Opened: July 2nd, 2020 (Covid-19 delayed the park opening from April 11th, Orion’s original scheduled opening day.)
Announced: August 15th, 2019 at 10pm in the then X-Base
Cost: Not announced, but guessed around $30 million, the largest single investment in park history
Maximum Height: 287 feet at an 85-degree angle
Height of Tallest Drop: 300 feet
Top Speed: 91 mph
Track Length: 5,321 feet
Trains: 3
Materials: 160 truckloads of steel, 4,000 gallons of paint and 16,000 high strength bolts.
Passengers: 32 passengers per train, seated four to a row with eight rows.
Inversions: none
Special Element: 125-foot helix
Ride Design: Bolliger and Mabillard (B&M)
Ride Manufacturer: Clermont Steel Fabricators in Batavia, Ohio
Station Design: Tony Ravagnani Architects
Theoretical Hourly Capacity: 1,650 people her hour.
Location: Area 72
Layout:
Orion Photo Gallery
Orion First Rider event
Construction Photos
Announcement Day
KICentral Video
Official POV
How the ride was introduced at the announcement.
POV Animation
Off Ride POV Animation
KIC social media