World’s Tallest Roller Coaster Closes After 20 Years for New Mystery Ride — and It's Not in Fla. or Calif.

World’s Tallest Roller Coaster Closes After 20 Years for New Mystery Ride — and It's Not in Fla. or Calif.

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The world’s tallest roller coaster, Kingda Ka, has officially closed to make way for a game-changing new attraction.

The record-breaking ride isn’t located in one of the nation’s theme park hubs. That’s at New Jersey’s Six Flags Great Adventure, which announced in a press release Thursday, Nov. 14 that the beloved ride is being retired after nearly 20 years of holding the title of “world’s tallest and fastest coaster.”

The closure comes as the park prepares to build a “new famous attraction” to take the place of Kingda Ka.

While details on the new ride have yet to be released, Six Flags shared that it will be a “multiple record-breaking launch pad” that will officially debut in 2026.

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Kingda Ka.

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The park’s president, Brian Bacica, said more information about the mystery ride will be released next summer.

“We understand that saying goodbye to beloved rides can be difficult, and we appreciate the passion of our guests,” Bacica said in a statement. “These changes are an important part of our growth and commitment to delivering exceptional new experiences.”

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Guests enjoying themselves at Six Flags Great Adventure, a famous amusement park located in Jackson New Jersey

Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey.

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The park also shared that another new ride, The Flash: Vertical Velocity, will launch in 2025 as part of Six Flags Entertainment Corporation’s more than $1 billion investment in its theme parks. As a result of the upcoming changes, Six Flags Great Adventure’s Green Lantern coaster is also retiring along with Kingdom Ka.

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Kinda Ka first opened in 2005 and immediately became a “bucket list attraction” for its record-breaking engineering, according to the park’s official website. It took thrill-seekers up 45 stories (456 feet) and launched them at 128 mph, all in just 50 seconds.

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