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Racer

Kings Island

Kings Island's Racer is an "out and back" traditional wooden racing coaster when the two tracks mirror each other. The Racer is credited for beginning the second golden age of the roller coaster. In 1982 one side of this roller coaster began to run with the trains facing backward, which made the Racer the first backward racing coaster in the world.

Racer Details

Year	Track	Type	Designer
1972	Wood	Out and Back Racer	John Allen, PTC

Roller Coaster Stats

Height: 88 feet	Drop: 83 feet
Angle Of Descent: 50 degrees	Top Speed: 53.3 mph
Length: 3,415 feet	Trains: 4 - 30 passenger
Train Mfg: Philadelphia Toboggan Co.	Ride Time: 2 minutes, 30 seconds

More Facts About Racer

1982 - 2007 Trains on one side ran facing backwards.

Estimated cost: $1.2 million

Trains have five cars with three rows each, seating two abreast per row.

Ride capacity: 1,320 passengers per hour, per side (Total 2,640 per hour)

Height requirement: Must be at least 44 inches tall

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