of parks to visit

[@arturobianco848]

It was gonna happen within a couple of years or at least it will be. It either gets the TTD treatment or its gonna be torn down. They do need a very good replacement for it though so you might get something way better in return. Although i'm gonna miss the launch that might be the last really high accel one.

[@flooo7045]

They would probably Need to build a huge new coaster, otherwise they might lose their popularity. El Toro would probably still motivate people to go to the Park, but Ka might be more interesting for general Park guests

[@realcameronn]

@@flooo7045 not only does it need to be huge, but it needs to be one of a kind... I been seeing people say a B&M Giga would be a nice replace but I don't think I like that idea :(

[@Coasterthoosie894]

When you said in the next two weeks, my heart dropped. This is on my major bucket list to do. I’ve always had an attachment to the ride ever since I was in kindergarten watching the different povs of this, Formula Rossa, Top Thrill Dragster and just in general, I was constantly talking about Kingda Ka, a fitting name for a king of the industry. I am not alone in this I realize but this will be a huge blow to SFGA and to a bunch of thoosie’s souls

[@tjmartinez1505]

Same. I’ve rode this before tho. I’m going in a month again though. So I hope it’s open at least that long

[@Oli-oq7gg]

I went to do Kingda Ka a long time ago, but I was scared off of it and never rode it, and now I might never have the chance to do it. I went to Cedar Point this summer to do Top Thrill 2, and it wasn’t open either. Will I be able to do one at some point…?

[@Georgeoglander]

Of course. It will be a great loss to the world of the amusement world and will be missed if it soon closes its doors.❤

[@443MoneyTrees]

KINGda ka get it

[@ArrowThrills]

Mack Rides should update or revamp the ride since Zamperla didn't do a good on Job on updating Top Thrill 2

[@guitaraobscura8802]

Worst part of being a roller coaster fan is the limited time to experience certain attractions. Thankfully most of them stay open for a decent amount of time, but it can still hurt knowing you won't get to experience that ride. (I'm still bitter about chickening out of Dueling Dragons as a kid for that reason)

[@caffeinatedtrouble]

I relate on the Dueling Dragons, only ever got to ride Ice :(

[@jillisa416]

I feel this same way about Batman and Robin: The Chiller… only rode it once ever when only the Robin side was still open.

[@Blessjhons]

There needs to be SERIOUS push back if there’s any legitimacy to these rumors. There’s no way removing a ride as iconic as Ka was the best possible option especially when Intamin allegedly had a plan to retrofit Dragster. I’m not looking forward to the future of Six Flags if the Cedar Fair legacy management continues to make drastic decisions such as this rumor.

[@zacharyyamashita8554]

Cedar Fair is also the doom of my nearest major Home Park California's Great America, so I say 🖕you Cedar Fair.

[@ahatwearingduck]

Agreed. This coaster is too iconic and historic to just rip away from us like that :(

[@ChrisD72]

In all honesty what will pushback do not a thing! In all reality the parks management dont care how angry or upset we get with this. They dont care what we think ethier unfortunately. There going to do what makes sense to them even if it does not make sense to us. Thats just the realty of this situation.

[@themeparklunatic1996]

This has me worried about X2 and some other coasters at Magic Mountain a lot of MM collection is 20+ years old some 30+ years old

[@TheRubiksPilot]

Kingda Ka was one of the roller coasters that got me into roller coasters over 15 years ago. I could not stop talking about this ride when I was 6 years old. However, being from Pittsburgh, there was never a good excuse to go out and ride it. It's really sad and crushing to think I might never get the chance to ride it.

[@CoasterStudios]

There’s still a few weekends left, we highly encourage you to go ride it as soon as you can!

[@TheKiddo2468]

Same here, except for Oklahoma. I’m so out of the way I’ve missed so many bucket list rides

[@Zrj19]

Save up some money bro and go ride it, I’m from Cali and I did the journey and I’m so happy I can say I have ridden it

[@Harrys.Truman-fanpage]

Another Pittsburgher !

[@ohthatremindsmeofmypruneju3669]

Ka had the same effect on me, and it was total luck that my family was in the area back in 2019 so i could go on it. It was raining, so it nearly didn't happen the launch is absolutely brutal. there's so many g forces and the wind buffets your head against the headrest like there's no tomorrow. I thought i was about to pass out (i love Fast Things, so that's a big positive (minus the discomfort of banging my head)). as soon as you start to climb up, the acceleration letting up and realizing you're actually on Ka sinks in and it's so surreal. The view from the top is really cool, and even on rides that don't roll back, it feels like it's gonna. The drop down feels so much longer than the ride up, and it feels as tall as it is. Even the final hill feels massive (shocker, the big hill feels big). It's such an experience, and I really hope you can get it.

[@SixFlagsfan-bt7uw]

I know I usually make sarcastic comments but not today. I know the launch is expensive. I get it. But we want the tower to STAY. I know TT2 is a train wreck right now but at least wait to see how that pans out or work with intamin. They’re a very different company then they were 20 years ago. Cedar Fair wants to tear the whole thing down and here’s their reasons: 1. Like I just mentioned the price of the launch. 2. TT2 not working out. 3. Ka took the record from them all these years ago and I’m sure there’s still resentment there. TT2 is there baby. They don’t care about Ka. It’s just the icing on the cake. I also think they want to make there own big statement with great adventure.

[@maxhagenauer24]

No way they replace that with an LSM launch, anything but that please.

[@bearclaw5115]

Cedar trying to get rid of Ka because of taking the record is silly. The ride is one of their assets now. If the ride stays or goes, it's business.

