Taking Our Final Rides on Kingda Ka.

[@CoasterStudios]

We have since received official confirmation from Six Flags Great Adventure that Kingda Ka has closed for good. It gave its last rides the weekend after we visited, and will not operate again. We are super sad to hear it truly is over, but are so thankful we got to experience it one last time. To hear our thoughts about the official closure, check out this breakdown here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKm5YXadl697r68

[@justlynch7381]

Big props to the operators! Making sure everybody who came out can get as many last rides in as technically possible, it looks like!!

[@mr.noride7226]

If Kingda Ka closing is true, I wish the park would just be honorable enough to announce it. To me it seems super backstabby if it’s just gone out of nowhere without a public announcement.

[@EmberMcLain87]

i don't think it's all six flags doing. i personally think cedar fair may be pulling these strings.

[@mr.noride7226]

@@EmberMcLain87 Oh, I believe it after their history with Dragster. One of my biggest worries when the merger was first rumored was the possibility of something happening to Kingda Ka. It just feels shady that a public statement hasn’t been made about it.

[@jvoges]

Dawg nothing is confirmed yet y’all need to chill your beans

[@ChrisD72]

@@jvoges It IS closing the sooner you realize reality and stop living in your fantasy world. Where you think they wont remove it the better off you will be!!!

[@teamdubstep1007]

kindga ka is closing and the park have announce it

[@JammyBandStudios]

18:57 that emotional goodbye talk with the wild dubstep in the background really got me 😭🤣

[@Aerolandaircraft]

I'm a massive fan of hydraulic launches, and this was one of my biggest bucket list coasters for my trip next year. The way the park's silent and is just going to pretend Ka doesn't exist is sickening.

[@tayo0404]

Same here

[@christianortiz-v1l]

I am obsessed with hydraulic launches, sad to see Ka's demise

[@greysonshalhoub9043]

This park will get so much hate and see a huge attendance drop if they remove Kingda Ka!!!!!!!

[@derschrammler2780]

Same here, cant be more mad about this situation…… greets from germany 😊

[@vanapotamus6348]

If they close Kingda ka its probably gonna be sadder then when they retired Concorde....

[@edt-ze3ke]

Rip Ka. It’s an extremely a sad time to be in the coaster industry when realizing that the current tallest coaster and also one of the most iconic coasters in the world is nearing the end of its service life. It’s likely going to be saddest coaster removal we’ll ever see happening since Volcano’s removal 6 years ago in 2018.

[@CoasterStudios]

we agree

[@tad80659]

Definitely agree. Never been on ka but trying to go this weekend, I sure hope it’s open. Volcano was my all time favorite coaster that I had a sentimental attachment to growing up. I’m sure people that grew up with this ride feel the same way as I did with Volcano.

[@frankmerrill2366]

Volcano is gone, too?? SAY IT AIN'T SO. I've been on far fewer coasters than most people here (I'd say about 70), but Kingda Ka and Volcano just happen to be on my "rarefied" list of coasters I've been on. Two of my coolest!

[@edt-ze3ke]

@ Volcano has been gone for 6 years in case if you lived under a rock

[@The8BitNerd]

This one will probably be even bigger of a deal since Ka is known way outside the Enthusiast space as the world’s tallest coaster.

[@栩平]

As an enthusiast in China, I've always felt with this coaster... The first time I discovered Kingda Ka was back in elementary school when I was just 8, when I read about it in a library book called "The Science of Amusement Parks". I didn’t know much about roller coasters at the time, but I knew that Ka is the tallest one in the world, it became my dream ride immediately. A few years later, when I became an official coaster enthusiast at 13, I learned more about coasters, and Kingda Ka stayed at the top of my bucket list. I actually visited the U.S. in 2015, but due to time constraints, I couldn’t make it to New Jersey. Needless to say, it’s not easy to travel from Beijing in China to the U.S., so I still haven’t had the chance to experience Ka. I’ve always dreamed of organizing another trip to the U.S. with my friends years later to finally ride this legendary and iconic coaster. But now, with the closure rumors, it seems like it may just not be meant to be. It’s really SAD 😢

[@Papyrus-From-Undertale]

dude. i almost cried reading this.

[@ThatCoasterDude]

What a legendary ride I’ll never be able to ride. I don’t have access to visit Great Adventure, and probably will never. I have the worst luck with Intamin strata’s. I got a gold pas at cedar point the YEAR they closed original dragster, and now I won’t experience Ka. Super duper sad, but hey, at least I still have next season to get on TT2

[@all-caps3927]

It's such a shame. I really only became an enthusiast around last summer when I rode Hyperia for the first time and I was just blown away by this world. I've always faintly known that 'the tall green coaster in America is the tallest in the world' and now that Ive come to grips with just how legendary this ride is as I learn more and more about roller coasters its so unfortunate to see it go. Kingda ka truly is a one of a kind coaster: never again will we see roller coasters being built for their height purely and just to say that a record was broken. Kingda Ka was what the Concorde was to the aviation industry. I'm so sad that I'll never be able to ride this thing - but at least we have stealth over here in the UK, not like that can compare but it is what it is. Long live rides that break boundaries like this one does.

