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In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows, for a total of 30 riders per train. Allen, kendt for sine bidrag til rutsjebaner i midten af det tyvende århundrede, og debuterede ved parkens store åbning i 1972. He is the current Area Manager, Digital Marketing for Kings Island. Among many things, we chatted about the specifics of his world record, meeting lifelong friends, and the significance of seat 51.

The ride has two separate tracks, one carrying blue trains, and the other carrying red trains.Ĥ trains with 5 cars per train. Racer er en racer-rutschebane i træ, der ligger ved forlystelsesparken Kings Island i Mason, Ohio. Recently, we had the privilege of speaking with Don Helbig, a roller coaster enthusiast who has ridden Kings Island’s the Racer over 12,000 times. and the re-emergence of the wooden roller coaster, The Racer. įor the 2022 season, the ride's original red, white and blue color scheme returned. My on-site responsibility at Kings Island ended in September 1972 when I moved to Richmond. That year, the original entrance sign and train logos were restored. Looking at the various concept art of the original Kings Island, it’s interesting to note that The Racer has a different profile, similar to the KD/CW racers. In 2021, more than 500 feet of track that stretched from the base of the first drop to the fourth airtime hill was replaced by The Gravity Group to allow a smoother ride experience. Great Coasters International retracked The Racer during the 2018-2019 off-season. This continued until 2008, when the park's new owner Cedar Fair restored the trains to the original forward direction. Starting in May 1982, one of the sides ran backwards. The Racer opened on April 28, 1972, along with the park. Continue Reading Show full articles without 'Continue. The first test runs were conducted in September 1971. The coaster has been a part of King’s Island since it opened in 1972 and has given more than 104 million since then, according to the park. It is often credited with beginning the second golden age of roller coasters.Ĭonstruction of the attraction began in 1970. The ride sparked a "coaster renaissance" and a revival of wooden roller coasters. It opened as the world's fastest roller coaster on April 28, 1972. The Racer is a wooden racing out and back roller coaster located at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, USA.