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| Manufacturer | Arrow Dynamics | ||||||||||||||
| Product | Runaway Train | ||||||||||||||
| Type | Steel - Hybrid | ||||||||||||||
| Hourly capacity | 1,600 | ||||||||||||||
| Propulsion | 2 Chain lift hills | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 63 feet | ||||||||||||||
| Drop | 47 feet | ||||||||||||||
| Top speed | 35 mph | ||||||||||||||
| Length | 2963 feet | ||||||||||||||
| Inversions | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2:20 | ||||||||||||||
| G-Force | 3.8 | ||||||||||||||
Adventure Express is an Arrow Dynamics hybrid mine train roller coaster located at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, USA. The ride's theming was provided by R&R Creative Amusement Designs, with the animated figures in the ride's finale provided by Sally Corporation.[1]
History
Adventure Express opened on April 13, 1991.
For the 2023 season, the ride will have additional theming elements added and the queue line will be relocated. It will become part of the new Adventure Port themed area.[2]
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Color scheme
Grey track and unpainted supports.
Trains
3 trains with 5 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows, for a total of 30 riders per train. The third train was removed in 2009 and is now rotated with the other two each season.
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References
- ↑ Bastrup, Rick. Adventures of a Theme Park Designer. Rivershore Press. p. 60. ISBN 978-1-960881-00-7.
- ↑ Glaser, Susan (2022-10-19). "Kings Island announces new rides, Adventure Port themed area for 2023". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
External links
- Adventure Express on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
- Adventure Express on Coaster-Count.
- Adventure Express on visitkingsisland.com.
