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
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.

Roller coasters at Kings Island

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 -