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Concept art of the Rapterra launched wing coaster at Virginia’s Kings Dominion. (Courtesy of Six Flags) ALSO SEE: 1,000-foot-tall roller coaster about to become a reality Rapterra will be the ...

Concept art of the Rapterra launched wing coaster at Virginia’s Kings Dominion. (Courtesy of Six Flags) ALSO SEE: 1,000-foot-tall roller coaster about to become a reality Rapterra will be the ...

JACKSON, N.J. – The king is dead. Long live the king. Kingda Ka, the tallest and second-fastest roller coaster in the world, died Friday in a controlled implosion, crumbling into a pile of steel ...

The coaster, known for its 128 mph launch and 456-foot top hat, had become unreliable and expensive to maintain. Six Flags has not yet announced what will replace Kingda Ka. JACKSON, N.J.