Kings Island · Operating · 2025
RiverRacers
Racing water coaster · Soak City
Photo: Kings Island / Six Flags · Official park / manufacturer media
Ohio's only side-by-side racing water coaster — dueling rafts that climb and plunge through Soak City's 2025 expansion.
At a glance
Key facts for RiverRacers.
Type
Water ride
Status
Operating
Subtype
Racing water coaster
Opened
2025
Land
Park
Specifications
Sourced stats for RiverRacers.
Ride profile
Water ride · Racing water coaster
- family
- thrill
- water
Experience
Racing water coaster
Specs source: sixflags.com
History
Sourced timeline and background for RiverRacers.
Timeline
2025
RiverRacers operating
Background
RiverRacers debuted in summer 2025 as Soak City's headline water coaster — side-by-side rafts racing through uphill conveyor boosts and splashy drops.
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Sources & official links
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- RiverRacers — official ride pagesixflags.com(opens in a new tab)
- Kings Island — official sitesixflags.com(opens in a new tab)
- Kings Island on Coaster AtlasPark page
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- Hero photo (Kings Island / Six Flags · Official park / manufacturer media)Image license & attribution(opens in a new tab)
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