The Dragster and its twin coaster, Kingda Ka were built by Intamin. The company was hired by Cedar Fair to build the Dragster for 2003 and Six Flags hired Intamin to build Kingda Ka, named after the tiger 'Kingda Ka'
Soldier of Light finally someone that knows that it isn’t “ThE kInG oF cOAsTeRs” it’s named after a tiger!! I dont know where six flags went. Hmm. Let’s just say this..
I vote Top Thrill Dragster because: 1. It has lap bars, and they are a lot nicer compared to Over-The-Shoulder Restaints 2. It's less popular making the lines shorter 3. The view from the top is amazing compared to the dull parking lot 4. Cedar Point is about 10 minutes closer to me than Six Flags I hope you guys agree.
I have only ridden TTD. To someone who has ridden both let me ask you something. Without your bias opinion do you honestly feel the 8 mph difference and the 30 feet higher difference? Is it worth having to wear shoulder restraints?
Yea 100% people just like dragster bc it’s at cedar point but I will say in the back of king da na the launch is a bit rough but you feel the difference
I like TTD better because it's in the middle and focal point of the park, also people can stand right beside the track and watch their friends on it. And on KK it's just in the back corner and no one can watch the people on the ride launch off.
The Magic Box yes. But listen to what your saying. If you just want to watch it. You have to get like halfway through the line and just sit there. Cp literally gives you bleachers..
MagentaCrane987 it’s 38 feet taller. How does that. Dude. You see Lake Erie from the top hat of dragster, what on ka? A parking lot. Like. You need to stop calling people stupid and idiot before you go and say some dumb shit like that
If you ride the drop tower you can see the Philadelphia skyscrapers in the distance, so in the king da is just look closely and look fast bc you only got a few seconds to look
My opinion is TTD because: Much Better Theming When you're in the front, you can see over lake erie The front of the car is literally a race car More comfortable restraints Better ride experience Duration is 2 seconds longer than Kingda ka And finally, TTD is a much smoother ride than Kingda Ka
Jack Shivertaker it doesn’t actually mean that. It was named after the tiger that used to live in the exhibit. One quick google search will prove you wrong. I don’t know why people believe that 😂
MagentaCrane987 how are you about to just go “no” and say nothing else? Like. You have to explain.. kingda ka’s launch is visibly rougher than dragsters 🤷♂️
Top thrill dragster is a copy of kingda ka because kingda ka was made first and the only difference is the 2nd drop but check the dates they were made and dragster is smaller and slower than kingda ka
TTD debuted at Cedar Point in 2003, and Kingda Ka debuted at SFGAdv in 2005. TTD was the very first strata coaster, and was later followed by Kingda Ka.
TTD debuted at Cedar Point in 2003, and Kingda Ka debuted at SFGAdv in 2005. TTD was the very first strata coaster, and was later followed by Kingda Ka.
Uber KillBuster which one has longer lines now that zumanjaro has opened? I heard zumanjaro and kingda ka cant run at the same time which slows loading time drastically. so POST ZUMANJARO, which has longer lines kk or ttd?
It depends it's my home park so if it's like a rainy day there's no wait o got on 7 times in a row once but on a weekend it's a1 and a half wait which is the most it gets
Ok People! This is fucking ridiculous! Everyone is saying that kingda ka is better just cause over head shoulder restraints are safer. Either lap bar and shoulder restraints are safe. Every single person that is picking KK over Dragster because of restraints or stats has either probably only ridden KK or neither. Every single GP person cant get over themselves and know that six flags doesn't have any idea of how they want to make their new coaster, they just plot it down. Cedar Fair is wise about their coasters and do not give over used names and clones to their parks. Mark my words -> ORIGINAL BEATS COPYCAT
+Gamer_Boy Oh my God! He has... an opinion? Jeez! I guess that doesn't make him an enthusiast. Well, poor, poor him. Who knew enthusiasts can't have an opinion. Crazy, eh?
+Gamer_Boy Again, it's all opinionated. Just because Coaster Studios said TTD is better than Kingda Ka does not mean EVERY enthusiast has to like the same thing.
I love the ttd it is the best coaster I have ever ridden, yes kings a Kia is taller but only by 36 feet, so it's faster but by 8 mph, I like how ttd is themed it is the closest you will ever get to drag racing and at the beginning I like the sound of how it seems like you are really riding in a drag racing car! I vote ttd forever go cedar point
Wessley King once again. No it’s not. It was named after the tiger in the exhibit. They made that up. One quick google search will prove you wrong. Also. What do you mean?? They have racing seats, bleachers, light, stripes, finish line like, what?
I hate comparing the two. Both stratas have extremely similar layouts, and I'm not so sure that an extra airtime hill on Kingda Ka would make it a better coaster than Top Thrill Dragster. However, I do agree that Kingda Ka's OTSR's do suck though. They are very uncomfortable, somtimes even painful. If Kingda Ka had lapbars, it would be better than TTD. I hate to say it, but it's true. The airtime on it would be insane. But as of now, it's hard to compare the two, but I'll give the edge to TTD for having better restraints, better on-ride effects, and for being an overall smoother ride experience than Kingda Ka. I don't care about which coaster is taller or faster. All I care about is the ride experience, so please don't use that as a basis for your argument against me, of course, if you have one.
CrazyNirvanaFanatic MahBoi all that happened was the launch cable snapped. Sure there was hospital visits. But no serious injury’s. And if your telling me that kingda ka has never produced a migraine (yes. That’s considered an injury) of some sort then you would be lying..
