The Roller Coasters of Kings Island - By The Numbers (Just How Beastly is The Beast?)

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  • Опубликовано: 3 окт 2024
  • These are the coasters of Kings Island, broken down by their stats as we count down to the coaster with the MOST prime ride time.
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Комментарии • 219

  • @Randomstuff77
    @Randomstuff77 3 года назад +65

    YESSSSS so ready for this do carowinds nexts

  • @FrontSeatMedia
    @FrontSeatMedia 3 года назад +18

    You gotta love All Coasters at Kings Island 🎢🎢🎢
    What a great lineup they have!

  • @joebor1777
    @joebor1777 3 года назад +18

    I knew The Bat was short, but shorter than Woodstock? Wow

  • @Gabes1321
    @Gabes1321 3 года назад +36

    Me normally: 😐
    Me when Chris uploads: 😃
    I actually expected Orion to place where it did
    Edit: and flight of fear

    • @coasttovengance5867
      @coasttovengance5867 3 года назад +1

      I predicted the great pumpkin coaster but that’s not saying much lol

  • @lukez6203
    @lukez6203 3 года назад +19

    I like how the beast just goes 📈📈to all the others

  • @shadesfromikea
    @shadesfromikea 3 года назад +24

    The beast is a literal dream. Rode it in 2019 and I will never regret riding it

  • @Rhythmmical
    @Rhythmmical 3 года назад +9

    Suppertime is always better when you discover the new Airtime Thrills video.

  • @opraiderman904
    @opraiderman904 3 года назад +24

    Racer got alot of trackwork over the off-season so let's see if it got any smoother this year. I admit it is a one and done for me and it is my home park. I would love to see the 1st axis go in the old Vortex plot but with greater success than the original Bat. Or a Vekoma launched looper of some sort. After losing Firehawk and Vortex we need some inversions back in the park!

    • @TheLouke
      @TheLouke 3 года назад

      Or a new-age vekoma flying dutchman!

    • @brandonmeurer8266
      @brandonmeurer8266 3 года назад +2

      I went to Kings Island for the first time and rode Racer like 5 times. Didn’t think it was super rough at all.

    • @jerryrocketandthegogogirls3517
      @jerryrocketandthegogogirls3517 2 года назад

      @@brandonmeurer8266 racer has some amazing floaty hills I love it especially for the historical value, still kicks ass 50 years later

  • @blainebasil6577
    @blainebasil6577 3 года назад +19

    Kings island is truly an amazing park

  • @Benny-hd7tz
    @Benny-hd7tz 3 года назад +40

    Having good operations is worth so much, that's why I love King's Island

    • @steveo7771286
      @steveo7771286 3 года назад +2

      I have to get back there on a normal summer day to see these supposed legendary operations. I went for my first time this past Saturday, the first operating day of the season and they were super slow at dispatches. Everyone was still learning though as it was literally the first day of the season that they were actually loading guests, so I have to give them a pass for that.

    • @AirtimeThrills
      @AirtimeThrills  3 года назад +8

      Facts...fast ops plus 2 or 3 train ops

    • @steveo7771286
      @steveo7771286 3 года назад

      @@AirtimeThrills Oh, they ran three trains, but they were stacked all day. Lol. Particularly on Diamondstack and Orion. The others weren’t so bad, I guess. Timbers was rolling them out pretty decent.

  • @xdanileel
    @xdanileel 3 года назад +10

    I can't thank you enough for also including metric stats. Greetings from a non American viewer.

    • @AirtimeThrills
      @AirtimeThrills  3 года назад +6

      Yep it was a suggestion in the past and its the least i can do for the non Americans out there

  • @vaughntoothman1992
    @vaughntoothman1992 3 года назад +5

    Yes! I have been waiting for a long time for this! Thank you for this!

  • @skyrushyesminderaserno1150
    @skyrushyesminderaserno1150 3 года назад +1

    This is actually my favorite series from your channel!