[@TheCycloneHunter]

Sarah's lion king analogy made me cry for a damn roller coaster lol In my time visiting Great Adventure, I got 12, glorious, unforgettable rides on Kingda Ka, and I'm going to cherish those 12 rides until the day I die. Long live the king...

[@Josh_Stuchbery]

There he goes. Another bucklist coaster I'll never get to ride. He'll keep riding high in that theme park in the sky 😔

[@briano9397]

Unnecessarily depressing comment 😂

[@yapod9061]

Same I'll have toadd it to the list next to Dododonpa 😢

[@SuperFlashDriver]

Unfortunate, and also, my older brother and I also rode one of the rolling thunder coaster trains, with the one side running alongside with us nearly a year before that coaster was torn down. The same one my father rode it back in the 1970s and 1980s when Great Adventure opened up 50/45 years back.

[@S.J.C._Entertainment]

@@briano9397Kinda fair though. Myself and many others have had this thing as a high priority and now out of nowhere we may never get to experience it.

[@jennareadsalot9153]

Oddly enough, this is how I feel about Green Lantern. Kentucky Kingdom is my home park and I’ve been wanting to experience Chang for the history of it all:(

[@GabbyOTR]

What people don't see is that final scene probably was over 20 minutes of footage they had to cut because we all just kept talking and talking about our love for this ride. This ride inspired me to start my own channel dedicated to fashion and thrill rides, so it was only appropriate that I show up in funeral garb. So glad I was able to get a few more rides in. Long Live the King

[@CoasterStudios]

We’re so glad you could be there with us Gabby! It helped make that night really special.

[@jtbowman132]

You looked absolutely stunning queen 🥰

[@victoriamaier5844]

Gabby you are cool ❤

[@GabbyOTR]

@@jtbowman132 aw thank you!! :)

[@GabbyOTR]

@@victoriamaier5844 haha aw thanks! :)

[@Gakpolice]

I'm an enthusiast from the UK. For literal decades I'd dreamed of getting on Ka, and last year my buddy and I did a US road trip to 4 parks (Cedar, Busch Williamsburg, Kings Dominion and SF GA). Finally riding Ka was one of the most surreal moments of my life, we only hit it twice before it closed for the entire day which was lucky. Knowing it's almost certainly about to close is a crazy thought - I'm so relieved that I was able to experience it. It's like Stealth but on steroids, I'll never forget that launch. Hate to see that it's about to shut, but so happy I'm not sat here devastated that I'll never get to hit it. Truly outrageous ride, in my top 10 simply because of its extremity and raw power. RIP Ka, and RIP the dying breed that is Intamin's hydraulic launch coasters.

[@MalrusOSC]

Sad that I will never get to experience a ride like this, but I guess I'll have to give Stealth a go.

[@iitzfizz]

Same here. Never got to do TTD and now Ka is closing too so that's gone from the bucket list, it sucks. Hydraulic launch coasters really are a dying breed. Stealth is great and has an amazing launch but I really wanted to get on these 400ft monster ones...I guess there is still Red Force for height but it's an LSM and they don't have that same punch. Formula Rossa is also closed for the foreseeable future and who knows what is happening with that. Do DoDonpa is another one that's gone too that was on my bucket list (even though it was compressed air).

[@Gakpolice]

@iitzfizz I'm with you completely. TTD was closed when we went, not yet under re-development. It hurt standing next to it knowing I couldn't get on, and actually Maverick was shut both of those days which is why I'm gonna return in the next 24 months. Do DoDonpa always fascinated me, kinda knew I'd never get to experience it. But to get on one of Ka/TTD was a blessing, Stealth actually has the fastest launch in the world now so thats something. I was there end of October and it still amazes me. I think these launches are unfortunately gonna be gone forever in a few years, I doubt stealth will survive long in the 2030s. Gotta enjoy that and Rita while we can I guess

[@coasterodyssey]

“He’s not dead, he’s just in Virginia.” Perfect comedic timing to soften the heaviness of the video. 💚

[@Hotfire91111]

Thank you both and Ryan for giving me the heads ups. Personally I would have been devastated if I never got to experience Ka. It was awesome getting to meet you both that day while also getting to ride El Toro and Ka for the first time ever. Ka was my own personal awakening that if I can ride something that tall and fast, I can ride anything. Thoosie till I die, RIP Kingda Ka, what an awesome day that was overall! ❤

[@heatherk448]

Sarah, it's not silly. It isn't just a coaster. It brings with it memories, community, connections, stories, conquering fear and a thrill. For those who are emotional about it, get it. It is so much more. I like your analogy. I learned that at Holiwood Nights woman take over with Bri. Wish we could have done that on Kingda Ka. Saturday was my very first ride. Sunday was my last. I regret not riding it 2 years ago, but I am glad I got to.❤

[@CDMusicYT]

I never got to ride Ka unfortunately, stuck over here in the UK with our very own mini-Ka, but this doesn't make it any less of a gut-punch. We're losing a true legend of the industry, and it'll be dearly missed by people all over. LONG LIVE THE KING.

