Kingda Ka Review, Six Flags Great Adventure | Is it Better than Top Thrill Dragster?
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- čas přidán 9. 07. 2024
- Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure is the world's tallest roller coaster and the second fastest roller coaster in the world. Standing a whopping 456 feet tall, this Intamin strata-coaster uses a hydraulic launch to accelerate riders from 0 to 128 mph in just 3.5 seconds. The coaster may be short, but it's an adrenaline rush. But how does it compare to the other Intamin acclerators like Top Thrill Dragster or Red Force? Find out in this review!
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Out of the 200 coasters I’ve been on, this is still my #1💚💙
It's a rush for sure!
Top Thrill Dragsters lapbars are the only thing to beat Kingda Ka. I grew up with Ka (being 8 minutes from the park). Grateful everyday for this whip of a ride.🎢 Awesome one Canobie, 🥃 Everytime Ka breaks, my friends & I time it perfectly because we know it so well. 2 rollbacks for me so far!
Lucky! The only rollbacks I've gotten were on Copperhead Strike and Expedition GeForce.
@@CanobieCoaster That’s still a win & you know it. See you around the parks🥃
I prefer kinda ka just for the pure insanity of the acceleration, speed and roughness. Its like being strapped to a missile
There’s no kinda ka. Kinda ka doesn’t exist. It’s kingda ka
The acceleration is exhilarating.
Same hear. Except for me it's not the G's that make the full experience it's more the wind blast to the eyes and face.
@@xtremeentertainmenttv9664 doesn’t matter lol
@@clairesyoutube does matter lol
When the launch kicks in:
The Train: S H A K Y
It's only really bad in the very back.
The back feels like a blender.
I heard! I only rode in the front. The front is still pretty rough.
ive ridden both, and i prefer this to dragster, but slightly, and its cuz ka is a more intense ride like u said, the launch acceleration is actually statistically more intense and u can feel it, plus it has the pulsed launch as well, and the pullout of the drop is more intense cuz it is longer cuz it has to go up into the speed hill which makes the positives sustained for an extra second or two, and restraints dont make a difference on a ride for me unless they are rly bad, and ka's arent that bad, and roughness doesnt make a difference for me unless its rly bad as well, and ka rly isnt that rough, and tbh i find that the shuffle on its launch kinda makes it better cuz it makes it feel more aggressive, i also never got airtime on dragster so the trim thing doesnt rly matter, im not saying that ka is smoother or more comfortable than drasgter, cuz its definitely not, but i just value intensity more than comfort
It's splitting hairs which I prefer, but I do prefer Dragster slightly. I agree Ka is more intense.
@@CanobieCoaster yeah it rly just comes down to how much u value intensity and comfort
Kingda Ka in the front row is one of the best coaster experiences out there, I always get off the ride with the biggest rush of adrenaline. I think I like Dragster and Ka equally in the front row, but I'd take Dragster in any row before Ka in rows 2 and up.
That's how I feel about the seats.
They used to have a horn before the launch in order to warn people that the ride was about to launch. It was turned off because surrounding neighborhoods complained abour noise.
I still hear it after breakdowns.
@@CanobieCoaster the horn blows when the ride is turning on. It just doesn't blow when the ride is running with guests.
my gosh, i love this coaster 😭
Same!
Dragster is just better in my opinion
@@Umesport0409 oh yeah, i agree. both make my top 10 overall!
@@CanobieCoaster I gonna ride this el toro, Jersey devil, and nitro in 2 months
Kingda Ka is just nuts during the launch, and I love the sheer intensity of it. I also enjoy the sounds of the hydraulic launch system, from the brake fins retracting to the launch that to me, sounds like a jet taking off.
Love the launch!
@@CanobieCoasterI wish cedar fair will add bleachers to king da ka!
The ONLY way I will ride it is
1. Six Flags Great Adventure have the letters *”AF”* on the rides in all caps.
2. Seeing people that are iPhone 13 User, IPhone 13 mini user, iPhone 13 Pro user and iPhone 13 Pro Max users!
I will be shaking to go over the 360 foot mark! (My maximum)
Awesome video! You’re super underrated
Thanks!
5:57 10000% Front row or nothing. I've been on TTD many times at Cedar Point and I actually don't mind the more restricted restraints on Kingda Ka actually. I do think that the lack of warning/countdown makes up for it!
Fair!