[@SixFlagsfan-bt7uw]

@@bearclaw5115 I never said that was the Sole reason why. Probably is a much smaller factor. However if you don’t think there is nothing there then you’re just wrong. Companies don’t forget about those things.

[@chrisbruchak4519]

​@@SixFlagsfan-bt7uwthey instantly do when they merge together and financially depend on each other to succeed. This isnt a playground.

[@SixFlagsfan-bt7uw]

@@chrisbruchak4519 Sure buddy

[@MidnightRailfan]

Just give Intamin a shot. It’s their speciality doing stuff like that. They’re building the coaster taking its record. Let them do the extended layout they proposed for TT2, they aren’t the same company they were years ago

[@ChrisD72]

Wishful thinking they are not going to do this its already off the table. Blame it on the nightmare refub of TT2.

[@coasteremocoasters9635]

That part!! I been saying this! Intamin is not who there were years ago!

[@geoinventor3]

They are making a BIIG mistake and they won’t come back from this without a revamp that’s the only way IMO

[@TonyKimtheamusementparkfan]

Yeah Intamin is much different than they were a while back but I doubt Cedar Fair will budge with this decision. They haven’t worked with Intamin since Intimidator 305 and Shoot the Rapids, and idk if Cedar Fair management at the newly merged company are going to want to budge with their decision to not continue to work with them.

[@jerseyharlot]

Cedar Fair sabotaging Six Flags & removing their best rides is CRAZY WORK.

[@BRISTOLFORCE2009]

I knew this would happen

[@themeparklunatic1996]

This has me scared about X2 I know it’s a maintenance nightmare

[@wolfhoodlum1789]

​​@@themeparklunatic1996 Them touching X2 would be a nightmare 😢

[@Maximizer37]

I'm scared about Superman now too at MM, but considering it's the last of its kind, I don't know

[@kevingreen5793]

Closing Ka would be the worst mistake SFGA ever made in their 50 year history! People come from all over to ride this one of a kind record breaking coaster and if they close it preeminently attendance is gonna plummet and will cost a fortune to dismantle it. I understand it's expensive to maintain with the launch and everything but it's a big reason why people visit SFGA. If anything they should leave it up for one more year for the 20th anniversary and then do what Cedar Point did to Top Thrill (even though that hasn't worked out yet but hopefully they'll figure it out) and instead of hiring Zamperlla to fix Ka hire Intamin to fix it. I sure hope Ka stays otherwise SFGA will lose a customer (and a lot of others)! I'm glad I got to ride it a few weeks ago which might be (hopefully not) my last time.

[@all-caps3927]

and I don't think they realise that once a roller coaster is iconic enough, it doesn't matter if it is no longer the current record holder - enthusiasts and people in general will still come whenever they can to ride it. Most people don't have going to Saudi Arabia on their bucket list so this is still a great alternative to everyone in America pretty much. I don't know how they could top it to be honest, I think they'd have to at least continue with the same exact theme so that they don't lose the brand of 'kingda ka' when they lose the ride - but it won't be the same

[@kevingreen5793]

@@all-caps3927 I agree and although Ka isn’t the world’s tallest and fastest roller coaster it’s still the tallest and fastest in America and the western hemisphere. SFGA is only about 2 1/2 hours from me so it’s a convenience for me to go and ride the tallest and fastest coaster in America so I would still ride even if it’s not the tallest and fastest in the world because it’s a lot harder for me to go to Saudi Arabia and I have no interest in visiting that country just to ride the world’s tallest and fastest roller coaster.

[@drdewott9154]

Yeah exactly. The park has a good lineup that makes them attract the general audience from all over the northeast. But Kingda Ka makes them attract general audiences from all over THE WORLD! It is by far the one Six Flags park that has the most foreign visitors of any in the chain, exactly because of Kingda Ka combined with the park's proximity to New York City. To the general public across the world, Kingda Ka is the park's icon, the one reason to go there. Without it, the park is just gonna be left in the dust. A relative nobody in the industry and gonna lose out on a vast amount of tourist attendance. It's a financial disaster in the making.

[@zacharyyamashita8554]

@@drdewott9154 Which is why they gotta find a way to retrofit that entire hydraulic launch.

[@ChrisD72]

@@zacharyyamashita8554 They WONT be retrofitting anything! They are not going to refurb it ethier due to the nightmare of a refurb with TT2 that they are experiencing. I see alot of people commenting here thinking with there emotions first and not using logical thinking. In all reality the parks management dont care what we think. There going to go ahead and do what they want to do.

[@Vice4Life]

Legendary Gabby clip must have a chance to be recreated.

[@wyattbella6459]

I hope that if they announce its closure, they announce that next year will be its final season. My son is 8 and finally grew tall enough to ride all the big roller coaster. This is his biggest bucket list coaster and he'll be very upset to see it go before he gets a chance to ride it

[@darealsavage3472]

Yeah same I might use my savings on a trip there next year

[@thatlldo4247]

I travelled to SFGA from New Zealand this year to ride it, so it definitely pulls international visitors from far away. Unbelievable ride.

[@ThrillsofColdplay]

Unless we get an actual confirmation I won’t believe it

[@jarretstroud1842]

Same

[@Coaster_Crash]

@@jarretstroud1842Same x2

[@Canadian-Coaster-Enthusiast]

Same

[@kierj46]

No literally ! I’m getting so mad fr

[@HumanStateOfEmergency]

Same.

[@crmtrainspotting6882]

We got kingda ka closing before GTA6

[@Pocketkid2]

I am so glad I convinced my Dad to take me to great adventure this summer, I got 4 rides then. It was my third time being at the park, and my second time riding Ka. It will be sorely missed. It is easily the best roller coaster I've ever ridden.

