Vortex Statistics
Park: Paramount's Kings IslandType: Steel
Opened: 4/11/87Status: Operating
Ride Time: 2:30Track Length: 3800 feet
Top Speed: 50 mphInversions: 6
Lift Height: 148 feetVertical Drop: 138 feet
Angle Of Descent: 55 degreesG-Force: 3-4
Designer: Arrow DynamicsBuilder: Arrow Dynamics
Cost: $4 millionCapacity: 1600 riders an hour
Features: Two vertical loops, one corkscrew, one boomerang turn, and a 360 degree helix turn at end.
Vehicles: Three trains of 7 cars each.
Structure: 1,000 tons of steel used in construction.
History: One of the first coasters to have 6 inversions.

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