News: Kingda Ka structure completed

Posted at 3:26 AM EST (0826 GMT)

Jan. 14th, 2005 -- Jackson, NJ--Six Flags Great Adventure has just "topped off" -- placed the apex, or top piece of steel track -- the massive, 456-foot-tall tower of Kingda Ka -- the tallest, fastest roller coaster on Earth. An enormous crane, towering more than 500 feet in the air, hoisted the final piece of steel track into place, completing the record-breaking roller coaster tower. Kingda Ka will break all existing world records for speed and height. It will rocket riders horizontally from 0 to 128 miles per hour in 3.5 seconds before vertically catapulting them 456 feet (45 stories) into the air. It is the cornerstone of the new Golden Kingdom, an 11-acre mythical jungle also featuring the Temple of the Tiger show and exhibit; and Balin's Jungleland, an elaborate, new children's area.

For more information on Kingda Ka, visit Six Flags Great Adventure's Official Site.

For video of the topping off, click here.