  • @josephrivetti9476
    @josephrivetti9476 3 года назад +10

    Love this video! It would be interesting to see how Firehawk and Vortex would have done in this!

    • @AirtimeThrills
      @AirtimeThrills  3 года назад +4

      True, i should have plugged those in at the end

  • @jeffandjaredsavetheworld7186
    @jeffandjaredsavetheworld7186 2 года назад +3

    KI is my home park and growing up I always thought CP was better due to its bigger coasters, but as I get older I realize that I’ve never been to a park as good as KI.

  • @prakesh2904
    @prakesh2904 3 года назад +12

    Always a great day when Chris uploads
    Discord gang btw.

  • @Addictedcoolmos
    @Addictedcoolmos 3 года назад +1

    I'm happy that this is my home park. fun rides, and airtime thrill's favorite park.

  • @d3th2m3rikkka
    @d3th2m3rikkka 3 года назад +1

    Random Fact: Skyline designed layouts for Mystic Timbers, InvadR,Jungle Dragon, and Desert Rally. Probably the only good thing they've ever done

  • @jjw128
    @jjw128 3 года назад +1

    I'm gonna get to go to Kings Island for the first time this Saturday! So excited for this amazing park.

  • @nickjo1492
    @nickjo1492 3 года назад +7

    I’m a simple man. I see Kings Island, I click.

  • @noahkiel2454
    @noahkiel2454 3 года назад +3

    Great video! I wasn’t expecting Orion to be at the top, but I thought it’d be higher then 7 jeez

  • @timjacoboski751
    @timjacoboski751 3 года назад +8

    This series is so good, you’re just so on point with making video series that we just can’t get enough of!

    • @AirtimeThrills
      @AirtimeThrills  3 года назад +2

      Im glad people like it, these are super easy to make and there are so many options to cover

  • @David-gj9qr
    @David-gj9qr 3 года назад

    It seems like he is already doing this with magic mountain, cedar point, and now kings island but it would be cool if he made a by the numbers video for his top ten favorite parks then when he is done. Also, it would cool to have a prime ride time video specifically for his top 10 favorite coasters and see how they compare to eachother

  • @XscreamThrills
    @XscreamThrills 3 года назад +2

    Who would've thought Flight of Fear had that much prime ride time 🤷‍♂️

  • @JamesonThomas24
    @JamesonThomas24 3 года назад +2

    “And number one is...”
    Me: *pretends* to be surprised hahaha
    But there were a lot surprises on this list other than number one

  • @Sarcastrophe098
    @Sarcastrophe098 3 года назад +5

    It would be cool if you did one of these for Six Flags Great America, I think that would be really interesting

    • @angiebush9348
      @angiebush9348 3 года назад +1

      I would like to see that also, Great America is my home park

    • @freyak5401
      @freyak5401 3 года назад

      If you thought he said "it could really use a few more elements" on this video, he'd be a broken record about that in GAm. Half their coasters feel too short

  • @Ice-be9ei
    @Ice-be9ei 3 года назад +2

    I can’t wait for you to ride Racer again. It’s running great after the re track

  • @alexis_irene16
    @alexis_irene16 3 года назад

    Going for the 1st time in the beginning of June 😃!! Love your channel!

  • @dsparks0014
    @dsparks0014 3 года назад

    So I’m watching Trevor Bauer’s channel today which somehow got me going down a rabbit hole of watching Eric Gagne videos and I run across one and once it starts I’m thinking the narrator sounds so much like Airtime Thrills it’s scary. Then a couple mins you actually introduce yourself and then that totally explained why lol. Great Gagne video BTW

    • @AirtimeThrills
      @AirtimeThrills  3 года назад

      Haha yes i really enjoyed doing a baseball video

  • @samuelchungus8288
    @samuelchungus8288 3 года назад +1

    Yay New video I wish I could make my videos this good

  • @loserface516
    @loserface516 3 года назад +2

    I’m going to Kings Island for the first time this weekend so I’m excited to experience all this prime ride time in person!

