Vortex, Mason

Name: Vortex
Address: Kings Island, Mason, 45040, United States
Telephone: (513) 754-5200

#8 among attractions in Mason

Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride, Theme park

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Vortex was a steel roller coaster located at Kings Island amusement park in Mason, Ohio. Designed and manufactured by Arrow Dynamics at a cost of $4 million, the ride officially opened to the public on April 11, 1987. Vortex debuted as the tallest, full-circuit roller coaster in the world with a height of 148 feet. It was also the first coaster to feature six inversions. ()

Alternative names: Length: 3800 ftHeight: 148 ftCoordinates: 39°20'27"N, 84°15'51"W

Address

Kings IslandMason 45040 United States

Contact

(513) 754-5200

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Day trips

Vortex – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kings Island, Soak City, Banshee Roller Coaster, Eiffel Tower.

~600 ftNW
Amusement park with diverse rides
Kings Island, Mason
3 min walk • Kings Island is a 364-acre amusement park located 24 miles northeast of Cincinnati in Mason, Ohio, United States. Owned and operated by Cedar Fair, the park first opened in 1972 by the Taft Broadcasting Company.
0.6 miW
Watersports, Amusement park, Water park
Soak City, Mason
15 min walk • Soak City is a water park at Kings Island amusement park in Mason, Ohio. Opening in 1989 as WaterWorks, the water park is included with the price of admission to Kings Island. It is owned and operated by Cedar Fair.
~1760 ftN
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Banshee Roller Coaster, Mason
9 min walk • Banshee is an inverted roller coaster located at Kings Island amusement park in Mason, Ohio. Designed and built by Bolliger & Mabillard, it was the biggest investment in park history at the time, costing $24 million to construct.
~1230 ftNW
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Eiffel Tower, Mason
6 min walk • The two Eiffel Towers in Cedar Fair parks—one at Kings Dominion and one at Kings Island—are replicas of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. They opened at Kings Island in 1972 and Kings Dominion in 1975, each when the park originally opened.
~540 ftW
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
The Beast Roller Coaster, Mason
3 min walk • The Beast is a wooden roller coaster located at Kings Island amusement park in Mason, Ohio. Designed and manufactured in-house for $3.2 million, the ride opened in 1979 as the tallest, fastest, and longest wooden roller coaster in the world. Decades later, it is still the longest, spanning 7,359 feet across 35 acres of hilly terrain.
~1040 ftNW
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Diamondback Roller Coaster, Mason
6 min walk • Diamondback is a steel roller coaster located at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, United States. Manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, the ride opened in 2009 as the first hypercoaster to feature a splashdown effect and the first B&M roller coaster at Kings Island.
~840 ftNE
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Firehawk Roller Coaster, Mason
5 min walk • Firehawk was a flying roller coaster located at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio. Manufactured by Vekoma, it originally opened as X-Flight at Six Flags Worlds of Adventure on May 26, 2001, billed as the Midwest's first and only flying roller coaster.
0.9 miNW
Sport complex, Tennis, Sport venue
Lindner Family Tennis Center, Mason
23 min walk • The Lindner Family Tennis Center is a tennis facility in Mason, Ohio. It is the home of the Western & Southern Open and is owned by Tennis for Charity, Inc.
~1100 ftN
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
The Racer, Mason
6 min walk • The Racer is a wooden, racing roller coaster located at Kings Island amusement park in Mason, Ohio. It was designed by John C. Allen, well-known for his contributions to roller coasters during the mid-twentieth century, and debuted at the park's grand opening in 1972.
~1400 ftN
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Adventure Express, Mason
7 min walk • Adventure Express is a mine train roller coaster located at Kings Island amusement park in Mason, Ohio. Designed and built by Arrow Dynamics, the ride opened to the public on April 13, 1991.
~1710 ftN
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Delirium Ride, Mason
9 min walk • Delirium is the name of three Frisbee rides located at three Cedar Fair parks – California's Great America, Kings Island, and Kings Dominion.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Vortex?

Nearby attractions include The Beast Roller Coaster, Mason (3 min walk), Flight of Fear, Mason (4 min walk), Firehawk Roller Coaster, Mason (5 min walk), Diamondback Roller Coaster, Mason (6 min walk).

How to get to Vortex by public transport?

The nearest stations to Vortex:

Train

Rivertown Station (6 min walk)
Soak City Station (13 min walk)