Adventure Express
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Adventure Express is a Mine Train roller coaster located at Kings Island amusement park.
Adventure Express | |
Location | Kings Island |
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Type | Steel - Mine Train |
Status | Open |
Opened | April 13, 1991 |
Manufacturer | Arrow Dynamics |
Model | Mine Train |
Track layout | Steel |
Lift/launch system | Two chain lift hills |
Height | 63 feet (19.2 m) |
Length | 2,963 feet (903.1 m) |
Max speed | 35 mile per hour (56.3 km/h) |
Inversions | 0 |
Duration | 2:20 |
Capacity | 1600 riders per hour |
Cost | £4,000,000 |
Height Restriction | 44 inches (111.8 cm) |
Adventure Express at RCDB | |
Pictures of Adventure Express at RCDB |
Adventure Express is dedicated to Robert Rinkel, a head of maintenance who passed away prior to the opening of the coaster. The park placed a plaque dedicating the ride to him on a stone by the entrance to the ride.
- Kings Island Central information - Alternate source of details and stats.
Roller coasters at Kings Island |
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Adventure Express - The Beast - Face/Off - Fairly Odd Coaster - FireHawk - Flight of Fear - Italian Job: Stunt Track - Little Bill's Giggle Coaster - Racer - Rugrat's Runaway Reptar - Son of Beast - Top Gun - Vortex - |