You could feel the launch cable attaching itself to the cart you were in. Then the air brakes released and we rolled backwards ever so slightly. Now it was just waiting. Then BOOM, we were off! Flying down the track you could feel the continual acceleration of the ride. POP POP POP went the flashbulbs from the ride's camera. You could feel your lips, hair, eyelids, even your nostrils, flapping in the wind. Next thing I know, I am looking at sky, and looking at it for a while before we reached the crest of the hill. Now at this point, you are on top of the world. Everything seemed to slow down just enough to appreciate what happened. Then, you are face down, barreling back toward the earth, picking up speed as you free fall. You do almost a complete 360 degree twist and you're down. You cross the speed hump, and then you come to a complete stop. What a rush! I had to turn back and look a 2nd time just to be sure I had done it. I have ridden quite a few roller coasters in my day (well over 100 different ones), and I will say the Kingda Ka is by far the best coaster I have been on. My only recommendation is that if you go to Six Flags to ride the Kingda Ka, ride it last because it will ruin all the other coasters for you.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Kingda Ka
You could feel the launch cable attaching itself to the cart you were in. Then the air brakes released and we rolled backwards ever so slightly. Now it was just waiting. Then BOOM, we were off! Flying down the track you could feel the continual acceleration of the ride. POP POP POP went the flashbulbs from the ride's camera. You could feel your lips, hair, eyelids, even your nostrils, flapping in the wind. Next thing I know, I am looking at sky, and looking at it for a while before we reached the crest of the hill. Now at this point, you are on top of the world. Everything seemed to slow down just enough to appreciate what happened. Then, you are face down, barreling back toward the earth, picking up speed as you free fall. You do almost a complete 360 degree twist and you're down. You cross the speed hump, and then you come to a complete stop. What a rush! I had to turn back and look a 2nd time just to be sure I had done it. I have ridden quite a few roller coasters in my day (well over 100 different ones), and I will say the Kingda Ka is by far the best coaster I have been on. My only recommendation is that if you go to Six Flags to ride the Kingda Ka, ride it last because it will ruin all the other coasters for you.