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The Racer is a wooden, racing roller coaster located at Kings Island amusement park in Mason, Ohio.It was designed by John C. Allen, well-known for his contributions to roller coasters during the mid-twentieth century, and debuted at the park's grand opening in 1972.
Don Helbig (born in Cincinnati, Ohio) is best known as a Kings Island enthusiast who holds several riding records at the park, including a Guinness world record for the most nonconsecutive rides on a roller coaster. [1] He later became the public relations manager for Kings Island in 2007, and was so until 2023. [2] [3]
The ride reopened at Kings Island the following year under the new name Firehawk. On September 27, 2018, Kings Island announced that they would remove the ride from the park following the 2018 season due to increased downtime and the manufacturer, Vekoma, had stopped supporting the model, causing parts for the ride to become scarce.
Kings Island's special place in my heart May 14, 2024, will mark 13 years since that trip. May 27 will be the 13th anniversary of when Mace became my girlfriend and our eighth wedding anniversary.
But then another rider complained of a brain injury in 2009, and Kings Island settled with a rider from the 2006 incident after losing a court judgment. The ride closed, then was torn down in 2012.
Ohio’s two biggest amusement parks will now be owned by the world’s largest regional theme park operator thanks to a merger announced Thursday. Cedar Fair-Six Flags merger: A history of Cedar ...
Inside Kings Island's main entrance Kings Island is a 364-acre (147 ha) amusement park located in Mason, Ohio. The park is known for releasing record-breaking and first-of-a-kind rides over the years, such as Flight of Fear, the world's first launched roller coaster using a linear induction motor, and The Beast which opened as the world's tallest, fastest, and longest wooden roller coaster in ...
Kings Island’s Soak City Water Park is getting a makeover. Here's what it will look like. Kings Island to open Ohio's first dual-racing water coaster in 2025.