CrazyNirvanaFanatic MahBoi At Knott’s berry farm Xcelerator’s cable snapped there is video of it, and there were no serious injuries on Top thrill dragster. Only 4 people got hurt when prices of metal sheered of the cable. No one got seriously hurt.
Both designed by intamin. Understand that kinda ka was ment to beat out TTD by a little bit. It rolls back in that video it easily makes it over its random
A ride being "Taller and Faster" does not necessarily make it better. My vote goes to TTD because: 1. The theme is far superior to whatever Kingda Ka is supposed to be, 2. The line for TTD is in the middle of the coaster, allowing you to see every take-off, and the people's smiling faces as they come to a stop. 3. TTD allows you to watch the take-offs from stands. 4. TTD sounds like a rocket of some sort, adding to the effect. 5. Cedar Fair parks are waaaay more high quality than Six Flags parks; better maintained and kept cleaner. 6. The train for TTD is literally a freaking drag racing car. That's fucking cool. 7. TTD DOES NOT HAVE OTSR! BETTER RIDE EXPERIENCE! 8. Although the view on the top is only a second or two, it's pretty breathtaking.
+Keegan Cedar Fair parks are way more maintained (I have season passes to Knott's Berry Farm, not great season pass perks though,), but Magic Mountain bests Cedar Point in roller coasters overall.
Not to mention no headaches after getting off top thrill. Kingda ka is so rough, I only ride it for bragging rights. El toro is the highlight of that park
I can’t believe 90% of the comment section is run by the GP and say that Kingda Ka is better just because it’s taller and faster. Who cares? What matters the most is the ride EXPERIENCE, not the stats. I can list many reasons why TTD is better (and no, Cedar Point is not my home park so I am not biased): 1. TTD has a lap bar only while Kingda Ka has over-the-shoulder restraints. That alone already improves the experience of TTD. And no, lap bars are not dangerous. They are just as safe as over-the-shoulder restraints. If lap bars weren’t safe, they wouldn’t be allowed on roller coasters. And BTW, nobody has ever fallen off TTD ever since it opened in 2003. 2. TTD is in an open space and Cedar Point even set up bleachers for people who want to watch the coaster launch. At Six Flags Great Adventure, the only place to watch the launch of Kingda Ka is when you’re waiting in line for the coaster, which is unfortunate because not everyone has the guts to ride the world’s tallest roller coaster. 3. TTD has a smoother launch. It may be a bit shaky if you sit closer to the back row, but if you’re on the back row of Kingda Ka, don’t get your hopes up for a smooth launch. 4. On Top Thrill Dragster, you get a fantastic view of Lake Erie and all of Cedar Point. And what do you see at the top of Kingda Ka? Some trees and a parking lot. I’d much rather get a view of Lake Erie. 5. Although both coasters are built by the same manufacturer (Intamin), Kingda Ka is still a copycat of TTD. Instead of maybe adding some more elements like some rapid banked turns and some more airtime hills (instead of just the one), Great Adventure decided to build a coaster with an almost identical layout. Way to go Six Flags, very creative! I hope everyone reading this comment agrees with me that TTD is the superior coaster.
Adrenaline Rush finally I found someone who isn’t a GP. Everyone here is saying KDK is better cause it’s taller and faster, like it matters, like you can tell on ride.
Are you slow? Kingda Ka doesn't use the breaks for airtime. Like seriously? Do you know anything about roller coasters? Also, Kingda Ka's launch is not rough. You can't just accept the fat that Kingda Ka has a faster launch with faster acceleration. If you would watch the documentary, the breaks at the top are for the view. Please give me a definition of air time. You'll probably have to look it up because you don't know.
That is the most idiotic, irrelevant thing I've ever read in my entire existence. Never have I read something so stupid that it made me cringe. Congratulations, buddy. You're an idiot.
+Jack Shivertaker You are just a Cedar Point fanboy. Six Flags makes better roller coasters than Cedar Fair. Kingda Ka is the only ride that is nearly identical to ones at Cedar Fair, also Boomerangs. Like, Gatekeeper at Cedar Point is no match for X2 at Magic Mountain, the actual coaster capital of the world
MagentaCrane987 1, he said feels. Not saying it is. 2, how is the theme of drag racing worse than the theme of some African-tiger type theme. There really isn’t a theme for it. Dragster easily has the better theme. So stfu before calling someone an idiot
Just. No. Shut up. Get out o... go. Watch like some weird asmr type thing you weirdo. No. Like. No. Go. Please.. it’s an off brand of both of these. Like. No. Please.. I... I beg...
As much as I love them I like king da ka a little better. Well I do have my reasons and everyone does. I love speed and hieght and that's why king da ka is a better roller coaster in my view and also lap bars don't make me feel safe the shoulder things may be a bit painful and I don't know the exact words but it made me feel safer.
Thank you.. thank you for having common sense and explaining how it’s better to you instead of just going “kingda ka, NUMBER 1!!” You actually said something that makes sense. Also it’s meant to make you not feel safe. Rollercoasters were built to make you feel like you have no control
Kingda Ka because: 1) Not as much downtime. 2) Longer ride time. 3) More forceful. 4) Better drop. 5) Launches without warning. And I'm a CP fan, btw. Still, I side with Ka.
