Ranking Every Coaster EVER at Kings Island

[@johnr.timmers2297]

The final helix on The Beast is insane at night. Night rides on the beast are so legendary that right around 9:30 you can watch people running from everywhere in the park to get in line before the que closes at 10:00.

[@urbex_coasters]

The Beast is insane at night, especially Gravity Group's version. But it doesn't compete with rides like Outlaw Run (that drop into the abyss at night. Perfection) or Voyage (that spagetti bowl deep in the woods). But the fact that I'm talking about The Beast in the same conversation as 21st century coasters that were built as record breakers really does go to show it is a great ride.

[@ajmentel2453]

a night ride on beast is a must. being an op, back when haunt ended at 1am, i was working a close shift and we weren't done cycling people until around 1:40. i hopped on the last train of the night for that lrob and it was absolutely amazing. at almost 2am on a cool late summer night, everything was so still except for the coaster as it blazed through the track. amazing experience!

[@nick5422]

Rode this summer with a full or darn near full moon on the second to last train after the fireworks, amazing experience

[@sirgerito]

I was an op this year and that 2 am night ride during haunt just hits different sometimes

[@ThankUrRideOps]

Thank you for your service loyal ride op 🫡

[@connorframe1]

It's interesting hearing from family in Ohio that back in the 80s, Kings Island was THE Ohio park for coasters. Really wasn't until Magnum and Raptor that focus started looking to Cedar Point

[@AirtimeThrills]

Thats true, they were on the cutting edge in the 80s

[@davidgreene6607]

This would be an interesting video. Compare CP to KI through the years. From the mid-80s on I was a CP person.

[@MattMcIrvin]

Even in Virginia (where we had the sister park Kings Dominion), in the 70s and 80s, Kings Island had a reputation for being a really big deal. My mom had fond memories of going to Cedar Point but it didn't get talked up as much generally. Part of that was media cross-promotion. Taft Broadcasting owned the Kings parks and Hanna-Barbera, and I remember the Banana Splits Show had these proto-music-video segments that usually showed the characters riding rides at Kings Island. The park was brand-new and shiny at the time.

[@MattMcIrvin]

This is interesting: Wikipedia says I'm wrong--those scenes were shot before Kings Island opened and were shot at Six Flags Over Texas and at Coney Island (Ohio), the Cincinnati amusement park that existed before Kings Island (and is now a waterpark). But there was a TV movie made later that did have the Banana Splits at Kings Island.

[@Thelightning1out]

*DOWN IN OHIO SWAG LIKE OHIO*

[@CZsWorld]

Perfect timing, I'm visiting for the first time this weekend.

[@AirtimeThrills]

Thats awesome, good luck with crowds

[@starapton5374]

Seriously haunt crowds have been insane this year

[@carterjohnston7336]

Yeah the crowds are terrible for haunt. I went last Saturday and it was at least an hour and a half wait for everything.

[@russ4moose]

Have fun! I know you will. KI is amazing.

[@BansheeAsh]

oh shit, CZsWorld? one of the best go to horror channels HERE? hell yea. KI is a great park, if you’re going for haunt then its pretty good

[@TheSonicsean]

I think the best thing about Kings Island is that the top 5 coasters are all of such high quality that it's really a personal preference thing to rank them.

[@Mr.BucketHatMan]

Yeah, couldn’t have said it better.

[@TheMrBadua]

Man i know that the Vortex was rough, but i will always love the coaster. First "upside down" ride i ever road. RIP Vortex.

[@pipepicasso8112]

I hope you get that Beast night ride. I know you missed it this year with the retrack going on. I was lucky enough to get it a day that had a late rain. The cool blast hitting the first tunnel is something I will never forget. And just the whole ride experience has never been duplicate on any other coasters. (I only have 60 coaster credit though). I never rode the original Bat. But, back in the day, I heard of people that rode it and said it was amazing. It was a totally different ride experience for that time. King Cobra was OK for the novelty, but you really sat on a bicycle seat that they crammed in your crotch. The Racer, I always preferred the backwards racer. Screamin Demon was my first looping coaster. Orion is my first giga, rode it this year. Mystic Timbers is just a non-stop trill Diamondback is an awesome airtime machine. I agree. Thank you for making these videos. I'm happy you love my hometown park Kings Island.

