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Kings Island (travel info) |
| Ride Type: |
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Steel Coaster |
| Status: |
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Operating since 5/2007 |
| Production: |
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Vekoma Flying Dutchman |
| Category: |
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Flying |
| Builder: |
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Vekoma Inc. |
| Length: |
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3340' |
| Height: |
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115' |
| Drop Angle: |
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30° |
| Max Speed: |
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51 mph |
| G Force: |
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4.3 |
| Inversions: |
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3 |
| Duration: |
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2:20 |
| Capacity: |
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800 pph |
| Arrangement: |
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Two 6-car trains that hold 24 riders/train. |
| Visits: |
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90 |
| Rating: |
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| More About This Ride |
Ride Restrictions:
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54 in. |
History:
It cost Kings Island's parent company Cedar Fair $750,000 USD to dismantle and move X-Flight from Geauga Lake and reassemble it at Kings Island as Firehawk.
Constructed on approximately five and a half acres adjacent to the Flight of Fear roller coaster.
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| Reviews |
vedved82491
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 915
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X-Fliiiiiiight! Well at least that's what the layout is, I don't know if they're changing the name though.
LATER EDIT: Ok, nevermind, the name is firehawk...
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| 1-23-07 23:47:07 |
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pkiknowitall
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 28
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Love it! great addition to kings island
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| 7-19-07 16:47:15 |
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verochter
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 242
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Nighthawk.
Firehawk.
Same coaster, same layout, different location.
Would a little ingenuity kill vekoma?
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| 8-11-08 15:36:23 |
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