COASTING TO A WHITE-KNUCKLE WORLD RECORD

JACKSON, UNITED STATES: COASTING TO A WHITE-KNUCKLE WORLD RECORD Riders reach the summit of the "Kingda Ka" roller coaster 19 May, 2005, at Six Flags amusement park in Jackson, New Jersey. The monster ride uses a hydraulic launch system to slingshot riders horizontally from 0 to 205 kilometers (128 miles) per hour in 3.5 seconds. The momentum flings the 18-seater train into a 90 degree climb to a height of 139 meters (456 feet), followed by a vertical plunge through a three-quarter spiral and a final jaunt over a 39-meter (129-foot) high "camel hump." AFP PHOTO/Stan HONDA (Photo credit should read STAN HONDA/AFP via Getty Images)