[@Reptix24-ie1vo]

I just went for the first time this summer and also got 4 rides on it. I really hope they don’t close it since it was my first time at great adventure and I don’t want my first time in Kingda ka to be my last.

[@krs12]

We flew from Seattle in June just to ride Kingda Ka (and El Toro). So glad we were able to do several rides on it when we went! Its the first coaster in years that I was actually nervous to ride.

[@weerdo75]

Same! I flew last june from the Netherlands to experience this ride (and 200+ other coasters during that trip)! Ka made an impression. What a ride. Not the best one, but a one of a kind experience. To everyone: just get rides on this thing (and all hydraulic launch coasters, like Storm runner and Xcellerator).

[@maxhagenauer24]

Imagine a Six Flags Park just casually decides to remove the worlds tallest and 2nd fastest roller coaster in such a short notice.

[@SamuelRodrigues-rs7nz]

Practically Cedar Fair 😭😭

[@namevone]

Cedar Fair's unfortunately done that before. This whole thing reminds me of Volcano's closure, randomly closing the parks most iconic/fan favorite rollercoaster with next to no notice.

[@gianfeliciano9816]

@@namevone That wasn't a sudden decision.

[@namevone]

@@gianfeliciano9816 yeah it wasn't a sudden decision, but there was still next to no notice to fans.

[@killua5076]

tallest and fastest formula rossa has been sbno for months

[@feathers8233]

Well, that's one park to cross off my bucket list... Guess it really is gonna be just Cedar Point for me x'D Kingda Ka was one of the first coasters I saw when I got into rollercoasters as a kid and I ALWAYS wanted to ride it. I love hydraulic launches, they just kick so different compared to an LSM launch. I'm lucky to have been on ONE, the only one that exists in my country (Desert Race at Heide Park) and Kingda Ka was really something I looked forward to for when I would finally be able to visit the US. Such a shame... She'll be missed dearly

[@Shnayblay]

No, I hope this isn’t true ! Being a UK coaster enthusiast it’s been my number one bucket list ride. Ever since I watched a documentary series of the construction of the ride as a child. I’ve had to put off trips to the States numerous times, every time thinking ‘it’s alright, I’ll get to ride year instead’. If I never get to ride this I’ll be upset ! Just goes to show that if there’s something you really want to experience in life it’s always best to get it done asap because nothing lasts forever.

[@acceleradam]

Yep same, if the higher ups are decent people they will announce the last 6 months or year to ride so we can get over there

[@arturobianco848]

Had that problem with TTD so i went over the next year to do Ka this was so predictable although i thought it would last for at least one more seizone.

[@iitzfizz]

Same here! I always marvelled at the big Intamin accelerators wondering what they would be like because I absolutely love Stealth. TTD, Kingda Ka and DoDoDonpa (i know it's not an Intamin hydraulic launch, but still really wanted to ride it for the crazy acceleration) were very high on my bucket list but two of those are already gone and looks like Kingda Ka might be on its way out too.

[@thatcoasterkid3135]

In nj, the roller coasters are inspected by train manufacturers. And for trains someone can’t edit a train they didn’t build. So they can’t redo ka because zamperla didn’t build it.

[@MrPringleDingle]

Sadly, kingda ka has been permanently closed, it has now been confirmed, RIP 2005-2024.

[@DanielBlaney]

1 million dollars a year is not expensive for the amount of draw it brings in. Replacing it with an equivalent attraction would cost somewhere near 40 million dollars at a minimum. It also has never been anywhere close to as problematic as Top Thrill was. It more than pays for itself each year with the guests it attracts.

[@CoasterStudios]

We agree- but we also don’t see all the financial details. Maybe it’s more than we realize.

[@RayBcv1030]

Also that doesn't include the cost of demolishing Ka

[@Danrarbc]

The total area Fury 325 uses is about 333,000 square feet. The total area of the Green Lantern (also rumored to close) and Kingda Ka is about 380,000 square feet. There is absolutely enough room for a BEAST of a giga. Perhaps even a lift hill strata.

[@MATTMRN]

Worlds first and only lift hill strata would be absolutely nuts

[@andrewqi6695]

ok lift hill strata would be like the only way I would accept this ngl

[@MrRapmaster19]

If they take down Green Lantern with Kingda Ka but replace it with a giga, it'd be worth it in my opinion.

[@all-caps3927]

@@andrewqi6695 word

[@Ben-nr2wb]

I wouldn't be angry if there was an RMC T-rex in this plot 👀

[@antonytsai6611]

If it does get “zamped“ it shouldn’t be as bad as TT2 as they would’ve learnt from TT2 would love to see one or 2 more elements tho

[@zacharyyamashita8554]

It sure as hell would be a lot better than tearing out the entire thing.

[@darealsavage3472]

​@@zacharyyamashita8554right, or they give Intamin a chance

[@MrDmcty1]

Wait... if KA closes, would Hershey be the only park on the east coast with a hydraulic launch?!?!?!

[@verticalelements]

Six Flags Magic Mountain is my home park. From some sources , I’ve heard Superman is pretty much done. One of the motors blew up and started a small fire on the hillside earlier this year and ever since then it’s hardly ever ran.

[@CoasterStudios]

oof, not good

[@TheBolligerMabillardLover]

Damn! I hope if they do remove Superman they just remove the coaster and leave the drop tower like Australia did with its record breaking coaster/drop tower combo ride Superman clone.

[@RayBcv1030]

It actually reopened from that. But it's on a very limited schedule. No way it makes it to 2030

[@verticalelements]

@@RayBcv1030 it did for about 2 weeks and that was it. It’s been closed for at least 2 straight months if not longer.