  • @willowtuttle8370
    @willowtuttle8370 3 года назад +2

    The Racer retracking by the Gravity Group has made it soooooo much better!!! I felt like an entirely new ride

  • @HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3od
    @HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3od 8 месяцев назад +1

    I Love How Everyone Has A Different Top 5 At Kings Island Mine Is
    5 The Beast
    4 Diamondback
    3 Banshee
    2 Orion
    1 Mystic Timbers

  • @miked7212
    @miked7212 3 года назад +5

    It surprised me how short a lot of these coasters are in seconds.

    • @AirtimeThrills
      @AirtimeThrills  3 года назад +2

      Yeah when you take the lift away, you're hard pressed to find a ride with a full minute of ride time

    • @miked7212
      @miked7212 3 года назад +2

      @@AirtimeThrills Thanks so much for the reply. I didn't realize that before that coasters are that short. 2 lifts in some cases like Adventure Express and The Beast. Yeah I love Kings Island. I've been there 9 times before and loved it every time.

  • @gilbertceballos8674
    @gilbertceballos8674 Год назад

    This video made me extra excited for my ohio coaster trip in late august!!

  • @Blauwedakpan
    @Blauwedakpan 3 года назад +2

    I am just a random comment that sais that Kondaa lives up to the hype

  • @Ink_For_Life
    @Ink_For_Life 2 года назад +1

    It’s whould be great if you chould do maybe a short vid on Alton towers in the uk it’s my home park and has some really good coasters

  • @lucassallee4039
    @lucassallee4039 3 года назад

    The titan track on the Racer made the first half much more enjoyable. I think it's once again a must ride when you go to the park!

    • @TheNinjaDC
      @TheNinjaDC 2 года назад +1

      It’s not Titan track, it is GG prefab wood track.
      Gravity Group actually got an award for it.

    • @lucassallee4039
      @lucassallee4039 2 года назад

      @@TheNinjaDC oh dang I didn’t know anything about that, thank you for the correction!! Ill have to look into it more now. They definitely deserve an award for it.. the difference between the before and after is insane!

    • @TheNinjaDC
      @TheNinjaDC 2 года назад +1

      @@lucassallee4039
      It is a good thing you like, because the Beast is getting 2000ft of it, along with 1000ft of regular retracking by KI themselves.

    • @lucassallee4039
      @lucassallee4039 2 года назад

      @@TheNinjaDC the only unbearable part about the beast (for me) is that first drop so if that’s a part of it i’ll be pumped. That could be a very very good change that hopefully doesn’t take away too much from it! I appreciate the knowledge.

    • @TheNinjaDC
      @TheNinjaDC 2 года назад +1

      @Lucas Sallee
      Well, more good news. The two parts specifically called out for the biggest overhauls in this retracking is the double helix and first drop. Both are having major structural alterations on top of new track. The first drop is going to get steeper amongst a more modern curve.

  • @AC98000
    @AC98000 3 года назад +1

    Thanks for the dinner reminder 😀

  • @nordicstarline9888
    @nordicstarline9888 3 года назад +1

    What’s up my guy

  • @danieltaylor1666
    @danieltaylor1666 3 года назад

    You’re still wild for KI being your favorite park....

  • @gary124gaming8
    @gary124gaming8 3 года назад +2

    Can you please do raking all the stand coasters you have Ridden

    • @AirtimeThrills
      @AirtimeThrills  3 года назад

      I could but it would be a very short list

  • @davidvanhelden8711
    @davidvanhelden8711 Месяц назад +1

    Voyage has more prime ride track than the beast, 5610 ft for the voyage and "just" 5514 ft for the beast.😮

    • @AirtimeThrills
      @AirtimeThrills  Месяц назад +1

      I was just thinking about talking about this in a YT short

  • @galaxy.11037
    @galaxy.11037 3 года назад

    The racer is pretty smooth now frost the new tracking

  • @937tactical
    @937tactical 3 года назад +1

    I went for a few hours during the monsoon yesterday. Got some long overdue rides in before they closed early for weather. Love your KI content

  • @Parkineer
    @Parkineer 3 года назад +1

    Diamondback is easily the best!

