Six Flags Great Adventure

[Parkscope Joe]

More than not aging well - this is arguably false advertising if the decision had been made to close Kingda Ka prior to its publication.

I'd be shocked if they decided on or before August 29 to close it. Closing Ka feels like a post-Labor Day decision.

 

[chris.g]

My theory is they were set to announce '25 as its full final year (the leaked website hyperlink page kind of gives credence to this), but realized "WTF are we thinking" with the $1 Mil price tag to operate it for a farewell season and figured it was best to just pull the plug and save themselves the marketing and operation costs.

 

[Tobias]

My theory is they were set to announce '25 as its full final year (the leaked website hyperlink page kind of gives credence to this), but realized "WTF are we thinking" with the $1 Mil price tag to operate it for a farewell season and figured it was best to just pull the plug and save themselves the marketing and operation costs.

This lines up with a particular rumor that Cedar Fair has identified 16 coasters across the chain which are candidates for removal this offseason or the next. The targets being ones with high maintenance costs or old, unpopular rides. Kingda Ka very much fits the bill of the former quite literally, and Green Lantern the latter.

In one way I get it, but as others have mentioned, it doesn't sit well that they gave zero official word that something as big as Kingda Ka was closing for good...especially when guest services was telling people otherwise right up to this announcement. That is an utter failure of communication, and it doesn't look good on the company, management etc. at all.

 

[Clive]

I don't care if you knew one week before that you were going to close the ride. You still make the announcement. They aren't obligated to do a big marketing push or throw a special party or anything -- but you owe that courtesy to your guests, many of which are your locals. I really can't overstate how poorly this was handled and what a disquieting omen it is for Cedar Fair's leadership of these parks.

 

[Sneakman]

In his newest video, eltororyan has stated that he has been repeatedly hearing the 400 foot Mack rides spinning shuttle tower coaster from the surveys is the replacement for kingda ka.

 

[chris.g]

In his newest video, eltororyan has stated that he has been repeatedly hearing the 400 foot Mack rides spinning shuttle tower coaster from the surveys is the replacement for kingda ka.

Have those been built anywhere else before?

 

[Sneakman]

Have those been built anywhere else before?

Nope. Not that specific coaster. First one. Also the multi world records broken I assume would be tallest and fastest spinning coaster, and maybe first upside-down launch? I do hope an extended layout is on the table but not holding my breath. I’m not an insider btw. I just got this from the survey great adventure did this summer.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

In his newest video, eltororyan has stated that he has been repeatedly hearing the 400 foot Mack rides spinning shuttle tower coaster from the surveys is the replacement for kingda ka.

Spinning? 400ft? Gulp.

 

[Sneakman]

Spinning? 400ft? Gulp.

It was also shopped around to KI as a 200 foot coaster, and a fan remade it. This recreation is of the 200 foot version. So basically , picture this, but twice as tall:

 

[Tobias]

I'll admit, for me that concept is very much in the same boat as the proposed Drachen Spire concept for BGW...as in it's a pass. I do like shuttle coasters, but making them giga or strata sized feels like a bit of a waste, and asking for a big draw to something with a small capacity.

 

[Magic-Man]

It was also shopped around to KI as a 200 foot coaster, and a fan remade it. This recreation is of the 200 foot version. So basically , picture this, but twice as tall:

This does seem like the perfect fit for a Kingda Ka replacement, because it's what a modern day Kingda Ka would probably look like. I just hate the capacity. Hopefully it has a back spike (it probably has to if it's a strata) and a dual station.

 

[Tobias]

And if anyone was wondering about the fate of Green Lantern, crews today have really gone in on ripping it apart, so the only place it's moving to is the scrap heap.