[@AbsyntheMorstan]

Flight of Fear is in my top five at the park but I honestly think it's because of the theming - it was one of the first coasters I ever rode when I was eight, and it was the first *themed* coaster I'd ever ridden. I was super into science fiction at the time and the story completely captivated me, and I've never been able to shake that nostalgia.

[@Sausag3]

It’s one of my favorites, something about the loop and it being at darks just brings a thrill

[@liambrake]

Great list, good to see Diamondback getting the love it deserves

[@MartinTWaters]

Great video, as a kid and well into my adult life, Kings Island was my home park and I can proudly say I've ridden every ride on the list. Wow, talking about bringing back some great memories and maybe some not so great, I'm looking at you Son of Beast and the orginal Bat... lol! Thanks for a trip down memory lane Chris, well done!

[@AirtimeThrills]

Thats awesome you were able to ride every one of these. Im sure you didn't know at the time bat would have such a short shelf life, gotta get on these asap just in case

[@jzckvsn]

One of my most anticipated parks that I want to go to. The ride lineup looks amazing! Thank you for this video Chris!

[@kevindlabayjr9334]

I live about 3 hours away have been a few times this year it's a must just went for Halloween Haunt and it's great so many great night rides.

[@tatecarlson]

@@kevindlabayjr9334 The Beast and Mystic timbers night rides are legendary

[@kevindlabayjr9334]

@@tatecarlson it was a little foggy when I went on the 8th was great

[@robynwood550]

Allow 3 days or more if possible. It’s an incredible park and it only gets better each day.

[@kevindlabayjr9334]

@@robynwood550 fast lane pass makes it easy

[@someonethere1122]

My wife isn't a particularly big coaster fan but surprisingly Diamondback brought her around a little bit. One of three coasters that we rode more than once when we went in the 2021 summer.

[@Sauce993]

The fact that he put Woodstock express ahead of son of beast is just so true but funny

[@AirtimeThrills]

It felt so wrong and so right

[@johnfinnegan9446]

Diamondback is one of those rides I could ride all day and be totally okay with it. Loved Orion, but Diamondback is still the king for me at this park. Totally agree, got some giddy airtime every time I rode! Love this ride.

[@LemmyproSlapBattles]

I agree

[@tractorgt]

Kong Cobra was a blast. Rode it a thousand times as a kid. I rode the original bat in 81. Screamin demon was a slog to get through the line.

[@michael7054]

Great video! I honestly thought you forgot the original Bat at first and was surprised to see it that high. I enjoyed watching!

[@Clay3613]

I miss Vortex and Firehawk so much, they were my favorite coasters. Beast and Diamondback always are too long of a wait whenever I visited.

[@mitchellries256]

Of all the ones I've ridden, my favorite is The Beast followed by Banshee, The Bat, Diamondback, Firehawk (R.I.P.), Flight of Fear, Backlot Stunt Coaster, Adventure Express, The Racer, Vortex (R.I.P.) and Invertigo. But there's a chance I'll return next summer and if so then I can't wait to try Mystic Timbers and Orion. I spoke with an employee at Kings Island and she told me that the reason Son of Beast didn't get the RMC treatment was because the amount of bad publicity it had already received made it too late for them to even consider it. That's too bad because that would've been the perfect project for the company.

[@irishsteel1092]

I've been a passholder at Kings Island for over 30 years and gotta say, your list is well done! Personally, I would switch the rankings of the old Bat and Son of Beast. Son of Beast gets rightly criticized but when it first opened it really was something special. The Bat was simply never open

[@InfinitySike]

Amazing list, I love that you put EVER in capitals to emphasize that this video includes defunct and standing coasters!

[@JPav91]

The Beast is my number 1, there’s a charm to classic woodies for me and the journey through the woods was incredible. The second time I rode it was front seat in the rain. Smashing through that helix on a slick track was one of the most intense coaster experiences I’ve ever had. It lives up to its name. Despite all that, I really wrestled with my opinion to put Diamondback at the number two spot, one of the best coasters I’ve ever been on.

[@Florida-mAndrew]

Flight of Fear at #13 is slander. that was the most memorable ride I had there

[@AirtimeThrills]

I know i dislike that ride more than most

[@jessicathomas9868]

Living in Nashville and always here everyone talk about Opryland, how awesome it was. Growing up with KI as my "home park" in the late 70's and 80's, I just laugh and laugh and laugh and laugh at them. KI was the shizz in the 80's! They had square dancers. We had the friggin Beast, Screamin Demon, King Cobra and Vortex!

