Six Flags in New Jersey announces Kingda Ka, other thrill rides to be demolished
Kingda Ka, the world’s tallest curler coaster, will be among the many rides faraway from Six Flags Great Adventure to make means for a “multi-record-breaking launch coaster” that may open in 2026.
The curler coaster, which opened on the Jackson, New Jersey, theme park in 2005, was the tallest in the world at 456 ft excessive. At the time it opened, it was additionally the quickest curler coaster. However, that document has since been eclipsed.
“We understand that saying goodbye to beloved rides can be difficult, and we appreciate our guests’ passion. These changes are an important part of our growth and dedication to delivering exceptional new experiences,” Brian Bacica, Six Flags Great Adventure president, stated in a Nov. 14 press launch despatched to Fox News Digital.
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Additional particulars about Kingda Ka’s alternative will be launched “next summer,” stated Bacica.
The new journey will be “a must-ride attraction sure to capture fans’ imaginations,” he added.
Kingda Ka, which took riders 456 ft in the air, will be demolished, stated Six Flags Great Adventure. (STAN HONDA/AFP through Getty Images)
The announcement comes after a couple of month of hypothesis that the coaster’s days might be numbered. Numerous curler coaster fans reported on YouTube and other social media platforms that there have been credible rumors that the journey would be shutting down.
In Thursday’s press launch, Six Flags Great Adventure additionally introduced that the Green Lantern curler coaster would be closing for the brand new 2026 journey, as would the Parachutes and the Twister rides.
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Zumanjaro, a “drop tower” journey on Kingda Ka’s primary construction, will even be closing, Six Flags Great Adventure later confirmed.
In the meantime, a brand new curler coaster, “The Flash,” which is “North America’s first super boomerang roller coaster,” will open in 2025, stated Bacica.
Kingda Ka opened in 2005 as “the world’s tallest and fastest” curler coaster. (Debbie Egan-Chin/NY Daily News Archive through Getty Images)
On social media, many followers appeared upset over how Six Flags Great Adventure dealt with the closure of Kingda Ka.
“Very excited for the new ride, but it’s really strange how they handled this. Why couldn’t they announce this during the season?? I would have booked a flight to ride it one more time,” stated one consumer on X, who added “And I know I’m not alone, they missed out on 2024 visitors.”
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“Closing a ride of Kingda Ka’s stature without official notice, or chance for last rides, is simply unprecedented in the theme park world,” stated one other consumer on X. “As enthusiasts, you are right to feel angry, and you are right to feel disrespected.”
“I would have booked a flight to ride it one more time.”
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“Kingda Ka deserved better,” stated one other consumer on X, who added that it was “heartbreaking and insulting” that the record-setting curler coaster closed with out an announcement beforehand.
Plenty of new rides will be coming to Six Flags’ parks in the approaching yr, stated the corporate. (VALERIE MACON/AFP through Getty Images)
In addition to the announcement that Kingda Ka would be closing, Six Flags additionally revealed on Thursday a slew of additives coming to the chain’s theme parks.
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Six Flags will make investments greater than $2 billion in the approaching years, stated a press launch from the corporate.
“The investments, which will total between $500 million and $525 million in both 2025 and 2026, will include new rides, attractions, themed areas, dining upgrades, and technology enhancements that are sure to deliver an unparalleled level of fun and excitement to guests of all ages,” the announcement stated.
