roller coaster steel flying roller coaster built kings island mason ohio originally opened flight adventure cedar fair purchased began efforts park november announced plans relocate flight later revealed destination officially reopened flying model title belongs billed midwest flying roller coaster opened short lived opening superman ultimate flight flags great america years later meant longer region addition layout identical located flags america maryland history adventure lake park named plans new roller coaster known flight revealed january days later flags purchased intent merging create adventure new venture advertised flight flying roller coaster midwest park tenth roller coaster overall fifth added new coaster built bus parking lot rerouted ride design attraction vice president general manager adventure said land clearing began december construction began february flight originally supposed open early technical difficulties opening delayed testing problems discovered devices including mechanism trains restraints flight media day eventually held ride officially opened days later cedar fair purchased park flags million announced intentions returning park roots family oriented amusement park efforts park eventually led flight removal november park officials announced flight dismantled sent unspecified cedar fair property moving ride time final sections track supports wouldn removed march present january green track resembling track flight spotted kings island park mason ohio february officially announced flight roller coaster construction scheduled begin later month opening set memorial day weekend later year flight neon green track dark blue supports painted red steel gray respectively built area flight fear creating new area named connects nearby area mall officially opened scheduled roller coaster introduced park purchased riders received commemorative shirts ride experience track steel track feet length height lift feet approximately sections track colored red steel gray supports ride operated lake track neon green dark blue supports total vertical loop twists degree twists counted half degree twists known lie fly fly lie elements riders backs flipped face ground vice versa layout riders seated restrained train backwards lay position dispatched train travels backwards station turns left travels foot lift hill degree angle train reaches lift hill twist called lie fly turns trains upside flying position riders face ground twist train travels drop reaching speeds mph riders proceed banked element passing queue area following train enters fly lie element turns riders lay position banked turn ride enters foot tall vertical loop riders experience train goes lie fly element following loop riders enter turn hit consecutive twists following twists train enters final followed final fly lie element train slowed stop brake run returning station station coaster features dual station connected main track switch track segment similar railroad switch dual station operation allows trains loaded simultaneously efficient operation configuration existed ride debuted lake trains currently operates trains cars seats row total riders train trains ride year lake train parts donor originally riders lift hill station returned upright position prior entering station changed occur station problems arose ride season trains feature logo colored yellow red previously flight logo colored lime green dark blue incident august adult male passenger rushed hospital found breathing problems following ride died evening reported heart condition likely cause death ruled natural ride opened august inspection division state government responsible amusement park ride safety ohio determined ride operating manufacturer specifications
Firehawk (roller coaster)