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Kingda Ka roller coaster shut down...

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june262004
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Kingda Ka roller coaster shut down...

Great Adventure Shuts Down Kingda Ka After Malfunction

POSTED: 7:57 am EDT June 15, 2005
UPDATED: 4:35 pm EDT June 15, 2005

JACKSON, N.J. -- A roller coaster billed as the world's fastest will remain shut down for several weeks while officials at Six Flags Great Adventure try to determine what caused a malfunction during a test last week.

The heavily promoted Kingda Ka has been closed since June 8. The malfunction occurred during a test, when no one was aboard.

On Tuesday, park officials determined that a piece of liner covering an area under the coaster's tracks had dislodged and "damaged a number of other parts," spokeswoman Kristin Siebeneicher told the Asbury Park Press.

"A few parts did come loose and landed in the area immediately around the track," she said. "No guests were in this area."

Siebeneicher said the park is trying to identify the problem to make sure it does not recur, and has ordered replacement parts from the 456-foot-tall coaster's manufacturer.

Great Adventure is posting daily updates about Kingda Ka on its Web site. Signs outside the park's entrance inform guests that the ride is closed before they buy tickets.

THANK GOD NO ONE WAS ON IT Chat Icon

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Posted 6/15/05 5:45 PM
 
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Re: Kingda Ka roller coaster shut down...

Chat Icon Wow! Very glad no one was on that!

Posted 6/15/05 5:57 PM
 

NewYawkah
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Re: Kingda Ka roller coaster shut down...

Makes me queasy just looking at it!!! Chat Icon

Posted 6/15/05 6:00 PM
 

CowgirlChick97
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Re: Kingda Ka roller coaster shut down...

i could NEVER go on that..NEVE EVER EVER

Posted 6/15/05 6:02 PM
 

heidla
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Re: Kingda Ka roller coaster shut down...

I am glad that no one was hurt. That ride looks amazing!!!! DH and I may have to make a trip this year.

Posted 6/15/05 6:10 PM
 

Tany
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Re: Kingda Ka roller coaster shut down...

Posted by heidla

I am glad that no one was hurt. That ride looks amazing!!!! DH and I may have to make a trip this year.



Same here, I love great adventure.Chat Icon

Posted 6/15/05 6:11 PM
 
 

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