Six Flags Great Adventure debuted the world's tallest and fastest drop ride, Zumanjaro: Drop of Doom, over the long holiday weekend. The launch commemorates the anniversary of park's opening weekend 40 years ago during the July 4th holiday. Zumanjaro: Drop of Doom stands a staggering 41 stories tall. Connected to the iconic Kingda Ka roller coaster-the 45-story monster that ranks as the world's tallest and fastest coaster-Zumanjaro hoists riders 415 feet (126.5 m) into the sky and plummets them back to Earth at speeds of up to 90 miles per hour (144.8 km/h). "I don't know if anybody can really imagine what that's really like to look down from 400 feet with just a harness holding you in place. You get some fantastic views, but most folks have their eyes closed so they don't get to take them in!" described John Fitzgerald, the amusement park president. "It really is just great and then you're let go and you accelerate to 90 miles an hour. And it's a free fall for about ten second... ( More) | 
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