Comments on: Racecoaster to be World’s Fastest Roller Coaster

By: Terry

Terry — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:33:38 +0000

If it doesn't have a hill then what exactly is the point?

By: Charles

Charles — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:02:57 +0000

I think that "ring racer" will be criticized so badly they will have to close the coaster because people will be mad that Kingda Ka got beat, also people will get mad because there is no point to the coaster with it having no features at all, and people will be wasting their money on possibly getting injured due to an explosion in the launch system. I hope "ring racer" will close soon after it opens. I think that this is a fake because the speedometer doesn't reach 135 mph, in fact Top Thrill Dragster can sometimes go 130 mph. Kingda Ka is too awesome to be broken in speed records ring racer is a coaster for people who want to waste their money.

By: MarvelMaker

MarvelMaker — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:25:15 +0000

As another person who has Weekly Rides on Kingda Ka, I'm glad things are working out on ring racer, hopefully F1 goes slower than Kingda Ka. Go Kingda Ka!!

By: berJ

berJ — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 06:49:47 +0000

Bad news from germany!!! Big accident during test phase, 7 people injured!

During a test the catapult failed and was destroyed, parts of it damaged the air tank and it burst. The explosion could be heard 3km away, windows on the sorounding bildings where destrojed and 7 people suffered under the shock wave. http://www.eifelzeitung.de/?artikel=50186 (unfortionally the article is in german)

The obening was shifted to spring 2010.

But the worst is that the responseble people tryed to cover up the howle story! And even don't bring the injured to the near hospital! (acording to: http://www.eifelzeitung.de/?artikel=50186)

I was there just yesterday and found it odd that the coster was closted and the prices decreased by 50% (which make them not cheaper!) I didn't know this befor I was there, if so I probably stayed home!

By: Evan

Evan — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:51:09 +0000

Sorry, I didn't notice the quoting done. I suppose my comment is directed toward Canada and Kingda Ka Lover.

And Matthew, don't worry about the launch. It has been perfected since Hypersonic. Powder Keg is a good example. There were also other factors that contributed to the horrible launch of Hypersonic, including the trains, restraints, and wheels.

By: Evan

Evan — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:46:59 +0000

Kingda Ka Lover – The "turnaround" alone on RingRacer does more dynamically than anything experienced on Kingda Ka. The shaping of that element looks fantastic; done by the same guy who tackled Powder Keg.

Sorry your favorite ride doesn't hold the title anymore, but RingRacer is certainly a roller coaster.

Though I also agree that Kingda Ka is a roller coaster, your logic can easily be used to show that it's not. It goes fast at first, does some up-and-over thing, and then that's it. Like a glorified launch tower.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:41:51 +0000

Ya when you want to make the worlds fastest coaster, they just want it to be fast. The only thing they wanted it to be was fast. The launch was the only thing they cared about, then they had to but some turns and stuff in there

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:54:00 +0000

#9 & #7

This is a coaster by design. It is launched, braked, and then coasts.

Nurburgring wanted to build a ride that would make you feel like a Formula One driver with insane speed.

That, and they probably don't have 25 million to spend on a coaster. They still have to pay the drivers redicules sums of money.

By: bo

bo — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:47:35 +0000

man kingda ka is just Not fast enough….

By: kingda ka lover

kingda ka lover — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:25:52 +0000

#7 Canada

May 10, 2009 pm29 7:10 pm

I have something to say. I live right by Kingda Ka, and go on almost every weekend. I am not trying to be stubborn, but honestly, how is it a roller coaster? sure, it goes wicked fast, but it isn’t a roller coaster in my book. Think about it, it goes fast at first, then some oval turn thing, and that’s it. Unlike Kingda Ka, it doesn’t have a real lift or incline, or a drop of somesort. It’s the fastest ride in the world. But roller coaster? i’m afraid that that record is owned still by kingda Ka. Canada, out

yeah he's right!!!!!