Depending on my mood, I could make a case for Diamondback, Mystic Timbers, Orion, and Banshee being my favorite ride in the park. Each is a Top 10 in their respective types (Hyper, Wooden, Giga, and Inverted, respectively).
About 8-10 years ago before it was rebranded as The Bat I took my daughter down to KI for the day. I’m not a coaster fan but it looked like I could enjoy this one. As soon as we came down the drop hill and hit the turns I was awed by the G force going back and forth. Agreed. Great ride!
It would be awesome to see the park get a front entrance coaster, when Invertigo's time is up, I hope they don't remove Congo Falls, the park needs water rides, and if they do remove it maybe they can move it to some other place in the park, move it to Rivertown or even keep there and have the coaster go over Congo Falls, that would be neat!
Kings island is my home park and I just cannot get enough of mystic timbers. I know there are bigger rides , but I just think mystic is so much fun, and I could reride it all day As far as predictions go... I wish we could get an RMC coaster. I just made it to cedar point and rode steel vengeance, and it was amazing
Mystic Timbers is probably the best ride there. In fact, I think the night rides, even though they are a lot shorter, are as good if not better than the beast.
@@cianeberle1712 really? I just rode it yesterday and said to my friend, I love how smooth it is, while still moving you around a lot. I'm 36, and def get headaches from the beast, and even if I sit in the back on banshee, but mystic never bothers me
I don't think Invertigo will be open much longer. Around the weeks of my visit a few weeks ago, I was checking whether or not the coaster was open, and it was closed pretty much everytime I checked. I just don't think they'll operate a coaster with that much reliablity much longer. It's the only coaster here I haven't ridden
@@Froggy_Mapping I think the vortex replacement may buy it 1-2 more seasons, but when that opens then I think the next move will be to remove it and Congo falls for the next attraction. I think it’ll be around at least until they put something in vortex’s land, or it may be the chopping block item to get the next attraction. Park hasn’t ever confirmed if the vortex land had sinking issues, which if it does may keep them from building on it.
You're missing out, invertigo is very intense , and like Brandon said it is one of a kind in this country and it's a great ride if you like I-305, and skyrush and X-2; then you will like inVertigo do not listen to the enthusiast haters who are afraid to ride anything other than B&M hypers, or RMC clones 😂😂😂 Trust me and give it a shot
As our home park, and having been a regular since 1981, I firmly believe the next coaster will be a B&M surf themed after the classic King Cobra. Who knows. 🤷👍
Adventure Express Night Ride is HIGHLY underrated! The Bat's got a great, overlooked night ride as well. Solid list brother, I'd have Beast (4), Orion (3), Diamondback(2) and Mystic (1), but I gotta respect your ranking.
My favorite roller coaster there is Orion, followed by Diamondback, Mystic Timbers, Beast, Banshee, Bat, Firehawk (R.I.P.), Flight of Fear, Backlot Stunt Coaster, Adventure Express, Racer, Vortex (R.I.P.), and Invertigo.
While I don't completely agree: I don't need to be reminded to be respectful, since we both have opinions that some people might think are controversial, especially the fact that Diamondback in any 4 seats of the back car (especially extreme left) is the best coaster ride at Kings Island. I'll only keep it to a top six: 2: Orion in the back car (especially extreme left) 3: Banshee in the back car (extreme left again, since the drop is even STEEPER there, (talk about airtime on a B&M Invert drop!) 4: Mystic Timbers row 12 (where I saw the same couple I met at Carowinds when I met you and el Toro Ryan; the couple where the woman was in a wheelchair, whom I 1st met begging for the back row of Fury 325) 5: The Beast row 17; 6: Racer row 14. BTW Cedar Point and Kings Island are my two favourite amusement parks I've visited followed by 3: Six Flags Great Adventure; 4: Six Flags Magic Mountain and 5: Carowinds. (BTW I just rode Thundervolt on Friday and it's my favourite short roller coaster in the world!) Thanks for posting this wonderful video!
