More Problems for Flight of Fear at Kings Island?

It's been reported that Kings Island once again had an issue with Flight of Fear this past weekend.

Saturday morning fire crews were called out to the park due to smoke seen coming from the ride. The smoke, according to Kings Island's statement, was from an electrical panel and was able to be dealt with quickly. Luckily, little damage was done and only the panel itself was effected.

Just a couple of weeks ago, on June 3rd, fire crews were called out to the ride due to heavy smoke as well. That incident resulted in the ride building being evacuated and 18 people suffering from heavy smoke inhalation. The cause was apparently due to a motor within the ride malfunctioning.

At this point one has to wonder if the days are numbered for Flight of Fear. Only time will tell if the ride has some major faults or if they can be corrected to keep it running smoothly in the future.

Kings Island- Flight of Fear Malfunction

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 Kings Island's "Flight of Fear" Malfunctions, Causes Smoky Problem.


 Today around 2:45pm the roller coaster "Flight of Fear" at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio malfunctioned. The indoor roller coaster had fire crews responding to reports of a possible fire and smoke.

 While no fire was found the moter which powers the roller coasters famous launch was found to be smoking, causing a complete evacuation of the ride and 18 people to be treated for smoke inhalation.

Image from WCPO

 During the evacuation and inspection by fire crews, the roller coaster 'Firehawk' was also closed down to allow the crews to move through that area safely.  'Firehawk' reopened around 4pm today.

The cause of the engines malfunction is not yet known, the ride will likely be closed for several days to clean and repair everything, as well as find out why the problem happened to begin with.

Photo Report: Kings Island

Photo Report: Kings Island Amusement Park

Here are some of the many, many photos we took at Kings Island on June 22nd, 2013. 

We hope you enjoy them! 

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The Racer:

Park Review: Kings Island

Park Review of Kings Island

Day: Saturday

Date: June 22, 2013

Weather: Hot and Overcast with rain showers.

Overall Rating: Good

Ride Rating: Great

Opinion: Worth the Trip (Provided you ride)

Staff: Carrie, Kitsune, Alex and Tim

History: Kings Island is a former Paramount Park now owned by Cedar Fair. It was built in 1972 and covers an impressive 364 acres of land outside of Mason, Ohio. Home to an impressive number of rides (80) and 14 unique roller coasters as well as a water park called "Soak City". The park boasts 6 "themed" areas and has won the Golden Ticket award for 'Best Kids Area' for the last 12 years.