Wind Chaser at Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville, Kentucky
Airtime 9.1/10incredible ejector airtime Usually a walk-onno one goes to this area

Kentucky Kingdom, Louisville, Kentucky

Wind Chaser

“Pretty smooth.”

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Ride it: back row POV
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Back row
What riders love
  • I couldn't stop laughing the entire time each ride.
  • If u sit in the front you even get airtime on the first over bank after the first camelback.
  • And that first airtime hill is one of my all-time favorites.
  • This ride has some of the strongest and most violent airtime of any coaster.
  • This thing is just pure fun, nonstop aggressive ejector airtime on every hill.
  • Each airtime hill delivers sharp ejector airtime. It really does feel like you’re chasing a storm with how out of control it feels.
  • That being said love the twisting first drop acts as a bit of a stall especially in the front which was really fun!
  • the barrel roll down drop has great hangtime mixed with whip in the back row.
  • The barrel roll drop is memorable here, and the ride feels like it's much bigger than it actually is.
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Performance

Vs. other coasters at Kentucky Kingdom

Fun little RMC with some good airtime moments but I prefer the traditional first drops rather than the zero g roll first drop on this one.

LoganYapsCoasters

Had great airtime and a phenomenal first drop but the rest of it is pretty boring.

Zolo Loto

Wind Chaser is an incredible ejector airtime packed machine with some of the most intense elements I’ve ever come across.

Liam Dodds

Then the ride enters its most boring element, a fun zero g roll which has good floater, however right after this more relaxing element, the coaster violently jolts with an extremely strong pop of...

Luca Boucher

The airtime was strong floater at best and I expected to be flying through the double up, but it felt like I was riding down the drop on Woodstock Express.

A Wild Walter

the inversions were smooth and baisically the whole ride is and the layout is really good and can probably be copied for more smaller parks.

markerman yeahh

Airtime, smoothness! Yet, the buckle to the lap bar is somewhat discomforting if you don’t position it right.

Dade Flannery

Pretty smooth.

Clayton

There is definitely some minor herky-jerky and plenty of vibrations--nothing at all painful or even the least bit uncomfortable, but just very noticeable.

Brian Sheldon

this has changed, i went for my first time and in the past 2 days and they actually slam it so hard I got a bruise and had to get ice.

@GoesByJ

Some poor soul didn’t secure their phone and it almost immediately flew off towards the stratosphere, so that should tell you about the forces.

Birb from not Canada

Me personally I like the front the best because it gives the strongest forces and gives an amazing drop.

HockeyNinja

Every time I was left breathless primarily due to the unrivalled aggression this ride has, I’d definitely say it’s the most aggressive RMC, giving it a spot high in my rankings.

Luca Boucher

Excellent RMC that is exceptionally quick and aggressive for how small its footprint is.

Evangelion Martini

i just rode this and lemme tell you, the end was 10x faster than what you see in this video 😭😭 it was so intense but by far the best ride ive had on this coaster

@fallenkelalien

Several people consider this to be one of the better RMCs out there due to it being more intense than most other RMCs.

Inverted Thrills

This is the best paced RMC outside of the raptors with some absolutely insane highlights and no dead spots.

Jack L

The ride is perfectly paced and super intense.

Eric Esty

Great pacing on top of that.

Zach S.

I wasn’t expecting much when I rode it but that thing HAULS, especially on the last few airtime hills and the turn into the brake run.

@MxSignals

It lacked the intensity people raved about and it lost some of its steam around the zero g roll and all of it by the end of the double down.

Karnan

The ending is a bit lethargic--it is almost like KK contracted them to build a 2700 ft coaster and RMC already had a 2400 ft design finished.

Brian Sheldon

No one goes to this area so you can basically walk on this ride.

Carson

Despite this, the line is usually very short or walk on.

Eli Gray

It’s a treat for a coaster enthusiast when the signature attraction at the park is a walk-on.

Canobie Coaster

We absolutely loved Wind Chaser, and just kept doing laps for awhile since it was a walk on!

