SallyP
05-26-2007, 09:55 AM
If anyone in the Cincy, Mason, Columbus, etc. area rides the Firehawk let us know about your experience please!
Firehawk debuts at Kings Island
THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER May 26, 2007
Roller-coaster enthusiasts who've been waiting to try out Kings Island's new flying coaster Firehawk get their chance today.
Riders lie on their backs as they ascend a 115-foot-high lift hill. When they reach the top, they'll be flipped over to face the ground as they speed along a half-mile of track at 51 mph.
The first 2,500 riders each day through Tuesday will receive a commemorative Firehawk T-shirt.
Boomerang Bay Water Park also opens its gates for the season at 11 a.m.
The park is now open daily through Aug. 26. For information, call 800-952-7277 or go online to www.pki.com.
Firehawk
Description Thrill flyers experience heart-pounding excitement as Firehawk soars through more than ˝ a mile of steel tracking. Willing adventure seekers lie down to experience this 51 mph., top-secret, all-altitude airborne mission. But they’re certainly not relaxing – within seconds, each pilot is facing the ground, experiencing the inconceivable feeling of human flight.
Manufacturer Vekoma International
Track Length 3340 feet
Ride Speed 51 mph.
Height 115 feet
Angle of descent 30 degrees
Inversions 5
Hourly Capacity 400 guests per hour per train
Riders 24 (6 four-passenger rows per train)
2 trains
Ride Length 2:30 minutes
Height Requirement 54”
Location Coney Mall
Firehawk debuts at Kings Island
THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER May 26, 2007
Roller-coaster enthusiasts who've been waiting to try out Kings Island's new flying coaster Firehawk get their chance today.
Riders lie on their backs as they ascend a 115-foot-high lift hill. When they reach the top, they'll be flipped over to face the ground as they speed along a half-mile of track at 51 mph.
The first 2,500 riders each day through Tuesday will receive a commemorative Firehawk T-shirt.
Boomerang Bay Water Park also opens its gates for the season at 11 a.m.
The park is now open daily through Aug. 26. For information, call 800-952-7277 or go online to www.pki.com.
Firehawk
Description Thrill flyers experience heart-pounding excitement as Firehawk soars through more than ˝ a mile of steel tracking. Willing adventure seekers lie down to experience this 51 mph., top-secret, all-altitude airborne mission. But they’re certainly not relaxing – within seconds, each pilot is facing the ground, experiencing the inconceivable feeling of human flight.
Manufacturer Vekoma International
Track Length 3340 feet
Ride Speed 51 mph.
Height 115 feet
Angle of descent 30 degrees
Inversions 5
Hourly Capacity 400 guests per hour per train
Riders 24 (6 four-passenger rows per train)
2 trains
Ride Length 2:30 minutes
Height Requirement 54”
Location Coney Mall