The Racer Roller Coaster - Official POV 2022 50th Anniversary
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ย. 2024
- The Racer at Kings Island, celebrating its 50th anniversary season, recently gave its 108th millionth ride - the most in park history! That’s an average of more than 2.1 million rides per year given since the twin-track wooden roller coaster welcomed its first riders in 1972.
Fifty years ago when Kings Island opened, The Racer was the star attraction and the most talked about ride in America. The design of the ride was truly inspirational, a twin-tracked, out-and-back racing coaster, unlike no other than had been built. Kings Island had in The Racer a ride with high capacity, graceful aesthetics, and one of the best rides in the country. With its red, white and blue color scheme, The Racer was visually stunning!
Prior to The Racer, the demand for roller coasters, and more specifically wooden roller coasters, had been in decline since the Great Depression. Literally hundreds of roller coaster built from 1890-1930 met the fate of the wrecking ball. By 1965, only about 200 of the 2,000 roller coasters built through the 1920s remained in operation. Then along came The Racer. The ride’s instant popularity sparked a roller coaster renaissance that has yet to slow down a half-century later.
In addition to acting as the catalyst for other potential high-capacity racing coasters including Racer 75 (formerly Rebel Yell) at Kings Dominion and Gemini at Cedar Point, The Racer has also been the site of several world-record riding attempts and is notable for its appearance in the “Cincinnati Kids” episode of The Brady Bunch, filmed at the park in 1973. In 1982, one side of The Racer was transformed into the world’s first full-length, backwards traveling roller coaster, offering a unique ride experience that lasted for 26 seasons.
The Racer was the first roller coaster structurally build on the ground with prefabricated sections lifted into position and bolted. It was billed as the most spectacular, longest, fastest and highest leading up to its opening, and the largest that John Allen of the Philadelphia Toboggan Company had built. He considered The Racer to be the finest roller coaster he ever built. And, he built a lot of them!
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I've never scene The Racer look more beautiful. Kudos to the painters and the crew keeping this icon in great shape.
Seen*
Rick Stanton will return
I am going to kings island tomorrow this date is June 11 2024
Si vous voulez laisser the beast d’accord mais on m'aie l’attaction big high
I used to ride that backwards. Bring it back!
I never got to experience it backwards 😭😭
@VSN Blue side never ran backwards. It was the red side
Its back now
@zanyeplayz_yt really? If true that's great.
@@lmaoxjay_it isn’t. i just went yesterday and rode both sides. awesome ride, but backwards is not back.
This ride is still awesome! It's probably the most underrated ride in the park, I don't think enough people talk about how great the airtime is on this! I especially love the blue side and I try to ride it every time I visit the park.
Airtime in the front over the speed hill is legendary! Especially on the blue side. That’s always been my favorite
You're so right! I actually prefer Racer over Orion for this specific reason; amazing ejector and floater airtime! Orion has the speed but it isn't as fun as this
Best amusement park!!!
- is their neighbor, cedar point
@@maincoasters their*
@@OtherWXVideosoops😑
@@maincoasters I don't want to be that annoying person lol
@@OtherWXVideos nah i do it to sometimes, thanks ahah
I've ridden this ride nearly 800 times now and I love it so much. It's so beautiful and is such an overall great vibe :)
I went to kings island today this was the first ride I rode
The racer is so good in such a great lineup of others
Going to be a shame to move away from it but at least I have a rekindled love for coasters now
I work at racer teehee
I've ridden coasters all over the country and Racer is STILL my #1! Nothing beats the immense joy I feel every time! 💜
That the right word to use when you ride this delightful coaster. Joy! I used to feel that same pure delightful joy when I would ride Colossus. I love how it still races too! Good job on Kings Island for taking good care of this icon. I wish Magic Mountian had done the same for the original Colossus. I miss it but I do love Twisted Colossus. But still I wish I could go back in time. The Racer gave that feeling like I was riding Colossus.
The wooden coasters are the best coasters at kings island since kings island is the wooden roller coaster capital of the world and this is coming from someone who has ridden every coaster at the park even the great pumpkin coaster
Still racing after 100 million rides? Nice!
I love this rides airtime and that it is family friendly but still packs a thrill!
Hey! I have a question, Would this be a good start roller coaster for someone whos semi scared of the drops?