[@tatecarlson]

I would say that either Mystic Timbers or The Beast are my favorite wooden coaster at kings island, and Orion and The bat are my favorite steel coasters

[@mattpatti390]

Couldn’t agree more! Diamondback is elite, and my personal overall favorite coaster of the 217 I’ve ridden. The airtime is so much stronger and more sustained than most B&M Hypers and I love it. Top tier coaster!

[@hokyman]

I agree on pretty much all of this. I got my night ride on the Beast this year for the very first time. HOLY CRAP it was like Space Mountain on steroids amped up to infinity. Seriously, something you definitely don't want to miss and I hope you get that night ride eventually. Also absolutely love the love for Diamond Back. Out of all the amazing coasters King's Island has, none of them come close. The sustained floater makes me feel like I'm flying. The restraints are super comfortable and give me enough room to experience that amazing airtime. Given the absolute steller quality of rides at King's Island (it's also now my top amusement park in the country too) I'm super curious to see what comes up next to fill in all that additional space where Vortex used to sit.

[@snakeeyes2k4]

I actually did a lot of research on KIC about Bavarian Beetle. It was where Festhaus now stands in Ocktoberfest (hence “Bavarian”) and after a lawsuit over an 87 year old being non-fatally injured on the ride, it closed in mid 1978 and was replaced with a Ferris wheel. An interesting note is that the overwhelming majority of its video is from Banana Splits Partridge Family and Brady Bunch. A very similar ride was at Kings Dominion but closed because of a fatal accident with a young boy being reckless. If more info is needed ask me

[@AirtimeThrills]

I went thru the brady bunch and partridge family episodes for my documentary and didnt see any bavarian beetle in either. I went thru them pretty carefully also

[@snakeeyes2k4]

@@AirtimeThrills it’s in the background and not the main thing in the shot. There’s also a shaky home video

[@DoswarePictures]

Banana Splits is confirmed though.

[@thefeeblesheep]

SoB... My first actual rollercoaster when I was a kid. Very first ride was in the front seat. Back then, I absolutely loved it. I can recognize it was bad, but I will always remember it for getting me into rollercoasters.

[@Nontend0]

My intro to roller coasters came on Rockin Roller Coaster at Disney lol

[@HonduDan]

Vortex stands as one of the coolest and most fun coaster in KI history. Man I miss it so!

[@mmphysell]

Thank you for always making such awesome videos! I never realized how many of Kings Island's coasters I had ridden through the years (all except Barvarian Beetle) and I agree with a lot of your ranking. I would put Vortex a little higher, but that's based on memories from my teenage rides when it was state-of-the-art. I had an awful last ride on it in 2016. I rode the original Bat when I was 9 years old so my memory is probably flawed but I always picture it swinging so much, almost dumping me out of the bucket. The new one is the best Arrow suspended I've ever ridden and, compared to it, Iron Dragon to the north doesn't even feel like the same ride. The Beast night ride is so good...it feels non-stop fast when it roars through those pitch black tunnels. Orion is really fun, but it just isn't that memorable to me; fun first drop, but there is nothing that makes it stand out with the closest thing being the helix at the end. Totally agree with #1 and #2. Mystic Timbers is a blast and my family has so much fun yelling, "Don't go in the shed!" like obnoxious idiots. And Diamondback is way underrated...I love it, and there is nothing better than throwing up your hands and just flying. And R.I.P. Firehawk! Again, great video. Thank you.

[@AirtimeThrills]

Awesome you got to ride Bat but i totally understand how flawed old memories can be. I rode things when i was 14 and even 20 that i have zero recollection of

[@MattMcIrvin]

Is Kings Island the only park ever to get TWO Arrow suspended coasters?

[@ethan_benfield]

I like thos series a lot, please keep it up! hopefully Dollywood and Carowinds will be up soon.

[@DoswarePictures]

Both parks only have three defunct coasters each, but some like Flying Super Saturator at Carowinds and Scamper at Dollywood might be hard.