[@andrewbarrett42]

Lucky you have Tatsu.

[@coastarider]

I am very grateful for my one ride i got when i went. It was closed for most of the day except the morning, so i got one back row ride and it was legendary.

[@JD.778]

Also apparently Kentucky Kingdom wants Green Lantern back. They want a relocated standup? It’s so weird. I get people have good memories of it as Chang but it’s rough now.

[@ThrillsofColdplay]

That would be interesting

[@Derangedlefty]

There’s no shot that that is true

[@CoasterStudios]

Locals have always missed Chang and wanted it back. Doesn’t mean it’ll happen, but it’s a nostalgia thing.

[@wrestlingandamusementparkl7789]

Kentucky kingdom is my home park. But it was a fan favorite for the park. I don’t know if they want a 20 plus year old ride back

[@zacharyyamashita8554]

@@wrestlingandamusementparkl7789 Or B&M could do what they did to Nemesis at Alton Towers and replace all the Track but the Lift Hill and final Brake Run.

[@BlazeStarr2.0]

Magic mountain is my home park. Superman: EFK, has been closed for most of the year! I keep tabs on the ride every day to see if it opens. IT NEVER IS. This was the ride that got me over countless fear and I seriously would hate, to watch this go away.

[@bobmcallister8028]

We were at Magic Mountain on Saturday and Superman was.... of course.... down. It's not operational about 75% of the time we go out there so it would not surprise me at all that Superman's days were also numbered. Thanks for the update.

[@OmegaChrisRBX]

Reason why they are called “rumors” and not facts. Good video but this is gonna be one of those “I’ll believe it when I see it” moments

[@SebsAdventures]

I can’t see SF Great Adventure do well without Kingda Ka for the GP. I don’t know how they would continue to be a top tier park without a string of GP coming in. Thoughts?

[@danamarie2970]

The Great American Scream Machine saved SFGAdv from permanent closure; removing Kingda Ka will destroy it.

[@antoineosburn8626]

I feel like you guys are like the sportscasters of theme parks and amusement parks everywhere.😊😊😊

[@anobject9622]

This summer, I had a resurgence in my love for rollercoasters and I actually managed to convince my family to go out to Great Adventure so I could ride Kingda Ka. As a kid, this ride was by far my favourite because it was always #1 on those lists and I would talk about it all the time, and finally riding it after all these years was magical. Sad to see it go, but I'll be content knowing that I atleast got to experience it in my life, something I never thought I'd ever do.

[@sixflagsgreatadv57]

Great adventure can’t go without drama for 5 MINUTES. First it was waiting another year for JD because of covid. Then you had the toro accident those two years. After that it was the 50th chaos and now this. Who has it worse? No one. And no I don’t want to hear about Michigan’s adventure or any other smaller park because you had no expectations to begin with so you weren’t let down

[@jerseyharlot]

GAdv’s management is so incompetent

[@themeparklunatic1996]

Magic Mountain had the worst 50th a free button and a balloon decoration on the gate absolutely no shirt or merchandise to commemorate the 50th

[@RayBcv1030]

I don't buy the rumors for 2 reasons 1) First, a lot of people forget that Kingda Ka is a huge ride. So removing it would be expensive and difficult. A lot of the ride's supports and footers are literally dug 100+ ft underground, which would literally be impossible to remove. Also due to its size, it would need to be removed piece by piece. It can't just be blown up like Wicked Twister, it would risk damaging other attractions in the park. Even if it was easy, it would be EXPENSIVE to remove this ride. 2) I don't buy that 5 rides are leaving the park on a whim. If it was JUST Kingda Ka leaving I could see it. But the rumor suggests that Green Lantern and 2 other flats are leaving too. Why would any park remove that much capacity for one low capacity coaster? Makes no sense. Green Lantern is a high capacity B&M, removing this, Kingda Ka, and 3 other flat rides will be a HUGE capacity blow for the park. So no, I do not think this is the end of Kingda Ka. I could see it getting some TLC within 10 years with Intamin doing a huge refurbishment. Would be cheaper than outright destroying this. These rumors just make no sense.

[@Derangedlefty]

Great points

[@COASTER_CHASER_1]

@@RayBcv1030 my opinion is that Ka was going to get the TT2 treatment and the plan was to expand it into the Green Lantern plot. And now I’ve seen multiple post that Six Flags made a deal to send Lantern back to Kentucky Kingdom. If that’s the case and the deal is final and the Ka plans are canceled then they might not have a choice. But may help the argument for Ka staying around. We will find out in a couple weeks/months.

[@RayBcv1030]

@@COASTER_CHASER_1 I have a STRONG feeling the Kentucky Kingdom rumors are bogus and were made as a troll post. Green Lantern is 27 years old this year. It would not survive another relocation without major tlc done to the attraction.

[@arturobianco848]

Thats if Intamin wanna keep doing the maintance and doing the replacement parts. They may have other plans since they lost the bid on TT2 and if they ran out of stock early there might not be any choice. Its not always the parks that decide things and you can't just swap parts from other manufacters or produce them yourself they have to be certified. Doesn't even have to be unwillingness from Intamin you do need to have the production capacity and that can be taken up by new projects. Not saying this is happening but its just one scenario.

[@jerseyharlot]

@@COASTER_CHASER_1you need to wake up lol this is not true AT ALL 😹

[@Beaus_Adventures]

First one!!! I really hope Kingda Ka doesn’t close… I just went to great adventure and Kingda Ka was one of the only reason I went here other than el toro

[@qfarri]

It’s stupid for them to close it. It’s not like the competitor will have the record breaking coaster; it’s another Six Flags park. They can still make a crapload of money having Ka at Great Adventure.

