Orion • Kings Island

It's so easy to hate on this ride because it has the name giga which people even hate on as well but I promise, this ride is great. What you have to do is come in not expecting fury or I305 ( Pantheri...

It's so easy to hate on this ride because it has the name giga which people even hate on as well but I promise, this ride is great. What you have to do is come in not expecting fury or I305 ( Pantherian) you have to come in expecting orion. when you finally ride orion for orion you realize that this ride is just pure fun and absolute enjoyment through it's entire layout.

AMAZING. Just amazing. I would've put so many other pros. It blew me away literally. One of the best coasters I've ever done. This was my first giga coaster with a chain lift. The drop is the best I'v...

AMAZING. Just amazing. I would've put so many other pros. It blew me away literally. One of the best coasters I've ever done. This was my first giga coaster with a chain lift. The drop is the best I've ever done, the hills give weightlessness and the intensity is just on the perfect level. I love when a ride feels like you're flying and has so many sustained elements. It's long and it's glass smooth too (and I've even tried it on the outer seat!) At night it's even more spectacular. It couldn't be everyone's cup of tea, but for me, super approved!

Orion is an incredible B&M giga coaster. I've done both B&M giga's in the USA and Orion is superior to Fury 325 which is the other B&M giga in the USA. Orion has very strong airtime, especially in the...

Orion is an incredible B&M giga coaster. I've done both B&M giga's in the USA and Orion is superior to Fury 325 which is the other B&M giga in the USA. Orion has very strong airtime, especially in the front row. The drop in the backrow gives unbelievably strong airtime. The ride is actually really forceful and the pacing on it is amazing. The ride is also glass smooth. The ride also honestly has a very good layout. The ride may not be to long but it still packs a huge punch with its amazing airtime moments and pacing. Overall Orion is a incredible B&M and is for sure the best coaster at Kings Island

Kind of carried by its stats but that doesn't mean it isn't great. Spends too much of its time high off the ground so it can't showcase its speed like a giga should. But, when it is low to the ground ...

Kind of carried by its stats but that doesn't mean it isn't great. Spends too much of its time high off the ground so it can't showcase its speed like a giga should. But, when it is low to the ground its phenomenal. That speed hill is a great airtime moment too.

Oui, Orion ne donne pas d'airtime a chaque bosse. Et oui, on peut aussi râler sur sa faible longueur. Cependant, en ce cours laps de temps, vous aurez le droit a une drop soutenue et interminable, a u...

Oui, Orion ne donne pas d'airtime a chaque bosse. Et oui, on peut aussi râler sur sa faible longueur. Cependant, en ce cours laps de temps, vous aurez le droit a une drop soutenue et interminable, a une vitesse ahurissante, a des moments d'intensité a vous en voilier la vue, et a de longs airtimes d'une puissance rarement atteinte sur ce modèle de coaster. Le tout dans un confort a la B&M, et sans la moindre vibration. Donc pour apprécier ce coaster a sa juste valeur, il faudra le prendre pour ce qu'il est, et non pas pour ce que l'on voudrait qu'il soit. A méditer.

I used to think that this ride was overrated and by far the worst giga that I’ve experienced. After some rerides, it’s still pretty easily my least favorite giga, but now an absolutely incredible ride...

I used to think that this ride was overrated and by far the worst giga that I’ve experienced. After some rerides, it’s still pretty easily my least favorite giga, but now an absolutely incredible ride. I don’t think it carries the sheer sense of speed and pacing that almost every other giga carries, as every element feels very spaced out from each other, however, those elements are almost all awesome. The drop is almost as good as other B&M giga drops, the two airtime hills give incredibly sustained floater, and the last two moments give some of B&M’s strongest airtime. And that wave turn has to be one of the most underrated elements of all time, it’s so much fun. I still think it has some duds and it isn’t paced as well as I want it to be, but it’s still an incredible ride experience.

Just rode this again for the first time in 3 years and It’s still on point. Used to be my favorite until yesterday when I rode Steel Vengeance and Millennium Force. It’s so smooth, awesome and the air...

