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Six Flags Great Adventure · Under construction · 2027

Bakunawa

382 ft · 100 mph

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Mack's record-chasing floorless spinning launch coaster on the former Kingda Ka footprint — three launches to 100 mph, a 382-foot spire, and the world's first upside-down launch.

Specifications

Ride profile

Scaled against Six Flags Great Adventure's operating coasters

LaunchSteel

Height

382 ft

Height382 ft
Speed100 mph
Length3,163 ft
Inversions1

Ride experience

  • Launch
  • Spinning
  • Floorless
  • Mack Rides
  • Steel

Ride details

Min height

4'

Specs from sixflags.com

Learn more

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Launched coasters

Motors or hydraulics replace or supplement the lift hill for rapid acceleration.

Flywheel launches

Store energy in a spinning mass, then dump it into the train in one burst — classic hydraulic acceleration feel.

How launches work

LIM, LSM, hydraulic — different ways to shove a train from rest to serious speed.

Hydraulic and pneumatic launches

Catch cars, cables, and pressure vessels — mechanical launches with a signature kick.

History

Sourced timeline and background for Bakunawa.

Timeline

  1. Bakunawa announced for 2027

    World's tallest and fastest spinning launch coaster on the former Kingda Ka footprint.

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