Six Flags retired the coaster, which opened in 2005, to make room for new rides, the company said late last year. Kingda Ka, both the tallest and fastest coaster in the world when

The implosion of Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey marked the end of an era for one of the most popular roller coasters in the U.S.

Kingda Ka, once the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world, is no more at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey.