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Kings Island also formerly known as Paramount's Kings Island is a 364-acre theme park and water park north of Cincinnati. The largest theme and water park in the Midwest, Kings Island has more than 40 thrill rides that include 14 exciting roller coasters. The park can boast of having both the tallest and fastest, Son of Beast and longest, The Beast, wooden roller coasters in the world. Kings Islands' newest thriller, Firehawk, is a steel tracked "flying" roller coaster.
| Roller Coaster | Year | Track | Designer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamondback | 2009 | Steel | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| Firehawk | 2007 | Steel | Vekoma |
| Backlot Stunt Coaster | 2005 | Steel | Premier Rides |
| Rugrats Runaway Reptar | 2001 | Steel | Vekoma International |
| Son of Beast | 2000 | Wood | Werner Stengel, RCCA |
| Invertigo | 1999 | Steel | Vekoma |
| Flight of Fear | 1996 | Steel | Premier Rides |
| Top Gun | 1993 | Steel | Arrow Dynamics |
| Little Bill's Giggle Coaster | 1992 | Steel | Miler Coaster, Inc. |
| Adventure Express | 1991 | Steel | Arrow Dynamics |
| Vortex | 1987 | Steel | Arrow Dynamics |
| The Beast | 1979 | Wood | Charlie Dinn, Kings Island Construction |
| Racer | 1972 | Wood | John Allen, PTC |
| Fairly Odd Coaster | 1972 | Wood | John Allen, Philadelphia Toboggan Co. |
Official Web Site: www.pki.com
For more park information, see Kings Island
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