Takabisha Takabisha On 11 May 2011, Fuji-Q Highland announced to the world that they would be opening "Takabisha" – the world's steepest roller coaster. Testing for the ride began around the 8 June 2011 with media and special invited guests being able to ride "Takabisha" one month later. The ride officially opened to the public on 16 July 2011. "Takabisha" is a custom Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter roller coaster. The ride begins with a sudden drop into pitch black darkness before entering a slow heartline roll. In just two seconds, the car is launched by linear motors down a long tunnel to a
Kingda Ka The ride was closed for three months for repairs and reopened on August 21, 2009. On August 27, 2011, Kingda Ka suffered unspecified damage shortly before Hurricane Irene; that same day, Six Flags Great Adventure did not open due to the approaching hurricane. While it is unknown whether additional damage occurred due to the storm, the coaster was damaged to the extent that it could not run before Irene. Kingda Ka remained closed until the start of the 2012 operating season on April 5. Shortly before 5:00 pm on July 26, 2012, a young boy was sent to the hospital