Ultimate Roller Coaster
The episode follows the construction process of the 25 million dollar Kingda Ka Roller Coaster being built by Six Flags. Constructed under secrecy, the 139m tall roller coaster will be the fastest and tallest roller coaster in the world when completed, breaking the Dragster’s record. The documentary includes brief comments from Project Engineer, Jeff Glinter, and Chief Corporate Engineer, Larry Chickola. And explains how the Kingda Ka utilises a hydraulic launch system to launch riders to a speed of 206km/h in 3 seconds.
Aired: Oct 25, 2005 Genre: DocumentaryDuration: 1h Rating: 0 Country: United States of America Production: National Geographic
Episodes
01: Golden Gate Bridge02: Alcatraz03: Inside The Pentagon04: World's Busiest Port05: Tau Tona - City Of Gold06: Las Vegas07: Black Gold (Oil Mine)08: Ekati Diamond Mine (Diamond Diggers)09: Sea Launch10: North Sea Wall11: The World's Most Extreme Island (Impossible Islands)12: Indy Motor Speedway13: Port of Rotterdam (Super Port)14: Mega Plane (Air Force Transport)15: North Branch Correctional Institution16: World's Biggest Airliner (Airbus A380)17: USS Virginia18: Ultimate Casino19: Ultimate Roller Coaster20: Norad (Spy Fortress)21: Berlin's Grand Central (Berlin Train Terminal)22: Boston's Big Dig23: Ultimate Oil Rigs24: Baikonur Cosmodrome25: Inside Grand Central26: World's Tallest Bridge (Millau Bridge)27: Mega Ship28: Deep Sea Drillers
