BoddaH1994 Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Something Old Is New Again At Kings Island Trains on backward Racer side to run forward again in 2008 Kings Island, Ohio – Something old is new again at Kings Island, as the backward traveling trains on The Racer roller coaster will run forward again when the park opens for the 2008 season on Sunday, April 20 at 10:00 a.m. The decision to run both sides of The Racer forward again after 26 years with one side facing backward was made in an effort to be consistent with other Cedar Fair parks. The Red Racer trains will be on the former backward side, with the Blue Racer trains on the other side. The Racer has been a mainstay at Kings Island, and with good reason. A lot of facts and figures have been bandied about concerning the coaster – top height is 88 feet, the course is three-fifths of a mile long, speed is 53.3 miles an hour and the angle of the first drop is 50 degrees. And if all that means nothing, The Racer is credited for re-igniting the coaster building boom in the early 1970’s, thus beginning the second golden age of the roller coaster. More than 91,000,000 guests have taken a ride on The Racer since it opened in 1972 with the park. In addition to being considered an important part of the coaster renaissance of the 1970’s, The Racer was the site of several world record riding attempts and is notable for its appearance in the Cincinnati Kids episode of the Brady Bunch, filmed at the park in 1973. On May 28, 1982, it became the first racing coaster to ever run trains backwards on one side of its tracks. In 2007, the American Coaster Enthusiasts named the ride an “ACE Roller Coaster Landmark,” making it one of only 14 roller coasters in the world with landmark status. Kings Island is owned and operated by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, a publicly traded partnership that is listed for trading on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “FUN.” In addition to Kings Island, Cedar Fair owns and operates ten other amusement parks, six water parks, one indoor water park resort and five hotels. Cedar Fair also owns and operates Star Trek: The Experience, an interactive adventure located in Las Vegas, and operates the Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park in Gilroy, Calif. under a management contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BoddaH1994 Posted April 3, 2008 Author Share Posted April 3, 2008 I always put up an article and the actual press release, but you do make a valid point. I'm going to go ahead and close this, so you can still read it, but please make any comments in the link below. This is necessary because I imagine this will become a very discussed topic. http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?...mp;#entry206678 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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