Invertigo Review, Kings Island Vekoma Inverted Boomerang | Will This be Removed Soon?
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- Опубликовано: 30 ноя 2023
- Invertigo is an inverted boomerang at Kings Island. This ride originally opened in 1999 as Face/Off before getting its current name. Vekoma only made four of their Invertigo model, and this is the last one remaining in the United States. But how much longer will it last?
Video Credits
Diabolik (Coaster Idiot)- • Diabolik Invertigo at ...
Face/Off (Paramount)
Face/Off, Day (Sean Flaharty)- • 20 Years: Face/Off Med...
Face/Off, Night (psyclonesteve)- • Face Off, Kings Island...
Invertigo Off-Ride 1 (Airtime Thrills)- • Invertigo at Kings Isl...
Invertigo Off-Ride 2 (coastercrutchfield)- • Invertigo (Off-ride HD...
Invertigo POV (coastercrutchfield)- • Invertigo Front Row (H...
Stinger (TheDoD3)- • Stinger - Dorney Park
Triops (Theme Park Worldwide)- • Le Triops - Parc Bagat...
Two Face (Coaster Jeff)- • Two Face at Six Flags ...
Background Music
Sport Trap Fitness Rock by Infraction [No Copyright Music] So Close- • Sport Trap Fitness Roc...
Huh. I forgot that Vekoma made other inverted Boomerangs besides the giant ones with the vertical spikes. I'm planning to visit Ohio next summer for the first time so hopefully this will be open.
Also props for the Face/Off recommendation hahaha. It's a classic campy action film.
Good luck this thing is mostly broken down when I visit so I usually head to it first to get on it
I love that film.
Don't worry, it's hardly ever down. I've been 122 times in the last 2 years and never once saw it down.
@@TJ85234 just your luck bro 😭
I rode Two Face: The Flip Side in 1999. I think I only rode it once since I was more interested in getting more rides on Wild One and Roar. For me, the killer feature of this ride is the opportunity to watch the facial expressions of the people sitting across from you. I knew it was from Vekoma, the creators of the Boomerangs and the hang 'n' bangs, so I didn't expect it to be smooth.
I prefer the end seats even if it does remove the interaction.
It was called Face / Off in 1999 when opened to coincide with the movie tie in that Paramount was known for in their parks.
@@stormchaser419 At the Paramount parks, yes. But at Six Flags America it was called Two Face: The Flip Side to tie in with the Batman franchise.
Most intense coaster at the park. 2nd lap through the vertical loop is insanity
It may be.
fun fact : the Invertigo model is the only one of the 3 boomerang shuttle coaster models that is not notorious for getting stuck in the middle of the cobra roll, I have not ever heard of it ever happening
I thought the one at CGA got stuck a few times.
@@CanobieCoaster it got stuck on the lifts and when it did Valley is was only between the loop and second lift
As far as I know., this is hasn't had any incidents. It's also the only one to never have never been relocated.
I love your reviews, they are the best by far, even for such a simple and short ride your review is still long and in-depth
Thank you!
As far as inverted boomerangs go, Deja Vu is the gold standard, as is the giant inverted boomerang you just mentioned
That one is wild.
I was surprised how smooth and forceful...we loved this ride.
Nice!
I like the intensity of Invertigo, and it's nice to have the unique take on a Boomerang. I just wish it didn't have the bulky restraints. The restraints on the sit-downs are easier for me to manage. Fortunately, those pads on Invertigo are soft enough, so any headbanging doesn't hurt. It's only annoying. I was able to look passed the annoyance on my last couple visits, and I now see Invertigo as an equal to the sit-down Boomerangs. I've only bothered riding it when it's at most a 1-train wait. I haven't seen it broke down, but I'm not usually bothering with it.
I would love vest restraints on these.
Excellent! Been a min since I’ve been on RUclips, only to find reviews from one of my fav youtubers AND reviews of my home park!!! Excellent timing on my end!! Been looking forward to any of yr KI related reviews, so tytyty! 🙇
Edit:but yeah this ride is something else lol. I think it’s better than other boomerangs tho. Wish it was a giant inverted boomerang but 🤷♂️
It's definitely better than regular boomerangs.
I kind of love that there is a coaster themed to Diabolik.
What is that?
Canobie Coaster would say:
The restraints are identical to an SLC, which is not the most ideal set-up. You have an over-the-shoulder harness with these bulky foam pads adjacent to your ears. They're in a prime spot of headbanging. The entry and exit of the cobra roll can cause some light headbanging, but it's not nearly as jolty as traditional Boomerangs or the SLCs. However, this headbanging does occur during a rather intense moment, so it can cause a...