[@AirtimeThrills]

@@DoswarePictures thunder road may be more tricky, sure its a racing woodie but those seem to vary a lot

[@ThrillsofColdplay]

The trains on the original Bat looked so cool

[@ShrekOnionshavelayers]

Night rides in The Beast are worth it, trust me. I had to stay from opening to close (it’s not my home park) to get on it, but it’s one of the best night rides out there.

[@chickenoof3171]

i love leaning to the side on the end of diamondback to get the water splashed on you

[@SkyrushFanboy]

This took the top spot for my favorite park I've been to. It's incredible!

[@CarlosRodriguez-et4gk]

Orion, Diamondback, and Banshee are my top 3 and I do still love the Beast and the Racer

[@josephlebron4205]

Continuously putting out great videos. Keep it up!

[@Garwizzle]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who likes Diamondback back more than Mystic Timbers. Great list, Chris!

[@VinceHere98]

9:08 “this opened as screamin demon before shortening it to demon” Sounds remixable

[@mdf3530]

People: “It’s a B&M hyper. If you’ve rode one, you’ve rode them all.” Raging Bull: “AM I A JOKE TO YOU?”

[@keziah5647]

Diamondback's airtime isn't too intense, but it's definitely the most well rounded ride at KI imo.

[@LemmyproSlapBattles]

My fav

[@thomasxl200]

So glad to see Diamondback at the number 1 spot. I wholeheartedly agree, and I think DBack stands head and shoulders above every other B&M hyper I've experienced.

[@superklondoentertainmentsy4061]

my favorite part of beast is the final helix. By far the best time is when its pitch black on a regular night and you reach the top of the second lift hill. so amazing! By far the best part of the classic ride at night.

[@Spike-sk7ql]

I love this park, and am so thankful that I live not too far away. I mean, it's a 4 hour drive to Mason for me, but that's not too far to take off for the weekend. Made it into the park 30 times this year, and am going to winter fest twice. That's honestly the best part about living in Ohio, and being a coaster enthusiast. Both KI, and CP are just a couple hours away. I'm ending the coaster season at CP these next 2 weeks. Then I have to figure out how I'm getting down to Carowinds or Kings Dominion, since they're going to year round operations!

[@heather1980]

I ❤ Kings Island. I would switch your 1 & 2 because Mystic Timbers at night is absolutely amazing.

[@coasterconquistador2517]

Love your channel! Kings island is my home park. Mystic is my favorite for sure. I’m excited for the Zamperla Endeavor next year, but I think a Mack xtreme spinner would be awesome. It would have ejector airtime, spinning, launches, and inversions. It would fill every gap in the park’s already stacked lineup.

[@cedricwaller1502]

I know this may be a hard decision, but if king's island wanted to, they could RMC racer, but I doubt they would.

[@coasterconquistador2517]

@@cedricwaller1502 I thought about that. It would be cool, and they could maybe do a mobius loop like Twisted Colossus. But it just got a repaint so I don’t see it happening. That’s a good thought though, and I think it would have a nice layout if RMC did their magic.

[@Chillguy99]

I may disagree with much of this list but I can't get enough of these list videos and I love how you incorporate all of a park's coasters, past and present, into the ranking. Thanks a lot for the video and I encourage you to do more parks when you have time. I assume most enthusiasts will agree with your list more than mine but I thought I would post my own anyway. I have not been to King's Island since 2019 so I am going to leave off Orion---I assume I will really enjoy it but I feel like I need to experience it myself before making specific assumptions. (I will leave in the older coasters I have not ridden however). 1. Banshee 2. The Beast (Night Ride) 3. Vortex 4. Mystic Timbers 5. Diamondback 6. The Bat (1981-1983) 7. The Beast (Daytime) 8. The Bat (1993-Present) 9. Demon 10. Adventure Express 11. Backlot Stunt Coaster 12. Flight of Fear 13. Son of Beast (No I never got to ride it unfortunately. I am used to rough wooden coasters so I assume it would be in the middle of this list---although I could still be underestimating the roughness. My bigger problem though is the layout which wastes an unbelievable amount of track on drawn out helices). 14. The Racer 15. Woodstock Express 16. King Cobra 17. Invertigo 18. Bavarian Beetle 19. Scooby's Ghoster Coaster 20. Flying Ace Aerial Chase 21. Firehawk (I absolutely hate Flying Dutchmans, sorry. I suffered my only panic attack on a coaster while being stuck lying on my back during the final break run of Nighthawk and even if that had not happened the sensation of being on my back for sustained periods of time makes me extremely uncomfortable. I do agree with Chris about the loop however---that was the one impressive element of the ride.) 22. The Great Pumpkin Coaster

[@AirtimeThrills]

I will definitely do more of these where possible. SF great america is next on my list

[@32andu]

One thing that shouldn't be left out when talking about the Backlot Stunt Coaster is after the "shootout" moment, the cars drop into a pitch black area that ends with the cars "bursting" out of the posters. Also, because of one of my mom's clients, we call the Orion "The Onion" (due to the cursive writing.)

