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{{Short description|Defunct water slide}}
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'''King Cobra''' is a [[water slide]] currently under construction at [[Six Flags Hurricane Harbor]], adjacent to [[Six Flags Great Adventure]], in [[Jackson, New Jersey]]. The ride will be manufactured by [[Turkey|Turkish]] manufacturer, Polin.<ref name="PR">{{cite web|title=Six Flags Great Adventure Announces Massive, Cobra-Themed Water Slide for 2012|url=http://www.sixflags.com/hurricaneHarborNJ/info/news_KingCobra.aspx|work=Press Release|publisher=Six Flags|accessdate=February 13, 2012|author=Six Flags Great Adventure|date=February 13, 2012}}</ref><ref name=ParkPress>{{cite news|last=Oglesby|first=Amanda|title=Snake-shaped water slide to open at Six Flags|url=http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2012302130052|accessdate=February 13, 2012|newspaper=[[Asbury Park Press]]|date=February 13, 2012}}</ref><ref name=Bradenton>{{cite news|title=Six Flags Great Adventure Announces Massive, Cobra-Themed Water Slide for 2012|url=http://www.bradenton.com/2012/02/13/3868304/six-flags-great-adventure-announces.html|accessdate=February 13, 2012|newspaper=The Bradenton Herald|date=February 13, 2012}}</ref>
'''King Cobra''' was a [[water slide]] at [[Six Flags Hurricane Harbor#Six Flags Great Adventure|Six Flags Hurricane Harbor New Jersey]] and [[Aquapolis Athens]] at Greece, adjacent to [[Six Flags Great Adventure]], in [[Jackson, New Jersey]]. The ride is manufactured by [[Turkey|Turkish]] manufacturer, [[Polin Waterparks and Pool Systems|Polin]].<ref name="PR">{{cite web|title=Six Flags Great Adventure Announces Massive, Cobra-Themed Water Slide for 2012|url=http://www.sixflags.com/hurricaneHarborNJ/info/news_KingCobra.aspx|work=Press Release|publisher=Six Flags|accessdate=February 13, 2012|author=Six Flags Great Adventure|date=February 13, 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120531115415/http://www.sixflags.com/hurricaneHarborNJ/info/news_KingCobra.aspx|archivedate=May 31, 2012}}</ref><ref name=ParkPress>{{cite news|last=Oglesby|first=Amanda|title=Snake-shaped water slide to open at Six Flags|url=http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2012302130052|accessdate=February 13, 2012|newspaper=[[Asbury Park Press]]|date=February 13, 2012}}</ref><ref name=Bradenton>{{cite news|title=Six Flags Great Adventure Announces Massive, Cobra-Themed Water Slide for 2012|url=http://www.bradenton.com/2012/02/13/3868304/six-flags-great-adventure-announces.html|accessdate=February 13, 2012|newspaper=The Bradenton Herald|date=February 13, 2012}}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The ride did not open for the 2018 season, and was dismantled at the end of the season, paving way for Calypso Springs.