Being a season pass holder (I was there yesterday with my boys) I think your list is solid. The best time to ride Mystic Timbers is during the Halloween haunt on a chilly October night.
Bro ki is my home park and I can’t believe how we are one of the best parks in the US or to some people the best, and we don’t even have an intamin or an rmc. Give us smthn other than a b&m or a woodie!!
Hopefully it’ll be another unique high capacity coaster. KI’s attendance numbers really warrants something big. Whether Vekoma, Intamin, or Mack: I’d love a 5000ft long multilaunch coaster. Or for them to go for the inversion record again since this plot of land previously had that title. And someway to utilize the old crypt building, imagine a coaster with part of an indoor section and then launching out of the crypts former entrance. A new Vekoma launched flyer would be cool. A Mack Stryker coaster.
Went on the Beast 30+ years ago with my husband and 2 daughters. It was the first ride we went on. Waiting over 2 hours. It spoiled the whole day for us. The ride was so rough and you couldn't hold your head still. It was throwing your head around. I couldn't wait for it to end. It was a few hours before we recovered enough to go on another ride. My girls still say this was the worst ride they were ever on. I'm surprised so many like it.
I love Kings island, one of my all time favorite Six flags parks. My rankings go as follows: 1.Mystic Timbers 2.Orion 3.Banshee 4.Diamondback 5.The Beast 6.Flight of Fear 7.The Bat 8.Invertigo 9.Backlot Stunt coaster 10.Racer 11.Adventure Express 12.Woodstock Air Rail 13.Woodstock Express Still haven’t done Snoopy’s soapbox racers yet.
@RockyTopInflatables Interesting list, now here’s how I rank each of the roller coasters at Kings Island: 1. Mystic Timbers 2. The Beast 3. Orion 4. Diamondback 5. Banshee 6. Backlot Stunt Coaster 🎬💥🎢 7. The Bat 🦇 8. Adventure Express 🧭🚂 9. Flight of Fear 10. Racer 11. Snoopy's Soapbox Racers 12. Invertigo 13. The Great Pumpkin Coaster 🎃🎢 14. Woodstock's Air Mail 15. Woodstock Express (I agree, I think they should’ve kept the original name of The Beastie)
Diamondback is my number 1 at Kings Island 2 Mystic 3 Banshee 4 Beast 5 Orion 6 Bat 7 Racer 8 Flight of fear 9 Backlot 10 Adventure Express 11 Invertigo 12 snoopy soap box racer 13 Woodstock express 14 air rail and 15 great pumpkin all of those I never ridden before and don’t plan on doing either
I had zero issues with Air Rail. NOT the same restraints as later versions of that model e.g. Carowinds. Never seen that mentioned. Bat is great, I think I'd put it over Racer. Also might swap Banshee higher. Ranking this top 5 is like 5 kittens trying to get at one plate of food.
I've been saying invertigo and congo falls being removed, even the amphitheatre too, for a good front gate coaster for YEARS. Everyone called me crazy since 2015. I'm glad people are finally seeing the vision, but it's bittersweet because I've spent so many arguments online about it. I think we'll see it by 2030
THANK YOU! We need more Diamondback love in the world. Every time I go there, I have to get atleast 10 rides on it and the whip you get off that drop in the back row is just sheer brilliance. I don't think you should sleep on the front row either as that ragdoll airtime you get as you crest the hills is well worth it too. I wish B&M would go back to this style of train, as I think the 8 row trains hurt every other hyper/giga they make. Imagine Orion with these trains and that drop.
