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Coaster Stats

Maximum Speed 50+ mph
Lift Height 148 ft
First Drop Height 138 ft
Angle of Descent 55 deg
Track Length 3800 ft
Inversions 6
Maximum G-force ?
Number of Trains 3
Number of Passengers/train 28
Ride Time 2:30
Builder Arrow
Date Opened 04/11/87
Cost $4 mil

Vertical Loops: Two, the first, 72' and the second, 62' high
Corkscrew: 30' high and 200' long
Boomerang Turn: Takes riders 60' from lowest to highest point
360-Degree Helix Turn: At the end of the ride
Interesting Facts: A one of a kind steel roller coaster, designed exclusively for Kings Island. Approximately 1,000 tons of steel to be used in construction. The trains and track were manufactured by Arrow, the support columns by southern Ohio Fabricators, Woodlawn, Ohio.

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