KingDa Ka removal offical at Six Flags Great Adventure
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Kingda Ka will be brought down by implosion in February, according to several theme-park news sources. Six Flags has confirmed the coaster’s removal, but the exact timeline for demolition has not been officially announced.
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ApolloAndy
I just noticed auxiliary supports were added to the back of the tower. When and why?
Hobbes: "What's the point of attaching a number to everything you do?"
Calvin: "If your numbers go up, it means you're having more fun."
HeyIsntThatRob?
ApolloAndy,
The extra supports were added for the drop ride Zuminjaro: Drop of Doom, around 2013/2014.
Schwarzkopf76
Wow, that thing is over 2X bigger than Son Of Beast. It's gonna be loud! I'm hoping they make it an event, and have top notch recording equipment.
Alexander James
They really should. *Come see the demolition of Kingda Ka! Only $99.99!*
Counting down the days until I'm back at Cedar Point, the one and only place to be.
LostKause
And for an extra $100, you can stand in the VIP section.
-Travis
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jkpark
That's actually a great idea to have an upcharge event for the implosion. Proceeds could go toward a charity.
-Uncle Jay
Jeff
Nothing really new, but NJ.com points out that demo is well underway. This photo on Twitter shows they've not exactly been gentle about pulling bits down on the ground.
Jeff - Editor - CoasterBuzz.com - My Blog
bigboy
Sounds like what's left of the ride is coming down tomorrow morning.
Coasterhound36
Apparently Kingda Ka is gonna go down faster than the Chiefs at the Super Bowl.
GoBucks89
Not making it easy on Michigan's Adventure in terms of reassembly.
Jeff
This is really satisfying. And it broke apart into so many pieces!
Jeff - Editor - CoasterBuzz.com - My Blog
Rick_UK
I wonder if there would have been a lot of work to loosen things in order for that to happen, or does that happen just by virtue of the impact ?
Maybe there was good reason as to why they had to do it - but I am curious if a TT2 renovation was ever in the mix of what they could have done. The cost of demolition (somewhere around $1.5 - 2m) and clear up alone feels crazy. Or maybe the pains of the TT2 renovation did for anything of that nature ? It just seems odd not to use such an iconic structure that's less than 20 years old if you could. Who knows ... Not me =).
I'm sure glad I never had to look after it or sign off on it, but it was a great ride.
The inevitable collective disappointment of what comes next vs. Ka feels inevitable.
Nothing to see here. Move along.
Alexander James
Rick_UK:
Maybe there was good reason as to why they had to do it - but I am curious if a TT2 renovation was ever in the mix of what they could have done.
I wonder if they looked into it and the structure had more wear on it from the drop tower addition? would make sense to me
Counting down the days until I'm back at Cedar Point, the one and only place to be.
eightdotthree
It just fell apart like an erector set!
RE: TT2 renno. There's a lot less risk in demoing at Six Flags compared to Cedar Point which could have been an influence as well.
Sharpel007
Was it on its original hydraulic drive?
When I was in Park Ops at CP, and worked at Dragster a few times, I asked what the maintenance budget was roughly to the main tech, and in 2004 money it was hefty.
Also my two times at SF the past two years-it never had a line more then 15 min or so when it was up.
If Nitro was imploded different story…
I also find it funny they whacked Cyborg to hoping no one would notice.
hambone
I don’t think anyone will notice. The ride looked too intimidating for average folks and the one person I know who wasn’t intimidated said it didn’t deliver the thrills. (Plus it was stuck over there in the dead zone. Maybe the new coaster will liven up that part of the park.)
Rick_UK
I think that area of the park will get a boost with the new ride. I really like the look of those rides but the experience itself was quite awkward. It didn't really move quick enough to provide any force, it was a little disorienting though.
I think that's one thing that we will see working different in the legacy Six Flags parks, they did take a chance on untested manufacturers in a way that Cedar Fair haven't done so much.
They have bought two of these, both now scrapped and also three coasters from Skyline, one is demolished, the other two haven't operated for more than five minutes.