[@ibycoaster]

It was good to see you all on Saturday! Kingda Ka is truly one of a kind and nothing beats that hydraulic launch. Will miss it a lot.

[@candylover311]

Thank you for keeping us updated on this! Without your video a few weeks ago, I would’ve never been able to convince my family to drop everything and fly in last minute from Chicago. Although we ended up canceling a future Cali trip for it, we had so much fun and were able to get so many rides thanks to the amazing crew!

[@CoasterStudios]

so glad you got to experience it before it was too late!

[@candylover311]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@CoasterStudiosIt was our second time, but we hadn’t been back since 2019! We were DEVASTATED that we never got to ride Volcano, so this felt like a redemption trip!

[@smittyhimself4673]

Will never forget that day we had back in 2018 where we rode it 20+ times in the last couple hours trying to force a rollback😂 legend has it, we’re still trying to backload that train

[@SpezyCoasters]

wow that's unintentionally the best introduction to a video that releases today...

[@jandrew1994]

Yeah. It's a very good day otherwise, though, but RIP Kingda Ka, that sucks.

[@nitro230.1]

I'm getting my final Kingda Ka rides tomorrow, Six Flags Great Adventure is my home park so it really is especially sad to see it go. Been going to this park for a long time now and can't imagine the park skyline without it. Really hope whatever replaces it is a worthy successor and that area of the park gets some tlc.

[@gravitythrills5414]

It’s my home six flags park so in a way I feel this too. I will be taking my final rides this Saturday. Long live the king ❤️

[@CoasterBlox]

I am so unbelievable luck I rode for my first and probably only time this June. I can’t imagine this park without it. Also those ops rolling trains left and right is absolutely incredible

[@niki-1887]

That's so sad, unfortunately I'll never get to ride it😢 rip kingda ka

[@fabianfreitag8744]

My last time to ride was a national roller coaster day 2024 on August 16th.

[@zacharyyamashita8554]

Same as I live all the way on the opposite coast.

[@niki-1887]

​@@zacharyyamashita8554 I feel ya

[@gedalianiasoff7449]

Thank g-d I live 15-20 minutes away from Kingdaka im going today last day open going on it as much as possible

[@niki-1887]

​@@gedalianiasoff7449have fun, I used to live in ny but back then I wasn't an enthusiast so I unfortunately never went to sfga

[@boilercoasters8442]

It was nice meeting you all on Saturday! Glad I took this spontaneous 7 hr drive from Ohio to finally get on Kingda Ka after multiple visits of it being down all day for maintenance. The 2 front row rides I had on it were incredible and reminded me so much of all my TTD rides growing up. I’m going to miss you Kingda Ka

[@A_Random_Person324]

Seeing this makes me glad I had the experience to ride Top Thrill Dragster back in 2019, both once upfront, and in the very rear. It was a hell of an experience, and knowing the last chance to experience that same adrenaline rush is gone hurts.

[@CC-sv9fs]

Me too + in the same year!

[@joao.spegiorin]

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. This is one of the most iconic coasters ever

[@jimcovaleski693]

Okay, I just wanna say that while you & Sarah have definitely become my go to "Coaster Couple" my FAVORITE videos are the ones where you have a BIGGER crew. Tanner, Gabby, Jen, Bryant (Go Huskies !) add so much to the sense of FUN you bring to your videos. That being said, you did a FANTASTIC job on this more melancholy goodbye. I just wanted to say thanks for putting into words & images what a lot of your fans can't right now. Please keep doing what you are doing, you are making our lives better !

[@colepavlishin5299]

God Sarah, I’m crying watching you talk about ka at the end of the video, it was special to hear you speak so fondly about the ride, it is incredibly sad

[@Joypyf]

Recovering from giving birth to our son and can’t make the trip from Illinois. It is my #1 out of 235. My heart hurts seeing this video 💔 Thank you for covering this.

[@amb3601]

It was really nice meeting you there, got my 1 ride on ka while the sun was setting and it was a glorious experience. Wish i had more time to ride it and talk to you guys more!

[@FryGuy909]

i remember riding kingda ka first thing in the morning Memorial day 2019. was the only time i got to ride it. one of the best experiences of my life. i rode front row with my sister and i will cherish this ride forever. as of right now its in my top 10.

