Racer (Kings Island)
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| Racer | |
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| Location | Kings Island |
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| Type | Wood - Sit down |
| Status | Open |
| Opened | 1972 |
| Manufacturer | Philadelphia Toboggan Company |
| Designer | John C. Allen |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 88 feet (26.8 m) |
| Drop | 83 feet (25.3 m) |
| Length | 3,415 feet (1,040.9 m) |
| Max speed | 61 mile per hour (98.2 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 2:00 |
| Max Vertical Angle | 45 degrees |
| Capacity | 2,640 riders per hour |
| Cost | 1,200,000 USD |
| Height Restriction | 44 inches (111.8 cm) |
| Racer at RCDB | |
| Pictures of Racer at RCDB | |
The Racer is a dueling roller coaster at Kings Island in Cincinnati, Ohio. Racer held the record for world's fastest roller coaster during the mid 1970s.
The Racer is notable for having two parallel sets of tracks. The cars on one track run the route going forward, while the other run backward.
- Kings Island Central information - Alternate source of details and stats.
| Preceded by Cyclone |
World's Fastest Roller Coaster April 1972–April 1976 |
Succeeded by Screamin' Eagle |
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