Kings Island: Vortex roller coaster is closing. Kings Island announced Friday that the Vortex roller coaster will close at the end of the 2019 season, saying that it "simply reached the end … Kings Island, Oh. Kings Island said the coaster has simply reached the end of its life. Vortex at Kings Island Closing in October. Final rides start Friday when Halloween Haunt opens at 6 p.m. DEERFIELD TWP., Ohio (FOX19) - It opened in 1987 as the tallest, full-circuit roller coaster with … Kings Island has announced that its classic coaster, Vortex, is set to close this fall.

Kings Island is killing off another iconic ride. The last day of operation for the Vortex is Oct. 27. The last day of Vortex operation will be Oct. 27, the final day of the fall season. Kings Island supplied this video of what it's like to ride the Vortex. Only six attractions have given more rides since Kings Island opened its gates in 1972. The amusement park says it will close the coaster for good after Halloween Haunt ends in October. The Vortex roller coaster is closing, Kings Island announced early Friday (Source: Kings Island) By Jennifer Edwards Baker | September 27, 2019 at 4:41 AM EDT - …

Kings Island prides itself on providing world-class thrills, fun and family entertainment for guests of all ages. 1988: The first riders on Kings Island's new steel roller coaster, Vortex, are exuberant here as they come … KINGS ISLAND TO RETIRE VORTEX AFTER 33 SEASONS Roller coaster fans, it’s time to make plans to visit Kings Island to say goodbye before the Vortex rides into history Oct. 27, the final day of the fall season.

Both 2019 and 2020 Gold and Platinum season passholders may use their pass for early rides on Vortex 30 minutes before Kings Island opens to the public every Saturday and Sunday through the end of the fall season. The coaster was designed exclusively for … The Vortex roller coaster at Kings Island will close at the end of the 2019 season, the park announced today. Final rides begin Friday, September 27 when Halloween Haunt opens at 6:00 p.m. Vortex is an Arrow steel roller coaster that opened on April 11, 1987. Courtesy of Kings Island You have just one month left to ride the Vortex at Kings Island. After 33 seasons, the Vortex is retiring at the end of the season. The Vortex helped Kings Island surpass more than three million guests for the first time in the park’s history. Kings Island announced Friday that the Vortex roller coaster will close at the end of the 2019 season, saying that it "simply reached the end of its service life.". It opened on April 11, 1987, as the tallest, full-circuit roller coaster with the highest drop in the world and the first roller coaster in the world with six inversions. It replaced The Bat, which was the world’s first suspended roller coaster but was removed after the 1984 season. Kings Island is also proud of the brave men and women who serve in the U.S. military. The Vortex has been a guest favorite since it debuted April 11, 1987. In a press release, Kings Island announced that the park is closing the steel coaster Vortex on October 27.

(WAVE) - Kings Island is shutting down the Vortex roller coaster at the end of the 2019 season. Vortex, a roller coaster that has been thrilling Kings Island visitors for 33 seasons, is shutting down for good this fall, the park announced Friday.