Python (Coney Island, Cincinnati, Ohio)

The Python was a D.P.V. Rides designed Zyklon-style steel roller coaster. It operated from 1996 to 1999 at Splash Zone Water Park, but was relocated to Coney Island at the end of the 1999 season. Following Coney Island's removal of all their amusement rides in 2019, the Python was sold to an independent ride operator - Kissel Entertainment, who refurbished the coaster and began touring with it in 2023.^[1]

Python
One of the trains entering a turn
Coney Island
Location	Coney Island
Park section	Sunlite Water Adventure
Coordinates	39.053917°N 84.419020°W / 39.053917; -84.419020
Status	Removed
Opening date	1999
Closing date	September 21, 2019
General statistics
Type	Steel
Manufacturer	Pinfari
Designer	Daniel Pinfari
Model	Compact Family Coaster
Track layout	Zyklon/Galaxi
Lift/launch system	Chain lift hill
Height	40 ft (12 m)
Length	1,100 ft (340 m)
Inversions	0
Duration	1:24
Python at RCDB

2008 incident

On May 26, 2008, the Python slightly derailed at the top of its first drop, leaving its lone passenger stranded just over the edge of the drop. There were no injuries. It was closed after the incident. The ride reopened on May 28, 2008.^[2]