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Antique Cars
Congo Falls
Days of Thunder
Delirium
Dodgems
Drop Zone
Eiffel Tower
Flying Eagles
Grand Carousel
Kings Island & Miami Valley Railroad
Monster
Phantom Theater
Scooby Doo & the Haunted Castle
Scrambler
Shake, Rattle & Roll
Slingshot
Spongebob Squarepants 3D
Tomb Raider
Viking Fury
White Water Canyon
Wild Thornberry's
River Adventure

Xtreme Skyflyer
Zephyr




Antique Cars
Park:Paramount's Kings Island
Cincinnati, Ohio
Manufacturer:Arrow
Ride Type:Car Ride
Number of Cars:17 cars;
4 guests per car
Duration:3 minutes; 7 seconds
Capacity:675
Opening Date:April 29, 1972



Congo Falls
Park:Paramount's Kings Island
Cincinnati, Ohio
Manufacturer:Intamin
Ride Type:Shoot-the-Chutes
Number of Cars:5 boats;
20 guests per boat
Length:583'
Height:34'
Duration:3 minutes; 10 seconds
Capacity:1300
Opening Date:1988



Days of Thunder
Name History:Xtreme Raceway (1995-1998)
Days of Thunder (1999-present)
Park:Paramount's Kings Island
Cincinnati, Ohio
Manufacturer:R.E. Enterprises
Ride Type:Go-Karts
Duration:6 minutes
Capacity:240
Notes:**Upcharge Attraction**
Opening Date:1995



Delirium Delirium

Delirium
Park:Paramount's Kings Island
Cincinnati, Ohio
Manufacturer:Huss
Ride Type:Giant Frisbee
Number of Seats:50 outward facing
suspended seats
Height at Full Swing:137'
Maximum Angle of Pendulum:120°
Speed:76 MPH
Maximum Rotational Speed:8 RPM
Duration:2 minutes; 30 seconds
Capacity:750
Opening Date:April 12, 2003



Drop Zone Drop Zone

Drop Zone
Park:Paramount's Kings Island
Cincinnati, Ohio
Manufacturer:Intamin
Ride Type:Gyro Drop
(3rd generation freefall)
Number of Seats:40 outward facing seats
Tower Height:315'
Drop Height:264'
Speed:67 MPH
Duration:1 minute; 28 seconds
Capacity:550
Opening Date:April 6, 1999



Dodgems
Park:Paramount's Kings Island
Cincinnati, Ohio
Ride Type:Bumper Cars
Opening Date:1986



Eiffel Tower
Park:Paramount's Kings Island
Cincinnati, Ohio
Manufacturer:Intamin
Ride Type:Observation Tower
Elevators:2 elevators;
40 guests per elevator
Height:331' 6"
Duration:1 minute; 20 seconds
Platform Capacity:150
Capacity:1300
Notes:1/3 scale replica of original
Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.
Opening Date:April 29, 1972



Flying Eagles
Park:Paramount's Kings Island
Cincinnati, Ohio
Ride Type:Flying Scooters
Opening Date:April 29, 1972



Grand Carousel
Park:Paramount's Kings Island
Cincinnati, Ohio
Ride Type:Carousel
Notes:This majestic ride is hand-carved and painted
with more than 20,000 sheets of 23-karat gold and 1,000 sheets of sterling silver.
Original Opening Date:1926 (Coney Island, OH)
Opening Date:April 29, 1972



Kings Island Miami Valley Railroad
Park:Paramount's Kings Island
Cincinnati, Ohio
Manufacturer:Crown Metal Products Company
Wyand, PA
Ride Type:Train
Length:5585'
Duration:8 minutes
Capacity:2300
Notes:Transports guests between
Rivertown and Boomerang Bay
Opening Date:April 29, 1972



Monster
Park:Paramount's Kings Island
Cincinnati, Ohio
Ride Type:Monster
Opening Date:April 29, 1972