Just rode this again for the first time in 3 years and It’s still on point. Used to be my favorite until yesterday when I rode Steel Vengeance and Millennium Force. It’s so smooth, awesome and the airtime is extraordinary. Love this ride to death.

Very fun ride, my first B&M Giga. Speed was great, idk what people mean by it feeling slow, gave nice airtime, and was a great way to start my day. Only complaint is they could've done so much more, b...

Very fun ride, my first B&M Giga. Speed was great, idk what people mean by it feeling slow, gave nice airtime, and was a great way to start my day. Only complaint is they could've done so much more, but oh well.

Orion was my first B&M giga, and I rode it before ever riding Diamondback. I think that helped me see it for what it is, rather than what it isn't. Fury 325 may well blow it out of the water! But even...

Orion was my first B&M giga, and I rode it before ever riding Diamondback. I think that helped me see it for what it is, rather than what it isn't. Fury 325 may well blow it out of the water! But even if it does, this is still a lightning-fast delight with an amazing first drop and a smooth-as-butter ride. Love the back row on Orion. I can't wait to come back and ride it again.

Is Orion underrated? Yes it is! The layout hits so good! Every element hits! Yes it is short but I don't care if Every element hits! The drop, the speed, the reverse treble cleft is awesome! The speed...

Is Orion underrated? Yes it is! The layout hits so good! Every element hits! Yes it is short but I don't care if Every element hits! The drop, the speed, the reverse treble cleft is awesome! The speed hill and the Helix are very powerful! I love this ride!

Orion is five years newer than the best B&M giga coaster: Fury 325. And as good as Orion is, I found myself wishing for another 10-15 seconds of ride time. The last drop before the brake run stops 20-...

Orion is five years newer than the best B&M giga coaster: Fury 325. And as good as Orion is, I found myself wishing for another 10-15 seconds of ride time. The last drop before the brake run stops 20-25 from the terrain bellow. Why didn't KI ask B&M to end the layout with a bit more flash? Or after the 540° helix, extend the layout south toward the far turn around. There is room to add a couple of bunny hills and a ground level turnaround leading to the brakes. Orion could have been a masterpiece with another 600-800 feet of track. But even with my nitpicking, Orion is a top 10 ride for me. My front row ride was outstanding! 2X

Orion, while being the tallest roller coaster at Kings Island, is often an underwhelming experience. Though all of the coaster at Kings Island can be moody, Orion tends to have the most variety in ri...

Orion, while being the tallest roller coaster at Kings Island, is often an underwhelming experience. Though all of the coaster at Kings Island can be moody, Orion tends to have the most variety in ride experiences. Some rides are very fast and provide strong airtime throughout the entire layout, but some rides are slower and the airtime doesn’t quite hit. Even when the weather isn’t too bad, Orion can run slower. The inconsistency of it is easily its biggest flaw for me, and definitely taints my opinion of the ride. Good rides on Orion are very fun, the first drop is very long and floaty, the speed hill provides strong floater, and the final banked, dive like turn is fantastic, and serves as a great finale.

Great ride, but I can definitely see how the layout could have been better with more elements closer to the ground to truly feel the full speed of this giga. Overall a great ride, especially the first...

Great ride, but I can definitely see how the layout could have been better with more elements closer to the ground to truly feel the full speed of this giga. Overall a great ride, especially the first drop.

Orion is an all killer, no filler diverse airtime tour that deserves to sit at the table with B&M's other two gigas. It's not the "hyper-but-bigger" of Leviathan, nor high-speed odyssey of Fury 325, b...

