Work on the new ride — called Mystic Timbers — began in late summer and will continue through the off-season. The ride will make its debut in the spring of 2017.
Mystic Timbers is a custom-designed ride built for Kings Island by Great Coasters International, which most recently designed the new Thunderhead roller coaster at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.
The new ride — Kings Island’s 16th roller coaster — will be 3,265 feet long, reach 109 feet in height and weave its way along steep cliffs, down ravines, cross over water and go through an extreme S-turn, among a densely wooded area at speeds of up to 53 mph.
It will feature 16 airtime hills, a mid-course tunnel and interact with parts of the Kings Island & Miami Valley Railroad and White Water Canyon attractions.
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MYSTIC TIMBERS: BY THE NUMBERS
3,265 feet long
109 feet: maximum height
53 mph: maximum speed
1,200: capacity of rider per hour
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