Kingda Ka , followed by a drop of and spanning over a track by the end of the ride. Plans to build Kingda Ka were announced on September 10, 2003, at an event held for roller coaster enthusiasts and the media. The event revealed the park's goal to build "the tallest and fastest roller coaster on earth", reaching and accelerating up to in 3.5 seconds. On January 13, 2005, Kingda Ka's tower construction was completed, and on May 21, 2005, the ride opened to the public. Kingda Ka became the "tallest" and "fastest" roller coaster in the world, taking both world records
Millennium Eve: Celebrate 2000 and BBC Northern Ireland co-operated on several events during the broadcast. The first midnight celebrations in the South Pacific and reports from Jerusalem and Nazareth featured. The "Millennium Eve: Celebrate 2000" schedule reached 75 per cent of the people of Ireland, the equivalent of 2.6 million viewers. At midnight 74 per cent of the available audience were watching RTÉ One. Millennium Eve: Celebrate 2000 Millennium Eve: Celebrate 2000 was RTÉ's coverage of the turn of the millennium from 31 December 1999 into 1 January 2000. Part of the "2000 Today" programming in Ireland, a series of well-known broadcasters presented various