Racer (Kings Island)
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| Builder | Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc. | ||||||||||
| Designer / calculations | John C. Allen | ||||||||||
| Type | Wooden - Twin | ||||||||||
| Riders per train | 30 | ||||||||||
| Hourly capacity | 2640 | ||||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||||
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Top speed53 mph Length3415 feet Inversions0 Steepest drop45° Duration2:00
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Racer is a wooden racing out and back roller coaster located at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, USA. Racer opened as the world's fastest roller coaster in 1972. Citation neededThe ride sparked a "coaster renaissance" and a revival of wooden roller coasters. It is often credited with beginning the second golden age of roller coasters.
Ride Experience[edit | edit source]
The ride has two separate tracks, one carrying blue trains, and the other carrying red trains.
Photo Gallery[edit | edit source]
The drop
| Roller coasters at Kings Island | |||||||||
| Present | Adventure Express • Backlot Stunt Coaster • Banshee • Bat • Beast • Diamondback • Flight of Fear • Flying Ace Aerial Chase • Great Pumpkin Coaster • Invertigo • Mystic Timbers • Racer • Vortex • Woodstock Express | ||||||||
| Former | Bat • Bavarian Beetle • Demon • Firehawk • King Cobra • Scooby's Ghoster Coaster • Son of Beast | ||||||||