Kings Island announced Thursday it will close one of its 16 roller coasters.
Firehawk, a steel roller coaster located in the Coney Mall area of the park, will end its run at the conclusion of Kings Island's Halloween Haunt weekends.
Park officials say the ride is still popular with many guests but it has reached the end of its service life.
Final rides will begin Friday, Sept. 28, with its last days of operation occurring the final weekend of Halloween Haunt and The Great Pumpkin Fest, Oct. 26 – Oct. 28.
Firehawk description (provided by Kings Island):
Wonder what it’s like to fly? One ride on Firehawk and you’ll know as it takes you more than 115 feet into the air and through five inversions in a flying position, facing the ground and watching everyone and everything below race by in a blue. Once riders are seated, the train seats are tilted backwards into a laying down position and dispatched. The train travels in reverse out of the station, turns left and then travels up the 115-foot life hill at a 33-degree angle. At the top of the lift, it dips down into a twist that turns the trains upside down into a flying position where riders face the ground and experience the unconceivable feeling of flight. Riders fly at speeds up to 51 mph along 3,340 feet of track on Ohio’s only flying coaster. It’s an experienced that you’ll remember for a long, long time!
