Vortex (Kings Island)
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This article is about a roller coaster at Kings Island. For other roller coasters called Vortex, see Vortex (disambiguation).
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 This corkscrew element passes in between the two vertical loops. |
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| Location | Kings Island |
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| Park section | Coney Mall |
| Type | Steel |
| Status | Open |
| Opened | April 11, 1987 |
| Manufacturer | Arrow Dynamics |
| Model | Custom Looping |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 148 ft (45 m) |
| Drop | 130 ft (40 m) |
| Length | 3,800 ft (1,200 m) |
| Max speed | 55 mph (89 km/h) |
| Inversions | 6 |
| Duration | 2:30 |
| Max vertical angle | 48° |
| Capacity | 1,600 riders per hour |
| Cost | $4,000,000 USD |
| Max G force | 3.9 |
| Height restriction | 4 ft 0 in (120 cm) |
| Vortex at RCDB Pictures of Vortex at RCDB |
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Vortex at Kings Island is a steel roller coaster built by Arrow Dynamics and officially opened on April 11, 1987. When it opened, it held the record for most inversions (6). It is located on the site formerly occupied by The Bat, and reused The Bat's station building for loading and unloading. Some components of The Bat remain, including some of the original ride's concrete footers. The ride itself runs three trains, each seating up to 28 riders. The track and supports are dark blue and the rails are orange. During the 2008-2009 off season, the rails were repainted.
[edit] Ride elements
[edit] Construction data
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- Approx. 1,000 tons of steel
[edit] External links
- Kings Island Central information - Alternate source of details and stats.
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Coordinates: 39°20′27″N 84°15′51″W / 39.3407242°N 84.2642194°W
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