[@DukO_IDV]

I recently visited King's Island for the first time earlier this month, and I was very impressed. They have a really good lineup, and The Beast was absolutely incredible. That Gravity Group retrack did miracles for the ride since it was consistently smooth for the entire duration. I liked it a lot better than Mystic Timbers, and it's definitely my new favorite rollercoaster of all time.

[@carterjohnston7336]

I loved this video and agreed with it wholeheartedly except that I but Mystic Timbers in front of Diamondback. This is my home park and I love it every time I go.

[@callmemarc]

Flying Ace at Kings Island no longer has restraints to bang your head on and hasn't for a few years. It's definitely different than Kiddy Hawk at Carowinds which does still have those old restraints.

[@AirtimeThrills]

Really? Ill have to look back at my footage. Its been a minute since i rode it and i didnt hear it got new trains

[@ejectorairtime73]

Wait what

[@AutumnVA]

I haven't been to Kings Island, but I've been to it's sister park, Kings Dominion, which has a lot of the same rides, and I'm gonna tell you, Backlot Stunt Coaster is surprisingly one of the best rides there.

[@clairefunnell8481]

That's actually a lot of coasters. Canada's Wonderland only removed 1 coaster, Skyrider in 2014. It was old, 29yrs to be exact.

[@KPtheViewer]

“Airtime Thrills” has Diamondback at #1? Who could have guessed lol. What an absolute gem of a ride. My personal favorite is a backrow wheelseat ride on The Beast. I like the roughness. But every time I ride Diamondback, it makes me question which is my top. Runaway chaos through the woods vs absolutely insane amounts of airtime. The perfect dichotomy one-two. Great vid as always

[@kurtissmith3409]

Got a chance for a couple of beast night rides this past summer. It was unforgettable. Something that can't be described. Moves beast straight to the top of the rankings imo.

[@ThrillsofColdplay]

I’m happy I managed to ride Firehawk before it got torn down I loved it

[@ayanadixon4763]

I miss the old days when the Racer had a backwards car. It was the one roller-coaster I was brave enough to ride until I got a bit taller and heavier.

[@adamnbryant]

The racer and invertigo are my sentimental favorites. If you've never experienced Halloween Haunt, that's always the best time in the park imo

[@scottcopeland3730]

As someone who actually did ride the original version of The Bat, I can confirm you ranked it correctly. As someone who rode both King Cobra and Son of Beast, I would definitely rate King Cobra higher (I hated Son of Beast). Ghoster Coaster was fun to ride with my daughter, but its capacity was just too low. Also, yes, The Beast is a fantastic night ride.

[@Canadas_Wonderland_Nerd]

How was the ride

[@Paolo8772]

Due to a combination of its layout and the long staggered seating trains, Diamondback probably has more airtime than any coaster in the world after Steel Vengeance and The Voyage. But on Diamondback it's faster, and more vertical overall. SV is the coaster with the most airtime and its steel hybrid coaster; The Voyage has the 2nd most airtime and it's wooden hybrid coaster, and Diamondback probably has the third most airtime and it's a steel coaster.

[@crittah74]

JUSTICE FOR DIAMONDBACK! It's obviously my favorite and I mostly agree with the list (especially the top 6). I would put Flight of Fear at the very other end. It was an extremely unpleasant experience riding it for me and I don't think I'll ever ride it again. I felt completely crammed into that seat and then my knee kept banging against something during the ride. It was hell! I rode it with a group and all of us felt violated by that ride.

[@AmbeeNicole]

Son of beast was the wildest ride of my life!! I miss that coaster so much!

