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Vortex

Kings Island

The Vortex is a multielement steel looping roller coaster that thrills Kings Island guests by sending them upside down through six inversions. Vortex is notable for the fact that it was the first roller coaster in the world to have six inversions.

Vortex Details

Year	Track	Type	Designer
1987	Steel	Multielement	Arrow Dynamics

Roller Coaster Stats

Height: 148 feet	Drop: 138 feet
Angle Of Descent: 55 degrees	Top Speed: 55 mph
Length: 3,526 feet	Inversions: 6
Trains: 3 - 28 passenger	Train Mfg: Arrow
Ride Time: 2 minutes, 55 seconds

More Facts About Vortex

Inversions: 72-foot Vertical Loop, 62-foot Vertical Loop, Double Corkscrew, Batwing

Estimated cost: $4 million

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

Ride capacity: 1,600 passengers per hour

Height requirement: Must be at least 48 inches tall

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