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Orion Gigacoaster at Kings Island, Kings island, Ohio

Being either a hyper or a giga coaster depending on whichever way you categorize Orion there are no inversions just lots and lots of speed.

The Orion Rollercoaster at Kings Island, Kings island, Ohio

Orion's second hill is taken sideways which gives riders a little "lateral airtime" which is a little weird but fun.

The Orion Roller Coaster at Kings Island, Kings island, Ohio

Orion's layout is an out and back with a a turnaround hill that is actually the rides second highest point.

The Orion Roller Coaster at Kings Island, Kings island, Ohio

Here Orion takes you up two hundred and five feet above the ground for the rides second highest point...


The Orion Roller Coaster at Kings Island, Kings island, Ohio

...before you speed back to the ground on a spiraling track.



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