Six Flags Great Adventure | Unknown | Unknown Kingda Ka replacement | 2026+

[Matt N]

I will be a bit disappointed if it’s the XTREME Spinning Coaster, I’ll admit. I’m sure it’ll be fun, but it just seems a bit of a half-hearted replacement for the world’s tallest and (former) fastest roller coaster.

 

[James F]

If this is true, I can't say that I'm overjoyed. There's just something really unsatisfying about shuttle coasters.

 

[Leon_K]

If this is true, I can't say that I'm overjoyed. There just something really unsatisfying about shuttle coasters.

If it looks anything like the released concepts, it looks pretty ugly. Also, a straight launch with a spike seems like a big waste of a coaster with spinning cars.

 

[VonRolland]

Well its deffo a Mack then!

 

[Bentleya]

Not just any old Mack; an absolutely jaffing enormous one looking at the size of those footer rings.

 

[IGwaziSolos]

Just wanted to note that there was a site tour about a week ago with "Ryan" the park's PR manager in which this reddit thread talks about the details:

https://www.reddit.com/r/rollercoasters/comments/1my5hrv/six_flags_great_adventure_construction_tour_and_a/

Main Notes:
About the layout:

• Longer track length than Ka
• Takes up more of Lantern’s plot than Ka’s
• 50% of the footers are poured
• When asked “how tall is it,” Ryan said “tall”
• Ryan insists it is worth the wait

About the timeline:

• Waiting to decide on the announcement until everything is locked down - they care a lot about the theme and all of the animatics being ready to go
• Getting the story of the ride right is a HUGE priority for them
• They are “not in a rush.”
• Eyeballing a Spring 2026 announcement, most likely a 2027 opening but still in flux
• An announcement date will be announced, they won’t shadow drop it

Other:

• The pavement will not be visible - it is not a parking lot coaster
• They have a 10 year plan, and the rest of Green Lantern’s plot is part of that plan

 

[JoshC.]

When asked “how tall is it,” Ryan said “tall”

In other words, "it's tall but not that tall and if I say how tall everyone will moan"

 

[bratcurry]

• Longer track length than Ka

That basically denies the rumored Mack Spinning Tower.

 

[Fiender]

That basically denies the rumored Mack Spinning Tower.

Unless they were talking about "traveled track" because it's a shuttle coaster and you traverse the track twice

 

[roomraider]

That basically denies the rumored Mack Spinning Tower.

I thought we'd be through the denial phase by now

You should be into anger or bargaining by this point.

 

[cocoa]

kingda ka was just a shuttle coaster attached at the top

 

[Zack Jakobs]

kingda ka was just a shuttle coaster attached at the top

Bro what?