Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Documentary: Megastructure- The Ultimate Rollercoaster

The tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world: Kingda ka

Wow check out the height of this roller coaster in US~ It look as tall as a building (45 storey)~ i wonder how ppl survive this ride... who need bungee jumping, F16 and free falling when there is kingda ka :p

Photo from wikipedia

Type of coaster: Hydraulic rocket coaster
Height: 45 storey high
Top speed: 206k/hr in 3.5 second (as close u get to be shot of air craft carrier or pulling a dive in f-16)
Budget: 25 million project
Location: Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey
Coaster elements: 456-foot tall top hat tower, with 90-degree ascent and descent
129-foot second hill designed to provide free-floating airtime.

http://themeparks.about.com/od/sixflagsparks/a/KingdaAnnounce.htm

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