[@Pocketkid2]

If Ka really does get removed, I will probably never go back to Great Adventure, because there are so many other parks I've never been to that I'd rather try, and Ka was the main reason I liked going to Great Adventure.

[@arturobianco848]

They get another great coaster there then also wouldn't suprise me if intamin did do a rebuild with lsm lauching and some extra track considering green lantarn is moving/closing to.

[@darealsavage3472]

If they Top Thrill 2 it, I will go there but if they remove it I don't care if they add a Falcons flight esque ride in it's place I will not prioritize going

[@MichaelDery-z7h]

I only visited Great Adventure once back in 2005 when Kingda Ka was new - and it was closed due to an incident with damaged LSMs just a few days prior to my visit.

[@thedalekditto15]

I stated it on el toro Ryan, but bears repeating, cedar fair renovated xcelerators launch and it’s working great now. It’s a whole different scale I know, but cedar fair does not make the decision on hydraulic launches always. It leads us to unpredictability on its future, but I think it means it’s not certain doom

[@JRY13sp]

We went to Great Adventure this past summer. Our first trip there. My daughter (age 9) was tall enough to ride Kingda Ka, but she wanted to work her way up to the ride because it is so tall. We rode all the other rides we could, and then there was a thunderstorm. Kingda Ka got struck by lightning during the thunderstorm, and did not reopen the rest of the day and we did not get to ride it. I hope it is not closing for good.

[@claytonlatone8959]

From a business and executive standpoint, it would make zero sense to remove Ka and Zumanjaro: the ride is a landmark of the park and a good amount of ticket sales are generated from people wanting to ride the tallest in the world and fastest in North America, even after almost 20 years. It wouldn't make sense for Cedar Fair executives to close it after TT2 closed for most of this season. I think that this rumor is just a popular talking point amongst the coaster community after that fake blog post went around

[@danamarie2970]

EXACTLY. That's what I'm hoping anyway.

[@ChrisD72]

You're thinking with emotions and not logic. They can always remove it and replace it with a bran new gp monster coaster that the gp will eat up and will make them more money in the long run than KA ever did. Im sure this decision is also based on the million dollars a year in maintenance costs and the fact that parts for this coaster literally have to be manufactured and cannot be ordered easily leading to lengthy downtimes. Im sure the cost to manufacture these parts when it breaks down are very expensive and cost the parks management alot of money.

[@michaelkucharski4251]

I made sure to get my daughter on Kingda Ka this year. We only got 6 rides, the days we were there the line wasnt more the 5 minutes and maybe 15 for front seat. This was before all the rumors, I just didnt see this surviving with Cedar Fair at the helm. I wish I would have marathoned it but it was the first time she was tall enough to ride everything.. I might have ridden it 30 times in total versus 200+ of Top Thrill, but I am have ridden it enough to remember every second of the ride. I will miss it for certain, but 340-360ft 100mph giga will make me get over it quickly. With all the amazing parks in that region, if they dont put something amazing in it will definitely neuter that park

[@thewewguy8t88]

thats really cool. i only got to go on on it once but it was worth it.

[@TheAlternateYT]

What's very interesting is that S&S built Maxx force fairly recently. The air powered and hydraulic launches are extremely similar mainly only changing the fluid that provides the energy. Wonder if we will see more air powered launches or if they will die out as well like Do-Dodonpa.

[@yasinbennane9848]

There have been signs. If you notice, Zumanjaro isn’t included in this year’s park map. Not to mention it’s been closed the majority of this season.

[@ThrillsofColdplay]

Hmm

[@TheNitroNomad]

Yep, the sign is gone again. Why even bother with Zumanjaro (which has had its own share of problems) if the plan is to be done with its main support structure (Ka).

[@danamarie2970]

Zumanjaro is on the map, lol. The sign was removed for a 2nd time because its queue station is being used as a second entrance for Fright Fest Extreme.

[@TheNitroNomad]

@@danamarie2970 that may be true but this isn’t the first time Zumanjaro has been closed more than it’s open for a season. The ride is problematic, which gives credence to the rumors of why new corporate wants remove these money pit attractions. I LOVE both rides but I can definitely see the logic in removing them. Everyone is being emotional and not using their brains. I hope I’m wrong, the rumors are wrong but I’m worried this is indeed going to happen.

[@DBI2000]

I dont understand why zumanjaro has such issues.

[@Huntly23]

I’ve been to Great Adventure twice and it was closed both times, if it closes I will actually lose my mind 😭😭😭

[@mitchellries256]

This better be a rumor that doesn't happen because I was planning a trip to Philadelphia next summer to visit the amusement parks in the area, including this one. If this coaster goes away, the whole trip is scrapped because then I'll have to wait for them to replace it with something that we all know won't be as good.

[@rdmcreer]

Wow! Glad I've claimed this credit cause I'm still in pain when Volcano was closed

[@CorbincordelL]

Literally the only problem with ka is the unreliable launch they literally could just retrack the launch section to fit an LSM launch and even add a spike problem solved. Also yes An LSM might a take a little while to get up to speed the launch can still be programmed to reach the original speed and that is where the spike comes in to play a swing launch to be exact and maybe go to intamin for for the remodel I’m pretty sure they still have the blueprints for this ride model and I think it would help tremendously another thing they probably can do a way better job then zamperla and create something that’s fun thrilling and reliable

[@ChrisD72]

They are NOT going to do this due to the nightmare there currently dealing with refurbing TT2 ! We need to not think about this with emotions clouding our thinking.

