Kingda Ka, once the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world, is now a pile of rubble after it was imploded at New Jersey's Six Flags Great Advent

It's the end of an era for thrill seekers as an iconic roller coaster in the world is imploded at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey. Kingda Ka was once the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world.

Kingda Ka, the world’s tallest and second-fastest roller coaster, is expected to go out with a bang — or rather several of them — on Friday morning, according to authorities. A community alert from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office warned the demolition at Six Flags Great Adventure will take place between 9 a.