Q 01/05

Kingda Ka was named after which animal that lived in an exhibit beside the record-breaking coaster?

A) A Bengal tiger

B) A silverback gorilla

C) An African elephant

D) A king cobra

Answer · why

A) A Bengal tiger

A Bengal tiger called Kingda Ka lived in the Temple of the Tiger exhibit next door. The exhibit closed in 2010, so the ride outlasted its namesake's h...

Q 02/05

How was Kingda Ka's 456-foot steel tower finally brought down in February 2025?

A) Dismantling by giant cranes

B) Toppling it with bulldozers

C) A controlled implosion

D) Cutting it up with torches

Answer · why

C) A controlled implosion

A controlled implosion dropped the tower on February 28, 2025, after crews had spent weeks removing the track. The same firm had imploded Seattle's do...

Q 03/05

What struck Kingda Ka in May 2009, damaging the coaster so badly that it stayed closed for three months?

A) A tornado

B) Lightning

C) A hailstorm

D) A falling crane

Answer · why

B) Lightning

Lightning seriously damaged Kingda Ka in May 2009, and repairs kept it shut until August 21. It was the second long closure in five seasons, after a m...

Q 04/05

Which world record did Kingda Ka hold from its opening in 2005 until the day it closed in 2024?

A) Fastest roller coaster

B) Longest roller coaster

C) Steepest roller coaster

D) Tallest roller coaster

Answer · why

D) Tallest roller coaster

Tallest roller coaster on Earth was a title Kingda Ka never surrendered in almost 20 years of operation. Its speed record lasted only five.

Q 05/05

The coaster that took Kingda Ka's world speed record in 2010 stands in a park devoted to which car maker?

A) Lamborghini

B) Ferrari

C) Porsche

D) Mercedes-Benz

Answer · why

B) Ferrari

Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi opened Formula Rossa in November 2010, reaching 149 mph to Kingda Ka's 128. Its riders must wear goggles against desert san...