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User Rating
Land
The Golden Kingdom
Attraction type
Roller coaster
Manufacturer
Intamin
Model
Accelerator Coaster
Height
456
Length
3118
Maximum Speed
128
Minimum height restriction
54
Opening Date

Kingda Ka opened in 2005, becoming the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world (it remains the tallest). It uses a hydraluic engine to launch trains up to a top speed of 128 miles per hour in just 3.5 seconds, with the track topping out at 456 feet.

Very similar to Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point (which opened two years earlier), Kingda Ka features a basic circuit that consists of little more than the launch ramp and a tower. However, it does pack in an extra "airtime" hill at the end.

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