Vortex (Kings Island)
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| Location |
Kings Island ( Mason , Ohio , USA ) |
| Type | Steel - seated |
| model | Custom looping coaster |
| Drive type | Chain lift hill |
| Manufacturer | Arrow Dynamics |
| costs | $ 4 million |
| opening | April 11, 1987 |
| closure | October 27, 2019 |
| length | 1158 m |
| height | 45 m |
| Departure | 42 m |
| Max. gradient | 55 ° |
| Max. speed | 89 km / h |
| Travel time | 2:30 min |
| capacity | 1600 people per hour |
| Trains | 3 trains, 7 cars / train, 2 rows of seats / car, 2 seats / row of seats |
| elements | 2 × looping , double corkscrew , batwing |
| Inversions | 6th |
| Subject area | Coney Mall |
Vortex in Kings Iceland ( Mason , Ohio , USA ) was a roller coaster on the model Custom Looping Coaster manufacturer's Arrow Dynamics , which opened on 11 April 1987th It was closed on October 27, 2019.
At the time of its opening, it was considered the roller coaster with the most inversions . It was at the point in the park where the roller coaster The Bat previously did its laps. Bat's station continued to be used as a Vortex station.
About 1000 tons of steel were needed for the construction.
Trains
Vortex had three trains with seven cars each. Four people (two rows with two people each) could sit in each car. The passengers had to be at least 1.22 meters tall to be allowed to ride. Shoulder straps were used as a restraint system.
Driving elements
Vortex had two loops , a double corkscrew , a batwing (which is made up of two inversions), and a helix at the end of the ride.
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Coordinates: 39 ° 20 ′ 26.6 " N , 84 ° 15 ′ 51.4" W.