Kings Island starts construction on new coaster

MASON, OH

WCPO was the first media outlet to report that a major new roller coaster is coming to Kings Island. Now, construction has begun on both the foundation and the steel track for the ride.
Video from Chopper 9 shows the work underway on the new project, which is on the north side of The Racer, where Firehawk and Dinosaurs Alive used to stand.
According to blueprints filed in May with the city of Mason, Ohio, it appears to be what's known as a giga coaster — a coaster taller than 300 feet.


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