The world's tallest and fastest roller coaster has retired. Six Flags Entertainment Corporation announced on Thursday it is retiring Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey. The coaster held the title for world's tallest and fastest after it debuted in 2005,

The record-breaking Kingda Ka roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey has been retired and will make way for new rides. Enthusiasts of the iconic Kingda Ka said their final farewells this week.

The record-breaking ride, Kingda Ka, is officially being retired nearly two decades after it first opened in 2005