Billed as North America's first stand-up looping roller coaster, King Cobra slithered its way to Kings Island in 1984. During the ride, guests experience a 360 degree vertical loop and a 540 degree helix...all while standing up.
Facts:
Manufacturer: TOGO Inc.
Opened: 1984
Capacity: 900 guests per hour
Track Length: 2, 230 feet
Maximum Speed: 50 mph
Height of Lift: 95 feet
First Element: 360 degree vertical loop, 66 feet high
Second Element: 540 degree helix banked at 80 degrees, sending guests virtually parallel to the ground
Number of Trains: 2 trains, with 6 cars, 24 guests per train
Ride Time: 1:55
Total Number of Riders Since Opening: 17,056,588