[@MileHighGrowler]

First and foremost, that Beast night ride is a must. It's dark, it's an unpredictable layout (not after many rides, but point being it's non-traditional and doesn't keep crossing over itself), and if you catch it after fireworks on a late night, it's smoky/foggy in addition. The top 5 of the list is very hard to argue, and KI has some amazing rides. Interestingly enough, I'd move Woodstock Express much higher on the list behind that top 5, though. For a family coaster, it's architecturally gorgeous and rides amazingly well. It's smooth but has some great positive and negative Gs for the type of ride it is. As a child it was a gateway into a lot of other coasters and now having taken my own kids on it, it's still very enjoyable. Kings Island plays second fiddle to Cedar Point these days in roller coaster notoriety, but has always been ready over the years to be cutting edge. Not all of those ended up being successful, but the current lineup and some of the historical rides are really amazing and make it still a top roller coaster destination to this day!

[@billyjackson2724]

Night rides on the beast are life changing

[@dwilhelm_21]

rode the beast at night in the rain this summer and although the coaster isn't great it gave the second best coaster ride for me, behind steve in the back row only 16 hours later

[@AmusementParkLife]

Nice! I love Kings Island!

[@bricks_and_cities]

Kings Island has always had a fantastic lineup of coasters. It's such an amazing park. My top 5 of all time at KI is: 1. Diamondback 2. Orion 3. Mystic Timbers 4. Racer 5. Vortex

[@aarshmaheshwary1930]

I know my comment is a bit late, but why did you put racer over banshee? I agree with your top 3, but I feel like banshee is 4 and racer could be 5

[@danb141]

Vortex is the only one criminally underrated on the list. Should easily get top 5.

[@joshbower]

100% agree that Diamondback is the #1 ride at Kings Island

[@Pokethememedealer]

I love how consistent you post, unlike some people. *cough* theme park crazy *cough*

[@Readyforit7723]

lmao ikr

[@AirtimeThrills]

I know I thought peter quit his job to be a full time youtuber but who knows i wont judge

[@Pokethememedealer]

@@AirtimeThrills LOL yeah

[@adamisveryweird3854]

It’s well know he spends a ton of time on his videos but yeah his videos are becoming more sporadic

[@stevenmccoy5103]

Bavarian Beattle got an 8yr old over fear of coasters. K.I. has been a treasure fie me

[@jrlaps521]

Glad to see Diamondback at the top as it should be, it’s one my favorite all time coasters. I can’t say I agree with the kiddie coasters being below Son of Beast, that was just a painful, miserable, and infamous experience and it wasn’t closed soon enough in my opinion

[@SillyPlushStudios]

My top 3 are 1: Orion 2: Beast 3: Diamondback

[@Hekkimani]

Number 1 is beast for me feels like your gonna fall of any moment and the final tunnel is extremely fast and aggressive

[@thomasrinschler6783]

You should try to get a night ride on Beast during Haunt. Something about the cool autumn air and likely light mist way back there just makes it so amazing.

[@CoasterCarter09]

Kings Island is my home park, so my rankings change a lot. Currently, my rankings are Orion, Diamondback, Mystic Timbers, Banshee, and Beast.

[@gavinstewart118]

Great video as always.

[@Rsurect]

Glad to see Mystic Timbers getting some love! King's Island is my local park and I really never see Mystic getting much talk. Also I completely agree Diamondback is the best in the park. It was the first "big" coaster I ever rode. I was absolutely terrified before but ended up riding it 4 more times that day 😂

[@thequackenscoasterchannel2927]

Great list! I agree with the top 4 but differ on some of the others.

[@stepforwardentertainment715]

When I was young, Kings Island was my home park. I’ve since moved to Indiana, but Kings Island, Holiday World and Kentucky Kingdom are all within driving distance. I’m planning to go back next year. That being said, I haven’t ridden everything there as I haven’t been back since 2005, and when I go back I intend on remedying that. Loved the video, Chris. A great companion piece to the multi-part documentary. So real quick, here’s my list of rides I’ve ridden in personal ranking order: 8. Woodstock Express: My very first rollercoaster, although I rode it as Beastie. 7. King Cobra: Only rode this once, and that was enough. Never understood the bicycle seat/triangle on those trains. 6. Racer: Legendary ride, still a lot of fun. 5. Adventure Express: At one time my favorite ride, I still enjoyed it after awakening my inner enthusiast. 4. The Bat/Top Gun: I remember when this opened I was thrilled to ride it, having ridden Iron Dragon at Cedar Point. 3. Vortex: Upon awakening as an enthusiast, I rode this ride after much prodding and enjoyed it. Sad that it’s gone. 2. Beast: This ride and I are connected, as I was born 16 days before it officially opened. It’s legendary now, and I love it, even if it’s gotten a little rougher. 1. Flight of Fear: This was the ride that broke me out of the rut into the inner coaster enthusiast I am now. And probably the ride I am most excited to ride again, after all the new ones to experience.