Satan's Kitty if you really think the lights on TTD tell you you’re going to launch in blank amount of seconds, go ride it again. You only know when you’re going to launch about .2 seconds before you do. You’re just trying to give points to KDK, stop.
Kaiser Husky Fan And that is INCORRECT. The 400+ footers that came before it are shuttle coasters. Strata coasters not only have to be 400+ feet but also have a complete circuit. Top Thrill Dragster was the first to accomplish this feat.
MarLap2000 that is hilarious about how much of a lie that was. People get horrible headaches from how much they bang their head against those restraints..
I vote Kingda Ka because 1-taller 2-faster 3-it has it’s own area to show it’s appreciated TTD is just in the middle in the park 4- more intense 5-longer 6- Lap bars don’t matter they are actually kinda annoying 7- Great Adventure is more popular than Cedar Point (sorry)
1. I’d honestly rather have a coaster in the middle of the park visible from every angle, than a coaster right next to a parking lot 2. TTD has it’s own little area as well, maybe not as big but a plaza with a cool looking sign and literal bleachers to watch TTD launch like a race car 3. I have no idea in what way lap bars are “annoying”
If you say Kingda Ka copied Top Thrill Dragster, then your stupid. It's like saying all giga coasters copied millennium force or all 200 foot and over coasters copied magnum. There are going to be more strata coasters hopefully in the future, then this argument will be over. :)
I agree. But, Top Thrill Dragster has a better ride experience than Kingda Ka. While Kingda Ka has the Over-Shoulder rests, the Kingda Ka has a painful ride experience. Top Thrill Dragster makes you feel more comfortable cause you can manage how tight you want your seatbelt and it has a lap bar which in my opinion is better than your head banging against that Over-Shoulder rest. Another thing is that speed nor height matter in this situation. It's the ride experience that matters. Lastly, TTD and Kingda Ka were both made by the same guy/ company so it wasn't much of a copy. This is all my opinion and if you have different opinions I will listen and not argue :) also, I do prefer Top Thrill Dragster.
Top Thrill Dragster is easily better. TTD has a better theme (the cars actually are themed to the ride), TTD is smother, and TTD looks better, and has better views of the top
+Valerie R KK because it's "taller and faster." You're not going to be able to tell the difference between 8 mph and 36 feet. Best coaster ever? El Toro (which is in the same park) says hi.
Top Thrill Dragster is an Intamin Strata-coaster, at the time it was built in 2003, was the Tallest, Fastest Roller Coaster on Earth. Two years later, when Intamin built its twin coaster, Kingda Ka, its layout was based on that of the Dragster, but much taller. But to this day, they are the only Strata-coasters in existence.
+KoasterKing 205 lap bars give you a lot more thrill and are very unrestricting, they are comfortable and are very safe because if they weren't they wouldn't be allowed on roller coasters. der
brandi bishop Are they bollocks! Why else do you see Oblivion at Alton Towers with shoulder restraints? Or Hydro at Oak wood with shoulder restraints? Because it's safer! Lap bars are dangerous & very UNSAFE! And comfortable? Yeah right! Shoulder restraints give you more protection! Lap bars have be allowed & still get allowed after all the shit they've given riders who have fallen out& died! Hydro at Oak wood had an accident with them & since that accident, they've been no deaths due to the fact they use SHOULDER HARNESSES! Der!
+KoasterKing 205 that's what I say! I feel more comfortable on Kingda Ka because the restraints make me feel safer, on TTD, I could only imagine the lap bars failing and plummeting to death.
That’s the most GP statement I’ve ever herd. I can’t wait for six flags to go bankrupt again from buying to many vekoma boomerangs so that way they have to tear down this disgrace of a ride..
TOP THRILL DRAGSTER IS NOT BETTER KINGDA KA IS 456 FEET WHILE TOP THRILL DRAGSTER IS A WIMPY 420 KINGDA KA IS 128 MPH WHILE TOP THRILL DRAGSTER IS A SLOTH-LIKE 120
Kids like you get on my nerves. "KINGDA KA IS TALLER ITS BETTER" No, it isn't. Kingda ka is basically a knock off ttd, but taller because they want little kids to think its better.
Tbh I like top thrill bc it has lap bars and the launch is smoother
Plus better view imo
rip
I think the theme of Top Thrill Dragster is a lot more cooler and more unique. The theme of Kingda Ka is just like a million other rollercoasters.
I've actually had the opportunity to ride both but I really do like TTD more but Kingda Ka is wayy scarier!
Its prob smoother too.
Yea you right
I have only been on Kingda Ka
Guys, guys. We ALL know what's better.
It's obviously the Xcelerator.
Deven Pawar we can all see here that Stealth is the better option here 😂
Kelvin Nieves no stealth restraints
XCLERATOR IS THE BEST HERE OBVIOUSLY
Nah its red force
I truly appreciate you for doing a side by side comparison
The Dragster and its twin coaster, Kingda Ka were built by Intamin. The company was hired by Cedar Fair to build the Dragster for 2003 and Six Flags hired Intamin to build Kingda Ka, named after the tiger 'Kingda Ka'
Soldier of Light finally someone that knows that it isn’t “ThE kInG oF cOAsTeRs” it’s named after a tiger!! I dont know where six flags went. Hmm. Let’s just say this..
Ohhhh this is cool! Tooo cool! I'm loving this video!
I've rode both and personally I prefer top thrill dragster
Awesome Trick shots Thank you! Somebody with common sense.
