Woodstock’s Air Rail is a suspended family coaster tucked into the Camp Snoopy section of Kings Island in Mason, Ohio. Built by Dutch manufacturer Vekoma as a Suspended Family Coaster model and designed by Peter Clerx, the ride opened to guests on April 7, 2001, carrying riders in seats that hang below the track rather than sitting atop it, giving even young coaster fans the sensation of flight without steep drops or inversions.
The layout winds through a double-helix path that climbs to 48.6 feet before swooping back down at a gentle 26 mph, covering 1,122 feet of track in about 90 seconds. It’s long outlasted its original branding, surviving a corporate buyout and two full retheming campaigns while remaining one of Kings Island’s most consistently popular rides for riders too small for the park’s bigger steel coasters.
Stats at a Glance
- Park: Kings Island, Mason, Ohio
- Manufacturer: Vekoma (Suspended Family Coaster)
- Opened: April 7, 2001
- Height: about 48.6 feet
- Top speed: about 26 mph
- Length: 1,122 feet
- Inversions: 0
The Ride Experience
Riders board a single ten-car train and are lifted into a double-helix circuit that banks and twists above the Camp Snoopy midway, with trains swinging slightly on their suspension as the track curves. At 48.6 feet tall and 26 mph, it’s built to feel adventurous to kids without the intensity of an adult-sized inverted coaster, and the roughly 90-second ride carries about 650 riders per hour.
From Reptar to Woodstock
The coaster has worn three names in its history. It debuted in 2001 as Rugrats Runaway Reptar, themed to Nickelodeon’s Rugrats under Paramount Parks. After Cedar Fair acquired the park in 2006, it was rethemed for the 2010 season to Flying Ace Aerial Chase, tying into Snoopy’s “Flying Ace” alter ego as the kids’ area became Planet Snoopy. For 2024, Kings Island overhauled the area into Camp Snoopy and rebranded the ride once more as Woodstock’s Air Rail, shifting the spotlight to Snoopy’s yellow bird sidekick while keeping the same Vekoma hardware that’s run since opening day.
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Woodstock’s Air Rail FAQs
Is Woodstock’s Air Rail a good ride for young children?
Yes. It’s built as a family coaster in Kings Island’s Camp Snoopy area, with a gentle top speed of about 26 mph, no inversions, and a smooth suspended-train design intended for riders of most ages and heights.
What was Woodstock’s Air Rail called before?
It opened in 2001 as Rugrats Runaway Reptar, was renamed Flying Ace Aerial Chase in 2010, and became Woodstock’s Air Rail starting in the 2024 season when the area was renamed Camp Snoopy.
Who manufactured Woodstock’s Air Rail?
Vekoma built the ride as a Suspended Family Coaster model, designed by Peter Clerx, and it has operated at Kings Island since April 2001.
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