[@AirtimeThrills]

2005, itll probably be shocking to come back and see how its changed

[@stepforwardentertainment715]

@@AirtimeThrillsprobably, but I’m very hype for it.

[@stepforwardentertainment715]

@@AirtimeThrillsof the rollercoasters I haven’t experienced, the one I am most hyped up to ride is Banshee, followed by Diamondback, Orion, Mystic Timbers, and Backlot Stunt Coaster.

[@stepforwardentertainment715]

I went back today and had an absolute blast! My rankings of my new credits: 5. Backlot Stunt Coaster- it was actually a lot of fun. That fire effect is so intense, my friends and I thought it was gonna melt our faces! 4. Mystic Timbers-I realize a lot of people love this ride, I enjoyed it, but really I just thought it ok. Some good airtime, but in my eyes just a companion to The Beast. The shed was weird. 3. Orion-my very first Giga coaster! A lot of fun to ride, has some great flying out of our seat moments. 2. Banshee-my first B&M invert (had a lot of first B&M moments today lol) and a fantastic invert. In the absence of Vortex, Banshee gives a great ride and some intense moments. 1. Diamondback-if Orion had some airtime moments, Diamondback had ALL OF THEM. I barely felt myself in my seat the whole ride! An elite coaster, and my very first B&M hyper.

[@Wesley-76]

I've only been to KI one day, but it was a great day. Awesome park. And because I went in 2022, I haven't ridden any of the defunct coasters, but would've loved to. Here's my ranking: 13. Flying Ace Aerial Chase (yup, hang 'n' bang it is...) 92/98 12. Woodstock Express (good kids coaster) 79/98 11. Adventure Express (it was decent, didn't do too much, but fun) 68/98 10. The Bat (only rode it once due to no Fast Lane, but it was wild; I'd need a couple more rides to cement its spot though) 54/98 9. Backlot Stunt Coaster (good family coaster) 47/98 8. Invertigo (I like (smooth) Boomerangs, and this was better than regular Boomerangs. I just wish they could replace the restraints (not the trains, don't want another Goliath) so there's no headbanging) 46/98 7. The Racer (good ride, dumb ratcheting lap bars) 44/98 6. Flight of Fear (good ride, could be fantastic if it didn't shake so much or basically stop mid-ride) 42/98 5. Mystic Timbers (I appreciated it more each ride, may bump it up in the future) 19/98 4. The Beast (was pretty smooth due to the retrack, and the night ride is nuts) 18/98 3. Banshee (wild invert, very close to Montu) 17/98 2. Diamondback (didn't ride in the back, but was still an awesome ride) 6/98 1. Orion (hot take, add just 3 more hills and it's probably better than Fury) 5/98 Overall, a great lineup. Excited to return someday to a potential RMC!

[@paulanix1664]

YOOO new intro sick! Absolutely love it

[@joelmoore886]

I agree with your rankings and thank you for stating it the way it is…Orion IS a giga!

[@GarrettEulett]

What do you think of the announcement of Adventure Port at Kings Island for 2023? Cedar Fair is really going all out with themed areas lately!

[@DoswarePictures]

How about how Cedar Fair is having Kings Dominion and Carowinds Year Round and also extending Michigan’s Adventure into October?

[@AirtimeThrills]

Its always a good thing when older areas of a park get a facelift

[@johngrzeschik1769]

Hey I love watching the video but I’m just curious what editing software do you use. And keep up the good work your my fave channel

[@AirtimeThrills]

I use Adobe Premier Pro

[@ThrillsofColdplay]

Backlot Stunt Coaster is a lot of fun

[@ashliandahmed13]

I grew up at this park! I loved that you pointed out the names before cedar got the park. Truly I hate it now, I miss paramount owning it. Btw, pretty sure racers either closed for a long stretch and may be torn down now. They weren’t open for the longest time and one side was shut down longer than the other.

