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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.
Roller Coaster Details
| Track |
Type |
Year |
Designer/Manufacturer |
| Steel |
Multielement |
1987 |
Arrow Dynamics |
Roller Coaster Stats
| Height: 148 feet |
Drop: 138 feet |
| Angle of descent: 55 degrees |
Top speed: 55 mph |
| Inversions: 6 |
Length: 3,526 feet |
| Ride time: 2 minutes, 55 seconds |
Trains: 3 - 28 passenger |
| Train Mfg: Arrow |
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More Information 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
Ride Location
Kings Island, Mason, OH
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