I vote Top Thrill Dragster because:
1. It has lap bars, and they are a lot nicer compared to Over-The-Shoulder Restaints
2. It's less popular making the lines shorter
3. The view from the top is amazing compared to the dull parking lot
4. Cedar Point is about 10 minutes closer to me than Six Flags
I hope you guys agree.
Grady King TTD usually has 1.5 - 2.5 hour waits...
Keegan One time, Kingda Ka had a line up to 3 hours. Not joking!
U guys r upset about the waits? Plz, just get a fastpassplus ;)
+Michael Mauro it's cuz you went on a weekend next Season go on a rainy Tuesday for no lines anywhere
CoasterMadness It was on a Monday that Kingda Ka's line was 3 hours.
kingda ka is so good i think it wins
THEY ARE BASICALLY THE SAME THING STOP SCREAMING AT EACH OTHER.
That is cap. Like. That is a gp thing to say
Shut up gp. Heard of restraints? Also, one ride may be smoother than the other. They may seem small to you but they are huge to enthusiasts.
Hello There this was 2 years ago why are you just now responding
Vincent Perego I didn’t realize your comment was from 2 years ago
Vincent Perego I didn’t realize your comment was from 2 years ago
I have only ridden TTD. To someone who has ridden both let me ask you something. Without your bias opinion do you honestly feel the 8 mph difference and the 30 feet higher difference? Is it worth having to wear shoulder restraints?
Yea 100% people just like dragster bc it’s at cedar point but I will say in the back of king da na the launch is a bit rough but you feel the difference
I’d had to pick TTD because it’s smoother at the launch
Sometimes I wish ka would have lapbars like dragster has
Now I will admit Kingda Ka lines are long asf but mostly every ride at six flags is long but everytime I go I get the platinum EZ pass
I like both
me too i think they are both awesome.
I like TTD better because it's in the middle and focal point of the park, also people can stand right beside the track and watch their friends on it. And on KK it's just in the back corner and no one can watch the people on the ride launch off.
You can watch them launch off on kingda ka. It's just in the que line, you get a nice view of the launch.
The Magic Box yes. But listen to what your saying. If you just want to watch it. You have to get like halfway through the line and just sit there. Cp literally gives you bleachers..
I've been on both and liked Kingda ka better
i can not choose 😍
I like TTD better cuz the view is awesome and it feels faster than it really is and I love the theme
Riley Barbour ur Stupid u get a bigger view from Kinda Ka because it's higher
MagentaCrane987 it’s 38 feet taller. How does that. Dude. You see Lake Erie from the top hat of dragster, what on ka? A parking lot. Like. You need to stop calling people stupid and idiot before you go and say some dumb shit like that
Nick Allen hmm?
If you ride the drop tower you can see the Philadelphia skyscrapers in the distance, so in the king da is just look closely and look fast bc you only got a few seconds to look
On king da ka on a clear day if you look to your side somethings you can see nyc
kingda ka because it has that airtime hill
Ka’s restraints were fine by me, plus it’s a dumb state law and nothing can be done about it.
Kingda Ka
Stealth is better XD
Agreed. Been on KK and Stealth, Stealth gives a much better ride experience!
Facts
I freaking love this comment section!
Xclacky Xawesome I hate it.
i haven't riden either but kingda ka is a straight up upgrade from dragster so until dragster gets LSMs and a spike kingda ka is better
Top Trill dragster gang 👇
My opinion is TTD because:
Much Better Theming
When you're in the front, you can see over lake erie
The front of the car is literally a race car
More comfortable restraints
Better ride experience
Duration is 2 seconds longer than Kingda ka
And finally, TTD is a much smoother ride than Kingda Ka
@@Bradly105It’s not like you can’t play games if you’re a coaster enthusiast lmao
their basically the same
It would be cool if someone made a Top Thrill Kingda Ka!
Gross. Because a jungle theme track with race cars on it would be nice. XD
+Louis Cordova the theme is China, not a jungle...
+MrQuesada QuantumX China when Kingda ka means king of coasters in Japanese?
Jack Shivertaker it doesn’t actually mean that. It was named after the tiger that used to live in the exhibit. One quick google search will prove you wrong. I don’t know why people believe that 😂
I’ve Only Ridden Top Thrill Dragster.
kingda kas launch is rough
Jaime Cortez no
Did you look carefully
XxBlackHawk456 yea it is. I've tried both.
MagentaCrane987 how are you about to just go “no” and say nothing else? Like. You have to explain.. kingda ka’s launch is visibly rougher than dragsters 🤷♂️
Ha, snowflakes.
Top thrill dragster is a copy of kingda ka because kingda ka was made first and the only difference is the 2nd drop but check the dates they were made and dragster is smaller and slower than kingda ka
No top thrill dragster was made before kingda ka
King da ka is the remake recheck the dates,top thrill dragster 2003, king da ka 2005
TTD debuted at Cedar Point in 2003, and Kingda Ka debuted at SFGAdv in 2005. TTD was the very first strata coaster, and was later followed by Kingda Ka.
TTD debuted at Cedar Point in 2003, and Kingda Ka debuted at SFGAdv in 2005. TTD was the very first strata coaster, and was later followed by Kingda Ka.
I think Kingda ka Is better
Uber KillBuster which one has longer lines now that zumanjaro has opened? I heard zumanjaro and kingda ka cant run at the same time which slows loading time drastically. so POST ZUMANJARO, which has longer lines kk or ttd?
I have seen Top Thrill Dragster in real life and the line is definitely longer than the Kingda Ka.