Nothing to see here. Move along.
Vater
Sharpel007:
I also find it funny they whacked Cyborg to hoping no one would notice.
I never heard of Cyborg, don’t know what it was or that it was removed, so….success?
Jeff
Watch to the end... yikes.
Jeff - Editor - CoasterBuzz.com - My Blog
The_Orient_of_Express
The girl crying at the end was a little much. But admittedly I have been sad at a few rides being tombstoned over the years.
hambone
Crying at Kingda Ka implosion > RRR
Fun
This is exactly the kind of news coverage that makes you want to pay $1m+ a year to keep a problematic coaster.
BrettV
TheMillenniumRider
The_Orient_of_Express:
The girl crying at the end was a little much. But admittedly I have been sad at a few rides being tombstoned over the years.
They didn’t give any opportunity for last rides. I know I would have made a trip. Seems like a missed opportunity for extra revenue.
The_Orient_of_Express
Yea I agree. Seems like it would have given them a short term revenue bump for sure. Did it have safety concerns that they had to demolish it quickly?
hambone
TheMillenniumRider:
They didn’t give any opportunity for last waiting in line to see if it will reopen.
Jeff
I'm sure the executive team is disappointed that they hadn't thought of a last ride event that twenty enthusiasts would have shown up for, arguing about who would be on the last train.
Jeff - Editor - CoasterBuzz.com - My Blog
TheMillenniumRider
The executive team doesn’t give a ****, I know that, which is evident by the lack of announcements, removal of rides, scaling back on live E, overall en****tification. The executive team is more concerned with synergies and bonuses.
Yes, they could have done a last ride event with an auction and raised money for whatever cause. Made it an event, did shirts, whatever. It’s not like they closed a Dragon Wagon. It was only the tallest coaster built no biggie.
hambone
I happened to be watching an episode of “A Man on the Inside” last night that included the line “all any of us want is five minutes more.” It’s nice to know when is the last time you’ll get to do anything, I guess, but we don’t often get that. Roller coasters or anything else. All you can do is enjoy every ride like it’s going to be the last one.
(Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.)
Vater
"God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."
I can't change that rollie coasters will close, or that parks often don't announce they will close beforehand so they make an extra 472 dollars from the enthusiasts who show up to get their last rides. It's happened throughout my lifetime, and if I bitched about it every time I'd be a miserable curmudgeon. Well, about that stuff at least. I'm currently a miserable curmudgeon from listening to all the enthusiasts bitching about parks not announcing ride closures so they can get their last rides.
I guess I could try to enact change so parks will let enthusiasts get their last rides, but I've tried the whole online petition thing and it shockingly didn't work out.
Jeff
Maybe you can find the woman in the news piece and have a nice cry with her. Nice cry > RRR.
Jeff - Editor - CoasterBuzz.com - My Blog
eightdotthree
Vater:
if I bitched about it every time I'd be a miserable curmudgeon
Vater:
I'm currently a miserable curmudgeon
Schwarzkopf76
Gotta say, I enjoyed the several different angles of implosion. I rode it once, didn't care for it. Thought it was stupid to build it a few feet higher than TTD to get the record; they got stuck with a headache. CP still had the better ride.
Isn't that park built on some sacred ground of some sort? So many accidents and issues over the years...
Coasterfantom2
My last front row ride was really smooth and intense. I think Top Thrill is better but I enjoyed Ka just as much.
I have worked with various parks on PM services on their compressed air systems on rides In our region. Including Hersheypark, Dorney Park, and Six Flags America. Guess who had the worst maintenance? Guess who had problems with payments? I feel like Ka is a result of inferior maintenance.
hambone
Schwarzkopf76:
Isn't that park built on some sacred ground of some sort?
You’re thinking of this place.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/ne...k-27517277
ETA: R.L. Stine wrote two books based on The Beast. Surely that is some kind of record.
https://stine.fandom.com/wi...he_Beast_2
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