11:01 you forgot 2024 so it will probably be 2027-2028 but at the same time they removed vortex the year after volcano was torn down (if I remember correctly) so maybe 2026 because KD is replacing their old coaster, volcano
I think they might get an rmc soon either racers being rmcd or just a new ride or maybe just maybe beast rmcd but that would be insane and might not happen for another 20 years
1. Mystic Timbers. Easily the best coaster at kings island and would be an excellent #2 for a park with an elite line up. (Kings island lacks an elite #1). Small drop off 2. Orion. It is a giga but not as good as mystic Timbers. Could be a solid #2 for a park with a solid but not elite line up. It is a big drop off after 2. 3. Diamondback- barely in my top 100. The rattle is real. It would be like 6th at cedar point or 5th at SFMM or Hershey. Just to level set where kings island is at. It would be 4th at Carowinds. Small drop off. 4. Beast. Not in my top 100. 5. Banshee jack hammers. One of the weakest B&M invert. 6. Bat- the one KI coasters that doesn’t get enough love based on where it should be ranked. 7. Racer- better after the retrack. Still prefer racer at Kd. Don’t really need to rank the rest. Woodstock express is good for a kids coaster and I’m sure the new snoopy coaster is a good coaster for kids considering I’ve rode similar coasters elsewhere. I used to not like adventure express but it is at least an average mine train. No where near something like Colorado Adventure. Most of the others are just fillers. Kings Island really needs a true number one coaster. The line up is overrated as a whole. The real strength of that park is their operations which are outstanding for a regional park.
i know this is sacrilegious but i would love 2026 to give us a vortex recenge and see them.... YES im gonna say it... RMC the Racers.... imagine two major changes in one year
2026 for Vortex land unless more money needs to be siphoned off to fix the mega problem called Top Thrill 2. Just joking. The money and roller coaster for the Vortex land has already been done is my guess. Look for the announcement August 2025 on Roller Coaster Day. Mach Extreme Spinner or a Hang Time Ride with an incredible light package.
Im a beast fan til i die. I remember riding it pre mags and it flew. The decision to mag brake the entire ride from 03 forward was stupid. Should have been the station only. Also the helix brake that was never there originally kills the helix too. If they set that monster free there would be an undisputed number one ride in the park and nothing would touch it. KI better not plop another Bollinger and Mallard in the Vortex spot. I swear. Cant stand em. There is such a thing as too smooth and elementless.
Depending on my mood, I could make a case for Diamondback, Mystic Timbers, Orion, and Banshee being my favorite ride in the park. Each is a Top 10 in their respective types (Hyper, Wooden, Giga, and Inverted, respectively).
Bat is so underrated. I always look forward to it, and it's quite a fun ride.
About 8-10 years ago before it was rebranded as The Bat I took my daughter down to KI for the day. I’m not a coaster fan but it looked like I could enjoy this one. As soon as we came down the drop hill and hit the turns I was awed by the G force going back and forth.
Agreed. Great ride!
It would be awesome to see the park get a front entrance coaster, when Invertigo's time is up, I hope they don't remove Congo Falls, the park needs water rides, and if they do remove it maybe they can move it to some other place in the park, move it to Rivertown or even keep there and have the coaster go over Congo Falls, that would be neat!
Kings island is my home park and I just cannot get enough of mystic timbers. I know there are bigger rides , but I just think mystic is so much fun, and I could reride it all day
As far as predictions go... I wish we could get an RMC coaster. I just made it to cedar point and rode steel vengeance, and it was amazing
Mystic Timbers is probably the best ride there. In fact, I think the night rides, even though they are a lot shorter, are as good if not better than the beast.
FOR REAL!!!!
I used to love it but now i think it’s gotten too rough, i can’t do it more than twice in one day
Kings island used to be my home park but I moved and now it’s Kentucky kingdom
@@cianeberle1712 really? I just rode it yesterday and said to my friend, I love how smooth it is, while still moving you around a lot. I'm 36, and def get headaches from the beast, and even if I sit in the back on banshee, but mystic never bothers me
I think I’m one of the few people that prefer Banshee over Montu! I think it’s the best B&M invert and I’ve been on a lot of them
I don't think Invertigo will be open much longer. Around the weeks of my visit a few weeks ago, I was checking whether or not the coaster was open, and it was closed pretty much everytime I checked. I just don't think they'll operate a coaster with that much reliablity much longer. It's the only coaster here I haven't ridden
it has been open for the past week, it was closed for some time, though.