[@zageguy]

You're all so happy because you got to ride it so often and form amazing memories! It was so beautiful to see it. Thank you for sharing your emotions and fun moments. To the future! ❤

[@all-caps3927]

It's such a shame. I really only became an enthusiast around last summer when I rode Hyperia for the first time and I was just blown away by this world. I've always faintly known that 'the tall green coaster in America is the tallest in the world' and now that Ive come to grips with just how legendary this ride is as I learn more and more about roller coasters its so unfortunate to see it go. Kingda ka truly is a one of a kind coaster: never again will we see roller coasters being built for their height purely and just to say that a record was broken. Kingda Ka was what the Concorde was to the aviation industry. I'm so sad that I'll never be able to ride this thing - but at least we have stealth over here in the UK, not like that can compare but it is what it is. Long live rides that break boundaries like this one does.

[@AdrenalineRushCoasterMedia]

It was awesome hanging out with you guys at the park on Saturday evening!! Those were some gnarly rides on Toro and Nitro, easily we got some of the fastest rides on both this season as they’ve been running incredible!

[@SebsAdventures]

Coming from the UK it is so sad to see this go. I have never been able to get on this and don’t have the time nor recourses for this. It’s such a notable, pivotal moment and to see it gone like that is really heart breaking. I really hope we get a world class replacement other wise a lot of enthusiasts can’t forgive them.

[@ChrisD72]

When you realize the truth that the park management dont care what coaster enthusiasts think since they make up a very small percentage of there ticket sales. Cedar fair will do what they want to do they really dont care what we think or feel about this they are going to do what they want to do regardless!!!

[@ehayes4000]

Is it possible a UK park might buy the ride? There has to be a way it is salvageable.

[@CoastingThePlanet]

19:04 Sarah reminiscing about the view while dubstep music is blasting in the background kinda made me laugh 😂 Still, as someone who’s never been to Great Adventure, it’s sad to think how neutered that iconic view will likely be by the time I get there

[@ryantheridemechanic]

You all do such great work! Thanks for the update!

[@gravitythrills5414]

This is a true tragedy. Such an amazing ride, one of the best in the world for sure!!! R.I.P Kingda Ka 💔

[@Nick_Shank]

Never got to ride it, but I have fond memories of telling people cool roller coaster facts when I was little. You know I always had to give them the tallest in the world stat. Really sucks that this was so short notice cause I just came back from a big trip and don't have the means to do it his weekend. Thanks though for letting me live vicariously through you guys, keep up the great content.

[@SunnylandProds]

Well, the good news is that if Kingda Ka does close without warning, my first visit to Great Adventure is about to be AWESOME because their attendance is bound to take a nosedive.

[@CoasterStudios]

lol I guess thats one way to put it

[@SunnylandProds]

@@CoasterStudios Cuz I literally can’t make it there this year, and giving people no notice for such an iconic ride is such a bafflingly stupid business decision.

[@ChrisD72]

@@SunnylandProds Once you realize the truth. That cedar fair dont care what any coaster enthusiast thinks or feels from this coaster removal the better off you will be. Cedar fair are going to do what they want to do regardless of what we think!

[@SunnylandProds]

@@ChrisD72 Of course parks don’t make decisions based on what enthusiasts want… Nor should they. But I think this is basically the one case where the coaster enthusiasts are more understanding about a ride closure than the general public. Enthusiasts know that Intamin Accelerators are maintenance nightmares. The general public doesn’t know that or care. Kingda Ka is an icon. Literally everyone knows this ride. Everyone’s at least seen a picture of it. All the GP sees is “Great Adventure is under new management and they’re taking out Kingda Ka and Green Lantern without warning.” That is such a BAD first impression to leave your guests with.

That's a good viewpoint. Besides, El Toro is objectively the best coaster at SFGAdv.

[@uptdc2008]

I rode this ride when it first opened. When I was in high school I worked at the Six Flags America park. We would always take an employee trip to the park before our park opened full time. King da ka was something special to ride!! I'm glad we all got to experience this ride.

[@thinline8504]

really? thats amazing bro... I rode it for the first time in 2018... I always wanted to get back to the park... I guess I will never go back. they remove it. I don't return.. point blank.

[@coastermania17]

It was great meeting you guys in line for Kingda Ka on Friday night. I was the one in line for the front row when you almost got a rollback

[@widovv_296]

Living in CA, im glad i got to go on this 2 years ago when visiting NYC. This was a ride id always see on travel shows, povs , and you almost dont believe its real. That speed was unlike anything ive ever felt, and dropping 400+ ft, just mindblowing.

[@DaanBruins]

Ka is king. Ka always was king. Ka always will be king.

[@dadbodgamesquad]

So glad I travelled from Texas last year to ride this for my first (and only time). And agree… BEST ops I’ve ever seen on ANY ride ever.

