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Racer - Kings Island (Kings Mills, Ohio, USA)
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| Roller Coaster: | Racer |
| Amusement Park: | Kings Island (Kings Mills, Ohio, USA) |
| Classification: | Roller Coaster |
| Type: | Wood - Sit Down |
| Status: | Operating since 1972 |
| Builder: | Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc. |
| Designer: | John C. Allen |
| Construction Supervisor: | James L. Martz, James R. Figley |
| Serial Number: | 140 |
| Categories: | Twin |
| Maps: | Bing Maps (Satellite) · Google Maps (Satellite) |
| Cost: | $1,200,000 USD |
| Capacity: | 2,640 riders per hour |
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| Length: | 3,415 ft | 3,415 ft | |
| Inversions: | 0 | 0 | |
| Speed: | 53 mph | 53 mph | |
| Duration: | 2:00 | 2:00 | |
| Max Vertical Angle: | 45° | 45° | |
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| Trains: | 4 trains with 5 cars per train. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows for a total of 30 riders per train. |
| Restrictions: | Riders must be 48 in or taller to ride. |
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| History: | While never referred to by name, King's Island was the set of Brady Bunch episode 106 - "The Cincinnati Kids", filmed in 1973. In this episode Mike Brady (Robert Reed) is to present plans to the park for an expansion. These plans get inadvertently switched with Jan's (Eve Plumb) poster of Yogi Bear. The plans are then lost on a ride resulting in the usual antics.
In filming the final scene on the Racer, Robert Reed did not trust the camera was properly mounted to the car and insisted it be tested first. This turned out to be a wise decision as the camera came loose during the test. |
| Facts: | From 1982 to 2007 the trains ran backwards on one of the two tracks. |
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