Top Gun Statistics
Park: Paramount's Kings IslandType: Steel, Suspended
Opened: 4/9/93Status: Operating
Ride Time: 1:30Track Length: 2352 feet
Top Speed: 51 mphInversions: 0
Lift Height: 78 feetVertical Drop: 60-65 feet
Angle Of Descent: 40-45 degreesG-Force: 1-2
Designer: Arrow DynamicsBuilder: Arrow Dynamics
Cost: ?Capacity: 1200 riders an hour
Features: Station theming, designed to resemble an aircraft carrier, by John DeCuir, production designer for the motion picture, "Top Gun."
Vehicles: Two trains of 7 cars each.
Structure: Structure consists of more than 660 tons of steel. Footers for the ride vary in diameter from 30 inches to 5 feet with the deepest footers 50 feet in the ground. Approximately 2,000 yards of concrete used for the foundation.
History: Kings Island's first movie theme ride after Paramount bought the park.

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