I rode Kingda Ka back in 2012 and it is my favourite roller coaster I have ever done. I found the wind terrifying due to how intence the launch is. So for that reason alone I prefer Kingda Ka over Top Thrill Dragster, as I did visit Ceader Point, Kings Island & Six Flags Great Adventure. While Ceader Point was my best all round theme park, Kingda Ka & Nitro were my top 2 rides on the whole trip. I'm from the UK BTW.
It's an absolute rush. I assume you like Stealth then?
@@CanobieCoaster Stealth is fine. It's a great ride for warming up my day at Thorpe without question. However I don't feel the launch on stealth as much due to its acceleration feeling so fast before having time to react. Out of Kingda Ka, Top Thrill Dragster & Stealth, Stealth is my least favourite as I only get several second rush at most on the top hat. Comming down the top hat doesn't really feel like a Drop, unlike on KK & TTD. Stealth is my #4 Coaster at Thorpe BTW, behind Colossus, Nemesis Inferno & Swarm.
I have to mention Ka has a horrifying 2nd jolt down the launch track, I know you mentioned it but it is absolutely crazy. If you watch the speedometer video by Drag Times and time it closely, on part of it it accelerates from 61-90 mph in 0.3 seconds. I believe it because I have never felt a rolling pulse of acceleration that is more intense than any standstill yank I have felt. You really can't see it coming. I actually found it closely as intense as Maxxforce's start. Maybe it's because I rode boost mode (2nd train of the day) but it felt equally as intense the 2nd time around.
I love the way the launch thrusts the train.
I was able to ride this ride many times last week!!!! It might be in my top 5 rollercoasters I have ever ridden! It is just so insane to ride, especially in the front row.
Nice, the front is amazing.
You should do a review for kawasami (The Intamin mega light in Japan how ever it's spelled) you ridden it correct?
I have! I'm hesitant to review that one since I know it wasn't running at peak form. I was one of only two on the train and it only cycled when we rode it. I've heard that ride can give great rides if you have a full train and get it warmed up, but that's hard to do at Tobu Zoo unless you have a big group.
The station has 4 load points, two on each side, one for each of the 4 trains. 4 train operations were used from the opening year through 2010. In 2011, they started running 3 trains through the front load point on the right side. Kingda Ka's ridership record was set in 2013 using this setup. New Jersey actually requires rides over 300 feet to have OTSRs, so that's why Kingda Ka has them. Also, as of 2021, Kingda Ka can operate simultaneously with Zumanjaro.
I rode Kingda Ka for the first time in 2013, and I've always liked it. I haven't been on Dragster or Red Force, so I have no idea how it compares. My only complaint is the fact that it often isn't ready to go at park opening.
I am glad the two rides can operate simultaneously and got that approval shortly after I made this video.
I’m from the uk and when I visited this park kingda ka was shut all day and only opened in the evening and even with a flash pass I still waited 1hr 30 mins due to another breakdown
This ride tho is unreal it’s insane its amazing in the front, wish I could ride it again
Ugh. Sorry you had such a hard time getting on it, Ali. Unfortunately, your experience is not that uncommon with this ride.
@@StamfordBridge ahh it’s okay. We have a very similar ride in the UK called Stealth which runs a lot more reliable than Kingda Ka
I'm glad you eventually got on Kingda Ka. The ride definitely pushed the boundaries mechanically.
Canobie Coaster I’ve learned from backstage tours that maintenance on Kingda Ka is essentially 24 hours. During the season, a graveyard crew comes on and works on Ka all night long. It is a demanding coaster!
@@CanobieCoaster hopefully I’ll ride dragster one day
Since I got back into coasters; I've had a mixed view of Kingda Ka.
Good - That launch, that speed, great at night
Bad - Sitting their waiting while Zumanjaro does it's thing, downtime due to hydraulic launch being finicky
I just wish Ka would operate like TTD does. Dual platforms, etc.
Zumanjaro is a blessing and a curse. The ride breaks down less now, but it has reduced capacity.
The issue with Zumanjaro really isn't that bad. Both TTD and Kingda Ka have to wait for the hydraulic motor to build up pressure before launching anyway. They can also queue up trains at and behind the launch while Zumanjaro goes.
Well you got one of your wishes lol
What do you think about the shuffle or shuffling of:
Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure
Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point
Red Force at Ferrari Land
Ka shuffles more than the other 2.
Warning to the people who hasn’t been on this before. This ride is ADDICTING
Sure is!
Which Intamin restraints do you like more, the over the shoulder restraints with hard straps or the classic T bars?