@@aaronscoasters yeah it has been open recently but I don't really see it lasting much longer
@@Froggy_Mapping I think the vortex replacement may buy it 1-2 more seasons, but when that opens then I think the next move will be to remove it and Congo falls for the next attraction. I think it’ll be around at least until they put something in vortex’s land, or it may be the chopping block item to get the next attraction. Park hasn’t ever confirmed if the vortex land had sinking issues, which if it does may keep them from building on it.
Froggy_Mapping its not very good
You're missing out, invertigo is very intense , and like Brandon said it is one of a kind in this country and it's a great ride if you like I-305, and skyrush and X-2; then you will like inVertigo do not listen to the enthusiast haters who are afraid to ride anything other than B&M hypers, or RMC clones 😂😂😂 Trust me and give it a shot
As our home park, and having been a regular since 1981, I firmly believe the next coaster will be a B&M surf themed after the classic King Cobra.
Who knows. 🤷👍
Adventure Express Night Ride is HIGHLY underrated! The Bat's got a great, overlooked night ride as well. Solid list brother, I'd have Beast (4), Orion (3), Diamondback(2) and Mystic (1), but I gotta respect your ranking.
My favorite roller coaster there is Orion, followed by Diamondback, Mystic Timbers, Beast, Banshee, Bat, Firehawk (R.I.P.), Flight of Fear, Backlot Stunt Coaster, Adventure Express, Racer, Vortex (R.I.P.), and Invertigo.
While I don't completely agree: I don't need to be reminded to be respectful, since we both have opinions that some people might think are controversial, especially the fact that Diamondback in any 4 seats of the back car (especially extreme left) is the best coaster ride at Kings Island. I'll only keep it to a top six: 2: Orion in the back car (especially extreme left) 3: Banshee in the back car (extreme left again, since the drop is even STEEPER there, (talk about airtime on a B&M Invert drop!) 4: Mystic Timbers row 12 (where I saw the same couple I met at Carowinds when I met you and el Toro Ryan; the couple where the woman was in a wheelchair, whom I 1st met begging for the back row of Fury 325) 5: The Beast row 17; 6: Racer row 14. BTW Cedar Point and Kings Island are my two favourite amusement parks I've visited followed by 3: Six Flags Great Adventure; 4: Six Flags Magic Mountain and 5: Carowinds. (BTW I just rode Thundervolt on Friday and it's my favourite short roller coaster in the world!) Thanks for posting this wonderful video!
Being a season pass holder (I was there yesterday with my boys) I think your list is solid. The best time to ride Mystic Timbers is during the Halloween haunt on a chilly October night.
About accurate. My fav is Banshee w/o having gotten on Orion yet. KI might be the best night ride park ever with all those woods!
We literally have the exact same ranking of rides. It’s kind of scary. Kings island is my home park!
0:09 what is that guy doing 😭😭😭😭😭😭😊
Bro ki is my home park and I can’t believe how we are one of the best parks in the US or to some people the best, and we don’t even have an intamin or an rmc. Give us smthn other than a b&m or a woodie!!
I want a vekoma looper. Gravity fed. Actually forceful. and to tell the B&M faux thusies to deal.
Hopefully it’ll be another unique high capacity coaster. KI’s attendance numbers really warrants something big. Whether Vekoma, Intamin, or Mack: I’d love a 5000ft long multilaunch coaster. Or for them to go for the inversion record again since this plot of land previously had that title. And someway to utilize the old crypt building, imagine a coaster with part of an indoor section and then launching out of the crypts former entrance.
A new Vekoma launched flyer would be cool. A Mack Stryker coaster.
