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Vortex
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::Attraction Rating and Requirements::
Vortex is rated High Thrill Ride (4) You must be at least 48" tall to ride alone.
::Attraction Photos::
Vortex Photo Gallery
::Vortex Fact Sheet::
The Vortex is a one-of-a-kind steel looping roller coaster that thrills riders by sending them upside-down six times. It was the first roller coaster in the world with six inversions.
Manufacturer: Arrow Dynamics, Clearfield, UT
Year Opened: 1987
Hourly Capacity: 1,500 passengers
Length of Track: 3,526 feet
Maximum Speed: 55 mph
Total Number of Riders Since opened: 26,915,201
Ride Length: 2:55 minutes
Lift Hill: 148' high, with a 55-degree drop of 138'
Loops:
First vertical loop: 72' high
Second vertical loop: 62' high
Corkscrew: 30' high; 200' long
Boomerang turn: 60' from lowest to highest point
360-degree Helix turn: Ends ride; total of 1.5 revolutions
Trains: Three trains, with seven cars holding four passengers each
Track materials: Steel: approximately 1,000 tons
Location: Coney Mall
::Renderings and Logos - Courtesy of Paramount's Kings Island::
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