It opened in 2014, and was closed on the same day as the iconic roller coaster. Kingda Ka was one of the most famous rides at the Jackson, New Jersey, theme park, clocking in as the tallest roller ...

The world's tallest (and once fastest) roller coaster has met an untimely end, falling in a dramatic implosion the morning of Friday, Feb. 28. Kingda Ka, the 465-foot-tall thrill ride located at ...