==History==
==History==
[[File:King Cobra (Hurricane Harbor) - promo.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]
[[File:King Cobra (Hurricane Harbor) - promo.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]
[[American Coaster Enthusiasts]] announced on February 10, 2012, that Six Flags Great Adventure's Hurricane Harbor had a big announcement for the 2012 season on February 13.<ref name="Water">{{cite web|title=just announced...|url=https://www.facebook.com/ACE.NewJersey/posts/10150599644518684|author=American Coaster Enthusiasts New Jersey Region|publisher=Facebook|date=February 10, 2012|accessdate=February 11, 2012}}</ref> On the morning of February 13, 2012, Six Flags Hurricane Harbor: New Jersey announced ''King Cobra'' for the 2012 season.<ref name="PR"/> Will open on July 11, 2012, ''King Cobra'' is marketed as the first ride of its kind in the [[United States]].<ref name="SFGADvOD">{{cite web|title=Six Flags Great Adventure Properties
[[American Coaster Enthusiasts]] announced on February 10, 2012, that Six Flags Great Adventure's Hurricane Harbor had a big announcement for the 2012 season on February 13.<ref name="Water">{{cite web|title=just announced...|url=https://www.facebook.com/ACE.NewJersey/posts/10150599644518684|author=American Coaster Enthusiasts New Jersey Region|publisher=Facebook|date=February 10, 2012|accessdate=February 11, 2012}}</ref> On the morning of February 13, 2012, Six Flags Hurricane Harbor: New Jersey announced ''King Cobra'' for the 2012 season.<ref name="PR"/> ''King Cobra'' is marketed as the first ride of its kind in the [[United States]], when the water ride opened on July 24, 2012.<ref name="SFGADvOD">{{cite web|title=Six Flags Great Adventure Properties Debut Five New Rides in 2012|url=http://www.sixflags.com/greatAdventure/info/news_2012OpeningRelease.aspx|work=Press Release|publisher=Six Flags|accessdate=March 23, 2012|author=Six Flags Great Adventure|date=March 19, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104154406/http://www.sixflags.com/greatAdventure/info/news_2012OpeningRelease.aspx|archive-date=November 4, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=ParkPress/> King Cobra was built instead of the drop boxes originally proposed to be added to the park's existing water slides at ''The Falls''.<ref name="PR"/><ref name=Bradenton/> It closed in 2017, and was removed in 2018.
Debut Five New Rides in 2012|url=http://www.sixflags.com/greatAdventure/info/news_2012OpeningRelease.aspx|work=Press Release|publisher=Six Flags|accessdate=March 23, 2012|author=Six Flags Great Adventure|date=March 19, 2012}}</ref><ref name=ParkPress/> An entirely new water slide was built instead of the drop boxes originally proposed to be added to the park's existing water slides at ''The Falls''.<ref name="PR"/><ref name=Bradenton/>


==Ride==
==Ride==
King Cobra will feature two dueling slides. The ride will begin with a figure eight before dropping down a {{Convert|25|ft|m|adj=on}} drop at speeds of up to {{Convert|32|mph}}. The drop is the entry point into a Sidewinder element that looks like a cobra head. Within this element riders oscillate back and forth before coming to a stop in the middle.<ref name="PR"/><ref name=Polin>{{cite web|title=Polin Introduces “King Cobra”|url=http://www.polin.com.tr/eng/newdetail.aspx?id=121|accessdate=February 13, 2012|date=February 13, 2012}}</ref> King Cobra will be orange bold, black and yellow scales to resemble a massive cobra on both the interior and exterior of the slide.<ref name="PR"/> The slide will be built in the middle of Hurricane Harbor and take the place of an existing, [[Beach volleyball|sandy volleyball pit]].<ref name=ParkPress/>
King Cobra features two dueling slides. The ride begins with a figure eight before dropping down a {{Convert|25|ft|m|adj=on}} drop at speeds of up to {{Convert|32|mph}}. The drop is the entry point into a Sidewinder element that looks like a cobra head. Within this element riders oscillate back and forth before coming to a stop in the middle.<ref name="PR"/><ref name=Polin>{{cite web|title=Polin Introduces "King Cobra"|url=http://www.polin.com.tr/eng/newdetail.aspx?id=121|accessdate=February 13, 2012|date=February 13, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111019183823/http://www.polin.com.tr/eng/newdetail.aspx?id=121#|archive-date=2011-10-19|url-status=dead}}</ref> King Cobra has an orange bold, black and red scales to resemble a massive cobra on both the interior and exterior of the slide.<ref name="PR"/> The slide was built in the middle of Hurricane Harbor and took place of the existing, [[Beach volleyball|sandy volleyball pit]].<ref name=ParkPress/>

