Invertigo • Kings Island

IN-VERTI-NO!!! This was my first ride on the Vekoma inverted boomerang. The intensity combined with the snappy, tight inversions and old-school over the shoulder restraints can lead to some serious he...

IN-VERTI-NO!!! This was my first ride on the Vekoma inverted boomerang. The intensity combined with the snappy, tight inversions and old-school over the shoulder restraints can lead to some serious headbanging. Yikes! I was eager to try this one, but I now know why this model is nearly extinct.

This is one of the better boomerangs I've experienced, but the Vekoma boomerang is probably my least favorite model out there. Not that they're rough but the forces on the backwards sections are so un...

This is one of the better boomerangs I've experienced, but the Vekoma boomerang is probably my least favorite model out there. Not that they're rough but the forces on the backwards sections are so uncomfortable they make me want to vomit. This one's more unique than the average one, but it's still overly intense. I don't see this thing sticking around much longer.

Intensity is cool and all, but when you almost completely grey out for most of the ride's duration, causing a headache, it's just painful, not exhilarating. It is funny, though, that Vekoma threw toge...

Intensity is cool and all, but when you almost completely grey out for most of the ride's duration, causing a headache, it's just painful, not exhilarating. It is funny, though, that Vekoma threw together two of the most notorious coaster models of all time for this model - the Boomerang and the SLC - and while people still aren't really hot on it, it's still more appreciated than either of them.

Whose idea was it to combine a SLC (which was already bad enough) and a boomerang (which was already bad enough)? I can't avoid getting a headache on this ride. You can't stop headbanging when you're ...

Whose idea was it to combine a SLC (which was already bad enough) and a boomerang (which was already bad enough)? I can't avoid getting a headache on this ride. You can't stop headbanging when you're upside-down going backwards.

dumb inverted boomerang. very jank and not in a good way. only pro is that my face feels like its melting off during the backwards vertical loop. hooefully they tear it down to make way for something ...

dumb inverted boomerang. very jank and not in a good way. only pro is that my face feels like its melting off during the backwards vertical loop. hooefully they tear it down to make way for something better

While this looks like a cross between a Boomerang and an SLC, by 1999 Vekoma had figured out how to profile transitions well (just look at Rock'n Roller Coaster) and it really shows in the smoothness....

While this looks like a cross between a Boomerang and an SLC, by 1999 Vekoma had figured out how to profile transitions well (just look at Rock'n Roller Coaster) and it really shows in the smoothness. I didn't get any headbanging at all. The inversions are fast and intense and the loop taken on the return run has the most Gs of any ride at KI or anything I have ever ridden. It made me gray out quite strongly. The reliability is bad though and it can be difficult to actually get a chance to ride it. The capacity is also bad, so expect to wait a while.

Pro tip: do not eat ice cream 15 minutes before riding. The entire time I felt like throwing up (and almost did). The only thing saving this ride from being my least favorite ride ever is the layout o...

Pro tip: do not eat ice cream 15 minutes before riding. The entire time I felt like throwing up (and almost did). The only thing saving this ride from being my least favorite ride ever is the layout of the seats. I enjoyed watching the look of pure fear that was set across my friend’s dad’s face in front of me instead of looking at the old Vekoma track. This ride model is what I would call a failure, because it is a combination of the two worst ride models from Vekoma into one ride.

I love the showcase of power on Invertigo, every single element delivers crushing positive Gs, and the laterals on the cobra roll are amazing while providing little to no headbanging. The vertical loo...

I love the showcase of power on Invertigo, every single element delivers crushing positive Gs, and the laterals on the cobra roll are amazing while providing little to no headbanging. The vertical loop backwards in the very back row pulling 6 Gs according to ride forces shows how incredible this ride is.

It’s easily the best boomerang I’ve ridden since it didn’t leave me in pain like usual. It was really enjoyable with a smooth ride in the back row. Moving backwards is always my least favorite part of...

It’s easily the best boomerang I’ve ridden since it didn’t leave me in pain like usual. It was really enjoyable with a smooth ride in the back row. Moving backwards is always my least favorite part of riding a boomerang but here it was tolerable.

Wasn't sure what to expect from this ride, I'd ridden 2 Boomerangs and didn't hate them but I was skeptical of an inverted one. What I got were the positives of a regular Boomerang (intensity, drop, b...

Wasn't sure what to expect from this ride, I'd ridden 2 Boomerangs and didn't hate them but I was skeptical of an inverted one. What I got were the positives of a regular Boomerang (intensity, drop, backwards section) amplified. The one big problem is the restraints which cause headbanging. It wasn't too bad to make the ride awful, but it did detract from the fun. If the harness could be replaced without fully replacing the train (we don't need another Goliath) then Invertigo would be great. Oh, and its capacity is kinda bad, but it's a Boomerang, what did you expect?

Capacity on this ride is poor, and it's not super comfortable, but it holds up much better than other Vekomas. Relatively smooth, though maybe not perfectly smooth, and it's fun to be able to face eit...

