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| Vortex | |
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| Statistics | |
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Park |
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Opened |
1987 |
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Capacity |
1,600 Riders per hour |
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Height |
148 feet |
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Top speed |
55 mph |
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Length |
3,800 feet |
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6 | |
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Steepest drop |
55° |
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Maximum G-Force |
3.9G |
Vortex was an Arrow Dynamics sit-down roller coaster lorcated at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio. When it opened in 1987, it held the records for most inversions and tallest roller coaster. It held these records for one year before being surpassed by Shockwave at Six Flags. On Septemper 27, 2019, park officials annouced that Vortex was getting removed from the park at end of the 2019 Season on October 27, 2019.
| Preceded by Viper |
First Roller Coaster with 6 Inversions
April 1987-June 1988 |
Succeeded by ShockWave |
| Kings Island Roller Coasters | |
| Operating | Adventure Express • Backlot Stunt Coaster • Beast • Diamondback • Flight Deck • Flight of Fear • Flying ACE Aerial Chase • Great Pumpkin Coaster • Invertigo • Orion • Racer • Woodstock Express |
| Former | Bat • Bavarian Beetle • Demon • King Cobra • Scooby's Ghoster Coaster • Son of Beast . Firehawk . Vortex (Kings Island) |