For Immediate Release Contact: Adam Birkner April 26, 2016
[email protected] 502/813-8264 (office) KENTUCKY KINGDOM COMPLETES $53-MILLION DEVELOPMENT PLAN WITH ADDITION OF STORM CHASER, ITS FIFTH ROLLER COASTER Louisville, Kentucky, April 26, 2016: Kentucky Kingdom, opening for its third season on April 30, is marking the completion of its three-year redevelopment plan, with the introduction of its fifth roller coaster – and second new coaster in three years – Storm Chaser. In discussing the achievement of this milestone, Ed Hart, President and CEO of Kentucky Kingdom, noted, “When we were awarded the lease to reopen and operate Kentucky Kingdom, we promised the state that we would commit $43.5 million over three years. In fact, we have spent a total of $53 million, exceeding our commitment by $10 million.” As for the new coaster, Storm Chaser packs an abundance of thrills, including 12 airtime moments, three inversions, two overbanks, and a ten-story barrel roll drop from the first lift hill - the first such drop on any coaster in the U.S. “It’s pretty simple,” said Ed Hart, President and CEO. “Families and fun seekers of all ages love to ride a great coaster and will even travel long distances to do so. And we know Storm Chaser fits the bill.” Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC), the renowned coaster design and construction company that built Storm Chaser, has also built some of the world’s top rated coasters, including Outlaw Run at Silver Dollar City and El Toro at Six Flags Great Adventure. Both were included among the top ten coasters in the country in a recent USA Today readers’ poll.