T bars.
Which fast hydraulic launch feeling do you like more, the fluid one or the pulsed and segmented one with jolts?
Depends.
The other strata coaster Top Thrill Dragster is getting rebooted into Top Thrill 2 next year.
Yes it is.
After my first ride on Kingda Ka, I started crying because I was pretty young and didn’t understand what had just happened 😂 it took me 3 rides after that to be able to open my eyes during the ride 😅
The whole ride is a blur.
ive been on Ka lots of times, im really happy i live this close to the world’s tallest coaster, ive never been on anything like it… and i agree that launch is rough in the back, ive done the back, middle, and front
It's best up front easily.
Roller coasters usually have different feelings depending of if you shakes, or not. The two main feelings about the rides are the smoothness and...
Roughness
What do you think about the two coasters in Red Force and Coaster Express, how do the two ride, they ride and feel like...?
I have reviews for them. In short, Red Force is great. Coaster Express is awful.
A type of roller coaster roughness is the shuffle or shuffling. What is the shuffle or shuffling?
Shaking
I only got to ride Dragster once which was in 2013 it was closed when I went back in 2017 I hope I can ride it next year
Dragster can be tricky to get on since it's so windy by Cedar Point.
2:56 I did lie to the line operator on Saturday and still had my phone, keys, and wallet in my cargo shorts when I told them they were empty. Then when I went to ride on it again, I didn't feel lucky a second time so I went through the trouble and put my things in a locker. Guess what? There wasn't even anyone there to ask about my pockets at all and I basically walked through clean and gave away $1 lol
I follow it regardless.
I am what is called wierd and actually enjoys the back row. It wasn't too rough and what roughness there was added an extra layer of intensity to the ride. However the front is still better.
I'll ride in the back, but I'll take the smoother ride if I have the opportunity.
Here are the most important coasters to ride period. You go to the any Hyper like Candymonium or Mako for airtime then go to the Stradacoastet
Candymonium and Mako have excellent floater airtime.
Honestly, I rode both very front and very back, and I felt the back wasn’t that bad. Obviously the front is way better on so many levels, but the back, while definitely very shaky and rattly, wasn’t too uncomfortable or painful, I don’t even think I got any head banging, plus you get the bonus of being pulled over the drop. My enjoyment or the ride overall is about the same for every row other than front.
I admittedly haven't ridden in the back in several years because of how bad it was, but maybe it improved? Though most still say to avoid it and like you said, the front is the best seat anyway.
I cannot stress this enough, if you ride either this or ttd, DO NOT HAVE YOUR HEAD DOWN when it launches. My mom had serious neck pains for years after kingda ka because she did that.
Always keep your head back for launches.
They literally say arms down head back hold on
Do you like all rows on the ride, the front and the back?
I like it best up front by far.
I get airtime sometimes on the speed hill it depends though
It's very weak when it happens.
I still don't understand the purpose of the trim breaks at the top of the hill. You said Intamin decided to make the launch more powerful or something like that but what's the purpose of the breaks?
I recommend watching El Toro Ryan's problematic coasters video. That video goes into more detail.
The reason is so that they can overlaunch the ride so that it rollsback less often. Also having the magnets on one side of the hill prevents the train from stopping and balancing on the top which did in fact happen with Top Thrill Dragster.
I prefer Ka over dragster. The seatbelts on dragster won't let larger coaster enthusiasts, who don't have trouble with other coasters, enjoy dragster the way they should. Millennium force does the same thing.
Ka has great seats and restraints for larger guests.
That's fair.
@@CanobieCoaster also, if it had the dragster trains, six flags would have been forced to put those f🤬king shin guards on it like they did on superman. I am very grateful for the over the shoulder restraints.
Once this year the last time I went before holiday in the park me and my dad only had to wait on the launch for 7 seconds it was a blur
The whole ride is a blur.
@@CanobieCoaster I’m being serious we usually have to wait longer even when Zumanjaro is running
the locker thing is so annoying but also so necessary because in 2016 i was on the ride & my sister wanted to use her phone to make a video of her riding it - dumb i know but anyways it fell out of her hand on the top hat & flew all the way down and we never saw it again LOL
Oh no!
Canobie Coaster said:
And whatever you do, avoid the very back row.
What means "avoid"?
Did you like the very back row?
The back tends to be shakier than other rows.
Do you like all seats and rows on kingda ka? What do you think?
I like the front best.
