Racer (Kings Island)
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| Entrance to The Racer. | |||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||
| Height | 88 feet | ||||||||||
| Drop | 82 feet | ||||||||||
| Top speed | 53 mph | ||||||||||
| Length | 3415 feet | ||||||||||
| Inversions | 0 | ||||||||||
| Drop angle | 45° | ||||||||||
| Duration | 2:00 | ||||||||||
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The Racer is a wooden racing out and back roller coaster located at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, USA. The Racer opened as the world's fastest roller coaster on April 28, 1972. The 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.
History
The Racer opened on April 28, 1972 along with the park.
Starting in 1982, one of the sides ran backwards.[1] This continued until 2007.[2]
Design
The ride has two separate tracks, one carrying blue trains, and the other carrying red trains.
Trains
4 trains with 5 cars per train. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows for a total of 30 riders per train.
Photo Gallery
The first drop
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References
- ↑ "Kings Island Closes The Bat", The Times Recorder.
- ↑ "The Racer runs forward!". Park World Online. https://web.archive.org/web/20110105190210/http://parkworld-online.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/825/The_Racer_runs_forward!.html.
External links
- Racer on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
