Photos of the Drop Zone freefall drop ride at Kings Island theme park near Cincinnati. Click on the thumbnails to enlarge photo. Drop Zone 1 Drop Zone 2 Drop Zone 3

Drop Zone at Kings Island is the world's tallest gyro drop. Drop Zone spins 40 passengers on a 30-foot ring as it ascends 26 stories before dropping in a freefall that reaches a maximum speed of 98 feet per second. Type of Ride: Gyro Vertical Drop Ride Facts Height: 315 feet Vertical Drop: 264 feet Top Speed: 67 mph Ride Time: 88 seconds Opening Year: 1999 Height Requirement: Must be 48 inches tall Ride Designer: Intamin AG Ride Location Kings Island Kings Island, Ohio

Photos by Eric Gieszl. Copyright © 2000 Ultimate Rollercoaster.
Drop Zone logo courtesy of Paramount's Kings Island. All rights reserved.

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