[@MalrusOSC]

Yeah. I see all these comments in here about Ka closing, but we need all the comments to be about those ops. Those guys were the real MVPs that night, making sure everyone could ride this beast one last time.

[@GabrielLopes-ih8bn]

Losing Ka is like losing a relative. They impact your life so much, and it comes out of the blue. That's what ka did for many.

[@ZM37W]

As someone who has ridden Kingda ka several times in the front row at night, I’m so sad that experience is becoming a thing of the past, you never know when your last ride on a ride will be, but in these cases, you do, thank you Taylor and Sarah for documenting your adventures…

[@princess_sarina_aria_elysia]

I really felt for you all at the end of this video. I myself am all the way in the UK and I highly doubt it would even be feasible for me to suddenly fly out there and dump a load of money while at college so all I can do is take solace that Top Thrill 2 might reopen as the closest thing left height wise and (eventually, after two additional launches), speed wise, and I always have stealth two hours away for the acceleration

[@benjaminignaciofaustinoher535]

I remember the first time I saw the National Geographic: Megastructures documentary of the construction of Kingda Ka, I was 10 years old and I already loved roller coasters but this was different, I was hospitalized when I saw it and this was a motivation for getting out of it, to get to ride it. I’m from Chile and it’s really expensive for me to travel so It’s so sad that I never will never be able to, so thank you guys for this video. I’m in tears writing this but really thank u for honoring the world record breaking of an amazing roller coaster that was Kingda Ka.

[@coastersandbrews]

RIP KA, pouring one out this weekend for the last time 😢

[@joshuacastellon7508]

Farewell to a legendary rollercoaster, I can agree with Sarah, loosing something that you knew for a long time is heartbreaking, even though kingda ka is just a machine, it's still a devastating loss. I felt the same way towards colossus at six flags magic mountain, it was the rollercoaster that made me love rollercoasters. And when it closed I never got to say goodbye. It sucks that I never got to ride this rollercoaster, it was a bucket list rollercoaster that I wanted to ride and I'll never get the chance to ride it because I'm all the way in California. But I hope what replaces it will be a worthy successor. Long live the king of rollercoasters

[@2DiamondShovelsX]

Darn. This has been at the top of my bucket list since I was an enthusiast. I wish I got to experience it, but school just gets in the way too much. It hurts to see it go. RIP.

[@drakeclouse8763]

I feel ya.

[@VeeTHis]

Same. Plus I literally only live a few states away.

[@windwest4D]

Excellent video, great send off. We will always remember the Great Kingda Ka!

[@Stagnant_Gravy]

I’ll believe it when they announce it or see white markings on the ground (which means excavation). Some orange (communication line) markings aren’t gonna convince me it’s going just yet.

Yeah, same here

[@VegasMike1904]

Those orange marks are actually survey marks.

[@Stagnant_Gravy]

@@VegasMike1904 obviously they are. There’s a universally used color code, and orange means it’s being surveyed for communication or cable lines. People have spotted white ones, which means excavation. Those are the ones that people should really be looking for.

[@VegasMike1904]

@Stagnant_Gravy I'm a utility locator, I've been doing this for 15 years and I've been in the construction field for about 20 years. Those are not communication markings. They are survey markings. Survey marks are usually part of the pre planning and engineering of projects. Yes, there are color codes for utility markout, but orange, white, and pink get used for multiple different things. For example the job I'm working on right now, their survey marks are white and pink.

[@PruneJuice100]

I'm actually crying right now. I've only been on Ka once, but ever since I first heard about it when I was around 10 years old, it was my favorite rollercoaster in the whole wide world, and it sparked an interest in rollercoasters that won't ever go out. It took about 4 years after hearing about it (with the appropriate levels of fanboying), and 5 years after my one ride, I love it more than ever. I can only hope that they're extending it, because if they fully remove it, it'll be like I lost a friend. Whatever they do, they should keep the top hat or *something* to acknowledge it's history. Ka is King.

[@EddieCauseWhyNot]

It will never be the same without seeing ka while your very close to the park

I don't think they're going to demolish it, just keep it SBNO at worst. Demolition would cost a lot.

[@EddieCauseWhyNot]

I think they should just repaint it or rename it

[@randihotlin]

Despite living 280 mi. from GA, I am really glad to have gotten my last 7 rides on Ka in Aug. I'll never forget this ultra masterpiece of a machine!

[@amazingjake3417]

I can’t believe I’m never gonna be able to ride kingda ka. That ride was on my bucket list and I’m unable to go ride it this weekend. I hope they change their mind and keep it for 2025 but that’s highly unlikely.

