"Kingda Ka Stats

Type of coaster: Hydraulic launch rocket coaster
Height: 456 feet (tallest in the world in 2005)
Top speed: 128 mph (fastest in the world in 2005)
Location: Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey
Coaster elements: 456-foot tall top hat tower, with 90-degree ascent and descent
129-foot second hill designed to provide free-floating airtime."