Went on the Beast 30+ years ago with my husband and 2 daughters. It was the first ride we went on. Waiting over 2 hours. It spoiled the whole day for us. The ride was so rough and you couldn't hold your head still. It was throwing your head around. I couldn't wait for it to end. It was a few hours before we recovered enough to go on another ride. My girls still say this was the worst ride they were ever on. I'm surprised so many like it.
Do a vid dedicated to sf great America
I feel like a Vekoma Tilt Coaster could work really well for this park!
For The Beast, those non wheel rows are 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, & 17.
I love Kings island, one of my all time favorite Six flags parks. My rankings go as follows:
1.Mystic Timbers
2.Orion
3.Banshee
4.Diamondback
5.The Beast
6.Flight of Fear
7.The Bat
8.Invertigo
9.Backlot Stunt coaster
10.Racer
11.Adventure Express
12.Woodstock Air Rail
13.Woodstock Express
Still haven’t done Snoopy’s soapbox racers yet.
@RockyTopInflatables
Interesting list, now here’s how I rank each of the roller coasters at Kings Island:
1. Mystic Timbers
2. The Beast
3. Orion
4. Diamondback
5. Banshee
6. Backlot Stunt Coaster 🎬💥🎢
7. The Bat 🦇
8. Adventure Express 🧭🚂
9. Flight of Fear
10. Racer
11. Snoopy's Soapbox Racers
12. Invertigo
13. The Great Pumpkin Coaster 🎃🎢
14. Woodstock's Air Mail
15. Woodstock Express (I agree, I think they should’ve kept the original name of The Beastie)
Loving the frequent uploads, best place to get my theme park fix 🔌
This is my home park my top five is
5.Mystic Timbers/Beast
4.Diamondback
3.Banshee
2. Orion
1.Flight of Fear
Diamondback is my number 1 at Kings Island 2 Mystic 3 Banshee 4 Beast 5 Orion 6 Bat 7 Racer 8 Flight of fear 9 Backlot 10 Adventure Express 11 Invertigo 12 snoopy soap box racer 13 Woodstock express 14 air rail and 15 great pumpkin all of those I never ridden before and don’t plan on doing either
We were at KI on Friday and Adventure Express was the roughest coaster there! That’s no lie! I would have Adventure Express below Flight of Fear.
I had zero issues with Air Rail. NOT the same restraints as later versions of that model e.g. Carowinds. Never seen that mentioned. Bat is great, I think I'd put it over Racer. Also might swap Banshee higher. Ranking this top 5 is like 5 kittens trying to get at one plate of food.
I wish I can go here I’ve only been in 3 hypers CandyMounium,x2,Goliath
The reason night rides are so coveted at Kings Island, is because the sun never sets in Cincinnati 😅
I've been saying invertigo and congo falls being removed, even the amphitheatre too, for a good front gate coaster for YEARS. Everyone called me crazy since 2015. I'm glad people are finally seeing the vision, but it's bittersweet because I've spent so many arguments online about it. I think we'll see it by 2030
THANK YOU! We need more Diamondback love in the world. Every time I go there, I have to get atleast 10 rides on it and the whip you get off that drop in the back row is just sheer brilliance. I don't think you should sleep on the front row either as that ragdoll airtime you get as you crest the hills is well worth it too. I wish B&M would go back to this style of train, as I think the 8 row trains hurt every other hyper/giga they make. Imagine Orion with these trains and that drop.
The more I visit Kings Island the more I love it. Possibly more than cedar point.
I'm in the same boat. Considering how much easier and faster it is to navigate along with lines much shorter then CP.
11:01 you forgot 2024 so it will probably be 2027-2028 but at the same time they removed vortex the year after volcano was torn down (if I remember correctly) so maybe 2026 because KD is replacing their old coaster, volcano
I think they might get an rmc soon either racers being rmcd or just a new ride or maybe just maybe beast rmcd but that would be insane and might not happen for another 20 years
Hopefully the disaster that is Top Thrill 2 doesn’t delay projects at other Parks in the company.
