Adventure Express is a Mine Train roller coaster located at Kings Island amusement park.
The ride is located in the Oktoberfest section of Kings Island near Bubba Gump's Shrimp Shack and the Sling Shot. The ride is considered a mine train and has the typical lap bar designed trains, abrupt turns and does not feature inversions. Adventure Express is dedicated to Robert Rinkel, a head of maintenance who died prior to the opening of the coaster. The...
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Adventure Express is a Mine Train roller coaster located at Kings Island amusement park.
The ride is located in the Oktoberfest section of Kings Island near Bubba Gump's Shrimp Shack and the Sling Shot. The ride is considered a mine train and has the typical lap bar designed trains, abrupt turns and does not feature inversions. Adventure Express is dedicated to Robert Rinkel, a head of maintenance who died prior to the opening of the coaster. The park placed a plaque dedicating the ride to him on a stone by the entrance to the ride.
The ride starts with the train going through two tunnels with warning signs on them. The train then ascents the chain lift, makes a right turn and descends down the hill, traverses a few twists and turns and turns into another tunnel.
The final tunnel is the most highly themed of the ride's tunnels. It features the ride's largest lift hill, pulling riders between large stone warrior statues with glowing eyes who bang on drums rhythmically. At the top of...
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