Phantom Theater Phantom Theater

Phantom Theater
Name History:Enchanted Voyage (1972-1981)
Smurf's Enchanted Voyage (1982-1991)
Phantom Theater (1992-2002)
Scooby Doo & the Hanunted Castle (2003-present)
Park:Paramount's Kings Island
Cincinnati, Ohio
Manufacturer:D.H. Morgan
Ride Type:Dark Ride
Opening Date:1992

More Information:http://www.dafe.org/attractions/darkrides/phantom/phantom.htm
http://www.dafe.org/attractions/darkrides/pharewell/pharewell.htm



Scooby Doo & the Haunted Castle Scooby Doo & the Haunted Castle
Scooby Doo & the Haunted Castle
Name History:Enchanted Voyage (1972-1981)
Smurf's Enchanted Voyage (1982-1991)
Phantom Theater (1992-2002)
Scooby Doo & the Hanunted Castle (2003-present)
Park:Paramount's Kings Island
Cincinnati, Ohio
Manufacturer:D.H. Morgan
Theming/Effects:Paramount Parks Design & Entertainment
Ride Type:Dark Ride
Length:568'
Duration:5 minutes
Capacity:1000
Number of Seats:27 Mini-Mystery Machines
3 guests per Mystery Machine
Opening Date:April 12, 2003



Scrambler
Park:Paramount's Kings Island
Cincinnati, Ohio
Ride Type:Scrambler
Opening Date:April 29, 1972



Shake, Rattle, & Roll
Park:Paramount's Kings Island
Cincinnati, Ohio
Manufacturer:Huss
Ride Type:Troika
Opening Date:April 29, 1972



Slingshot Slingshot
Slingshot
Park:Paramount's Kings Island
Cincinnati, Ohio
Manufacturer:Funtime
Ride Type:Vertical Spring Launch
Maximum Height:300'
Duration:2 minutes
Capacity:30
Number of Seats:2
Opening Date:April 5, 2002



Spongebob Squarepants 3D Spongebob Squarepants 3D
Spongebob Squarepants 3D
Park:Paramount's Kings Island
Cincinnati, Ohio
Ride Type:Motion Simulator
Opening Date:May 10, 2003



Tomb Raider Tomb Raider
Tomb Raider: The Ride
Park:Paramount's Kings Island
Cincinnati, Ohio
Manufacturer:Huss
Ride Type:Giant Top Spin
Number of Seats:3 rows; 77 seats
Duration:2 minutes; 30 seconds
Opening Date:April 5, 2002



Viking Fury Viking Fury
Viking Fury
Park:Paramount's Kings Island
Cincinnati, Ohio
Manufacturer:Intamin
Ride Type:Swinging Ship
Height at Full Swing:82'
Angle of Swing:75°
Duration:2 minutes; 30 seconds
Capacity:1200
Number of Seats:77 seats
Opening Date:1982



White Water Canyon
Park:Paramount's Kings Island
Cincinnati, Ohio
Manufacturer:Intamin
Ride Type:River Rapids
Length:1678'
Duration:5 minutes; 20 seconds
Capacity:1180
Number of Seats:26 boats; 6 guests per boat
Opening Date:1985



Wild Thornberry's River Adventure Wild Thornberry's River Adventure
Wild Thornberry's River Adventure
History:Coney Island:
(1968-1971)

Kings Island:
Kings Mills Log Flume (1972-1999);
The Wild Thornberrys River Adventure (2001-present)
Park:Paramount's Kings Island
Cincinnati, Ohio
Manufacturer:Arrow (1968)
O.D. Hopkins (2001 reconstruction)
Ride Type:Log Flume
Length:1387'
Lift Heights:30' & 40'
Duration:3 minutes; 5 seconds
Capacity:1000
Number of Seats:23 logs; 4-5 guests per log
Opening Date:1985



Skyflyer
Park:Paramount's Kings Island
Cincinnati, Ohio
Manufacturer:Skycoaster Inc.
Ride Type:Skycoaster
Height:164'
Speed:60 MPH
Notes:**Upcharge Attraction**
Opening Date:1995



Zephyr
Park:Paramount's Kings Island
Cincinnati, Ohio
Manufacturer:Zierer
Ride Type:Wave Swinger
Seats:48
Opening Date:1986