Where would you rank vortex if it was still around?
1. Mystic Timbers
2. Banshee
3. Diamondback
4. Orion
5. Beast
Sorry, Bat is not the best Arrow inverted left standing, that title goes to Vortex at Canada’s Wonderland.
Orion at 4 feels about right.
1. Mystic Timbers. Easily the best coaster at kings island and would be an excellent #2 for a park with an elite line up. (Kings island lacks an elite #1).
Small drop off
2. Orion. It is a giga but not as good as mystic Timbers. Could be a solid #2 for a park with a solid but not elite line up.
It is a big drop off after 2.
3. Diamondback- barely in my top 100. The rattle is real. It would be like 6th at cedar point or 5th at SFMM or Hershey. Just to level set where kings island is at. It would be 4th at Carowinds.
Small drop off.
4. Beast. Not in my top 100.
5. Banshee jack hammers. One of the weakest B&M invert.
6. Bat- the one KI coasters that doesn’t get enough love based on where it should be ranked.
7. Racer- better after the retrack. Still prefer racer at Kd.
Don’t really need to rank the rest. Woodstock express is good for a kids coaster and I’m sure the new snoopy coaster is a good coaster for kids considering I’ve rode similar coasters elsewhere. I used to not like adventure express but it is at least an average mine train. No where near something like Colorado Adventure. Most of the others are just fillers. Kings Island really needs a true number one coaster. The line up is overrated as a whole. The real strength of that park is their operations which are outstanding for a regional park.
If Vortex was still around where would that be ranked for you?
The blue ice cream is the best roller coaster
I wanna go to Kings Island so bad 😭😭
i know this is sacrilegious but i would love 2026 to give us a vortex recenge and see them.... YES im gonna say it... RMC the Racers.... imagine two major changes in one year
Come to the ACE event at Canadas Wonderland Sept 14 2024!!!
You and I both agree on that aspect of Backlot!
We don’t hate the ride itself, but what Paramount chose to sacrifice for it.
What about surf dog? :p
Awww come on bro, Beastie is way better than Invertigo and Backlot!
Not my fault you’re just 2 years old
@@SHOCK_VRGT Nah I just love classic wood more than janky steel.
@@SHOCK_VRGTpot calling the kettle black
2026 for Vortex land unless more money needs to be siphoned off to fix the mega problem called Top Thrill 2. Just joking. The money and roller coaster for the Vortex land has already been done is my guess. Look for the announcement August 2025 on Roller Coaster Day. Mach Extreme Spinner or a Hang Time Ride with an incredible light package.
1. Mystic Timbers 2. Diamondback 3. Banshee 4. Invertigo 5. Flight of fear 6. The beast 7. Orion 8. Racer 9. Adventure express 10. The bat
Yeah that is the most controversial list I have ever seen. Invertigo over orion is crazy
@@charismaticadventurer8448 well it’s just based off how much I enjoyed the rides
@@charismaticadventurer8448 and I didn’t enjoy Orion that much so
Ngl I think Mystic Timbers is very overrated
Im a beast fan til i die. I remember riding it pre mags and it flew. The decision to mag brake the entire ride from 03 forward was stupid. Should have been the station only.
Also the helix brake that was never there originally kills the helix too.
If they set that monster free there would be an undisputed number one ride in the park and nothing would touch it.
KI better not plop another Bollinger and Mallard in the Vortex spot. I swear. Cant stand em. There is such a thing as too smooth and elementless.
Love it! Thanks for sharing
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As much hate as Orion gets it's just as fun as Fury 325. I would pick Diamondback over both...
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Wrong video bud
WHY?!!? WHY DID YOU HAVE TO COMMENT THIS?!
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"Bradin" 😂😂
dawg this is a video about rollercoasters
Wow.... I thought just off the strength of your love for Matt and Me, InVertigo would have made at least the top 10....Smh😂😂😂