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On February 1, 2001, Six Flags Great Adventure confirmed that the new attraction would be named Nitro and be a hypercoaster. The ride would be the third Bolliger & Mabillard roller coaster at the park, with the other two being Batman: The Ride and Medusa. Billed as the most explosive coaster on the planet, it would be the largest single ...
The world's first hypercoaster, Magnum XL-200 at Cedar Point A hypercoaster is a roller coaster with a height or drop measuring at least 200 feet (61 m). [1] [2] The term was first coined by Arrow Dynamics and Cedar Point in 1989 with the opening of the world's first hypercoaster, Magnum XL-200, which features a height of 205 feet (62 meters).
A dive drop [35] (also known as a wing over drop [36]) is a roller coaster inversion in which a half-inline twist is performed at the top of a lift hill, leading into the initial drop. Examples that feature this element include The Swarm at Thorpe Park, X-Flight at Six Flags Great America, and GateKeeper at Cedar Point. [36] [37]
An exa coaster is a type of roller coaster with a height or drop of at least 600 feet (180 m). [64] The term exa was first introduced by Intamin for Falcons Flight, a 640-foot (200 m) coaster expected to open at Six Flags Qiddiya in 2025. [65] [66] Upon completion, it will be the tallest roller coaster in the world. [67]
Kingda Ka is a retired [1] [2] [3] [a] hydraulically launched steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey, United States.Manufactured by Intamin and designed by Werner Stengel, Kingda Ka opened as the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world on May 21, 2005, surpassing Top Thrill Dragster.
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The ride received a temporary re-theme in 2017 under the name Drop of Doom featuring virtual reality headsets in partnership with Samsung. At a height of 227 ft (69 m), the ride is the second tallest attraction at Six Flags Great America, behind Sky Trek Tower at 330 ft (100 m).