Six Flags Great Adventure’s Kingda Ka is no more after the iconic roller coaster was imploded on Feb. 28, 2025. News12 New Jersey captured the moment it came down.
It’s the end of an era for one of the tallest, fastest and most popular roller coasters in the U.S.
Six Flags Great Adventure, located in Jackson Township, New Jersey, imploded its Kingda Ka roller coaster early on Friday. The coaster was blown up before 7 a.m., two hours earlier than originally expected.
Crews using construction equipment were already working on the twisted metal rubble left on the ground around 7:30 a.m. local time.
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The Ocean County Prosecutor's Office had posted on Facebook Thursday that the implosion was set to take place between 9 and 10 a.m.
Police said the implosion wasn't expected to start until after 7 a.m. at the earliest.
"The noises may be startling, but please don’t be alarmed," prosecutors said.
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Jackson Township Police also released a statement Thursday night, advising drivers along the Rt. 537 corridor to not impede the flow of traffic if they choose to watch the implosion. They also told onlookers to stay far away from the scene of the implosion and warned that they could be arrested and charged with trespassing should they try to get a closer look.
Six Flags announced in November 2024 that they’d be closing Kingda Ka, as well as the Green Lantern ride, to make room for a new “multi-world-record-breaking launch roller coaster” that will debut at the theme park in 2026.
Kingda Ka was considered the world's fastest and tallest coaster, according to Six Flags. It would take guests 45 stories in the air and launch from zero to 128 miles per hour in mere seconds. The ride debuted in 2005.