[@Poopy_Loopy906]

i remember going to movie world in aus about 5 years ago and then going to six flags magic mountain in september. ive been literally obsessed with wanting to ride kingda ka and to see that its gonna go im actually in tears

[@cjm3997]

It will suck to lose it BUT if they build something even better and longer it can be worth it. Its rumored that they are also getting rid of green lantern. Thats a HUGE piece of land if they do so

[@Lj3D63]

This ride is my n°1 bucket list for 15+ years but i was too young to travel and now i don't have enough time and money to travel from Europe to Six Flags GA... I PRAY for Kingda Ka revival !😭 I want to experience it at least ONCE in my life !

[@nvwhatitbe4REAL]

I see the same ZAMPERLA conversion on KA and a new Park Hotel (green lantern). You need a hotel to call yourself a RESORT.

[@oliverauburtin8128]

This news makes me even more sad as a french enthusiast that had one opportunity to ride kingda ka when I visited New York this June and it was closed for the day I went… like I will most likely never experience it and that sucks so much

[@bulleid_productions]

As a UK enthusiast, watching the hydraulic launch coasters die out is disturbing, as that'll mean the fastest accelerating coaster in the world (Stealth at Thorpe Park) will go.

[@GuyT-z7o]

If LSMs can launch 80,000 pound jests from aircraft carriers at 150mph, they can be used to launch KK in the same amount of space. Trains may need shortened, perhaps stators placed on the pull up track.. but it can be done - just at what cost?

[@maxhagenauer24]

There is no way this would happen. In order for the park to remove this, they must replace it with something which they cant afford at the moment because they just got a new coaster coming.

[@jamesrauff]

I’d be heart broken if kingda ka gets axed. Like you guys said I get the logistics behind it and the era of the strata coming to an end. Great adventure used to be my home park and one I grew up with . Kingada Ka was the first coaster that truly scared me just looking at it , the speed, the height, it’s a monster that looms over the park . I’d be very sad to see it go

[@AlanJohnsrud]

People are forgetting, if Ka closed and was removed, they are actually removing TWO attractions... The drop tower would go as well.

[@danamarie2970]

at this point I don't think corporate cares about that. Guests do, but they might not. Although, it's true that parks normally don't like to lose multiple attractions within the same time frame but CF seems to be ruthless. Doesn't anyone else think it's highly coincidental that their first major order of business after merging with SF is to close the coaster they've been bitter about for 20 years? don't tell me that' s not part of the sudden decision. it most certainly is.

[@_J_E_N_S_]

It gets the top thrill 2 treatment and gets called swing da ka

[@geoinventor3]

I hope we can get through 2025 with this one. It would be a nice way to end the 20th anniversary then revamp/new ride

[@ThrillsofColdplay]

Zumanjaro Drop of Doom would get more love if the walk to get and from wasn’t so far and I agree

[@randomdefender1532]

They should put more attractions in that area nstead of making it an unnecessarily long walk-up.

[@Coletrain222]

This is truly the end of an era. Like watching Drew Brees, Payton Manning and Tom Brady retire. We all knew it was coming, just hate to see it come to an end. Kingda Ka and Top Thrill sparked so much new excitement for roller coasters. Enthusiasts have to feel like they are losing something special with this news. And seeing TT2 struggle right now shows just how great the mid 2000s were for this industry. It’s a shame we’ll never get that back.

[@zacharyyamashita8554]

The 2020's so far have sucked, thanks a lot COVID, along with the first big inflation on everything in years.

[@Ultima64]

At this rate, I wouldn't be surprised if Great Adventure as a whole closes down with them removing their flagship attractions. I hope that I am wrong in that regard

[@ElliotG3]

Long comment ahead: Sorry in advance. Hopefully CS sees this, I did hear of this first from ElToroRyan Despite being only rumors, this is absolutely crushing especially for someone like me who lives no more than 30 min away from the park. This was the ride that ended the coaster wars back in the 2000s. If this ride goes, the coaster community will mourn for a very long time. If they get rid of it, I’ll have major PTSD and keep on having that vision it’s still there. In the case of the removal, will its replacement fill the shoes of the King? Hell no. But, I know that the Six Flags OGs (not those CF dorks) will do something spectacular. I do like the giga idea that will complement the skyline and also not take away from Nitro’s presence on the opposite side of the park. What I think they should do is a modified launched wing coaster from B&M. Market it as the tallest/fastest/etc and this will fill two major gaps in their lineup (the launch coaster as well as a new/original design with the wing). Think like a really beefed up Thunderbird. AND rumors are spreading that Green Lantern might go as well so there’s potentially unlimited space to come up with something incredible. Thank you CS for your thoughts

[@christiwright3604]

I think someone let this slip to get the rumor of it closing out to cyber world for the enthusiasts who want their last rides. Like BBW it’s better to end a coasters run at a good point. It was a record breaker 20 years ago and should be forever remembered that way!

[@Scott-lv9uh]

I’m sorry but where did these rumors even come from? Why would they take out one of the two main draws to the park???

[@BeamerDr3amer_]

If it does i think thats SFGA fastest way to lose even more business

[@FunkAndFluff]

I've only ever heard rumors and have yet to see any hard evidence for Kingda Ka getting removed. Either there's information I have overlooked or folks are REALLY jumping to conclusions.

[@paulflorio]

I mentioned this on el toro Ryan’s video. I have a feeling it’s closing “as we know it”. Green lantern gets removed. They go to Intamin for this refit like they where going to do with Intamin at first before that idea fell apart and they extend KK into where Green lantern is

[@arturobianco848]

should be plenty of room to do something with LSM lauchers if they take the plot from GL and you could make it into a real coaster rather then just a lauchdemon (he i like Ka but other then the launch and one drop it doesn't do anything).