[@ashliandahmed13]

Also my sister was born in ‘93 and got to ride son of beast before it closed and she was on the smaller side and felt like she as going to be thrown out of it. Such a rough ride, I think she even got to experience the loop! But my family is big beast lovers, and loved the vortex. I haven’t been back in a while and had no idea the vortex was gone 😔

[@AirtimeThrills]

Racer just got a refurbishment and its good for the long haul. Im surprised you hate it now, it seems to be invested into and operated better than ever

[@fablez]

I grew up going to KI about 3 times a year from ages 3-16 during the years 2003-2016. I have ridden everything that’s come in and out of the park in that timeframe plenty of times, including Son of Beast. I first experienced Mystic Timbers in 2018 and thought “oh that was a solid coaster”. I didn't remember it being anything super special. I have recently returned to my coaster fandom, after a 5 year hiatus, and have learned that this has become the most popular ride at the park among enthusiasts and can't, for the life of me, seem to figure out why. I just got to ride it again yesterday; It’s a good ride, but for the hype it gets I was expecting something at least great. Might be the 8th best coaster I’ve ridden at this park. To each their own, and I'm aware I'm in the clear minority, but it is a very forgettable coaster to me. Ultimately, great video as always! Kings Island always has and likely always will be my favorite theme park and you are spot on with Diamondback being the best coaster the park has ever seen. No question.

[@fablez]

My personal rankings if anyone is curious: 1. Diamondback 2. Son of Beast (Nostalgia I guess, I know it objectively sucks) 3. Banshee 4. Orion 5. The Beast 6. Firehawk 7. Vortex 8. Mystic Timbers 9. Flight of Fear 10. The Racer 11. The Bat/Top Gun 12. Adventure Express 13. Backlot Stunt Coaster/Italian Job 14. Invertigo/Face-off Edit: Beast at night is #1. There's nothing like it.

[@ethandawkins4251]

When are you going to Canada’s wonderland again it’s my home park and I would love to see you go back

[@ericthomason8463]

Kings Island has one of my favorite coaster lineups. My ranking would be: 11. Adventure Express (By far my least favorite. None of my family liked it.) 10. Invertigo 9. The Bat 8. The Racer 7. Backlot Stunt Coaster 6. Flight of Fear 5. The Beast 4. Banshee 3. Mystic Timbers 2. Diamondback 1. Orion

[@TheTomTracey]

Wait! You haven't managed the night ride on Beast yet? In my CP/KI trip last year, the Beast Night Ride was the best ride experience of our trip. Just an absolute wild experience

[@AirtimeThrills]

I really thought I would do it this year but i got there 1 week before it reopened

[@IndyCoasterCreator]

I got on it back in late august this year and I have to agree. The beast night ride was easily the best ride out of both parks imo. Absolutely phenomenal

[@amusementscape]

I remember thinking that it was crazy how high you had Diamondback, but then I rode it and realized you were correct

[@AC98000]

I was just there this weekend, so good timing

[@WonkNRoll]

Kings Dominion was my home park as a kid. It's interesting to see which coasters they made nearly identical versions of and which ones they made half-assed versions for KD.

[@AirtimeThrills]

KECO and Paramount loved their clones. Cedar Fair has gotten away from that thankfully

[@MGNate]

Front row on Diamondback is where it's at. You are missing out on an amazing 1st drop. But the air time hills after that are insane. Just wait until you get that night Is ride on the beast. It's truly is unlike anything you will ever ride.

[@TJ85234]

Love this video idea

[@davidgreene6607]

I agree with your top 4. I would have the Racers up higher. Both sides have benefitted from the recent retracking.

[@ThrillsofColdplay]

I still need to get on Orion and some of the other stuff not much more so I honestly don’t know what my list would be

[@TuaGlazer]

Airtime thrills, should I visit kings island or cedar point if I go to Ohio?

[@AirtimeThrills]

Hmm probably CP if you had to choose one

[@Jakebtw]

Definitely cp

[@doctatofu]

Ah yes the Bill Cosby coaster

[@AirtimeThrills]

Aged poorly

[@Sir_Packer_the_1st]

If Bills there only kids

[@BuckeyeReid1865]

I got the same top 5 for KI! Also kinda hope the renovations they've announced to Adventure Express includes some track work, it's a bit jankey.