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Vortex was a steel roller coaster located at Kings Island amusement park in Mason, Ohio, United States. Designed and manufactured by Arrow Dynamics at a cost of $4 million, the ride officially opened to the public on April 11, 1987.
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.
On June 9, 1991, a park employee and a guest who were trying to help another guest who had fallen into a pond were electrocuted by an underwater circulation pump. Investigators determined the pump lacked a ground-fault circuit breaker and fined Kings Island $23,500. [158] Two of the three men died, including the employee. [159]
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.
Kings Island ride death: Officials reveal cause of death for man killed in suspected hit with Banshee. Lockers need to be free. Universal Studios, Disney do it – Kings Island can, too.
The man who may have been hit by a roller coaster at Kings Island has been identified.. According to an incident report from Mason police, 38-year-old Arntanaro Nelson, of Wilmington, was found ...
The Bat was a suspended roller coaster located at Kings Island amusement park in Mason, Ohio.Designed by Arrow Development, it was billed as the "first of its kind" in the world when it opened to the public on April 26, 1981.
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