Absolutely! It was my first legit coaster!
I was just there
This coaster is awesome I love it so much! And who runs the this TH-cam channel? Like what Kings Island rank?
pretty sure it's marketing manager
Top1 amusement park of Kings Island
My brother and I rode this roller coaster in 2001 when we were in Ohio on vacation. The red car was running backwards.
Did you know the only reason Red Racer doesn’t run backwards anymore is one because it was bad for the track. Number two Philadelphia Toboggan Company or PTC threatened to not give Kings Island anymore parts for the Racer if they kept running it backwards.
The Racer is always a must ride!
always has a special place in my heart it was my first ROLLER COASTER
I miss it running backwards, so much fun!!!!
When I was younger this was my favorite ride and it still is! 💖😁☺
i love how no matter how many people are at the park this thing has no wait times
I skip it.
Love this ride and cedar fair in general 💖💖💖 Getting season passes to kings was me and my bfs best decision this summer
i would go here just for orion but this looks good
I love you Kings Island you're the best amusement park ever
Such a classic! Been riding it for 44 years. 👍
Kinda rough, but it’s still enjoyable
The coaster that saved coasters... The retracking and nice paint have given it new life and I love riding this even to today
The best park! 🥰
I went to King’s island today. I started off by going on The Beast, Diamondback, and then Orion. I then went on the racer and I didn’t think it would be that good but dang, it was awesome.
Was there a lot of air time???
Well yeah there we definitely some
At 12 years old I overcame my fear of roller coasters on this ride! After that I rode every single coaster in the park at that time.
I like how the colors are giving a Cedar Fair Vibe
Question: Is the winner determined by whoever starts first, because when i rode it yesterday the red one started first by like half a second and won, then the next time the blue one started like half a second earlier and won?
This is my second favorite ride at kings island but yeah I agree lol
Got to ride the blue side and red side this year. Both are amazing! Can’t believe it’s been 50 years! ❤️
Honestly, this coaster is amazing and one of my favorites. Such an underrated gem that packs some of the best airtime in the world into a simple out-and-back layout. Kudos to Kings Island for keeping this ride running so well!
I still think this is my favorite ride.. I need to go soon
miss the backwards racer.
Backwards!!! Don't you read the comments? For months people have been asking for it.
It can't happen because it wasn't designed to go backwards and the manufacturer of the ride threatened to stop supplying parts to ki if they continued to run it backwards
Love this classic racing woodie! Hope it stays around. 😊
Turnstiles?! I’m lost lol
Wait a minute I was at Kings Island on that day because it was my birthday and I rode racers and I saw the cam (Edit): I LOVE KING’S ISLAND (Edit 2): Orion is my favorite
Got to ride the blue side and red side this year. Both are amazing! Can’t believe it’s been 50 years! ❤️
What is the difference if I may ask?
@@boyjimini11 over the years before the 50th anniversary stuff happened, the blue side was smoother, and the red side was bumpier. But they fixed the issues for the 50th anniversary
As a kid, that first hill seemed so much bigger than this 😂😂
Brings back so many memories!!!
As a kid, my friend and I would go to Kings Island all the time with the summer pass and ride the racers over and over because the lines were small and moved fast. We would always sit in the back and try to stand/crouch the whole ride, by either pushing our feet up when they locked the bar, or just sliding out from under it and almost Standing. We would do it right as it crested the first hill. They stopped it before the top once to admonish us over the speakers to sit down. Same thing with The Beast too that same day, but we knew to take our hands down and sit down for the tunnels. surprised we didn't get kicked out of the park some days. Good times.
This was my b-day
Randy West Love The Racer EST. 1972 at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio USA 🇺🇲.
Bring back backwards racer please
It can't happen because it wasn't designed to go backwards and the manufacturer of the ride threatened to stop supplying parts to ki if they continued to run it backwards
I’ve been begging my mom and dad to get out here there thinking about it but idk!
I just rode this delighful coaster last weekend. It reminded me of Colossus only not as tall. I loved how it made that same zipping roar as the train flew over the tracks. All the sudden it’s 1982 again. Makes me miss the original Colossus
I love who you actually read the comments!
