A favorite roller coaster among amusement park enthusiasts needs a new home, and Cincinnati is one of the options.
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, which owns Kings Island in Mason, acquired the award-winning roller coaster ArieForce One, the amusement park company announced in a release on Tuesday, Sept. 8.
The steel coaster is recognized as "one of the most acclaimed coaster experiences of the modern era," the release reads.
Amusement Today, an amusement park trade magazine, named ArieForce One the Best New Roller Coaster of 2023. Earlier this year, USA TODAY's readers ranked the coaster No. 7 on a list of the top 10 coasters in the country.
"If you've ever dreamed of rocketing into outer space, ArieForce One is the ride for you," the description
from USA TODAY reads.
Six Flags purchased the roller coaster from Fun Spot America. Fun Spot America Atlanta, where ArieForce One debuted in March 2023, closed in August.
What makes ArieForce One special?
ArieForce One features the world's largest zero-gravity stall, a roller coaster inversion that leaves riders hanging upside down. The attraction also features multiple negative-G moments, which create a sense of weightlessness for riders.
ArieForce One is 154 feet, or approximately 15 stories, tall; 3,400 feet long; reaches a top speed of 64 mph; features 4 inversions; and lasts for approximately 2 minutes.
The roller coaster is named after Fun Spot America founder John Arie Sr.
Where is ArieForce One going?
Six Flags has not named which park the roller coaster will move to. The company owns 25 amusement parks across North America and one in Saudi Arabia. In addition to Kings Island, Six Flags also owns Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio.
When will ArieForce One reopen?
Six Flags said it will introduce ArieForce One at one of its parks during the 2028 or 2029 operating seasons.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Is Kings Island getting a new coaster? What we know about ArieForce One
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