Kingda Ka, once billed as the world’s “tallest and fastest” rollercoaster, is among several rides being retired to make room for new attractions at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey.
The Green Lantern rollercoaster, The Twister, Parachutes and the Sky Way are also slated to for demolition, NJ.com reported. Confirmation of the coaster closures on Thursday follows rumors and speculation began swirling on social media earlier this week.
“We understand that saying goodbye to beloved rides can be difficult, and we appreciate our guests’ passion,” the park’s president, Brian Bacica, said in a statement.
“These changes are an important part of our growth and dedication to delivering exceptional new experiences,” he continued. “We look forward to sharing more details next summer.”
Bacica went on to tease a new “multi-record-breaking launch coaster” that will debut at the New Jersey theme park in 2026. And while he provided few details, he described the unnamed coaster as “a must-ride attraction sure to capture fans’ imaginations.”
Six Flags is also scheduled to debut its long-awaited The Flash: Vertical Velocity coaster in 2025. It is set to be first super boomerang rollercoaster in North America, and just the second in the world.
“Launching both forward and backward, you’ll ascend a towering 172 feet before speeding off into micro gravity as you’re turned upside down, nearly 100 feet off the ground,” according a description on the Six Flags website.
“Feel the rush as you zoom through a 180-degree twisted drop followed by a Zero-G roll that leads you to the end of the track,” it continued. “But that’s not the end. Suddenly, you’re rushing backwards to experience it all over again in reverse. ”
With a peak height of of 456 feet, or over 40 stories, Kingda Ka carried riders all the way up in the air before sending them down a 418-foot drop through a 270-degree spiral. It opened in May 2005 and has completed more than 12 million rides since then.