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 brake fins in the launch section keep fast-moving trains from returning all the way back to the station during failed attempts to complete the tophat element. The incident caused an unexpected stress on a number of fins, bending them forward. Not all required replacement, but there were more damaged brake fins than Six Flags had replacements for. Extra brake fins had to be ordered from the manufacturer, Intamin in Switzerland, and the ride had to undergo thorough testing following the repair. Kingda Ka reopened on August 4. Kingda Ka was struck by lightning in May 2009 and suffered serious damage.