[@SomniumLG]

Never thought I'd be crying watching a coaster studios video 😢 rip kingda freakin ka

[@stefanocarozzi993]

Although I Haven’t ridden Kingda Ka or even visited great adventure , this amazing coaster has a special place in my heart as when I was about 3 or 4 years old, I tuned into national geographic on the tv and saw a documentary showing how the worlds tallest roller coaster was built and since then I’ve been hooked on everything theme park and roller coaster related so aside from some other factors, Kingda Ka is the reason I got into rollercoasters and theme parks in the first place! If it’s true and this coaster does close forever , it will be really sad and be very much missed but even then and no matter what , the King will live on 🎢 If this is goodbye, You had a good run kingda ka ✊ (El Toro now it’s time to step up🐂👑)

[@Patexer]

Same exact thing for me as well bro

[@MrCrash-hz8xy]

Rode KingDa Ka for the first time back in June front seat and was blown away, and didnt know it would be my first and last time. So glad i was able to experince this speed machine!

[@parkds]

Going to make drive to Great Adventure tomorrow, Thursday. Fingers crossed it is open!

[@CoasterStudios]

it should be open for you! enjoy!

[@gedalianiasoff7449]

I went this Thursday keeps breaking down I didn't go on

[@Waggsification]

My friend and I travelled from Europe last month for a US theme park trip. I'm so glad we chose to visit Great Adventure. We worked our way across the park from right to left, (saving our most anticipated coasters for last) and only just managed to get on the last train of the day for Kingda Ka. We had no idea it was going to close but looking back I'm amazed at how close we got to not riding it!

[@funwithanthony6133]

I'm glad y'all had a great time here in America 😊

[@SeaWorldOrlandoandmore]

I grew up in Jersey but moved to Florida in 2017 when I was just a little kid. Great adventure is still my child hood and I’ve only been there 2 times when I could ride the large rides. That front row ride on ka I had a month ago almost made me cry when I realized how good of a ride it is. I will forever miss this ride and is probably the saddest a roller coaster has ever made me feel.

[@ekmatt1607]

I got my first and only rides on Ka this past Sunday! Thank you for posting these videos, I wouldn’t have gotten the experience otherwise and I am very grateful 🙏

[@LLLLLLLLLucas]

When we ride our favourite coasters with those we love and cherish and share irreplaceable happy memories, it becomes more than just a coaster, it becomes almost spiritual hallowed ground for the treasured times we spent with those we care about most. This was such an unexpected video but i think it is your most poignant, it gets to the heart of why coasters and theme parks are so very special in our core memories.

[@sfunk6294]

Those of you who have gotten to ride Ka are very lucky I live a thousand miles from SFGA. So I have never ridden it. Also, I never got to ride Top Thrill Dragster and now Cedar Fair has ruined it. Wow!!! 😡😡😡

[@LLLLLLLLLucas]

​@@sfunk6294 im in the same position here

[@sfunk6294]

@ Sorry to hear that. I truly hope that this is not the beginning of a gigantic house cleaning across all the parks. What’s next Magnum XL, Gemini, Blue Steak, Millennium Force?? What the hell!! Maybe none of our old favorites are safe!

[@cinoclav]

You guys also have me in tears watching this. SFGA is my home park. I work about 30 minutes from it and have had season passes in the past. I'm fortunate to have ridden Ka many times and will hold on to those amazing memories. It will surely be missed but here's to hoping they have an exciting replacement planned.

[@AttractionSource]

And what a perfectly blue sky day to get some final content. RIP Ka!

[@CoasterStudios]

We couldn’t have asked for better weather for our last time.

[@ThoosiesCorner]

Yeah yesterday was 76 and today was 80

[@coasterfight1066]

Imagine if there’s a point where Kingda Ka is closed, TT2 and Falcons Flight aren’t open yet, Formula Rossa is still closed, and the world’s fastest roller coaster is Red Force. Port Aventura would really get their moneys worth for that ride 😄

[@CoasterStudios]

I believe this scenario is about to happen. Red Force is about to be the tallest and fastest in the world.

[@deleteduser25366t]

​@@CoasterStudiosand then falcon's flight will take that title when that thing opens

[@Raging_Red_Bulls]

Rip 🪦 we loved you even though I never rode you ❤😢

[@JorgenFitnesz]

So glad I got to experience the beauty of it

[@funwithanthony6133]

Same

[@JamesAlbanyBear]

Being upset that a parks iconic ride is being removed is 100% valid. I wish I was able to go to Six Flags AstroWorld one last time before it was demolished as that was my home park and corporate greed/selfishness caused them to close and demolish amazing rides

[@Dre_Oak]

I so wish wish wish I had gotten to ride Kingda Ka!! Ever since I was little it’s been on my bucket list to ride. I would be devastated if/when it is announced, officially, it’ll be closing. I’m not crying…I’m not crying…I’m crying!!! 😭😭

[@Doctorsup-lk5ky]

The reason why y’all think the ride is in worse shape is because they’re just not maintaining anymore. It’s been rolling back a ton to even in warm weather. It wasn’t like this during the summer.

