Kingda Ka after suffering minor injuries from being struck by a bird during normal operation. The ride resumed normal operation shortly after the incident. Kingda Ka Kingda Ka is a steel accelerator roller coaster located at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey. It is the world's tallest roller coaster, the world's second fastest roller coaster, and was the second strata coaster ever built. It was built by Stakotra, a subcontractor to Intamin. Riders have to be at least tall in order to be able to get on the roller coaster. The train is launched by a hydraulic launch mechanism to
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.