Takabisha record-breaking 121°, beyond-vertical drop. Once the car is released from the top of the hill, it hurtles back down towards the ground and enters a dive loop, an inline loop and finally the seventh inversion, an immelmann loop. The whole ride is over within 2 minutes. When "Takabisha" opened on 16 July 2011 it gained the Guinness World Record for the steepest roller coaster made from steel. It officially took the world record from Fraispertuis City's "Timber Drop" S&S Worldwide El Loco roller coaster, which had gained the record only two weeks earlier. "Timber Drop"'s record was set at 113.1°
Kingda Ka tracks) to load simultaneously. When the signal to launch is given, the train rolls back slightly to engage the catch car, and the brakes on the launch track begin to retract. As the brake fins are retracting, a voice recording announces, "Arms down, head back, hold on!" Approximately five seconds later, the launch occurs. Kingda Ka's horn previously sounded before each launch, but it was silenced due to noise complaints from nearby residents; the horn now sounds only when Kingda Ka first launches after being idle for some time. When the train is in position, the hydraulic launch mechanism accelerates