Six Flags Makes History as it Completes the Tallest, Fastest Roller Coaster on Earth's 45-story Tower

Six Flags Makes History as it Completes the Tallest, Fastest Roller Coaster on Earth's 45-story Tower Construction Team Places Record-Breaking Steel Track Apex JACKSON, N.J., Jan. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Six Flags Great Adventure "topped off" (placed the apex, or top piece of steel track) the massive, 456-foot-tall tower of Kingda Ka - the tallest, fastest roller coaster on earth. An enormous crane, towering more than 500 feet in the air, hoisted the final piece of steel track into place, completing the record-breaking roller coaster tower yesterday. To view the Multimedia News Release, go to: http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/sixflags/20958 Kingda Ka's tower stands 151 feet taller than the Statue of Liberty and dwarfs London's Big Ben. Kingda Ka will shatter existing world records for speed and height, launching from 0 to 128 mph in 3.5 seconds, and reaching a maximum height of 456 feet. It is the cornerstone of the new Golden Kingdom, an 11-acre mythical jungle also featuring the Temple of the Tiger show and exhibit; Balin's Jungleland, an elaborate, new children's area; plus a plethora of exotic creatures, and new shopping and dining facilities. Video: http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/sixflags/20958 Source: Six Flags Great Adventure CONTACT: Kristin Siebeneicher, Public Relations Manager, Six Flags Great Adventure, +1-732-928-2000 ext. 2832 ------- Profile: International Entertainment