Trust me, kinda ka has longer lines, it does have to wait.
It depends it's my home park so if it's like a rainy day there's no wait o got on 7 times in a row once but on a weekend it's a1 and a half wait which is the most it gets
+Uber KillBuster please ban this youtuber who's trolling the comments her name is Ashton corsello
TTD all day cuz the only one lap bar makes it feel so much fast and your not strapped down like the kingda ka
New jerseys laws made six flags have over the shoulders
New jerseys laws made six flags have over the shoulders
CP fanboy
+CoasterGods ?
Alayna Veeck fuck you
Ttd is the best it has lights on the tower and a lap bar
Top thrill dragster is my favorite ride and its smooth and I love lap bars it's also a very tight lap bet I feel safe cedar point is my life
Kingda Ka has my vote I rode dragster first and it was ok but when I got on Kingda Ka it was like dragster didn't matter anymore
Itzme Besh ok stfu they’re practically the same you’re just spouting out bullshit.
Kingda Ka won.
Top Thrill Dragster is miles better than Ka, what are you on about?
@@aarusharya5658 Top Thrill Dragster n’existe encore
Ok People! This is fucking ridiculous! Everyone is saying that kingda ka is better just cause over head shoulder restraints are safer. Either lap bar and shoulder restraints are safe. Every single person that is picking KK over Dragster because of restraints or stats has either probably only ridden KK or neither. Every single GP person cant get over themselves and know that six flags doesn't have any idea of how they want to make their new coaster, they just plot it down. Cedar Fair is wise about their coasters and do not give over used names and clones to their parks. Mark my words -> ORIGINAL BEATS COPYCAT
I,ve ridden both a number of times,I prefer Kingda ka
Tatsu Viper thanks your on the kingda ka side
Same here
+Gamer_Boy Oh my God! He has... an opinion? Jeez! I guess that doesn't make him an enthusiast. Well, poor, poor him. Who knew enthusiasts can't have an opinion. Crazy, eh?
+Gamer_Boy Again, it's all opinionated. Just because Coaster Studios said TTD is better than Kingda Ka does not mean EVERY enthusiast has to like the same thing.
+Game_Boy Aaaand you probably only like it because other enthusiasts like it.
Zumarjaro is the best
Honestly kingda Ka, sorry
Logan Forrest TTD was first. Kingda Ka followed.
@@davidng2336 well top thrill dragster knew there would be one faster and taller than it
@stop this yes i am
@@SFR_07 thats absolute bullshit bro
@@SFR_07 "top thrill dragster knew there would be one faster and taller than it"
I have ridden both and lemme just say that TTD is currently my #11 overall.
Meanwhile KK is way behind at #31 overall lol.
I pick neither, I hate big rollercoasters
Fucking pussy
GGGGGGGGGGPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!
Like are you going to be riding Woodstock express your whole life?
what is wrong with people in this reply section? Can’t they accept that someone people are scared of rollercoasters? Arrogant.
@@lbastronomy5713 Fr
@@dom7238 let her be GP bro, that means 1 less person in front of us on the line!
both are almost the same...
Top Thrill Because Lap Bars and its smoother
I FRIGGEN hate the lap bars. I feel sooo much safer on kingda ka
Just my opinion
+The Silent Chicken do u know how much safer cedar pointe is compared to six flags?
+God Of Rap - I don't even remember the last time someone died at cedar point, or any cedar fair park for that matter
kingda ka because top thrill dragster has lap bars
Red force is bigger lol
look we have a really smart person
Red force is 367 feet and 112 mph, TTD is 420 feet, 120 mph, Kingdaka is 456 feet and 128 mph...
damn you surely did a good amount of research
I mean kingda last
I love the ttd it is the best coaster I have ever ridden, yes kings a Kia is taller but only by 36 feet, so it's faster but by 8 mph, I like how ttd is themed it is the closest you will ever get to drag racing and at the beginning I like the sound of how it seems like you are really riding in a drag racing car! I vote ttd forever go cedar point
Kingda ka has a theme it's the king of all roller coasters really drag racing just driving in a straight line not going up and down
+Wessley King also the theme is a lion
Right like wtf is a "King-da-Ka"
+Eva M14 Formula Rossa is the closest to Drag Racing, actually a superior style of racing, F1. The cars look better, and you go faster.
Wessley King once again. No it’s not. It was named after the tiger in the exhibit. They made that up. One quick google search will prove you wrong. Also. What do you mean?? They have racing seats, bleachers, light, stripes, finish line like, what?
I hate comparing the two. Both stratas have extremely similar layouts, and I'm not so sure that an extra airtime hill on Kingda Ka would make it a better coaster than Top Thrill Dragster. However, I do agree that Kingda Ka's OTSR's do suck though. They are very uncomfortable, somtimes even painful. If Kingda Ka had lapbars, it would be better than TTD. I hate to say it, but it's true. The airtime on it would be insane. But as of now, it's hard to compare the two, but I'll give the edge to TTD for having better restraints, better on-ride effects, and for being an overall smoother ride experience than Kingda Ka. I don't care about which coaster is taller or faster. All I care about is the ride experience, so please don't use that as a basis for your argument against me, of course, if you have one.
no but people actually have been injured on the top thrill dragster, where as there have been no injuries on kingda ka
CrazyNirvanaFanatic MahBoi all that happened was the launch cable snapped. Sure there was hospital visits. But no serious injury’s. And if your telling me that kingda ka has never produced a migraine (yes. That’s considered an injury) of some sort then you would be lying..
