@@AlexDaDeer it’s not as scary as you think, its pretty enjoyable. But since it’s dark you can’t get a good view of your surroundings. Still worth it though!
The back row is often more forceful than the front, especially on the first drop, as the front drags the back down faster, resulting in more force going over that drop. Many enthusiasts like the back the most due to this.
Personally I think that you should flip 1 & 2. Diamondback just feels so much longer and there is so much more airtime. That’s just my opinion bc I like airtime. Also Banshee might need a touch up on paint. It’s looking kinda nasty. And don’t forget the Intiman launch that should go in Vortex’s plot.
I think Flight of Fear needs a refurbishment. I rode it last October, and it was incredibly rough, especially for an indoor coaster. I got my first front row ride on Orion then to, and it became my no.1 ride at Kings Island based on that ride. The amount of wind blowing in your face was nuts! 😂
It really does need a refurbishment. Six flags fiesta Texas has done a really good job with the upkeep of Flight of Fear’s clone Poltergeist. They just gave it a new paint job and updated the theming and it rides almost like new
My favorite roller coaster there is The Beast followed by Banshee, The Bat, Diamondback, Firehawk (R.I.P.), Flight of Fear, Backlot Stunt Coaster, Adventure Express, The Racer, Vortex (R.I.P.) and Invertigo. This could change as I am heading back there this upcoming summer. I can't wait to try Mystic Timbers and Orion for the first time.
Having been multiple times, almost all in a row, this is how I'd rank them: 1. Orion 2. Diamondback 3. Mystic Timbers 4. Banshee 5. The Beast 6. Backlot Stunt Coaster 7. The Bat 8. Racer 9. Flight of Fear 10. Woodstock Express 11. Flying Ace Aerial Chase 12. Adventure Express
Went yesterday, decided to get the fast lane pass, which was just crazy. I was rode to death in a matter of hours. It has been a decade since my last trip, so i had some catching up to do. 1. The Beast (night) 2. Mystic Timbers 3. Diamondback 4. Orion 5. The Beast (day) 6. Banshee 7. The Bat 8. Flight of Fear 9. Backlot Stunt Coaster 10. Adventure Express I ain't riding any kiddie rides. Although if you're at Kentucky Kingdom, the Kentucky Flyer is the perfect in between. And yeah, I'm one of those "Beast at night is a religious experience" types. Get in the front, and go through a wild journey through the woods. It really flips the more dated aspects of the ride and the engineering oddities.
I still have yet to visit this park but from what I’ve heard I’d agree! Orion and Diamondback definitely look to be their hits and I’ve only heard great things about them
Being a Local to Kings Island I disagree with some of the rankings. Here how mine goes: 1. Diamond Back 2. Orion 3. The Beast 4. Banshee 5. Mystic Timbers 6. The Racer 7. The Bat 8. Invertigo 9. Flight of Fear 10. Adventure Express 11. Backlot Stunt Coaster 12. Woodstock Express 13. Flying Ace Ariel Chase 14. The Great Pumking Coaster And can I say sorry but I'm a massive sucker for Wooden Roller Coasters
I’ve visited the park 1 time, here’s my rankings: 1. Mystic Timbers 2. Orion 3. Beast 4. Banshee 5. Diamondback 6. Bat 7. Racer 8. Flight of Fear 9. Backlot Stunt Coaster 10. Adventure Express
Comfortable trains certainly isn’t Premier’s strong suit is it? Although I don’t hate the spaghetti bowl/Mr Freeze trains, they do tend to irritate my leg where the seat belt buckles in. I can’t imagine how awful the OTSRs would have been on FoF. My only KI visit was in Oct 2019 so I missed Orion but was able to ride Vortex. My rankings: 1. Diamondback (3 laps) 2. Banshee (3 laps, no rattle lol) 3. Mystic Timbers (1 lap r11 10am) 4. Beast (1 lap back row) 5. Flight of Fear (2 laps) 6. Vortex (1 lap back row) 7. Racer (1 lap each side) 8. Backlot Stunt Coaster (1 lap) 9. Bat (1 lap row 6) 10. Adventure Express (1 lap) 11. Woodstock Express (1 lap) 12. Invertigo (1 lap 2nd to last row) I actually want to get back to KI more than Cedar Point. I had such an amazing day here and it left me wanting more. It was an insanely packed Haunt Saturday and no Fast Lane, and I skipped out on Beast night rides due to 3 hour waits. Almost everything was a 2 hour wait by 7pm and wall to wall people. I rope dropped early entry and knocked everything out including re-rides all by 4pm, came back in during Haunt and only rode Banshee and Diamondback plus an Eiffel Tower visit before getting frustrated with crowds and leaving.
This is my home park. So maybe because I go here so often my rankings will be a bit off but my top five is 1. Mystic Timbers 2. Orion 3. Diamondback 4. Banshee 5. The Beast
WRONGGG Lol First banshee Second diamondback Third mystic timbers Fourth the beast Fifth the bat but in the back Sixth invertigo gives me a headache Seventh The racers Eighth Adventure Xpress And I’ve never rode Orion before because I’m scared of the drop
You should swap three and four because number three mystic timbers was very annoying at the start where you go up to get to the drop because it was so loud it hurt my friends eardrums and he said they were ringing and then on the way down it was really rough the first turn felt like it would snap my neck off, the beast is too iconic
I personally feel like Diamondback and Mystic Timbers are overrated. I have The Beast as #1 in the park, however there isn’t a ride I don’t like there.
Both Banshee and Orion were some of the worst rides Ive ever had. They were bother super shaky and uncomfortable. The airtime on Orion was fun but other then that it just left me dizzy and with a headache. Id definitely put mystic timbers and Diamondback over it. Idk if I just got unlucky or what on Orion, but man it was just not fun at all. Millennium was 100x smoother than that thing and its a decade older.
Enough with "the rattle". I live 20 min from the park and have a gold pass. You lnow how manu times i ride these rides a year? In multiple seats. Ive never felt this rattle. God that shit is so played out
