History
Kings Island set out to build a new looping roller coaster for the 1987 season that would break records. They turned to Arrow Dynamics, one of the leading roller coaster manufacturers in the industry during that time, and construction began in the winter of 1986. The line queue and station from The Bat were reused for the Vortex. After opening, Vortex briefly set two records that lasted until the following year when they were surpassed by Shockwave at Six Flags Great America.
The Vortex has been repainted at least twice: during the 2001 season and again in April 2009 before opening day. The ride celebrates its 25th anniversary during the 2012 season and has given a total of 38,464,642 rides since its debut - sixth-most in Kings Island's history.
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