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Kingda Ka Retired At Six Flags Great Adventure, 'Record-Breaking' Replacement Coming In 2026 Kingda Ka Retired At Six Flags Great Adventure, 'Record-Breaking' Replacement Coming In 2026
Kingda Ka Retired At Six Flags Great Adventure, 'Record-Breaking' Replacement Coming In 2026 Six Flags Great Adventure is closing down the world's tallest roller coaster after two decades of thrills, officials said. The Jackson Township amusement park's Kingda Ka roller coaster will be retired, Six Flags said in a news release on Thursday, Nov. 14. The ride's closing is one of many changes for the 2025 season at the resort. Kingda Ka opened in 2005 and gave more than 12 million rides to parkgoers. "We understand that saying goodbye to beloved rides can be difficult, and we appreciate our guests' passion," park president Brian Bacica said. "These changes are an important part of ou…

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Popular Parachute Ride At Six Flags Great Adventure Is Closing And Park Goers Are Not Happy Popular Parachute Ride At Six Flags Great Adventure Is Closing And Park Goers Are Not Happy
Popular Parachute Ride At Six Flags Great Adventure Is Closing And Park Goers Are Not Happy One of the last remaining amusement parachute rides of its kind in the United States for years was enjoyed by park goers at Six Flags Great Adventure. But now, it's closing, and park goers are not happy about it. The Jackson amusement park took to the comment section on Instagram after its account became flooded with comments asking if the rumors about "The Parachute Training Center: Edwards AFB Jump Tower." "Parachutes will be removed from the park," the comment reads. "As we plan for future growth, we sometimes identify rides that have reached the end of their useful life and r…

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by Cecilia Levine