[@dumbrat5285]

Had no clue this was closing! I rode it for the first time last summer with my sister and it was an absolute blast. My first and only launch coaster as of yet, sad to see it potentially close. Would love if it stayed, but great adventure still has a plethora of amazing thrill rides so it wouldn’t stop me from going back either way

[@davefroman4700]

I can see Lantern moving to another park and getting new floorless trains or something.

[@themagic_cookie2260]

Man this got me, i wouldn't call myself a enthusiast but knowing i'm never going to ride it is quet sad to think about. Its not just the tallets coaster, its an icon and not leting people know they are going to take it away is just tragic. May the king rest in peace!

[@adamdragster]

I ain’t believing anyone or anything until the park makes an official statement.

[@CoasterStudios]

you're going to be waiting a while...

[@MatthewLavan]

LITERAL sheds of tears for me too towards the end of this vid 😭💔 gonna be a surreal feeling… bringing back feelings when Volcano got the axe 😪 definitely gonna try to get up there before it’s too late! 😅 also gotta ride like Twister since that’s like the only big top spin left in the U.S. 🥹 man, just lots of losses for Great Adventure

[@TheGrevster]

I haven’t even gotten on it yet 😢 1:25

[@DalvinDeira]

I was there last year on a day it was closed😭! Mind u I’m from Europe!

[@Gage7GD]

Me neither I’m sad I won’t ever get to experience it😔

[@diveloopthrills7613]

This is just heartbreaking. Goodbye Ka. May you rest in peace and may your legacy live on forever.

[@ryan_wii_sports6899]

I don’t think it’s being removed. Not sure why people are believing these rumors nor do I even know where or why they got started.

[@jarretstroud1842]

@@ryan_wii_sports6899 At this point it’s frustrating and idiotic. Those markers around the ride could literally mean anything.

[@maxhagenauer24]

Right I agree, even the markers next to it are not for it or anything and that was the only reason people started believing the rumors of it getting removed back in September for whatever reason.

[@JD.778]

There’s markings around Kingda Ka and green Lantern.

[@EmberMcLain87]

time will tell who is right and who is wrong.

[@maxhagenauer24]

​@JD.778 Orange markers, which mean a communication line, not anything to do with the ride.

[@athletic-nerd]

My family went to Great Adventure all the time when I was a kid. I still vividly remember the first time seeing the massive tower when it opened in 2005. I was only 9 years old at the time. As soon as you crossed the overpass into the park, it hit you. My whole family was speechless. Almost 20 years later and I still laugh to myself when I see the size of the tower while driving into the park. Nothing else like it, and it will be missed!

[@SixFlagsfan-bt7uw]

BOYCOTT CEDAR FAIR. Theres only 3 things to blame for this. Cedar Fair, Cedar Point, and zamperla. If this merger never happened Ka is still here. If Cedar Point or Zamperla had any brain cells then Ka would still be here.

[@porcelainthunder2213]

That merger should have never gone through.

[@DrPepperone]

Chillll, if the merger didn’t happen who knows if Six Flags would still exist at all. They were not doing well. We ultimately have no way to know at the moment.

[@IMWBMEGJCC]

When the merger hit, everyone thought six flags would ruin cedar fair parks. The opposite happened.

[@ContentinMesa]

Cope

[@LyndsieDances]

Cedar fair saved six flags. Or they would end up like new Orleans. Kas replacement will be one of the all time greats

[@staceysmith3199]

Tyler rode it for the first time when he was 9, and he's 23 now. We have a ride photo from back then that we'll treasure always ❤

[@bradymartin9055]

literally nothings been confirmed…

[@gamerprolandon8288]

Everything’s been confirmed 😢😢😢

[@bradymartin9055]

@ by… who? all the said is the rides closed for the season.

[@gamerprolandon8288]

@ evidence: markers flags rumors

[@bradymartin9055]

@ so… it hasn’t been confirmed?

[@gamerprolandon8288]

@@bradymartin9055 not exactly but most likely and it’s all over the internet

[@thrillscapeco]

I think this could be a classic coasters studios video in 5-7 years that I’ll be looking back on. What a vibe. So glad I got to the park yesterday on one of Kas last days 🙏

[@thrillscapeco]

Vid is awesome 🔥

[@jwest19812007]

Literally pandering a rumor for clicks is wild.

[@CoasterStudios]

not pandering. We can assure you this is very much real. If you don't believe us, then let's revisit this comment next spring when everyone shows up to Great Adventure on opening day and Ka is missing in the skyline.

[@jwest19812007]

@CoasterStudios thats fair... maybe it does close but until something official is released, it It really has to be looked at as just rumors and speculation. You have to see the amount of content jumping on the bandwagon.

[@derreklong]

My son and I visited Great Adventure in early August and we got to ride Kingda Ka for the first (and it seems last) time! While we were a bit underwhelmed, and ultimately both like the mini version Xcelerator better, we still liked it and both had that crazy sense of terror a 400'+ ride gives you. SFGA will have to put something amazing in to replace it or the place will be lacking in drawing power. We flew out there from LA just to ride Ka and El Toro! Do something big and amazing with that space!

