Rising above the pines of Ocean County is a king of the thrill. Out of the 1,300 roller coasters Taylor Bybee has experienced all over the world, he says Kingda Ka offers an adrenaline rush matched by few.

The park has not filed at notice with the state that the ride is shutting down, Lisa Ryan, a spokesperson for the state Department of Community Affairs, told NJ Advance Media. Theme parks are not required to submit notice of closure, they would just let the permit lapse if not opening the ride for the next season, she said.

For a while it was pure speculation, but it has been confirmed with the NJ101.5 news room that Kingda Ka, which debuted as the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world in 2005, is closing. You can read Dan Alexander’s article on that here.

Rumors are swirling that Six Flags Great Adventure's Kingda Ka roller coaster is closing, and fans are outpouring love for the world's tallest thrill ride.

Is it the end of a rollercoaster era at Six Flags Great Adventure? Coaster enthusiasts have been chattering that the Six Flags theme park, in Jackson, NJ, is shutting down the beloved Kingda Ka rollercoaster.

The rumors of Kingda Ka’s closure have been swirling online for days among roller coaster enthusiasts and Six Flags fans. Park officials have been tight-lipped, neither confirming or denying the closure rumor in an statement to NJ Advance Media on Tuesday morning.