Comfort issue
I find this coaster sorta two faced.
It is the most intense coaster in the park, and the dropping sequences are cool (I love the sound of the lever releasing).
However, if you can't brace yourself right, your head (specifically your ears) will get banged around like you're fighting an Olympic boxer.
I agree it can get uncomfortable.
I loved this coaster too! Then again: I've the only old Vekoma coasters I've ridden are two bad SLCs and one bad regular Boomerang as well as the defunct corkscrew that used to be in Vancouver. This was MUCH better, but I wouldn't recommend riding it more than 4 times in a row: Once in the front car facing front; once in the front car facing back , once in the back car facing front and once in the back car facing back. That's enough riding Invertigo for at least one day. Thanks for posting!
The different seats do give it quite a bit of reride value.
@@CanobieCoaster Agreed, and I liked all of them.
I find this ride very underrated. My experience in the front row was smooth and extremely intense. Getting pulled through the vertical loop backwards forced my body to lean forwards into the restraint from the intensity. It might be my favorite vertical loop I've experienced. I could see an argument for this being the most intense coaster at KI
That loop is fantastic.
All Boomerangs are insanely intense, which is actually the reason that many people don't like them. Too much intensity can scare off people, including many enhusiasts. I think that most Boomerangs will be the most intense coaster at its park.
Chapter listing (Updated 3 days)
0:00 Intro
0:30 The Model
6:23 The Ride
8:14 Rating
9:00 Outro
Thanks!
They need to replace Vortex first before they think about removing another coaster.
That's fair.
I think it’s fine, but it kinda feels like a regular boomerang too me. Not very rough, the exception being the cobra roll going backwards feels a little more jarring than going forwards, and that loop going backwards honestly competes with the intensity of Schwarzkopf loops.
Something I noticed about this is that though the restraints look the same as on an SLC, I kinda feel like they are softer, kinda like pillows next to your head. While an SLC like Thunderhawk (just an example) the restraints feel more firm on that. Maybe it’s just me though.
This is 95% smooth but yeah going backwards was a little crazy with it’s “smoothness”
The pillows felt similar to me to some SLCs.
@@CanobieCoastermaybe it has to do with age, like the wear from getting smacked against, cleaned thousands of times, drooled on, sweated on (and I’m sure there are people who have tried to chew it off) causes then to get softer.
I noticed that Thunderhawk's restraints felt a lot more firm than other SLCs. Such as Twisted Typhoon at Wild Adventures, which were truly like pillows. The 3 Mind Erasers also felt quite soft.
how are your videos stay so in depth? do you take notes when you visit parks? or do you have an insane memory?
I keep notes on Google Drive about different visits/rides.
The ride isn’t too rough but the restraints make it the second most painful coaster in the park only behind Flying Ace. I found my shoulders getting crushed and my ears exploding. I can’t imagine how bad actual SLC’s are!
Flying Ace is shockingly bad for its size.
Canobie Coaster would say:
The restraints are identical to an SLC, which is not the most ideal set-up. You have an over-the-shoulder harness with these bulky foam pads adjacent to your ears. They're in a prime spot of headbanging. The entry and exit of the cobra roll can cause some light headbanging, but it's not nearly as jolty as traditional Boomerangs or the SLCs. However, this headbanging does occur during a rather _ _ _ _ _ _ _ moment, so it can cause a minor headache. Thankfully, the rest of the ride tracks fairly well.
There is one missing word. What do you think?
Intense
Invertigo is one of my favorite rides!!!
Nice!
I would like to see this still operating, not removed in the future.
It is solid.
Canobie Coaster would say:
While touching on the Invertigo, I need to mention the sequel to this ride, the giant inverted boomerang. It scales up the Invertigo and makes it an ever crazier ride. I'll talk about this ride in a future review, but if you love Invertigo, you will really love the giant inverted boomerang, but if you found Invertigo too much...
then you probably will find the giant inverting boomerangs way too much.
This ride is just fun. I doubt anyone has it as their favorite coaster in the park. But it's still fun every time. The only problem (other than operations) is that if the people sitting across from you are in a different group it can be sort of awkward. But it's still a lot of fun.
I like the end seats best.
this was my very first coaster i did at kings island because i saw those spikes and i thought it looked cool
And being near the front probably helped too.
I only ever rode Face OFF with this model and it was very smooth. I actually gave it a miss at my recent KI visit and now I regret it, but I was devoting time to the B&M's. KI needs an RMC. Bad.
I don't blame you. I prefer the B&Ms as well.
I am waiting for a review about your thoughts on the Vekoma giant inverted boomerangs
I will have that review sometime in the next 1-2 months.