Orion is an all killer, no filler diverse airtime tour that deserves to sit at the table with B&M's other two gigas. It's not the "hyper-but-bigger" of Leviathan, nor high-speed odyssey of Fury 325, but it provides a variety of great elements in a consistent layout. The first drop on these B&M Gigas are legendary for a reason, and it is no different with Orion. You seem to be flying back down to earth for an eternity in what is one of the most dreamlike experiences on a coaster. Next comes a wave turn, and while it doesn't really provide airtime, it's still impressive to be hanging sideways when elevated that high. Similar could be said about the treble clef, which is traveled in the reverse of Fury's, and so focuses less on raising riders out of their seat. Then the coaster runs through the speed hill, giving a good pop, and marking shift in focus towards airtime. Following this is a camelback, and even if it is trimmed, you still have all the sustained floater glory of B&M's camelbacks. Orion decides to change it up a little for a surprisingly intense helix that regularly makes me grey out. Finally, the ride heads out of the helix in a twist up into the final drop, a punch of flojecter to end the show before cruising into that giant brake run.

If you dont like orion like how i did before, ride in the front, it changes your whole view on the most recent giga coaster. Yea its too short and its layout is boring, but so is millenium force so it...

If you dont like orion like how i did before, ride in the front, it changes your whole view on the most recent giga coaster. Yea its too short and its layout is boring, but so is millenium force so its not really fair to say millenium is better than orion, because orion is better (I havent gone on front row millenium yet so)

The ride is amazing. It is a very fast roller coaster, and the first drop proves why it is a gigacoaster. However, I do feel like it lacks airtime, and the only major thing it has is speed. The ride o...

The ride is amazing. It is a very fast roller coaster, and the first drop proves why it is a gigacoaster. However, I do feel like it lacks airtime, and the only major thing it has is speed. The ride operations were very good, and the ride crew got what could’ve easily been a two and a half hour wait down to about an hour and forty five minute wait.

Orion opened in July of 2020 but I went to the First Rider Auction Night that was on July 1st, 2020. I was able to ride Orion 18 times that night. Over the years now I've ridden in pretty much every r...

Orion opened in July of 2020 but I went to the First Rider Auction Night that was on July 1st, 2020. I was able to ride Orion 18 times that night. Over the years now I've ridden in pretty much every row and in multiple different times of day and weather conditions. Imo night time is the best to ride as well as right after a downpour when the track is wet. It's a toss-up between front or back, but right now I'm leaning towards the back row since I love getting whipped through the elements. you get snapped over the first drop in the back row. The front row isn’t as good as the back row, yes the visuals and the wind in your face are awesome and you’ll get a front-row seat for that 300ft 85 degree drop but that’s about it the forces just aren’t there. Now front row rides in the rain are different, Orion seems to run much faster in the rain and thankfully Kings Island doesn’t shut down its coasters because of rain 10 miles away like all the Florida parks. A front-row ride on Orion in the rain was an insane experience, it felt even more intense because of all the rain hitting me in the face. I can’t lie it was painful but that didn’t stop me from marathoning until I couldn’t anymore. Orion is quality over quantity Orion has so many good elements, The turnaround with the dive down( just like Fury325) the kinda wave turn The camelback gives good floater airtime The Helix is unique and very forceful the way you twist up and then twist down gives massive positive G’s with intensity. And the speed hill Coming off the turnaround gives good airtime and I can’t think of many B&M’s with a speed hill like that other than maybe Mako. The twisted dip before the breaks might be the best part of the ride. Now The first drop is amazing it seems to not level out like some other coasters so that 300ft drop just seems steeper and I love that about Orion. Overall you get Great Lateral airtime, yes The pop into the break is pointless but It’s got Positive G’s and Negative G’s with laterals The drop alone is worth the wait. The King's Island opps run Orion flawlessly 3 trains running with good load times and it’s always a train on the lift hill. Sad to say but That’s not the case for Millennium Force and Intimidator 305 The lift hill is quiet and fast the ride is so good you can’t believe that it’s been 3 minutes already. Orion’s theming is also top tier everything in Area 72 is, the former X-BASE

Orion is a wonderful coaster with incredible forces and a varied layout that is doomed to live in the shadow of its older sister. Though the ride may lack an element or two, the ones it has are incred...

