Kingda Ka was the world's tallest and fastest roller coaster when it first opened at Six Flags Great Adventure in 2005.

JACKSON, NJ - The iconic Kingda Ka roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure, once the world's tallest and fastest, is on the brink of being imploded, ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: This is Kingda Ka, the tallest roller coaster in the world. At 139 meters, it's nearly the height of the Great Pyramid of Giza. But what if we ...

The Kingda Ka rollercoaster-- once ranked as the world's "tallest and fastest coaster" -- closed for good after last season after delivering more than 12 million rides since 2005. However ...

The extinction clock is accelerating on the Knott’s Xcelerator roller coaster that is quickly becoming an endangered species as the granddaddy of an aging class of thrill rides watches better ...

“Kingda Ka has delivered more than 12 million rides since 2005,” Six Flags said in a statement. “What was cutting edge roller coaster technology 20 years ago has been surpassed by more modern ...