WATCH: Bob Ross plush toys test ride Orion at Kings Island
Bob Ross plush toys test ride Orion
By FOX19 Digital Staff | May 4, 2021 at 10:38 AM EDT - Updated May 4 at 8:48 PM
CINCINNATI (FOX19) - Kings Island doesnât open until May 15, but that didnât stop them from testing out their new Orion giga coaster with a few special guests.
If you donât know who the plush guy taking the plunge is, itâs painter and TV personality Bob Ross who had a popular PBS show âThe Joy of Paintingâ.
Orion was voted 2020â²s âBest New Amusement Park Attractionâ by USA TODAY. It plunges riders down a 300-foot first drop, then over seven more hills and 5,321 feet of track at speeds up to 91 mph.