Andrew643 Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 Kingda Ka passed inspection today! From the website: Dear Valued Guest: The wait is over — Kingda Ka is now OPEN! We invite you to conquer the tallest, fastest roller coaster on Earth! We are 100% committed to your playtime and are doing everything we can to make your experience a "great adventure." Click here for additional information about Kingda Ka. Thank you for your patience, and we look forward to seeing you at Kingda Ka! Rick McCurley Vice President and General Manager, Six Flags Great Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 5...4...3...2...It broke again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 Oh how true, Wes. I hope it stays broken, not worth all the money they put into it. IMO! Katie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Token Yankee Guy Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 Thank God, now I can ride it in a couple of weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekRx Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 I was all excited about it reopening and planning a trip down there this weekend. Then I remembered the 5 hour lines it had back in May. Then they showed the new Kingda Ka commercial 3 times in 15 minutes on TV and I decided that instead of standing in line for another 2-5 hours to possibly NOT ride it (like I did back opening weekend) I decided I'll just wait until the fall. Either it will be broke again by then, or crowds will hopefully become reasonable again. Or I'll actually take off work for the next media invite I get. Either way, its good to see they got it reopened within 2 months. Now hopefully its uptime will outlast its downtime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 I almost rode it tonight, but decided instead to go to the Planning Board Meeting and see the new hotel (which looks AMAZING!). I did snap a few pics for my site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitch Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 I personally don't see Kingda Ka staying open very long, since it is in a Six Flags park I assume it gets a low budget for maintenance etc. It is always good when a coaster opens back up though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterlover420 Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 has KK ever rolled back with humans on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 ^ several times I got in for the Season Pass holder ERT this morning, and it was absolutely FLYING over the tophat, to the point where the brakes were noticeably slowing the trains as the crested the hill. It felt really good to ride again! The ride is being run and overseen by all of the parks senior management and there is a crew of about 6 maintenance guys on standby at the ride. One has binoculars and watches the launch of each train. They are taking NO chances. The queue for the line has been completely re-configured (at least temporarily) with the line only on the path side of the launch (so no one has to cross under it). The have rope queues out on the path with umbrellas and mister fans, plus a bunch of drink carts. They even set up a line outside the park fence with a tent covering it for overflow lines. It's going to be crazy this weekend, but they seem to be ready, with lots of Security stationed all over the lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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