@AdventureFox-World
Motion sickness risk

Just rode it today, this made me dizzy again😂

@fixationnation4149

I really wanted to ride this but I got sick😕 but my little 7 year old brother loved it

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Specifications

100 ftHeight
102 LightningRun 100 WindChaser 90 WoodlandRun
52 mphTop speed
Lightning Run55 Woodland Run53 Wind Chaser52 055 mph
78°Drop angle
80°LightningRun78°Wind Chaserdashed line: straight down, 90°
2Inversions

What riders say

Praised for

Strong airtimeRider favouriteEjector airtimeFeels fast

Criticised for

Weak theming

It consistently delivers substantial airtime, an engaging and distinctive initial drop, and enjoyable low-to-the-ground elements.

Gunnar Wegg, Captain Coaster review

There is definitely some minor herky-jerky and plenty of vibrations--nothing at all painful or even the least bit uncomfortable, but just very noticeable.

Brian Sheldon, Captain Coaster review

Wind Chaser manages to pack all the signature RMC elements into a relatively compact layout that does putter out just before the final break run.

Bifflesaurus, Captain Coaster review

Had great airtime and a phenomenal first drop but the rest of it is pretty boring.

Zolo Loto, Captain Coaster review

The airtime hits perfectly, the inversions work, and the lateral movement into the final brakerun really helps solidify this as a coaster that does it all.

Justin Lininger, Captain Coaster review

I was surprised at how un-smooth this coaster is given RMC’s rep.

Parker Davidson, Captain Coaster review

Photos

Wind Chaser at Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville, Kentucky
BlueShirtz, CC BY-SA 4.0

1 photographs. Swipe or drag sideways.

Planning your ride

History and awards

April 30, 2016Opened

Built by Rocky Mountain Coasters, designed by Alan Schilke.

$10 millionTo build
3.8 gStrongest force on riders

Golden Ticket Awards, top steel coaster: ranked in 3 polls, 2016 to 2018

28th2016, its first poll
47th2018, most recent

Sources

Restraint types: Captain Coaster. History, incidents and awards: Wikipedia. Specifications and status: Coasterpedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Also read: Captain Coaster (converted to feet and mph). Rider sentiment and performance scores: rider reviews on Captain Coaster, youtube.com, read and scored by AirtimeFever.

Photographs via Wikimedia Commons: BlueShirtz (CC BY-SA 4.0). Video thumbnails remain the property of their channels and link back to them.

Quote at the top of the page: Clayton, Captain Coaster review.

What riders love, by theme (themes in the order riders pick them most on Captain Coaster): Birb from not Canada, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Some poor soul didn’t secure their phone and it…”; Wesley C., rider review on Captain Coaster: “I couldn't stop laughing the entire time each ride.”; Caleb Kwong, rider review on Captain Coaster: “If u sit in the front you even get…”; Coaster Nut, rider review on Captain Coaster: “And that first airtime hill is one of my…”; Garrett, rider review on Captain Coaster: “It has insane ejector airtime and tries to send…”; Insane Coasters, rider review on Captain Coaster: “This ride has some of the strongest and most…”; VelociGOAT, rider review on Captain Coaster: “This thing is just pure fun, nonstop aggressive ejector…”; Austin L., rider review on Captain Coaster: “Each airtime hill delivers sharp ejector airtime. It really…”; Liam Dodds, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The first inversion, the barrel roll drop, really emphasizes…”; Glass Cannonn, rider review on Captain Coaster: “That being said love the twisting first drop acts…”; Carter Eckhart, rider review on Captain Coaster: “the barrel roll down drop has great hangtime mixed…”; Nathan F, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The barrel roll drop is memorable here, and the…”.

The photo slider at the top and the fading stills: East Coasters's back row POV, Wind Chaser POV 5K Back Row ZEN RIDE Kentucky Kingdom Louisville, KY (YouTube), and the page's Wikimedia Commons photographs.