Orion is a wonderful coaster with incredible forces and a varied layout that is doomed to live in the shadow of its older sister. Though the ride may lack an element or two, the ones it has are incredible and possess some of the strongest airtime of any giga coaster. As with every coaster of this scale the drop is incredible, and arguably the best on any giga. I just wish that there were a few more moments that let you feel the sheer speed. Other than the speed hill and the pull-out from the floater hill, the train is often too busy slowing down to let you feel the 91mph wind in your face. I also appreciate the attempts at theming here, but I wish the park was willing to honor it as much as they do with Mystic Timbers; it's pretty immersion-breaking when Dasani ads are blaring in your ear while you are trying to learn about Project X. 10/10 - this ride went down so many goddamn times on my last trip SPECIFICALLY while I was in line; I'm convinced it's personal

Le moins bon des Giga B&M que j'ai ridé hélas. Malheureusement une déception, il ne se passe pas grand chose dans Orion qui selon moi manque cruellement de basculements mais également d'airtimes, alo...

Le moins bon des Giga B&M que j'ai ridé hélas. Malheureusement une déception, il ne se passe pas grand chose dans Orion qui selon moi manque cruellement de basculements mais également d'airtimes, alors il y a tout de même du bon avec une sensation de vitesse belle et bien présente ainsi qu'une First Drop efficace malgré un rayon de courbure "soft". Au niveau du confort, RAS.

30 millions de $ pour Orion, alors que Clermont Steel est à 28 miles de Kings Island qui s'est bien fait surfacturer pour un giga éclaté... Drop assez insipide, plongeon très doux et très lent au débu...

30 millions de $ pour Orion, alors que Clermont Steel est à 28 miles de Kings Island qui s'est bien fait surfacturer pour un giga éclaté... Drop assez insipide, plongeon très doux et très lent au début (même au last). Quelques airtime à chaud, mais du floating à la B&M, rien de fou. Un énorme trim qui fout en l'air le plus gros hill. Une théma tout à fait correcte, voire assez bonne, pour du Cedar Fair. Bilan : un gros " "hyper" ", dans la veine des autres, mais nettement moins bon et plus cher que Diamondback dans le même parc, quel intérêt ?

The first drop and speed hill are doing most of the heavy lifting here. I don't think this particular model excels with shorter durations, but psychologically it works better when the speed hill is be...

The first drop and speed hill are doing most of the heavy lifting here. I don't think this particular model excels with shorter durations, but psychologically it works better when the speed hill is before the far turnaround (Leviathan) rather than after it. The array of forces are solid, but Orion feels like it lacks a discernable identity compared to its contemporaries.

This was great! I thought the track was actually pretty smooth, and the restraints were like those on Diamondback, but they aren’t as open, due to the lack of staggered seating. As a new ride, it’s ex...

This was great! I thought the track was actually pretty smooth, and the restraints were like those on Diamondback, but they aren’t as open, due to the lack of staggered seating. As a new ride, it’s expected for it to have some downtime. But my biggest pet peeve was the lackluster elements. The wave turn just felt slow and forceless, and the reverse treble clef had good views, but was disappointing in the force department. It’s sad to have two duds right after such a good drop. It would be much better if at least the turnaround had some force. The rest of the ride, however, is filled with airtime, laterals, and even some positive G’s. Overall, this is a pretty good ride, and I would recommend.

My 4th Giga in North America (only Fury to go!)...Orion was probably my least favorite by a smidge, but I loved it, nonetheless. My ranking is more a testimony to the others than a dig on Orion. Levia...

My 4th Giga in North America (only Fury to go!)...Orion was probably my least favorite by a smidge, but I loved it, nonetheless. My ranking is more a testimony to the others than a dig on Orion. Leviathan benefitted from being my first B&M and I give it a slight advantage over Orion on the first hill and speed/pacing throughout, Millennium Force was the most fun/best views. I305 just hits different. Orion has a ton of great moments beyond the first drop and fantastic theming. But it didn't scare me on the quite same level of other gigas. The first over-banked hill/turn was pretty cool and at such a great height, had great potential. But like a lot of things on Orion - it lacked that supreme punch I've gotten from the others. This is kind of the general theme overall...Orion traverses the track in a methodical manner that is big, smooth and graceful, but its a degree down on intensity after the first drop. More intensity than most, but not more than the other gigas. I rode in the 3rd row on the first ride, back row on the second - the back row was unbelievable as you'd expect.