  • @paraskep5080
    @paraskep5080 3 года назад

    Seaworld San Diego next when Emperor opens

  • @nuggetpiece
    @nuggetpiece 3 года назад +2

    RIP smurfs enchanted voyage.
    Racer has been too rough for atleast 20 years.
    Vortex had to go, headache city.
    Beast is still legendary.

    • @pinball541
      @pinball541 3 года назад +2

      Volcano was also a blast!💥

    • @ayanadixon4763
      @ayanadixon4763 3 года назад +2

      They have revamped the tracks on The Racer, and people have said it's much smoother now. I can't wait until I get a chance to go back.

  • @blainebasil6577
    @blainebasil6577 3 года назад +1

    Mystic timber’s is my favorite rollercoaster in the park

  • @Agegamingchannel
    @Agegamingchannel 3 года назад +1

    Do six flags great America next
    My home park

  • @VioletCoronet50
    @VioletCoronet50 3 года назад +1

    I'm not breathing until Chris hearts this comment

  • @BARB_BLOX
    @BARB_BLOX 3 года назад

    I love kings island as it's the only amusement park near me

  • @DARTHCOHENswgoh
    @DARTHCOHENswgoh 2 года назад

    The beast will always be my favorite coaster

  • @MrBucketlist
    @MrBucketlist 3 года назад

    I'll be there in August i cant wait!!!

  • @8675309858
    @8675309858 3 года назад +1

    Side note
    The Racer did get retracked for this year

    • @Thecincyclips
      @Thecincyclips 3 года назад

      Yeah I have not ridden it yet but those that have seem to like the retrack

  • @eddienhp
    @eddienhp 3 года назад

    Kings Island has been operating for a long time now. Plus, it's very Ironic that Kings Island operates 14 roller coasters, (which is not that much anyway. Plus, I say a park that operates 30 coasters is that much to operated. So I prefer 20 coasters to operate than over 20 anyway.) Soon Kings Island gets more coasters this will be very challenging!

  • @derpnowitzki1766
    @derpnowitzki1766 3 года назад +1

    I was surprised to see how short The Bat is, like i knew it wasnt a long ride but damn

  • @ftn5249
    @ftn5249 3 года назад +1

    Wish I was there at opening

  • @andrewlorenz5134
    @andrewlorenz5134 3 года назад +1

    Nice vid Chris! I love the series! Can you please bring back the 10 interesting stories for years, and the next one being 2018

    • @AirtimeThrills
      @AirtimeThrills  3 года назад

      The next one is coming in a couple weeks and its for 2011. Im holding off a little on the more recent years to see how some of those stories play out longer term. The most recent one ive done is 2014

  • @Clay3613
    @Clay3613 3 года назад

    Removing Vortex and Firehawk was a mistake. The Bat and Flight Of Fear have seen their better days, every time I rode FOF I regretted it due the line length. Can't escape once inside!

  • @MGNate
    @MGNate 3 года назад

    I am so excited. Starting the coaster season with Cedar Point my home park tomorrow.

  • @vortexluigirosalina5557
    @vortexluigirosalina5557 3 года назад

    You should do one for Canada’s Wonderland

  • @schumi246
    @schumi246 2 года назад

    I was just at the park today, and I think they have a great progression of coasters:
    Tier 1: pumpkin coaster
    Tier 2: Woodstock express, aerial chase, backlot stunt coaster
    Tier 3: Racer, mystic timbers, flight of fear, the bat
    Tier 4: Beast, Banshee, Orion, diamondback
    Wasn’t sure where to put adventure express (2or3), invertigo (3or4).

