Author Topic: How many rides did you get on Ka this year? (Read 12411 times)

ChuckR · « **on:** October 18, 2005, 02:31:08 PM »

How many launches did you expierence on Kingda Ka? What was your favorite one?

I was lucky enough to get 76 rides on it, maybe get another one by the end of the year. I got them all because of the commercial shoot and being lucky, by going on days when there was a station wait for it.

I got to say though my favorite one was the first time I went on it. I hopped in the front row of Muffin and there was me and my cousin in the front row. In the second row were these two guys and the rest of the train was filled with water dummies. I got off the ride with my jaw down and I said to myself, "Wow, I got to do that again." Another time was last Sunday when I rode it with Diana and my cousin. We literally dissapeared into the fog when we reached the top of it, it was AMAZING!

Share your experiences....

MForce23 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 18, 2005, 02:50:37 PM »

I was lucky enough to get 72 rides on KK and maybe a couple more before the season is over....
Look at Chuck's post to see my best expieriences.

snowboard101 · « **Reply #2 on:** October 18, 2005, 03:24:11 PM »

72 and 76!! Wow, I got on 10 times but I only went 3 times when it was open.

rjholla2003 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 18, 2005, 04:44:05 PM »

61 thanks to the shoot, and hopefully grabbing number 62 this friday. Or, I might be nice and sit one out so my gf can catch up to me with her Ka rides. She's at 60.

ChuckR · « **Reply #4 on:** October 18, 2005, 07:05:53 PM »

Yeah the Shoot did help us out, ALOT. It was also a fun time, getting splitting headaches from marathoning Ka.

RJ, you got to ride Ka at night!

snowboard101 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 18, 2005, 07:33:38 PM »

was like anyone who knew about it allowed to go to the shoot?

ocmsolidsnake · « **Reply #6 on:** October 18, 2005, 08:58:49 PM »

Ahhhh. lonely 6 for me

MForce23 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 18, 2005, 10:49:01 PM »

AHHHH!! just thinking about 13 rides in a row in the back gives me a headache. :shock:

Bubba Z · « **Reply #8 on:** October 19, 2005, 01:01:59 AM »

Only 9, I would have to say my first front row ride during coaster celebration would be my favorite. Just sitting there after the horn sounded knowing I would be shot down the track after that long winter of driving back and forth to the park just to see it get built was well worth it. Longest wait on purpose 5hrs.

rjholla2003 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 19, 2005, 01:54:01 AM »

Nope, no night rides. Hopefully one on friday.

Fjask · « **Reply #10 on:** October 19, 2005, 04:23:27 PM »

Only one ride..... Waited 4 hours for it. Considering that many people did not even get a chance to ride it, I'm happy with my 1 ride; before the breakdown too. I love that anticipation from the time the horn sounds to the launch.
It was impressive waiting in the old queue and watching the train launch right next to you, and also, there was that moment of silence as everyone watches the train crest the top hat.
I am hoping to get a lot more rides in next season, as the lines will hopefully be shorter then they were this season.

innervision · « **Reply #11 on:** October 19, 2005, 05:08:39 PM »

60 Rides, and the commercial shoot definitley gave me some awesome memories. However some of my favorite rides came from the night rides without any lights on Ka. Amazing.

CrAzY4coasters · « **Reply #12 on:** October 19, 2005, 07:59:29 PM »

I'll be going for my final ride of the season on the 28th which will be number ten!

WadeJ · « **Reply #13 on:** October 20, 2005, 11:36:17 AM »

Quote from: "snowboard101"

was like anyone who knew about it allowed to go to the shoot?

Not really. Its just one of those "who you know" scenarios.

I'm only at 14.5 but I'm happy with that since I was on one of the few rollbacks with passengers

I'm glad I didn't do the shoot. Media Day alone beat the crap out of me. I seriously don't think I would have made it through much more in one day.

rjholla2003 · « **Reply #14 on:** October 20, 2005, 11:37:25 PM »

I honestly do not think that I have ever been more tired than those two days. My schedule looked like:

4:30AM- Wake up
5:30- pick up girlfriend and head down to Jackson
6:10- Arrive at Great Adventure
6:30- Check-in
7:30- Ride Ka (first day did not ride until 4:30)
12 Noon- Lunch
1 PM- Ride Ka
7- Shoot over (second day we left early)

For the WB shoot I had to wake up at 3:30 in the morning so I could pick up my girlfriend at 4:30 and be at the park for a 5:30 call. That was really tiring. After SP ERT and our ten rides, we went back to Somerset and laid in the park for a few hours.

ChuckR · « **Reply #15 on:** October 20, 2005, 11:57:37 PM »

Yeah, that was the longest and best times I have been at the park. But it was all worth it IMO and I would do it again in a heartbeat!

gadvrider2 · « **Reply #16 on:** October 30, 2005, 08:04:04 PM »

Sadly i only had one ride. It was the day it opened to the public. I still can proudly say that I was one of the few that rode the tallest and fastest coaster the day it opened to the public. By the way, how much did it cost to be in the commercial shoot?

WadeJ · « **Reply #17 on:** October 30, 2005, 09:15:06 PM »

There is no cost lol... They should have been paying everybody actually

Re-riding KK that many times starts to get old real quick.

The commerical shoot was mostly by invite only. You need to know the right people or be a member of a club like ACE

rjholla2003 · « **Reply #18 on:** October 31, 2005, 12:32:49 AM »

Well, if you do the cash value of the compensation that we recieved for the shoot, it was ~$160 a day. Free admission to the park for the day (we got to do whatever on our breaks= $50), food vouchers (~$10 each), and two tickets/one season pass per day. (~$100)

Despite how tiring it got and all of the pain, it was a lot of fun and I'd do it again.

WadeJ · « **Reply #19 on:** October 31, 2005, 08:35:05 AM »

Well said RJ

CrAzY4coasters · « **Reply #20 on:** October 31, 2005, 04:59:57 PM »

Quote from: "CrAzY4coasters"

I'll be going for my final ride of the season on the 28th which will be number ten!

I did not go on the 28th but did go on the 30th. Unfortunately it was a five hour line and I did not want to wait that long. So I'll have to wait until 06.

MForce23 · « **Reply #21 on:** October 31, 2005, 08:05:05 PM »

Ended the season with 74!!

ChuckR · « **Reply #22 on:** November 01, 2005, 03:46:13 PM »

Season total=78

innervision · « **Reply #23 on:** November 01, 2005, 05:39:09 PM »

Grand total of 62.

snowboard101 · « **Reply #24 on:** November 01, 2005, 06:04:34 PM »

On sunday I got 3 extra rides ok KK makeing my 05/grand total.......Lucky Number.....13

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