![]() ![]() Additional support had to be added to the structure of Kingda Ka to support the three drop tracks. Zumanjaro: Drop of Doom would exceed Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom's height by 15 feet. On August 29, 2013, Six Flags officially announced Zumanjaro: Drop of Doom, a 415-foot tall drop tower attached to the support structure of Kingda Ka. ![]() The ride was operational from May 31, 2009, to June 24, 2009, but remained closed for maintenance until August 21, 2009. The ride was also struck by lightning in early May 2009 the strike caused the ride to be unreliable and necessitated complicated repairs. ![]() Kingda Ka opened to the public on May 21, 2005, with a media day two days before on May 19.ĭuring a test run without passengers on June 8, 2005, a bolt failure caused damage to the launch cable, resulting in the ride's closure until August and the reconfiguration of the line area. Originally intended to open on April 23, 2005, problems with the launch system caused the opening to be delayed. On January 13, 2005, Kingda Ka was topped off at its 456-foot height, finishing construction. Since Intamin designed both Top Thrill Dragster and Kingda Ka, both rides share a nearly identical design and layout, differing only in theme and Kingda Ka's post-tower "bunny" hill, rather than rolling back into the station like Top Thrill Dragster. Upon completion, Kingda Ka took the "tallest" and "fastest" world records from the two-year-old Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. It was revealed that the ride would become "the tallest and fastest roller coaster on Earth", reaching 456 feet and accelerating from 0 to 128 mph in 3.5 seconds. Kingda Ka was officially introduced on September 29, 2004, at an event held for the media and enthusiasts. Kingda Ka in 2012 with Green Lantern in the foreground, Rolling Thunder and El Toro to the right ![]()
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