==Incidents==
In August 2015 a woman was injured while riding because she had exceeded the 200 pound weight limit for single riders thus slamming into the mouth of the snake. The victim then sued Six Flags Hurricane Harbor for $3 million as a victim of corporate negligence in 2016. Due to the lawsuit, the Hurricane Harbor management has decided to remove King Cobra in order to make room for a new attraction in the future.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Goldman |first1=Jeff |title=Woman hurt on Six Flags King Cobra water slide reportedly sues for $3M |url=https://www.nj.com/ocean/2016/08/woman_allegedly_hurt_on_king_cobra_at_six_flags_su.html |accessdate=2 August 2020 |work=NJ.com |publisher=NJ Advance Media}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.sixflags.com/hurricaneHarborNJ/rides/KingCobra.aspx Official website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120216202149/http://www.sixflags.com/hurricaneHarborNJ/rides/KingCobra.aspx Official website]
* [http://www.polin.com.tr/eng/newdetail.aspx?id=121 King Cobra's Statistics]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20111019183823/http://www.polin.com.tr/eng/newdetail.aspx?id=121 King Cobra's Statistics]


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Latest revision as of 17:44, 23 September 2022

Not to be confused with King Cobra (roller coaster).
King Cobra
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor New Jersey
StatusRemoved
Opening dateJuly 24, 2012 (2012-07-24)[1]
Closing dateSeptember 2017 (2017-09)
General statistics
ModelKing Cobra
Height56 ft (17 m)
Drop25 ft (7.6 m)
Length256 ft (78 m)
Speed32 mph (51 km/h)
Max vertical angle50°
Capacity480 riders per hour
Height restriction48 in (122 cm)
ManufacturerPolin
Flash Pass Available

King Cobra was a water slide at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor New Jersey and Aquapolis Athens at Greece, adjacent to Six Flags Great Adventure, in Jackson, New Jersey. The ride is manufactured by Turkish manufacturer, Polin.[2][3][4] The ride did not open for the 2018 season, and was dismantled at the end of the season, paving way for Calypso Springs.

History

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American Coaster Enthusiasts announced on February 10, 2012, that Six Flags Great Adventure's Hurricane Harbor had a big announcement for the 2012 season on February 13.[5] On the morning of February 13, 2012, Six Flags Hurricane Harbor: New Jersey announced King Cobra for the 2012 season.[2] King Cobra is marketed as the first ride of its kind in the United States, when the water ride opened on July 24, 2012.[1][3] King Cobra was built instead of the drop boxes originally proposed to be added to the park's existing water slides at The Falls.[2][4] It closed in 2017, and was removed in 2018.

Ride

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King Cobra features two dueling slides. The ride begins with a figure eight before dropping down a 25-foot (7.6 m) drop at speeds of up to 32 miles per hour (51 km/h). The drop is the entry point into a Sidewinder element that looks like a cobra head. Within this element riders oscillate back and forth before coming to a stop in the middle.[2][6] King Cobra has an orange bold, black and red scales to resemble a massive cobra on both the interior and exterior of the slide.[2] The slide was built in the middle of Hurricane Harbor and took place of the existing, sandy volleyball pit.[3]

Incidents

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In August 2015 a woman was injured while riding because she had exceeded the 200 pound weight limit for single riders thus slamming into the mouth of the snake. The victim then sued Six Flags Hurricane Harbor for $3 million as a victim of corporate negligence in 2016. Due to the lawsuit, the Hurricane Harbor management has decided to remove King Cobra in order to make room for a new attraction in the future.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Six Flags Great Adventure (March 19, 2012). "Six Flags Great Adventure Properties Debut Five New Rides in 2012". Press Release. Six Flags. Archived from the original on November 4, 2013. Retrieved March 23, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e Six Flags Great Adventure (February 13, 2012). "Six Flags Great Adventure Announces Massive, Cobra-Themed Water Slide for 2012". Press Release. Six Flags. Archived from the original on May 31, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
  3. ^ a b c Oglesby, Amanda (February 13, 2012). "Snake-shaped water slide to open at Six Flags". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Six Flags Great Adventure Announces Massive, Cobra-Themed Water Slide for 2012". The Bradenton Herald. February 13, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2012.[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ American Coaster Enthusiasts New Jersey Region (February 10, 2012). "just announced..." Facebook. Retrieved February 11, 2012.
  6. ^ "Polin Introduces "King Cobra"". February 13, 2012. Archived from the original on 2011-10-19. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
  7. ^ Goldman, Jeff. "Woman hurt on Six Flags King Cobra water slide reportedly sues for $3M". NJ.com. NJ Advance Media. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
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