The first drop is really good but unfortunately the first overbanked airtime hill does nothing. The next two hills have good airtime and after that the ride meanders until the end. I think B&M had the...

The first drop is really good but unfortunately the first overbanked airtime hill does nothing. The next two hills have good airtime and after that the ride meanders until the end. I think B&M had the possibility to do much more. It's still fun but sadly no elite coaster.

The first half of this ride is nearly perfect. Awesome first drop, pace and airtimes. However, the second half of the ride leaves something to be desired. The ride doesn't really capitalize on the pac...

The first half of this ride is nearly perfect. Awesome first drop, pace and airtimes. However, the second half of the ride leaves something to be desired. The ride doesn't really capitalize on the pace anymore as in the first half. And the trim completely destroys the ride, especially in the last rows. This ride would easily be on one level with Hyperion at Energylandia if the design of the second part of the ride was executed better. Nevertheless, it is still a very good rollercoaster and riding it is much fun.

OK, so I'm weird with rattle. Everyone talks about how smooth Orion is, but I found that it rattled in a very specific way that makes my head hurt very quickly. Combined with its very positive-G-hea...

OK, so I'm weird with rattle. Everyone talks about how smooth Orion is, but I found that it rattled in a very specific way that makes my head hurt very quickly. Combined with its very positive-G-heavy layout, I was never able to really enjoy it. This is pretty much the same way I felt about Apollo's Chariot after riding that. The crazy thing is that while everyone says how smooth this is, everyone talks about Diamondback's rattle. And it does rattle, but I can still enjoy riding it in any row. Granted, I never did get lucky enough to get a front-row ride on Orion, but I still don't understand it. If it didn't make my head hurt, I could easily see it making my top 10 because of its excellent pacing and good layout.

Orion is a great ride but I may have overhyped it. But I love all the lights at night and the theming is great. It’s also very smooth. Somehow I nearly blacked out on the helix which I don’t know why ...

Orion is a great ride but I may have overhyped it. But I love all the lights at night and the theming is great. It’s also very smooth. Somehow I nearly blacked out on the helix which I don’t know why or how that happened. 8/10

So after riding this I truly don’t get the flack this ride gets. Classifying as a hyper vs a giga over one foot also seems like nitpicking. I need to ride fury and “project” 305 again but I think I li...

So after riding this I truly don’t get the flack this ride gets. Classifying as a hyper vs a giga over one foot also seems like nitpicking. I need to ride fury and “project” 305 again but I think I like it better than my home parks Leviathan. Felt it had this really unique type of airtime at the end with twist pop and side airtime, sorta like some RMC elements, that was an amazing surprise. Unexpectedly, I think this is my favourite ride in the park. Followed my mystic timbers or diamondback and then the beast.

Orion's only weakness is its length. If it had a couple more elements it would be a contendor for my favorite coaster, but Fury's final hills eek it out. Orion is an outstanding coaster. Ride in t...

Orion's only weakness is its length. If it had a couple more elements it would be a contendor for my favorite coaster, but Fury's final hills eek it out. Orion is an outstanding coaster. Ride in the front row near the end of the day and you'll see what I mean. The speed is incredible, the airtime is excellent, and every element brings something unique. The scale of the ride is enormous and every element feels huge. And it has the huge benefit of being a B&M hyper model, with its high capacity and very comfortable restraints. The giga speed and size make this one absolutely world class and somehow my new favorite coaster at Kings Island, beating out the truly incredible Beast, Diamondback, and Mystic Timbers in dramatic fashion and becoming my second favorite Giga, somehow beating out Millennium Force and 305 somewhat effortlessly.

It’s a lot of fun and that first drop has me graying out every time, but it doesn’t have much personality or uniqueness. I like it better than Fury 325 but neither hold a candle to the two Intamin’s M...

It’s a lot of fun and that first drop has me graying out every time, but it doesn’t have much personality or uniqueness. I like it better than Fury 325 but neither hold a candle to the two Intamin’s Millenium Force and Intimidator 305.