Capacity on this ride is poor, and it's not super comfortable, but it holds up much better than other Vekomas. Relatively smooth, though maybe not perfectly smooth, and it's fun to be able to face either direction. This ride gets buried in Kings Island's elite lineup, but it's worth doing once.

Wow this thing is intense. Invertigo has some of the strongest positives I’ve ever felt, it makes normal boomerangs feel like kiddie coasters. It’s also relatively smooth and comfortable as well which...

Wow this thing is intense. Invertigo has some of the strongest positives I’ve ever felt, it makes normal boomerangs feel like kiddie coasters. It’s also relatively smooth and comfortable as well which surprised me. However I can’t rank this ride any higher because it is very short and has a bland layout but what it does is insane.

Amusing wait in the queue with the 'rain' of mobile phones dropping from riders. Which is just as well as this is low capacity and slow loading. Ride itself is a miserable affair apart from the drop ...

Amusing wait in the queue with the 'rain' of mobile phones dropping from riders. Which is just as well as this is low capacity and slow loading. Ride itself is a miserable affair apart from the drop off the lift. Restraints more or less jam your head in place and impact is inevitable.

This ride I am very mixed on. On one side it is quite intense and it feels similar to the standard boomerangs which I do really enjoy. However, I found this thing to be otherworldly rough. This ride i...

This ride I am very mixed on. On one side it is quite intense and it feels similar to the standard boomerangs which I do really enjoy. However, I found this thing to be otherworldly rough. This ride is far rougher than most normal SLCs and the headbanging I got was brutal. This ride is somewhat enjoyable but I wouldn’t ride it more than once especially since just one ride made my ears very red

I like inverted coasters. I like loops. I like cobra rolls. I love launched coasters. I like compact coasters. I love going backwards. While Invertigo technically isn't launched, I kind of think...

I like inverted coasters. I like loops. I like cobra rolls. I love launched coasters. I like compact coasters. I love going backwards. While Invertigo technically isn't launched, I kind of think of it on those terms. So if you add all of the things up you get a pretty likeable coaster on paper. Luckily this delivers the goods. It isn't liquid smooth, but nothing at all painful. Going backwards through the inversions really makes this ride for me. It just makes me laugh. The biggest drawback to this type of coaster is the very low capacity which leads to extremely slow moving lines. Overall, a very good coaster.

This is a mega intense ride that pulls up to 6 G’s and you feel every bit of it. The ride is smoother than expected but the capacity is terrible and there is a little bit of headbanging. I would recom...

This is a mega intense ride that pulls up to 6 G’s and you feel every bit of it. The ride is smoother than expected but the capacity is terrible and there is a little bit of headbanging. I would recommend this coaster for the intensity though because this is easily the most intense coaster at KI.

This is actually on of my favorite boomerang out there because of how unique it is. Yes it has some head banger moments but overall the fun of the ride makes up for that. Its also pretty intense for a...

This is actually on of my favorite boomerang out there because of how unique it is. Yes it has some head banger moments but overall the fun of the ride makes up for that. Its also pretty intense for a boomerang which is surprising so that's why I say if you have some time and your going towards that part of the park do it.

Franchement ça passe pas si mal. Le problème c’est que dans un parc comme Movieland on aurait presque envie de le refaire, à Kings Island on a juste envie de s’en débarrasser et de retourner sur Orion...

Franchement ça passe pas si mal. Le problème c’est que dans un parc comme Movieland on aurait presque envie de le refaire, à Kings Island on a juste envie de s’en débarrasser et de retourner sur Orion et Diamondback.

As much as I love riding the Invertigo, there are definitely good days for this ride and extremely bad ones. I am indefinitely a small person both in stature and weight, this can also mean I’m pretty ...

As much as I love riding the Invertigo, there are definitely good days for this ride and extremely bad ones. I am indefinitely a small person both in stature and weight, this can also mean I’m pretty fragile. When first descending; like on most rides, I kept my head against the headrest. Only soon I figured out that wasn’t going to work because I was being thrown around within the restraints. Because of the intense jolting I leaned my head forward off of the headrest slightly so that I wasn’t being thrown around, this resulted in my neck whipping forward and down toward my chest. At first I though I had broke my neck or unaligned something, it may just be a pulled muscle but it was once painful and uncomfortable. Invertigo was hands down one of my favorite rides but now I am too disappointed to ride it again as well as in fear that next ride will not be as forgiving. I am glad I came off with only a minor injury.

It's a decently fun ride, but it's lacking in originality. I found it to be pretty smooth, but if you've ridden any other boomerang, you know what you're getting yourself into. Also, you may end up si...

It's a decently fun ride, but it's lacking in originality. I found it to be pretty smooth, but if you've ridden any other boomerang, you know what you're getting yourself into. Also, you may end up sitting face to face with a stranger with the way the seats are arranged.