  • @JSInOrbit
    @JSInOrbit 3 года назад

    Hi Chris I'm trying to figure out if I've been on #3. Is there any other RC you know of that has animatronics doing the fist pump 👊❓ thanks

  • @klic4194
    @klic4194 3 года назад

    Ouch that DB is longer than Orion for actual ride length

  • @poopydavis1358
    @poopydavis1358 3 года назад

    Do six flags great adventure next

  • @Umpireboy
    @Umpireboy 3 года назад

    2:55 you said 101.3 feet instead of 131.3. Minor issue but just pointing it out.

  • @coasterhockygamingboy9549
    @coasterhockygamingboy9549 3 года назад

    Next do Knotts berry farm or Six flags new England or *E S S E L W O R L D*

  • @deezulboy
    @deezulboy 3 года назад

    These by the numbers videos are cool, but you should rank them on a more broad scale rather than just prime ride time. Say like take the numbers of ride time, length, speed, pacing , etc..Take those numbers and average them to get the ranking, or if you think certain stats are more important you can weight them by saying this stat is worth 1 point..this one is worth 2. I would love to see these videos with the coasters ranked on more then just the prime ride time.

  • @1138gabe
    @1138gabe 3 года назад

    Sorry to nitpick, I know you get these videos out very quickly and sometimes errors occur, but you say the boomerang is 101.3 feet but RCDB and your your graphic shows 131.3 feet. Oh well. STILL a great video showcasing all of the coaster and how they rank. This will be helpful when I eventually make it over to that park. Great video dude! keep em coming

  • @ryanfrieman733
    @ryanfrieman733 3 года назад

    Got an idea for a video or series. Probably dumb idea but figured couldn't hurt to mention. Miles or hours worth driving to a park. Could base it on coasters or overall experience. Example. I have never been to Lake Compounce to get on Boulder Dash. It's a six hour drive. Worth the drive? I think six hours too far. So maybe Lake Compounce would be in the 4 hour range. I also haven't been to Kings Dominion in long time. I am only 3 hours from Kings but think with I305 and Timbers, would be in the 6 hour category.

  • @chaddles8329
    @chaddles8329 3 года назад

    Yeah The Racer has all new track from the lift hill to the back turn around. I can't wait to ride it! They took it down to the cross ties so all the layers are new.

  • @ryansublermedia
    @ryansublermedia 3 года назад

    Racer's definitely not rough anymore thanks to Gravity Group!

  • @jefflong1799
    @jefflong1799 3 года назад

    I had been to KI So many times that (true story), I had been on the Original Bat, on the first season it was there.. It's ALWAYS been a gorgeous park.

  • @tribaltreegoat
    @tribaltreegoat 2 года назад

    zero surprising i still laugh at people who think adventure express is worse than banshee, mystic, and orion

  • @buckeyemanthegreat1859
    @buckeyemanthegreat1859 3 года назад

    RMC racer, raise drop 32 feet to 120ft. go into a speed hill, high five, have sides cross, with left side doing an off-axis airtime hill, and right side doing a barrel over the left. add a camelback, and go into the turn-around. on the return trip, both coasters go through a barrel- roll drop of the turnaround, 2 speed hills, a zero-g stall and a few bunny hills.

  • @WapoStudios
    @WapoStudios 3 года назад +1

    Should shave a few seconds off the ride time for 2021. Everything at opening day was running fast as hell.

  • @ryancadek
    @ryancadek 3 года назад

    Honestly I'm not a huge fan of kings island personally just because I've gone so many times because I Liev right next to it, in summer I would go like everyday but I eventually just found it kinda boring although I do like to go for Halloween haunt

  • @heatherblack9491
    @heatherblack9491 2 года назад

    To get an accurate picture of the beast, you need to ride it at night when the air is crisp. For some reason it runs faster at night. The more humid it is, the slower this one goes. You also need to catch it on the right time when it can get over the first lift till faster. The first lift hill really controls the speed of the ride and you can get up there in miles per hour.

