Orion Giga Coaster
Client: Kings Island | Six Flags
Location: Mason, Ohio
- Classification: Steel giga coaster
- Height: 287-foot lift hill with a 300-foot first drop
- Top Speed: 91 mph
- Track Length: 5,321 feet
- Capacity: 1,650 riders per hour
- Propulsion System: Mechanical chain lift (variable frequency drive electric motor)
Media Credits: Images and media provided courtesy of Six Flags Entertainment Corporation.
One of only seven Giga Coasters in the world, Orion is Kings Island’s tallest, fastest, and longest steel roller coaster. In partnership with TRA Design, SHP designed the high-capacity electrical distribution systems required to handle the ride’s immense peak power loads. Our team also completed the HVAC, plumbing and electrical design for the “Area 72” complex, including a new station house, queue line, themed buildings, a food service facility, and ride flood lighting.