KING COBRA

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.

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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


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