  • @CoasterJawn
    @CoasterJawn 3 года назад

    Awesome video as always, where’d you get that beast logo?

  • @calebwagner1305
    @calebwagner1305 3 года назад +1

    I’ve never been there but I want to go

  • @forrestdevine2336
    @forrestdevine2336 2 года назад

    Adventure Express is better than Banshee, Orion and Flight Of Fear. Don't get mad at me, science proves it.

  • @thegabrielchannel818
    @thegabrielchannel818 3 года назад

    Speaking of beasts, you should react to the MrBeast top 30 roller coasters video

  • @TunasCoasters
    @TunasCoasters 3 года назад

    The beast has the most air time in the world due to 2 full minutes of jackhammering don't fact check me.

  • @tumbleweed8342
    @tumbleweed8342 3 года назад +1

    I thought your favorite park was six flags magic mountain lol

    • @AirtimeThrills
      @AirtimeThrills  3 года назад

      I dont think sfmm has ever been my favorite. At least not since i went to cp

  • @HonduDan
    @HonduDan 3 года назад

    Racer after the 2021 retrack is fantastic! Still a wooden coaster, still kinda rough, but it is heads and shoulders above last year.

  • @scotthenthorn
    @scotthenthorn 3 года назад

    I would love to be your ride partner the next time you visit Kings Island - just hit me up!

  • @thrillshaveabeard
    @thrillshaveabeard 3 года назад

    Racer's retracking is beautiful. Unfortunately it's just up to the turn around. And the it gets octagonal wheels...

  • @jojo_hendriks
    @jojo_hendriks 3 года назад

    Funny how people think MT is the best woodie at KI
    Beast has always been the king

  • @jardins43
    @jardins43 3 года назад +1

    This is so cool to see considering
    1. Kings Island is one of my home parks.
    2. I was just there last Saturday for season pass holders premiere week.

    • @warbreaker88
      @warbreaker88 3 года назад +1

      I heard it was packed.

    • @jardins43
      @jardins43 3 года назад

      @@warbreaker88 it was packed but I had fast lane so the wait times weren’t bad.

    • @warbreaker88
      @warbreaker88 3 года назад +1

      @@jardins43 Good. My buddy and I might go this Saturday. We're definitely getting fast passes.

  • @TheSonicsean
    @TheSonicsean 3 года назад

    Does the Beast have the most prime ride time of any coaster you've done so far? I feel like that was more than Steel Dragon 2000

  • @misterpi3.14
    @misterpi3.14 3 года назад

    Wait, did they get rid of the interior theming for the Flight of Fear? You could never see the track before?

  • @Missglam67
    @Missglam67 Год назад

    I wanna ride The Beast and I am trying to get over my fear of roller coasters so that is saying something ! It’s too bad Ohio is so far away

  • @bruceaskew2107
    @bruceaskew2107 3 года назад

    I love racer it's like the American 🦅 at 6flags in Gurnee my home park

  • @Yoshimitsu4prez
    @Yoshimitsu4prez 3 года назад

    I liked backlot stunt coaster, I miss it at Canada’s wonderland

  • @tismejaytee
    @tismejaytee 3 года назад

    I still think KI needs a new entrance like Carowinds did

  • @beardedringo5151
    @beardedringo5151 3 года назад

    Why does your voice tone go down at the end of each sentence. Is a very odd choice considering it makes you sound robotic

  • @joesyearbook5586
    @joesyearbook5586 3 года назад +1

    Thanks for making this

  • @ZPierce767676
    @ZPierce767676 3 года назад

    Bro Chris!

  • @carlthecrab1170
    @carlthecrab1170 3 года назад

    I highly recommend riding The Racer if anybody is going this year. The retracking Gravity Group did makes the ride very smooth especially compared to how rough it was last year.