Racer (Kings Island)
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| Entrance to 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 | ||||||||||
| Angle | 45° | ||||||||||
| Duration | 2:00 | ||||||||||
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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. 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
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.