[@buttersmcgee9341]

Congrats on your biggest clickbait video to date. All these rumors started from an unreliable reddit source, and without confirmation from Six Flags / Cedar Fair, they're still rumors - no matter what kind of reliable sources you think you have. Every theme park content creator that made one of these "It's going away!" videos will lose a chunk of credibility from this.

[@acousticsynthesizer4991]

When it reopens in the spring, all the theme park content creators will just take credit for "saving" it.

[@madwatchstudios]

They could have reliable sources... but yeah, even with reliable sources, it's still a rumor.

[@CoasterStudios]

We never heard about this initially from Reddit. In fact, none of our sources come from just random coaster enthusiasts. We can promise all of our intel has been coming from reliable people. We are fully aware we would lose credibility if it isn’t true. We wouldn’t do this if we weren’t confident.

[@zappavai02]

I have a reliable source telling me it's closed for the rest of the year and will be re-open in spring of 2025. It's getting a make over, new paint job, long overdue with additional repairs, entrance being redone. They're already promoting 2025 season pass with the ride as it's headline.

[@feelingpaulie3943]

DAMN IT!!! I had a trip planned back in 2020 to go on this one (amongst many others, from Australia), but then COVID. So everything was cancelled, and I haven't had the chance to rebook my trip because it took so much time to begin with, and life has happened since then, so I'm so sad that I'll miss it. Was planning perhaps 2027-28, but alas, I've missed my opportunity. As for Green Lantern as a stand up, it was just like Mantis at Cedar Point - I got to travel over and ride it as a stand up in 1996, and then again as a floorless Rougarou in 2015. Nice vid guys.

[@Tom_bradys_unretirement]

WTF…. Terrible business practice to not announce retiring your biggest most known coaster IN THE SIX FLAGS CHAIN

[@maxhagenauer24]

Imagine just casually saying "Hey we are going to remove the world's tallest and fastest operating roller coaster here soon, sorry for the late notice.

[@zappavai02]

It's not getting removed.

[@maxhagenauer24]

@zappavai02 Wasn't yesterday the last day?

[@zappavai02]

@@maxhagenauer24 for the season, not for ever.

[@maxhagenauer24]

@zappavai02 How do you know that?

[@frostyfight8202]

I’ll never forget riding KA for the first time. I was 11 and I was there for my birthday. That launch was one of the most intense things I’ve ever experienced. I don’t care what anyone thinks, the rattle and shoulder restraints don’t change a thing.

[@geoinventor3]

ATTENTION: PEOPLE ARE FINDING NEE EVIDENCE THAT IT IS GETTING A TRACK EXTENSION!!! It might not be dead completely but rather redesigned

[@ChrisD72]

Attention you are full of It!! Cause that will NEVER happen but you can keep dreaming it will!! There is NO evidence you are a LIAR!! There's a lot more evidence pointing to its removal than the load of bs you just typed! Stop living in denial and realize reality cedar fair don't care what coaster enthusiasts think or feel towards this idea! They are going to do what they want to do regardless of what anyone thinks

[@ehayes4000]

That would explain the other rides being removed. Hopefully you are right!

[@darealsavage3472]

Prayers for this to be the case

[@geoinventor3]

@@darealsavage3472 it has been debunked

[@ehayes4000]

@@geoinventor3 By whom?

[@brianfoss571]

Taylor, on Green Lantern: "Michigan's Adventure would be so happy to have... something." Valleyfair!: **cries in Corkscrews**

[@commonwealthedison2640]

Best part of the video was those ride ops. Give those guys a raise.

[@aidan1ify]

I used to have this ride on my wall as a kid. It is the reason I became a coaster enthusiast, and rode I305 so many times at my home park. I have so many feelings towards this. Unfortunately, I went to SFGAdv when I was 7 in 2007, too short to ride. Then made a trip to ride this when I was 12, it was closed due to Drop of Doom... I never got to make another trip. I live 4 hours away, but can't mangle finances to make it out. I cried thinking I will never get to ride my #1 Bucket List Coaster.

[@tylerpozzi9904]

I would never forget my first ride. It was on m 15th birthday in 2019 and I got a double rollback and boost mode launch.

[@coreyklima8929]

Wish i could have gotten out to ride it. Having a kid is fun lol. Gabby is looking beautiful in this vid btw dont care if her face flaps or not you got it going girl.

[@2rosaleen]

I've been to six flags great adventure and not only was I too scared to ride kingda ka, when my friends went to ride it, when queuing it ended up breaking down (played into me being scared to ride it). Eventually they rode it, and now I regret not riding it when I had the option to. Over time I became more of a roller coaster junkie. Goodbye old friend.