CrazyNirvanaFanatic MahBoi At Knott’s berry farm Xcelerator’s cable snapped there is video of it, and there were no serious injuries on Top thrill dragster. Only 4 people got hurt when prices of metal sheered of the cable. No one got seriously hurt.
Top thrill bc you slow down at the top and the kingda ka is such a copy of it
Same man designed them
Both designed by intamin. Understand that kinda ka was ment to beat out TTD by a little bit. It rolls back in that video it easily makes it over its random
+Flip Burton TTD kind of copied Xcelerator. I have been on both, and I prefer Xcelerator. Xcelerator has a better theme
By the way I think Kingda Ka is older because it's the same day I was born 10 years ago
Flip Burton right
Kingda ka
A ride being "Taller and Faster" does not necessarily make it better.
My vote goes to TTD because:
1. The theme is far superior to whatever Kingda Ka is supposed to be,
2. The line for TTD is in the middle of the coaster, allowing you to see every take-off, and the people's smiling faces as they come to a stop.
3. TTD allows you to watch the take-offs from stands.
4. TTD sounds like a rocket of some sort, adding to the effect.
5. Cedar Fair parks are waaaay more high quality than Six Flags parks; better maintained and kept cleaner.
6. The train for TTD is literally a freaking drag racing car. That's fucking cool.
7. TTD DOES NOT HAVE OTSR! BETTER RIDE EXPERIENCE!
8. Although the view on the top is only a second or two, it's pretty breathtaking.
+Keegan Cedar Fair parks are way more maintained (I have season passes to Knott's Berry Farm, not great season pass perks though,), but Magic Mountain bests Cedar Point in roller coasters overall.
Keegan Cedar Point is my vote ☝️
Keegan and guees what. different theming different colors and lap bars doesnt mean better either.
Keegan I agree with you 100%.
Not to mention no headaches after getting off top thrill. Kingda ka is so rough, I only ride it for bragging rights. El toro is the highlight of that park
kingda ka taller faster when you feel like you falling out of your seat it feels better it feels like your flying the designed it to do that
I can’t believe 90% of the comment section is run by the GP and say that Kingda Ka is better just because it’s taller and faster. Who cares? What matters the most is the ride EXPERIENCE, not the stats. I can list many reasons why TTD is better (and no, Cedar Point is not my home park so I am not biased):
1. TTD has a lap bar only while Kingda Ka has over-the-shoulder restraints. That alone already improves the experience of TTD. And no, lap bars are not dangerous. They are just as safe as over-the-shoulder restraints. If lap bars weren’t safe, they wouldn’t be allowed on roller coasters. And BTW, nobody has ever fallen off TTD ever since it opened in 2003.
2. TTD is in an open space and Cedar Point even set up bleachers for people who want to watch the coaster launch. At Six Flags Great Adventure, the only place to watch the launch of Kingda Ka is when you’re waiting in line for the coaster, which is unfortunate because not everyone has the guts to ride the world’s tallest roller coaster.
3. TTD has a smoother launch. It may be a bit shaky if you sit closer to the back row, but if you’re on the back row of Kingda Ka, don’t get your hopes up for a smooth launch.
4. On Top Thrill Dragster, you get a fantastic view of Lake Erie and all of Cedar Point. And what do you see at the top of Kingda Ka? Some trees and a parking lot. I’d much rather get a view of Lake Erie.
5. Although both coasters are built by the same manufacturer (Intamin), Kingda Ka is still a copycat of TTD. Instead of maybe adding some more elements like some rapid banked turns and some more airtime hills (instead of just the one), Great Adventure decided to build a coaster with an almost identical layout. Way to go Six Flags, very creative!
I hope everyone reading this comment agrees with me that TTD is the superior coaster.
Adrenaline Rush finally I found someone who isn’t a GP. Everyone here is saying KDK is better cause it’s taller and faster, like it matters, like you can tell on ride.
I love a good enthusiast..
...by the way, Top Thrill Dragster won, even though Kingda Ka is faster. The thing is, Kingda Ka has a longer launch.
How does having a longer launch make the ride worse?
***** kingda ka 128mph in 3.5 seconds , top thrill dragster 120mph in 3.8 seconds , kingda ka has faster acceleration
Are you slow? Kingda Ka doesn't use the breaks for airtime. Like seriously? Do you know anything about roller coasters? Also, Kingda Ka's launch is not rough. You can't just accept the fat that Kingda Ka has a faster launch with faster acceleration. If you would watch the documentary, the breaks at the top are for the view. Please give me a definition of air time. You'll probably have to look it up because you don't know.
That is the most idiotic, irrelevant thing I've ever read in my entire existence. Never have I read something so stupid that it made me cringe. Congratulations, buddy. You're an idiot.
+Jack Shivertaker You are just a Cedar Point fanboy. Six Flags makes better roller coasters than Cedar Fair. Kingda Ka is the only ride that is nearly identical to ones at Cedar Fair, also Boomerangs. Like, Gatekeeper at Cedar Point is no match for X2 at Magic Mountain, the actual coaster capital of the world
Both look cool! I know kinda Ka is a higher drop but I would rather ride top thrill dragster just because it is a little shorter
I like the theme for dragster more and It fells faster
Adam A its not faster idiot and TTD theme is ugly
MagentaCrane987 1, he said feels. Not saying it is. 2, how is the theme of drag racing worse than the theme of some African-tiger type theme. There really isn’t a theme for it. Dragster easily has the better theme. So stfu before calling someone an idiot
I vote Red Force.... 😏 (Ferrari Land) smoothest freakin launch ever
Chloe Matz For sure, it’s brand new!😊😊
Just. No. Shut up. Get out o... go. Watch like some weird asmr type thing you weirdo. No. Like. No. Go. Please.. it’s an off brand of both of these. Like. No. Please.. I... I beg...
