Kingda Ka Accident?

[danieln84]

So this Deja vu employee was telling us while waiting for front row that apperently they were testing Kingda Ka and that the Cars detached from there wheel wells or something and everything when wrong, like the cable launch thing launched and the wheels BASE seperated from the Cars or something to that affect.....im gonna search on the net to confirm this though

[RagingBull914]

Even if that isnt true that be fun to see.

[danieln84]

I just found this on the SFGreat Adventure WEBSITE

June 14, 2005
Dear Valued Guest:

Six Flags Great Adventure's Kingda Ka roller coaster is not currently in operation. We are working diligently to bring the ride back in operation as soon as possible. However, we do expect it will be closed for several weeks.

We realize that our guests' expectations for this record breaking coaster are especially high. We apologize for any disappointment or inconvenience this temporary closure may cause.

Please check here for updates on Kingda Ka. As soon as we have determined the specific date it will reopen, we will post details.

[rct2wizard360]

No, nothing detached.

A couple brake fins got screwed up and came off the track in shards.

Should be fixed soon hopefully.

[danieln84]

well they said it was a CRASH...did the car collide into another one? i know that no people were on it. maybe there brakes are set to stop the train to fast?

O well, no biggy...just wanted to clear things up...thanks

[Timmy179]

NO collision took pl;ace.... not a big deal.

[CoasterDude12-2]

I heard about this from somewhere. Hmmm...Maybe 310ft is the highest coasters can go without working properly. Look at TTD,S:TE,SD2000, and this.

[rct2wizard360]

Or Intamin just rushes into things? Steel Dragon 2000 is a whole different story.

[Aero737]

No cars came apart. The liner cover that protects and coveres the launch trough came apart and the train struck it. This damaged parts of the train and ruined a bunch of brake fins. The parts are specially fabricated by intamin so the downtime will be the time it takes intamin to remake the parts, ship the parts, and install them and retest the ride.

Oh btw, the DeJaVu ride ops DON'T know all. They think they do, but they don't.


Link here http://themeparks.about.com/od/sixflags ... functi.htm

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Six Flags technicians and engineers, along with representatives from Intamin, the coaster's manufacturer, have determined that a piece of the liner that covers the trough of the launch track came loose.

Siebeneicher says that while Kingda Ka's brakes were damaged and will need to be replaced, they were operating properly at the time of the malfunction; the catch car's brakes were engaged to slow it down, while the train's brakes were in the down position to allow it to continue up the top-hat tower.