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[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.