Red force is ok
Most forceless freaking launch ever.
As much as I love them I like king da ka a little better. Well I do have my reasons and everyone does. I love speed and hieght and that's why king da ka is a better roller coaster in my view and also lap bars don't make me feel safe the shoulder things may be a bit painful and I don't know the exact words but it made me feel safer.
Thank you.. thank you for having common sense and explaining how it’s better to you instead of just going “kingda ka, NUMBER 1!!” You actually said something that makes sense. Also it’s meant to make you not feel safe. Rollercoasters were built to make you feel like you have no control
I vote kingda ka because it has a second ride attached to it and plus its faster
are you slow? Kingda ka accelerates faster.
+Jack Shivertaker yeah. The view matters, I guess you are just gonna stop the car at the top, get out, stand on the catwalks, and take pictures
+Jack Shivertaker I don't think the view matters when your falling on the tallest rollercoaster on earth.
Kingda Ka because: 1) Not as much downtime. 2) Longer ride time. 3) More forceful. 4) Better drop. 5) Launches without warning.
And I'm a CP fan, btw. Still, I side with Ka.
Who's There? So you’re complaining about Dragster’s duration because you get 2 seconds longer of a ride on Kingda Ka? Big deal.
Satan's Kitty if you really think the lights on TTD tell you you’re going to launch in blank amount of seconds, go ride it again. You only know when you’re going to launch about .2 seconds before you do. You’re just trying to give points to KDK, stop.
Kingda ka all the way💯
Go Kingda Ka top trill
dragster sucks!!!!!
finally some one agrees with me
Without TTD KK wouldn't exist. Lol fangirls.
Danie Bentley THANKS 😂
Mechanical Teddy Bear no there where strata coasters before TTD
Kaiser Husky Fan And that is INCORRECT. The 400+ footers that came before it are shuttle coasters. Strata coasters not only have to be 400+ feet but also have a complete circuit. Top Thrill Dragster was the first to accomplish this feat.
Kingda ka because its taller and yes i know it has shoulder restraints, but they are hella thin so it doesnt matter, plus i hate lapbars
It is an exact replica of the ttd xD
not a replica :l just the same type of coaster
+Cpt. Lizard yeah designed by the same person and manufacturer :|
Cpt. Lizard KK is taller and faster did you not just hear what I just said?
+Cpt. Lizard Not really a replica. The only difference is the height, and the extra hill KK has
It seems that Top thrill Dragster won Kinda Ka lost
No Kingda Ka won because it's taller,faster,and way better!!!
i agree.
valerie r im agreeing to you.
I've ridden both and TTD > KK.
PS: You're not gonna be able to tell the difference between the height and speed of these 2 coasters.
or vice versa
Ttd 420ft and 120mp
Kdk 456ft and 128mp
Ttd only has one bar
Kdk doesn't
What do you mean by one bar ?
Lap bar vs over shoulder restraints..I'm guessing.
RayJ Grayson He means lapbars
KKD has one bar and the rest are some hard foam restraints that you barely notice are there
MarLap2000 that is hilarious about how much of a lie that was. People get horrible headaches from how much they bang their head against those restraints..
I vote Kingda Ka because
1-taller
2-faster
3-it has it’s own area to show it’s appreciated TTD is just in the middle in the park
4- more intense
5-longer
6- Lap bars don’t matter they are actually kinda annoying
7- Great Adventure is more popular than Cedar Point (sorry)
I’m sorry what? GA is no where near as popular as CP.. MM Maybe but not GA. Your on something 😂
1. I’d honestly rather have a coaster in the middle of the park visible from every angle, than a coaster right next to a parking lot
2. TTD has it’s own little area as well, maybe not as big but a plaza with a cool looking sign and literal bleachers to watch TTD launch like a race car
3. I have no idea in what way lap bars are “annoying”
autistic reasoning
I think TTD is barely better, but if kingda ka got new trains, it would be better.
Kingda ka all the way
Evan Neary u got that right
Evan Neary YES!!
Kingda Ka without a doubt.
Gaming Studios facts
king da ka its taller and faster
***** EXACTLY omg finally someone who makes sense
its only 36 feet taller and 8 miles faster but it has over the shoulder restraints so thats awesome
my.dixierekt no, not exactly. Ttd is better for so many reasons I’d run out of room typing them
Emily Muir doesn't mean it's better
@Gaming Studios Or they just made a spelling mistake
If you say Kingda Ka copied Top Thrill Dragster, then your stupid. It's like saying all giga coasters copied millennium force or all 200 foot and over coasters copied magnum. There are going to be more strata coasters hopefully in the future, then this argument will be over. :)
I agree. But, Top Thrill Dragster has a better ride experience than Kingda Ka. While Kingda Ka has the Over-Shoulder rests, the Kingda Ka has a painful ride experience. Top Thrill Dragster makes you feel more comfortable cause you can manage how tight you want your seatbelt and it has a lap bar which in my opinion is better than your head banging against that Over-Shoulder rest. Another thing is that speed nor height matter in this situation. It's the ride experience that matters. Lastly, TTD and Kingda Ka were both made by the same guy/ company so it wasn't much of a copy. This is all my opinion and if you have different opinions I will listen and not argue :) also, I do prefer Top Thrill Dragster.
