Rode it the first day it was open in 87. I was 13. Returned to ride it the last day with my 11yr old son. I'm 45 now. Vortex was awesome! Thanks for the memories!

I was there the day it opened on a field trip with my school. Me and my friends stood in line for 2 hours to ride it. Loved it! Soon as we got off we went to get back in line! Farewell, Vortex. You were awesome

I just rode it twice yesterday. I got to say goodbye. This roller coaster meant more to me than any other ride there.

they should rebuild Vortex exactly the same in the same spot(but that spot is probably long gone by now, haven't been there since 2008). the Vortex is a KI icon. i think it was the first big roller coaster i rode, i was like 7-8 years old the year it opened, and i used to draw the robot/terminator hand grabbing the track at school, i was so pumped to ride it eventually. i was just barely tall enough

Late August 1987: I skipped school for 3 days,...went to KI to ride Vortex! Such fond memories.

I can still hear the tv commercials in my head. This thing was a work of art, it was built like it was a giant display case of what a roller coaster should be!!! It will be missed!!

Very cool! Got my last ride on Sunday the 20th. Sad to see it go.

Vortex was my first big kid ride and now today I rode it for the final time 😢💔🤧 ( I rode it 33 times in my life )

@tigerrocks503chase8

4 жыл бұрын

33.....thats ironic....that’s how many years it operated. 🔹1987🔸2019🔹

@ajaiman8489

4 жыл бұрын

Michelle Hounshell but who’s counting 😂

I’m pissed this will forever be missed by me

Thank you for this!!

@ThrillRidez

4 жыл бұрын

No problem we have another history of video dropping Friday

Very nice video! I will miss Vortex so much!

Heading up there now for the last day.

It was the best ride ever. 💔😩

I'm riding it the last day it's open!

@joseanthompson9069

4 жыл бұрын

I did yesterday and Sunday.

The vortex will be missed but sadly. The only thing I don't want kings island to do now is knock down the beast! If they knock down the beast , I will cry forever

@tigerrocks503chase8

4 жыл бұрын

Don’t worry! Beast is not going anywhere.

I got to ride a couple times. I'm not from Ohio so we didnt take trips to Kings Island often but man did I love this coaster!

Cedar Fair could have easily kept this ride operating. There are other similar Arrow coasters out there about the same size that are actually older and still operating. Case in point, Lochness Monster and Corkscrew. Kings Island was told to say it was "the end of its service life". That just isn't true. They couldve at least kept the Iconic Victorian Station that was built for The Bat and used for Vortex. I think Cedar Fair wants to slowly remove everything that used to make it better than Cedar Point back in the 80s and 90s.

@davemustaine6694

3 жыл бұрын

true and carowinds got the trains for Carolina cyclone.

I rode it for the first time right before it closer 😢 I couldent get back in line because I had to leave. This is and will forever be my favorite coaster

What are you talking about with Goliath around the 5:00 mark? I had to rewind a few times and still don’t get it. Goliath was opened in 2014. Superman: Ultimate Flight is in Shockwave’s place and opened in 2003.

@ThrillRidez

4 жыл бұрын

One of our earlier videos. Not sure lol. I’m well aware that shockwave was torn down instead of Whizzer for Superman ultimate flight and iron wolf was torn down for Goliath. Good catch. Not sure why that was said

@WolfRaging95

4 жыл бұрын

Midwest Coaster Fans no worries lol. I was confused and wasn’t sure if I heard what was said correctly. 😂

Nice look back on a historic ride. Got a ride on it back in August. I thought the ride was fine but I wasn't impressed overall. I will miss it though. One thing with Shockwave. Shockwave actually closed after 2002! Whizzer was going to be removed, but due to backlash, they decided on Shockwave. The new coaster to replace it was Superman, the B&M flyer. 🙂

@ThrillRidez

4 жыл бұрын

Yes that’s right! Now I remember lol! As I was listening to my video I recalled what took its place! Thanks for watching

@coasterdaddy7123

4 жыл бұрын

@@ThrillRidez sure thing!

@coasterboy6896

4 жыл бұрын

Vortex here actually rode pretty smooth in the back, but really shakey in the front (for me and my other two enthusiasts). I really enjoyed it, but everyone’s entitled to their own opinion :)

Though it was Magnum XL-200 that started the coaster wars?

@ThrillRidez

4 жыл бұрын

Well Vortex 87, Shockwave 88 and Magnum XL 89. There are people that say either of them did, but we kept going higher after Vortex!

@coasterboy6896

4 жыл бұрын

Midwest Coaster Fans: that make sense, but seeing as in how Magnum was supposed to be about 187’ originally, I would say the it was the canon-shot. If you like coaster history, you should check out ACE’s “The Legacy of Arrow” documentary on KZread!

I'm planning a trip over this sunday for last rides. I Am SO sad that vortex is leaving its an Icon at KI has been .. hopefully they at least put something there that is equal if not better than Vortex

The Orient Express open in 1980 it seems like there was a little bit more to that roller coaster then Vortex I'm from Kansas City I rode the Orient Express mini X wish I could have rode vortex look at Loch Ness that's the longest reigning Arow coaster and it's still running strong not sure why they're saying vortex and Express was at the end of their run that's a bunch of baloney Loch Ness is still running strong come on now

@tigerrocks503chase8

4 жыл бұрын

Loch Ness Monster is not as large as Vortex is. The smaller Arrow coasters are much easier to maintain.

It was rough, but... I got to ride it October 13th for my last ride...

Definitely not ok with this. I got to ride it the weekend before it closed but it wasn't enough. Vortex meant a lot to me.

I’m 😢

Invertigo should have left.

@riolaaaey9875

4 жыл бұрын

Mystic Timbers Fanboy invertigo wouldnt have because since arrow went our of business it was hard to get parts for vortex. It had reached the end of its service life.

@ArrowThrills

4 жыл бұрын

@@riolaaaey9875 I'm sure invertigo reached its service life.

@riolaaaey9875

4 жыл бұрын

Mystic Timbers Fanboy votex opened in 87. Invertigo opened in 99

@tigerrocks503chase8

4 жыл бұрын

Vekoma is still around. But I don’t know if they still make parts for their Invertigo models.

@ArrowThrills

4 жыл бұрын

@@riolaaaey9875 invertigo wasn't worth keeping.

wow u will be messed this was my sisters funest ride because she could not ride dimend back yet when i told her she cried like a bicth XD 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Aw, why is kingisland taking the roller coasters down?

@tigerrocks503chase8

4 жыл бұрын

Reached the end of its service life.

@Coaster_Cray_Cray

4 жыл бұрын

Firehawk: removed you make way for Orion Vortex: reached the end of its service life like Big Bad Wolf