WindSeeker

WindSeeker is a thrill ride located at multiple Cedar Fair parks, including Kings Island in the Coney Mall section of the park. It opened in 2011, and is considered a more thrilling version of the Zephyr and Charlie Brown's Windup, as it goes much higher and provides a bird's-eye-view of the park.

History
WindSeeker was originally teased for multiple Cedar Fair parks, including Kings Island, in 2010 via the parks' Facebook pages. The Kings Island version was the third to open in 2011, following Canada's Wonderland and Cedar Point's versions earlier in the year. Three more versions of the ride were later opened at Knott's Berry Farm in 2011, and two in 2012 for Carowinds and Kings Dominion. During the 2012 season, an accident that left riders stranded in the air for four hours on the Knott's Berry Farm version prompted Cedar Fair to close the attraction at all parks, including Kings Island. All versions of the ride later reopened in for the 2013 season, with the exception of Knott's Berry Farm, possibly due to controversy associated with the incident that called for inspection. It was later relocated to Worlds of Fun under the name SteelHawk in 2014.

Ride Experience
The ride experience is the same at all parks. Riders sit in one of 64 seats, which feature lap bar restraints. As a safety precaution, the lap bars also have a seatbelt that holds the restraint in place in case Once riders are seated, the swings begin to rise higher off the ground, until the center mechanism that connects the swings to the tower reaches the top. The seats swing in a circular motion during the elevation, but start to swing faster once reaching the top of the tower. The ride plays music from various films, primarily those scored by John Wiliams, such as Superman, E.T. The Extra Terrestrial, and Harry Potter. The overall ride time, including the seats being raised and lowered, is approximately three minutes.

Trivia

 * Although the ride may have a different color scheme and logo at the various parks it is featured in, the ride experience is identical for the most part at each park.