Comments on: Kingda Ka @ Six Flags Great Adventure | Coaster Reviews http://www.thecoastercritic.com/2006/09/kingda-ka-six-flags-great-adventure.html Roller Coaster Reviews, Theme Park News, & Opinion Tue, 21 May 2013 05:23:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Five ways roller coasters have changed since you were a kid | That Indian Dude http://www.thecoastercritic.com/2006/09/kingda-ka-six-flags-great-adventure.html/comment-page-2#comment-15880 Five ways roller coasters have changed since you were a kid | That Indian Dude Fri, 27 Jul 2012 08:00:54 +0000 http://thecoastercritic.themeparksyndicate.com/?p=67#comment-15880 [...] of 225 feet. Currently, the World’s longest drop (and tallest roller coaster) can be found on Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey. It nearly doubles Steel Phantom with a 418′ drop from a 440′ tall tower [...]

]]> By: The Coaster Critic http://www.thecoastercritic.com/2006/09/kingda-ka-six-flags-great-adventure.html/comment-page-2#comment-15613 The Coaster Critic Tue, 03 Jul 2012 08:13:25 +0000 http://thecoastercritic.themeparksyndicate.com/?p=67#comment-15613 You're probably right. Not the best choice of words, but how would you describe people making gun references and laughing about it? Guns may be a part of life to some, but they aren't funny to me. How about 'gun enthusiasts'? Yeah, I'll go with that.

]]> By: URABigot http://www.thecoastercritic.com/2006/09/kingda-ka-six-flags-great-adventure.html/comment-page-2#comment-15609 URABigot Mon, 02 Jul 2012 16:49:42 +0000 http://thecoastercritic.themeparksyndicate.com/?p=67#comment-15609 "Thuggish city types" = a lovely, veiled desciption revealing your judgemental ignorance. Go back to nowhereville, tough guy.

]]> By: Surya http://www.thecoastercritic.com/2006/09/kingda-ka-six-flags-great-adventure.html/comment-page-2#comment-10902 Surya Fri, 29 Jul 2011 03:51:50 +0000 http://thecoastercritic.themeparksyndicate.com/?p=67#comment-10902 Liked this when I rode it last May, but didn't enjoy it as much as TTD when I rode that in 2008. Maybe it's because TTD was my first rocket coaster, dunno, but I remeber TTD being smoother, and the lap bars are definitely a plus. Also, even sitting front row, I felt NO airtime what so ever on that hill. On Stealth, in Thorpe, while only half as big, you do get airtime on both the top hat and the airtime hill before the breaks.

]]> By: Matt http://www.thecoastercritic.com/2006/09/kingda-ka-six-flags-great-adventure.html/comment-page-2#comment-10750 Matt Mon, 18 Jul 2011 22:47:31 +0000 http://thecoastercritic.themeparksyndicate.com/?p=67#comment-10750 It does break down alot!!!! Every time I go to SFGA(Ive been there about 8 times) it shuts down at least once. I usually don't have a problem with it, but when I went to go on it one time it was closed. So i waited and after a half hour it opened again. I waited in a 20 minute line(what a miracle), but as I was going to literally be the next one to ride, the ride closed AGAIN. I waited for more than an hour because my friend didn't want to leave. Finally, I convinced him to leave. We then went on Superman and after waiting in a 30-45 minute line+riding it+eating, I looked over to Kingda Ka and saw IT STILL WASNT RUNNING! Glad I didnt wait that long.

]]> By: Lev http://www.thecoastercritic.com/2006/09/kingda-ka-six-flags-great-adventure.html/comment-page-2#comment-10254 Lev Mon, 06 Jun 2011 23:19:04 +0000 http://thecoastercritic.themeparksyndicate.com/?p=67#comment-10254 Loved this coaster. Give it a 9.5, with El Toro getting a 10 as the best in the park. I keep hearing that it's "just a launch and a huge hill." Well that makes it a two-trick pony to me, not a one trick pony, and they are both awesome tricks.

Great coaster. Once they hook this launch and top hat up to something like Nitro we'll have the best steel coaster ever.

]]> By: rachel110 http://www.thecoastercritic.com/2006/09/kingda-ka-six-flags-great-adventure.html/comment-page-2#comment-10197 rachel110 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 15:52:35 +0000 http://thecoastercritic.themeparksyndicate.com/?p=67#comment-10197 OK so I have resently started to love rollercoasters. In about 2 weeks i'm going to sixflags great adeventure and I'm not sure if I should ride kingda ka. That drop is killing me!! Can someone please describe the feeling you get when your going down. Is that butterfly feeling intense?I've been on goliath, hollywood rip ride rocket, and other things like that. I know the ride is short but I can't help not riding it. I dont want to feel guilty for not riding it! Please help me. Thanx

]]> By: Linaskye http://www.thecoastercritic.com/2006/09/kingda-ka-six-flags-great-adventure.html/comment-page-2#comment-9992 Linaskye Wed, 11 May 2011 23:25:54 +0000 http://thecoastercritic.themeparksyndicate.com/?p=67#comment-9992 Kelly and Sir Coaster, it IS very frightening to look at the Stratacoasters and then willingly climb in to what feels like your vehicle to a certain death. However, I can honestly say that the amazing rush you get from conquering that fear is amazing. Plus, and I didn't believe my coaster freak friends when they told me this but it IS true, there are SO many coasters scarier than the stratas. You really don't have time to register anything like you do on Nitro and El Toro. Seriously. Do it or you'll regret it because it is HONESTLY not that bad. If you can handle Toro especially, Ka is a piece of cake.

]]> By: Quil http://www.thecoastercritic.com/2006/09/kingda-ka-six-flags-great-adventure.html/comment-page-1#comment-9926 Quil Fri, 06 May 2011 06:24:23 +0000 http://thecoastercritic.themeparksyndicate.com/?p=67#comment-9926 If you're afraid, try to ignore your fear. The ride is fast, and it's over with in what seems like seconds. If all else fails just follow the Nike catchphrase: Just Do It.

PS-I'm not sure how many other people there are in your grade who are going to be riding this, but simply knowing of the bragging rights I would earn after riding was enough to motivate me to ride this thing.

Good Luck.

]]> By: The Coaster Critic http://www.thecoastercritic.com/2006/09/kingda-ka-six-flags-great-adventure.html/comment-page-1#comment-9925 The Coaster Critic Thu, 05 May 2011 23:34:59 +0000 http://thecoastercritic.themeparksyndicate.com/?p=67#comment-9925 Everyone who's ridden has survived so far. Think of it that way. :)

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