I’ve only ridden Xcelerator, TTD & Superman Escape, and my preference is as written.
I'm intrigued by Superman.
@@CanobieCoaster it’s an exhilarating ride with a fantastic launch, let down by hard thigh crushing restraints.
thank you!
For the review? No problem
as of 2022, zuminjaro and Ka operate together and duel like how they were intended to. also the trim doesn't work or is turned off now and the trains especially orange haul over the tophat. Because of all this, I much rather prefer ka to dragster. also Dragster is closed for the season too
I prefer Dragster because of the view.
@@CanobieCoaster You can't beat that view
I was asking you exactly how do you think about the two rides, trains, restraints, pain, tolerance, smoothness, forces, and rating number:
Red Force at Ferrari Land
Coaster Express at Parque Warner Madrid
I have reviews covering that in depth.
Imagine going again to Spain and ride two coasters, Red Force at Ferrari Land and Coaster Express at Parque Warner Madrid. What would you think about them, how do they ride?
I do not like Coaster Express. Too painful. I like Red Force.
I just rode this today I loved it the launch is insane I did it in the back and didn’t bang my head at all it’s going so fast I I couldn’t even notice it
Nice! It hasn't bothered me in the back as much in recent rides either.
Canobie Coaster said:
I like it best up front.
And do you like the back row, what about that?
It is shakier than other rows.
Canobie Coaster would say:
I like the front best.
And did you like all other rows?
I'll ride it anywhere, but the back tends to be shakier than other rows.
Such a crazy ride
Agreed!
3:36 New Jersey must've changed their policy OR Six Flags didn't give a shit because when I was there on Saturday, Kingda Ka was running trains up and down the track WHILE we were going up on Zumanjaro! We were swaying and rocking on it while the Kingda Ka train was literally running over us! That didn't seem right BUT it was still cool hearing the screaming as the train zoomed over us while we were going up.
Six Flags changed the policy on those two rides in collaboration with NJ after this video was made.
What do you think about the launch on Kingda Ka?
Very intense.
I don’t like that the restraints get tight in the back row after the coaster gets near the breaks
That's why I just avoid the back row altogether.
Yo is that Electrify in the background? What a tune
I put the background music in the description!
@@CanobieCoaster ha, I thought it was this song: czcams.com/video/9wzcBCPLGv0/video.html
I love launch coasters
Me too!
does this coaster have airtime down the drop? This ride scares me because of that!
It's more laterals.
What are the differences between "uncomfortable" and "painful"?
Painful hurts more.
Great Adventure is my home park, and this ride and Nitro are always battling for the #2 spot in the park. I do think Top Thrill Dragster is the better ride due to the lap bars
I put it at 3 until Jersey Devil opens.
@@CanobieCoaster Jersey Devil will almost certainly beat them both, but the real question is how it will stack up against El Toro. Out of 126 credits, Toro ranks 3rd
I Wonder What A Block Zone Is
Ask ElToroRyan.
In 2018 or 2019 me and my dad saw both sides being used it was one day
Interesting! I'm guessing the park was packed?
It has OSTR because NJ law says any ride over 300ft must have OSTR and you can thanks action park for NJ strict laws and NJ does not allow zumanjaro and kingda ka to operate at the same time because of Lose articles
I knew the loose article rule was due to New Jersey, I didn't realize the OSTRs were because of that too.
Why does kingda Ka have more uptime than top thrill dragster? It’s the exact same ride system.
Less wind and less trains (chances to breakdown).
It’s also due to budget cuts and staffing is the other reasons Kingda Ka has improved the reliability,discontinued 4 train operations and duel loading platforms
I don't think Zumanjaro has the same loose article policy as Kingda Ka, El Toro, and Joker because they have bins in the ride platform, and no one said anything to me when I placed by phone and keys in the bin before riding. Also, I first rode Kingda Ka before a giga coaster when I was 11 and I was terrified.
Zumanjaro has the sign for no loose articles, but they definitely aren't as strict on that ride as El Toro, Kingda Ka, or Joker.
@@CanobieCoaster Zumanjaro probably has the same policy as Nitro
I wish it was smooth in the back I forgot how rough it was in the back
I never sit in the back. Once was enough.
My question is, is the ride actually, noticeably different to Top Fuel?
It's very similar. There are subtle differences in the launch, restraints, view, and final hill.
Too painful? What does that mean?
Too uncomfortable
I ask you that because you said in this video:
And whatever you do, avoid the very back row.
That tends to be the shakiest row.