Panic! Bc Fall Out Pilots Are Here the Kingda Ka does not have a painful ride experience
Cedar Point I know right? there dumb dont they realize that it was built by the same manufacturer so there sister rides.
Cedar Point yeah, but all gigas are totally different stupid, both of these are the same damn thing.
omfg i never thought of it that way
Kingda Ka really just copied Top Thrill Dragster
King da ka came first idiot
+Armand Doesminecraft Are you dumb? Dragster was the worlds first Stratscoaster over 400 feet
Armand Doesminecraft, Actually TTD was built before Kingda Ka you dumbass.
Qwan Johnson All strata coasters are going to have the same design tho
But king da ka will always be better
Top Thrill Dragster is easily better. TTD has a better theme (the cars actually are themed to the ride), TTD is smother, and TTD looks better, and has better views of the top
Not even to mention the light that sends it off and the lap bar instead of over shoulder restraints
Kingda Ka is way better it's faster and taller Kingda Ka is the best roller coaster ever
go fuck your self kingda ka is better
+Valerie R KK because it's "taller and faster."
You're not going to be able to tell the difference between 8 mph and 36 feet.
Best coaster ever? El Toro (which is in the same park) says hi.
CoasterIsis El Toro isn't the best, but it is a good ride. I think Wildfire has taken the category of the best wooden coaster.
+Matthew Gutierrez Kingda Ka is faster.
top thrill dragster
Top Thrill Dragster is an Intamin Strata-coaster, at the time it was built in 2003, was the Tallest, Fastest Roller Coaster on Earth. Two years later, when Intamin built its twin coaster, Kingda Ka, its layout was based on that of the Dragster, but much taller.
But to this day, they are the only Strata-coasters in existence.
Thank you for this information captain obvious... but the sad thing is a lot of gp’s couldn’t read this before just guessing shit about coasters 🤷♂️
what about red force? is it the lowest strata-coaster or the tallest giga-coaster?
@@aer9498 its a giga
@@CloroxBleach-hv4ns what is the definition of giga and strata? Is there an accurate heigth it has to reach?
@@aer9498 giga is 300 to 399 feet. Strata is 400 to 499 feet. Hyper is 200 to 299 feet.
Kingda ka looks slower because it's bigger.
Because it's taller and has a longer launch section
It’s longer because 1,your correct it’s a bigger ride. 2, there are trim brakes on the top hat of ka that makes it slower.
TTD
Kingda Ka! Faster, Taller & has an airtime hill! I also don't get how people hate the OTSR's they're safer & aren't that restricting! Lap bars suck!
+KoasterKing 205 lap bars give you a lot more thrill and are very unrestricting, they are comfortable and are very safe because if they weren't they wouldn't be allowed on roller coasters. der
brandi bishop Are they bollocks! Why else do you see Oblivion at Alton Towers with shoulder restraints? Or Hydro at Oak wood with shoulder restraints? Because it's safer! Lap bars are dangerous & very UNSAFE! And comfortable? Yeah right! Shoulder restraints give you more protection! Lap bars have be allowed & still get allowed after all the shit they've given riders who have fallen out& died! Hydro at Oak wood had an accident with them & since that accident, they've been no deaths due to the fact they use SHOULDER HARNESSES! Der!
+KoasterKing 205 that's what I say! I feel more comfortable on Kingda Ka because the restraints make me feel safer, on TTD, I could only imagine the lap bars failing and plummeting to death.
Y'all are some freaking wimps lol
Being & feeling safe doesn't make you a wimp!
Kingda ka won even if its a copy its taller and faster if they were humans they kingda ka would beat ttd
So its obvious who would win kdk duh
***** Exactly.
Lol kingda ka isn't a copy. It's made by the same manufacturer. Itamin made both coasters.
+Daavid Eats Prada thank you, someone understands
everybody who says kingda ka copied top thrill dragster is a fucking idiot they were built by the same manufacturer so they're sister rides
That’s the most GP statement I’ve ever herd. I can’t wait for six flags to go bankrupt again from buying to many vekoma boomerangs so that way they have to tear down this disgrace of a ride..
Top Thrill Is BETTER!!!!!!!!
Caleb Stevens no KK is BETTER
TOP THRILL DRAGSTER IS NOT BETTER KINGDA KA IS 456 FEET WHILE TOP THRILL DRAGSTER IS A WIMPY 420
KINGDA KA IS 128 MPH WHILE TOP THRILL DRAGSTER IS A SLOTH-LIKE 120
Kids like you get on my nerves. "KINGDA KA IS TALLER ITS BETTER" No, it isn't. Kingda ka is basically a knock off ttd, but taller because they want little kids to think its better.
Top Thrill Dragster
i voted king da ka ttd is boring i fell asleep on it
Kid Poker there's no way you fall asleep on a ride literally the same thing as kingda ka. There's no difference
I’m sure you have 😂😂
Top thrill dragster is faster
ttd is 120 mph kdk is 128
+Dieringer Scott. True
Nope
Matthew Gutierrez Kingda Ka is faster
Kingda ka is faster! Are you dumb?!
Kingda Ka
TTD
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