The new ride will be 3,265 feet long, reach 109 feet in height and weave along steep cliffs, down ravines, cross over water and go through an extreme S-turn, among a forest of trees, at speeds up to 53 mph.
It will feature a total of 16 airtime hills, a mid-course tunnel and interact with parts of the Kings Island & Miami Valley Railroad and White Water Canyon attractions.
“Mystic Timbers is naturally exciting because of its setting in a densely wooded area,” said Greg Scheid, Kings Island’s vice president and general manager. “The natural rugged terrain and tunnel ensures a unique and memorable ride experience.”
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A point-of-view animated clip shown to illustrate what the ride will be like elicited raucous shouts from many among the more than 1,000 Kings Island guests who started lining up more than two hours before the 10 p.m. announcement to be among the first to learn about the new ride, which will be Kings Island’s 16th roller coaster.
“Everyone who enjoys the fun and thrills of riding a roller coaster will want to experience this attraction,” Scheid said.
Park officials, in announcing the new ride, also said they would have another announcement in the middle of August regarding another new attraction for 2017, but would not disclose any details about the nature of the ride.
Mystic Timbers is a custom-designed ride built for the topography of Kings Island by Great Coasters International, of Sunbury, Penn., which most recently designed the new Thunderhead roller coaster at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.
Themed to an area surrounding a lumber company becoming overrun by a mysterious, Medusa-like overgrowth of vines as nature reclaims its land, the ride experience will last more than two minutes before ending in a mysterious shed.
Three trains will accommodate 24 passengers each — four riders per car and six cars per train — with a capacity of 1,200 riders per hour. Guests will need to be at least 48 inches tall to ride.
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