[@ChrisD72]

Your thinking with emotions and not logic. They are not going to do this its already off the table. Blame it on the nightmare refurb of TT2.

[@caffeinatedtrouble]

​@ChrisD72 Intamin and Zamperla aren't even in the same league tbh, an Intamin LSM refurb would be quite different (one hopes)

[@matthewpeloza9249]

I’m made the trip down to SFGA last year just because I was worried it could close at any point without notice just like Top Thrill did. Man am I ever happy I did that, as well as getting to Cedar Point for opening week last year.

[@orh9664]

It’s my favorite coaster in the world! It’ll be so sad if it closes😥 I had been dreaming about riding it since 6th grade (2012) and got to ride it twice in 2017&2018 and it exceeded all my expectations! I’ve never experienced a launch like this! I also got to ride Stealth at Thorpe Park in 2023, but it’s just not the same. I’m not sure when will be the next time I’ll get to visit the states (such an expensive trip!), but I’m so glad I got the opportunity to ride it🥹

[@jacobrotkowitz3978]

I went to the park last week and got my final rides but I’m optimistic they will get intamin to reimagine it. I mapped out the markers and in between ka and latern there are 3 that make a triangle in the spot a spike would go. It would cost upwards of 100 million to remove ka and latern and build something else. Also you need a permit to take down and put something up in Jersey and from what I have heard there is no permits signed. Also New Jersey will only allow the rides manufacturer to modify the ride. I think this weekend is the last of this version of ka but I strongly believe they won’t remove it. It would cost way to much time and money to remove and make something rather than modifying ka. #savekingdaka

[@theblackhood4812]

As a coaster enthusiast who only pays attention to US parks, I had no idea King Da Kah’s records were being broken, I get the business aspect from corporate but I can tell u rn, most of us don’t care about the titles the ride may have, we care about the experience and the quality other enthusiasts share with each other, I haven’t been to Great Adventure in 11 years and at the time didn’t even get to ride most of the coasters because the horrendously long wait lines, hearing that I may never get a chance to ride this is definitely heartbreaking, sucks that all of the main parks in the US are on the East Coast, here in Cali everything aside from Disneyland is essentially dying😞

[@Ramon-fv6be]

this is how i felt when skyrider left canadas wonderland to make room for yukon. loved that ride

[@zingy132]

This summer we got to ride Kingda Ka within an hour of park opening, and when we got right back in line it went down. What was funny we could hear one ride operator say “Did I win? I said an hour…” so they were casually betting on how long it would run each day 😂. It was closed the rest of the day.

[@johnpolese6575]

The trend I have seen is that many parks are doing away with large thrill attractions and are shifting to family-friendly experiences. Kingda Ka was built right towards the end of the coaster wars in the mid-2000s, and parks just have different priorities now than they did back then. I hope it stays at least one more season, but especially now with the new management, they could be ready to just do away with the coaster sooner rather than later.

[@beautywearsboots6458]

Great Adventure is my home park as well, and the role that this coaster has played in my coaster journey can't be overstated. And I'm about as GP as it gets for someone who follows a coaster channel!

[@morganmcmahon3021]

While I understand the situation from a business point of view, I hope this doesn’t happen at the end of this year just because riding Kingda Ka has been on my bucket list for years🙏🏻 But still experiencing Great Adventure for the first time hopefully next year will be great and there are so many other roller coasters I want to ride. We shall see and hope for the best🤞🏻

[@gstevens6948]

King da Ka and Top Thrill Loser are def a blueprint for newer and greatest rides for the future though… these parks better get busy quick, Europe is already miles ahead in terms of innovation and thrill level… thank for what you do and bringing us great content.

[@cedricsiebenaler9517]

As a European tourist visiting New York City this summer, I only found out about Six Flags Great Adventure after looking up where the massive Kingda Ka coaster was located. My girlfriend and I were lucky enough to ride it twice, and honestly, we probably wouldn’t have gone to the park if it weren’t for Kingda Ka. We didn’t even know about rides like El Toro, Jersey Devil, or Nitro until just a few days before our visit. Kingda Ka is without a doubt the park’s signature attraction and an engineering marvel-you feel that the moment you enter the park. Six Flags should really invest more in advertising, especially in major cities like New York and Philadelphia, instead of just building new roller coasters. We didn’t see any promotion for the park in either city! Kingda Ka was the only reason we visited, and I’m sure we’re not the only ones who plan a trip because of it. Instead of constantly adding new coasters, the park should focus on improving its overall appearance and branding. Some parts feel like they haven’t been updated since the early 2000s, and with a little attention, the whole experience could be significantly enhanced. And honestly, the idea of removing Kingda Ka seems ridiculous-it’s the ride that draws people in! Why take away the very attraction that gets so many visitors through the gates?

[@aarontaylor7750]

I got to ride Kinda Ka 2 years ago thank god, sadly I never got to ride TTD though. I was fortunate to visit Cedar Point this year and was meant to have an ERS on TT2 but we all know how that went. By the way Taylor you mentioned in a HYPERIA video that you saw someone in the states with a HYPERIA T-shirt 1 week after it opened. If it was at Cedar Point it was likely me 😊.

[@pappaslivery]

I will always look fondly on that night i marathoned this ride 7 times in the last 45 minutes the park was open

[@FilmRider1992]

Wow it's so weird you seeing you with a shirt from my country 🤣

[@zacg_]

If they want capacity and reliability to be the focus but they want to maintain this kind of stature, an amazing (albeit super expensive) approach would be to build a B&M stratacoaster with 4 across seating and a more complete layout. And while this is a large footprint, it still would be tight for such a tall coaster. So I think using Hyperia at Thorpe park as the blue print for fitting a tall coaster into a tight space would be ideal. They could have it wrap around itself but still find ways to throw people out of their seats instead of just a series of immelmans, overbanked turns and dive loops. Obviously that's a dream. But it would keep the height, be reliable and be extremely popular.