Do you like the back row, yes or no?
I'll ride it, but I prefer the other rows.
The difference is mostly the restraints-way less restrictive on TTD.
*Never been to cedar point
True. And the view.
Sometimes there are delays that mean a train has to sit on the launch track for minutes, and because there is no clear countdown or launch cue (unless you know what to listen for mechanically), the riders sit in unbearable suspense for all that time. You will definitely hear a lot of screaming from riders losing their minds when this happens.
Agreed! And that especially true if those guests don't notice Zumanjaro going.
Canobie Coaster Yes.
my first coaster
Brave start!
Do you like all rows of Kingda Ka?
I like the front the best and will always wait for it if I can.
I want to see videos of Kingda Ka struck by lightning
I would too!
Would you like the ride in all rows on Kingda Ka?
I always wait for the front if possible.
I just sky dived and I really fear coasters have been ruined for me. The only coaster what provides even a tiny fraction of the mental stimulation is Dragster or Lex Luther drop of doom. Im sure this would to but based on my ride on dragster only the launch would matter to me I'm sure you get up that tower so fast so dont even notice it.
If you want a thrill, try a Scad tower. I rode one the other day and that's the scariest thing I've ever done. It was way crazier than skydiving (for me at least).
@@CanobieCoaster a scad tower doesn't look bad is this were your dropped into a net?
@@williamjones7589 Yes. The freaky thing is that your legs aren't restrained so you have to be really careful where you put them or the landing hurts. On skydiving, the instructor you jump with prevents any discomfort.
@@CanobieCoaster I was so afraid before my jump I don't know if I can put into to words when the door opened my mind shut off
I like both
Me too!
I was here today for opening day and I got a rollback my first ever in my life it really shocked me
Lucky!
I hope this coaster gets the top thrill dragster treatment
I like it.
I’m lucky to have a strata at my home park (sfgadv)
Very true!
i honestly prefer over the shoulder, i HATE airtime
To each their own.
Hi costerdash I love your videos bro and hi cnobi costers
Hi
@@CanobieCoaster bro I just got into college last week
In my opinion it's my Favorite coaster ever way better then top thrill dragster.
I slightly prefer Dragster for the view and restraints.
This thing should have its own zip code
Yes
I went on this 9 times on Friday
Nice!
Ah, if i ever want a head ache ill just go and ride ka. Jk but 4 real doe, i rode this twice within like 30 mins and got a decently bad headache, but still a fun coaster
I've never gotten a headache from it, but that's why I avoid the back to ensure it never happens.
@@CanobieCoaster yeah i always ride up front too, but i guess it was the 2nd ride that caused it to happen
If both rides require lockers then why can’t they run simultaneously🤷🏼♂️
They never used to. Apparently they ran together yesterday!
@@CanobieCoaster I was at power hour on Thursday and that’s probably the best I’ve seen Ka operate it ran for like 5 straight hours without breaking down I got to ride 4 times I felt so accomplished, granted I didn’t wait more than 10 mins but they also were running One Train for the first 2 hours so maybe that Helped keep the ride running but who knowsssss
First!
Thanks!
Dragster is way better then kingda ka I done both your more free on the dragster you get no air time at all on kingda ka with the shoulder harness dragster has the lap bar so you get the weightlessness feeling alot more kingda ka is faster but dragster is more enjoyable and dragster is more organized and has more trains I waited 6 hours to get on kingda ka in 2005 I waited 20 mins to get on dragster and the line was long and only waited 20 mins dragster is way more organized ceaser point was the best amusement park I ever been to when it comes to waits and line times and thrill rides and coasters ceader point has my vote
It can be inconsistent how quickly you go over the top hat. Neither give excellent air, but if I get any air, it's on Dragster. The drop is more about the laterals.
Kingda ka has brakes on the top hat that slows it very little to dragster doesnt
The launch isn’t as good as Dragster but I definitely felt that extra 36 feet. It seemed like you would never get to the top
The height is amazing.
New Jersey really destroyed kingda ka with the restraints and zumanjaro
At least they can run together now!
Yeah but the fuckin state of new Jersey still hasn't checked to brains properly
Does it give you a stomach drop feeling?
Not really because of how it twists.
It's disappointing the top hat slows down now
Yes
This thing shudders way too much. One of the few coasters that gives me a headache. Storm Runner and TTD are my favorite accelerators.
I prefer Storm Runner for sure for the fuller ride.
Slow af
Lol no.