Six Flags Great Adventure announced Thursday that the Jackson Township, N.J. park will “retire” Kingda Ka, ending a nearly two-decade run for the world’s tallest roller coaster. Thrill-ride enthusiasts took to social media this weekend to mourn the rumored loss of Kingda Ka,

Kingda Ka, the world's tallest and fastest roller coaster, has been retired along with the Green Lantern roller coaster as Six Flags Great Adventure makes room for two new roller coasters at the New Jersey theme park.

Two new rides were touted in Kingda Ka’s departure. The previously-announced The Flash: Vertical Velocity will open in 2025. The ride is a “super boomerang coaster,” and the first of its kind in North America, park officials said in their announcement.

Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township, New Jersey, confirmed the long-rumored closure of two of its roller coasters, including the iconic Kingda Ka. Kingda Ka was ranked as the world's "tallest and fastest coaster" and has delivered more than 12 million rides since 2005,

After nearly two decades, Six Flags retires iconic Kingda Ka coaster to introduce new attractions in the coming years.

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.