[@TheCycloneHunter]

it's kind of insane to think that if this is happening this year, that'll mean that there are only two coasters left in the world that reach 100 mph. Dragster, Ka, Do Dodonpa and Formula Rossa will all either be closed permanently or indefinitely, and the only ones left will be Superman and Red Force. Sad times...

[@CoasterStudios]

Superman barely runs anymore, and some speculate it will also be closing soon, which means that Red Force would be the only one left

[@HarryHamster63]

This Would really suck. Great Adventure is my home park and I love Kingda Ka

[@fuzzyhobbit6548]

They should talk to Mack Rides about more powerful LSMs. I can see it becoming a swing launch but with their tech. Seeing what they did with Voltrons LSMs that could certainly be applied here

[@dreamy.reader52]

Omg posted 1 minute ago with 28 views!! Btw I ❤ ur videos!!

[@buldasur2576]

It’s also been rolling back so much lately. Could that be because they aren’t really taking care of it anymore?

[@multibrandan]

I have never done Kingda Ka. I know it’s a bucket list ride for me, and I’m not the best with going headstrong for extremely high rides but, if this is the outcome, hopefully I get to at least experience this ride once. At least once. Cause this really is a cool ride. Even just to watch it go it’s cool.

[@seanagulan9481]

When I went to Kingda Ka a very first time, it was amazing! Launch like a jet, great view at the top(which is breathtaking), and then spiral down and ended with the airtime hill(a little). I hope it’ll last a few more years…

[@Lutgerion]

Glad I traveled all the way from Sweden to ride it this August. Really hope it survives!

[@theo.dorant]

I'm one of those people that flew over 10 hours and adjusted an entire USA roadtrip to include SFGA, just because of Kingda Ka. I cannot believe they're actually thinking of closing it....

[@randomdefender1532]

I wish there was a way to preserve these powerful launched Coasters. I'm surprised that in 2024 engineers haven't figured out how to: A. Make the hydraulic launch reliable as LSMs B. Make LSMs as powerful as hydraulic launches. LSMs haven't been pushed anywhere near their limits yet. Which is the most possible and Station Wait did a video on this. C. Make a new launch system thats as powerful as the hydraulic and as reliable as the LSM

[@kristophernekula5151]

Somehow Intamin made it work with Red Force though

[@295g295]

The Air Force enjoys making fly-bys of KingdaKa while practicing 'touch-n-go' at McGuire.

[@Droopilyslothmapping]

Really? I gotta check flightradar24 to see that that seems pretty cool

[@parks.atelier]

My first and only visit to Great Adventure was in 2016. The trip was supposed to happen only in NYC, but since my parents knew I loved amusement parks (and we don't have a lot of high end parks around here in Brazil), they took me to Six Flags. I only rode Ka once, and I remember it was such a cloudy day that the tower was above the clouds, yet they were still operating the ride. It wasn't my favourite coaster, but it probably was the most remarkable coaster ride I've done. I really hope this icon doesn't go

[@VegasMike1904]

Six Flags Magic Mountain is my home park, I've been going there since the early 90s. You mentioned Superman at Magic Mountain, I just wanted to drop in and say it hasn't ran since Labor Day weekend. There are rumors from people who know people who know people. It's probably not going to reopen. Which really bummed me out because I finally got my daughter to go on roller coasters and she'll never get to ride it. I remember when I was her age getting on Superman for the first time. That 0-100mph launch was crazy. I'm taking my daughter on a road trip across the US to ride coasters next summer and Kingda Ka was at the top of my list of must do rides, now it's looking like I'll never get to ride it. Bummed is an understatement

[@RayBcv1030]

Superman will absolutely go before Ka. Superman isn't the crowd favorite anymore. Is expensive to run. And only runs for parts of the year. Keeping it isn't justified in comparison to Kingda Ka

[@TheBolligerMabillardLover]

I would probably vote Superman over ka for my preferred coaster even with ka having the extra airtime hill because I like the longer sustained acceleration getting up to top speed and it is smoother.

[@VegasMike1904]

@TheBolligerMabillardLover I liked when they started running one train backwards and the other forward. Forward was always my preference, but there was something cool about going 100mph backwards not knowing when you'd hit the ramp up the tower. I also liked the length of the acceleration compared to other launch coasters. Sometimes it felt like you would never stop accelerating.

[@TheBolligerMabillardLover]

​@@VegasMike1904Exactly, and you're right about that part, when you're going 100 mph and you don't know when you're gonna hit the vertical tower backward it is pretty cool. That's great that they're running 1 side forward and 1 side backward. They weren't doing that when I was there in 2016 and 2019. They were only running it forward in 2010, I think. It was down for the day the last time I was there in December 2019, surprise surprise. As a lot of you have been saying it has been down more often than not for years now, certainly far more than ka has been down.

[@VegasMike1904]

@TheBolligerMabillardLover as of right now it hasn't ran since August 31st. Not even empty train test runs. The "dippin dots guy" said it won't reopen due to needed parts/maintenance issues. I didn't believe it at first, but every week that goes by it's looking like it might be true. They are building a new ride in the plot of land right next to the station and the tracks before the start of the ramps at the old Golden Bear Theater. So maybe it's gonna come down for a new coaster. Superman was one of my favorite rides back in the late 90s and early 2000s, I'll definitely miss riding it, but if they open something awesome to replace it then it might be worth it