 On August 27 , 2011 , Kingda Ka suffered unspecified damage shortly before Hurricane Irene . On Saturday , August 27 , Six Flags Great Adventure did not open due to the approaching hurricane . While it is unknown whether additional damage occurred due to the storm , the coaster was damaged to the extent that it could not run before Irene . Kingda Ka remained closed until the start of the 2012 operating season on April 5 . 