Drop looks microscopic in the video while in real life it’s actually decently big
My first ever wooden coaster, I remember being so little and not being able to handle the G’s lol😂
Kings Island you're the best amusement park ever
This thing is actually an airtime machine if you don’t get stapled. True sleeper.
Congrats on making this ridable again. Still a fun coaster.
Blue was backwards. I know cause I'm the few that rode it
It’s nice to see this coaster get some TLC. Now all it needs is larger headrests to support my 6/7 body. I love this ride though and I admit that it’s nice that my height gives me an unobstructed view regardless of where I sit :).
I went on it like a week ago and it was actually pretty fun but I got scared because it was my first time on a roller coaster with hills then I rode misstic timbers and then I rode flight to fear
They should have kept the one backwards
I have never been on racer just because it went down right before we were about to get on it.
This ride is honestly really fun (besides the fact I smashed my thigh on the restraints lol)
RED TEAM FOREVER BABYYYYYYYYYY
I dont likw drops and my sister tricked me into riding it and i got scared but i had fun
Oh, and I saw a once in a lifetime thing happen, Blue Racer was winning for once
Can you make a POV of this ride from the other side?
i could feel the airtime through the screen
I thought this was more scarier
This is always a great ride to start off at when you arrive at the park!
I know right
Unless they aren’t running blue the line is pretty long if it’s just red
@@deejaythedeejay I went yesterday, I live in Ohio. It wasn’t bad at all, wait time wise
@@BIGBOI-BIG went today until like 2 only red racer was running it was like 15 minute wait but later at like 4 it was pretty much a walk on since both were running
Omg this is my ride I work at racer
Really gonna miss this ride when it gets torn down some day probably soon. My first real roller-coaster I ever rode 😭
Its so fun but i dont like how tight the seats are
My favorite coaster
BRING BACK THE BACKWARDS RIDE
The racer is the first tall roller coaster iv'e riden
I have never and will never trust the blue one
This is my favorite ride at kings island. EVER. Love it
blue on top
if u ride the red train ur an opp
I love kings island! ❤
I'm going to king's island august
Going to this soon! Can't wait fr
Oh she looks amazing!!
Amazing amusement park! 🤩
how do you know if you won or not?
This ride hurt my head
What an adorable cat-
Airtime on the red side back row is CRAZY
I agree
Its a really good coaster 👍
This is my first roller coaster I remember😀
Thank you Kings Island
Yea
You guy are my 2nd favorite park and I live about three hours away from cedar point
Same. Ki is my home park. Always will have a soft spot for Racer bc it was my first coaster outside kiddyland
Sublime.
Yo kings island, RMC for your guys next coaster?
An rmc racer would be awesome kinda like twisted colossus at six flags magic mountain. I’d be down for it, but next ride will probably be some sort of Mach. Multi launch
Even though I hated this ride the last time I rode it, I don’t see this ride needing the RMC treatment. KI just needs to keep it smooth.
Leave the RMC for where Vortex used to be.
@Arrow Dynamics Inc. some people just hang too tightly on RMC's nuts.
@@Roller_Coaster07 woaaaaahhh you can't destroy a classic like that. only woodie that would have a chance here to be rmced is mystic in like twenty years because racer is our blue streak and beast is obviously beast
@@kinggavvv I understand and I want to keep it how it is. I’m just saying after riding twisted colossus, it would be cool
Please make the racer backwards again
It can't happen because it wasn't designed to go backwards and the manufacturer of the ride threatened to stop supplying parts to ki if they continued to run it backwards
I was there when the fireworks happened, worst idea to ride it as my last ride. We get to the front and were about to go on and they ask "is it ok if these kids ride before you then we'll get you on?" and were like sure. NOPE they shut down the ride for the next HOUR OR TWO and we leave. Worst ending ever.
They shut it down around 9:30 and reopen it around 10:30 for the people still waiting because of how close it goes to the firework launch site and the drones just in case something were to happen they don't want people to get hurt
@@kinggavvv yea but we gave our spot up and they acted like we could get on after but we couldnt
Rebel Yell is better than the KI one
KI gets too much love when originally KD was supposed to be the spotlight park (no hate on KI tho)
@@VortexCreations. i mean to be fair though kd only exists bc of ki's success
@@kinggavvv well they were planning to have two in the first place
It's a great fun coaster, however I recommend Non-wheel seats since the return leg can get a little Jackhammer-y