We need a Face/Off movie review next lol; cinema isn't as unique as it was in the 90s and early 2000s
Lol not on this channel.
I went to KI this year for the first time and while my non enthusiast friend understood why these aren’t that popular, I enjoyed it compared to your traditional Boomerang.
I prefer it over the standard ones too.
If I ask you, so what would you rate Invertigo at Kings Island?
And what would you rate the giant inverted boomerangs like Aftershock at Silverwood and Stunt Fall at Parque Warner Madrid?
I'll have a review for the giant inverted boomerangs soon.
This one did me in! Wish I hadn't ridden it.
Oh no!
I’ve been to Kings Island every year since 2020, and I’ve only seen Invertigo down once, and that was because of weather. I find Flight Of Fear to be more unreliable than Invertigo
I haven't been as lucky. I've had major breakdowns in a few visits.
I am waiting for a review about your thoughts on Vekoma giant inverted boomerangs
Sometime in the future.
I was so surprised with how smooth this coaster was. And the intensity really caught me off guard
It's super intense.
It sure is a blast
Invertigo is a nice change of pace to the other Kings Island Coasters. I kinda like this one more than Flight of Fear. The location of this one is quite weird with The Bat and Banshee kinda nearby, but I dig it if you are people watching while lapping the park.
I prefer Flight of Fear.
Flight of fear had longer lines when we were there 4 days the boomerang wasn't so long.
I feel like how close it is to the front of the park is another strike against it too. I feel like kings island will eventually wanted to used that plot for something newer
It's possible they will want to use that plot, but I think Invertigo looks good.
@CanobieCoaster it does but I wonder if they will want something higher capacity so close to the front
See in RCDB:
Invertigo at Kings Island
Flight Deck at Canada's Wonderland
Both coasters still use the same restraints, so what would you think about the two to ride?
Flight Deck is way rougher. I enjoy Invertigo.
Would’ve liked to ride Stinger at Dorney Park but I’m happy I got on this in 2017 this is the only Invertigo model I’ve ridden though
Stinger was often closed.
@@CanobieCoaster yep it was annoying
See in RCDB:
Invertigo at Kings Island
Blue Tornado at Gardaland
Both coasters still use the same restraints, and the pads look similar on both. But what do you think?
Blue Tornado is way rougher and has less padding.
That Coaster kinda looks like Stinger at Dorney Park but it was Removed after that!
Same model.
Well i don't really know but i was riding by to Dorney Park and saw stinger there it kinda looks like invertigo!!
I did not ride this, I was scared of going backwards and being in pain, but I will when I go back next summer
It's not too painful.
Hopefully they make a modern model of this
They already have a sit down super boomerang. Maybe they'll try an inverted version.
I was told the inverted boomerang was somewhat smooth, but Invertigo was easily the roughest coaster I rode all year
I don't find it too rough, but the timing of the headbanging is uncomfortable.
I didn't think it was too rough, but I also don't find it smoother than a sit-down Boomerang, which I think get way too much hate. I think that many people just give Invertigo a pass for roughness because it's different from the clones.
I think this ride won't be removed because it could benefit from spare parts from Stinger at Dorney Park.
The question is how long those parts will last.
If there's a ride at Kings Island I'd cut it would be this one in a heartbeat. It isn't unenjoyable or anything, I just feel like it's the weakest link in the line up.
I like it, but they have better.
@@CanobieCoaster I hope it'd get relocated before getting scrapped but that seems unlikely
See Invertigo at Kings Island. So what would you rate it, and why?
I score it at the end of the review.
If they have slc parts they have parts for this. It's the same mechanism same track same trains.
That may help.
So what would you rate this coaster? A 1?
No, see the review.
Tried the Costa Rican one, too uncomfortable for me, a bit too intense.
Sorry to hear that.
Vekoma should make a modern "Super Invertigo" or "Neo Invertigo".
As a tall person I approve! I can ride Vekoma suspended coasters!
That would be nice
That would be cool.
If they make a "Neo Inveritgo", it should be themed to The Matrix. Riders have to take the red pill before they can ride. If they take the blue pill, they will be instantly escorted to the exit.
I liked Invertigo, but it’s not a coaster I would wait over 30 minutes for.
If I have to wait, I'd prefer to wait for other rides at Kings Island.
@@CanobieCoaster Yeah. The Beast comes to mind. Or the Racer. Or Diamondback.
Invertigo go Michigan adventure
It would be nice there.
it will only be removed if they have to
I hope they keep it going.
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Waste of space. Get rid of it and get one of the newer Vekoma designs that only seem to appear overseas.
Vekoma seems to be getting their foot in the door stateside.