Length of Track: 3,415' (6,830', double track) Length of First Hill: 88'. “And I can’t forget the time my dear sister wanted me to go on the Racer backwards. In true wooden coaster fashion, The Racer still remains one of the best loved coasters in America Experience the classic that has withstood the test of time at Paramount's Kings Island Length of Ride: 2 minutes, 30 seconds. “I was here two years ago with my little grandson and we went to Planet Snoopy and we were having a blast - that was one of my favorite memories,” she said. Tamara Hitson, 58, is the oldest sibling and she was 13 when the family entered the park in 1972. The decision to run both sides of the Racer forward again after 26 years with one side facing backward was made in an effort to be consistent with other Cedar Fair parks. We got to ride the Vortex probably 10 times in a row with no lines. “My favorite memory is getting to come back on the 20th anniversary,” she said. Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, the manufacturer of The Racer trains, now does not recommend running them backwards.
Heather Hitson, 48, was only three when the historic visit was made and her memories are pretty vague of the special visit, but she said she has some special moments to celebrate at the park. It opened as the worlds fastest roller coaster on April 28, 1972. Bryant-Hitson, 80, who was 35 then, said thinking about 1972 makes her “feel young again,” and being the first family is like having a special bond that will last forever with Kings Island. The Racer is a wooden racing out and back roller coaster located at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, USA.
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