词条 | Don Helbig |
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Helbig began his pursuit of setting records on the Racer on June 15, 1981. Employed at the time as a novelty vendor for the Cincinnati Reds, he found free time during a Major League Baseball strike that lasted nearly two months. Initially, Helbig wanted to attain the single day park record for rides on the Racer, which was previously 96 set in 1976. On August 9, 1981, he broke the record finishing the day with 97 rides. On September 1, 1982, he broke his own record with 111 rides. Years later on September 2, 1987, he established the current record of 112. In addition to the single-day riding record, Helbig also pursued the goal of reaching 10,000 nonconsecutive rides – a feat he accomplished by 1990.[4] The endeavor brought attention from the national news media on his milestone rides (1,000, 2,000, etc.). Helbig continued to ride the Racer almost daily throughout the 1980s, accruing a single-season high of 2,211 rides in 1982, while mixing in more than 3,000 rides on the legendary Beast roller coaster and enjoying Kings Island's live shows. He is a member of American Coaster Enthusiasts and wrote reviews of amusement park books for the club's quarterly newsletter. In 2004, Kings Island held a "Don Helbig Day" in honor of his 1,000th visit to the park.[5] Helbig has appeared live on Good Morning America, been on Entertainment Tonight, and has been featured in the pages of numerous newspapers and media outlets including Star Magazine and USA Today. References1. ^1 John Lachmann. Don Returns - Don Helbig is Back at the Scene of his World Record." Cincinnati Post. October 2, 2007. {{DEFAULTSORT:Helbig, Don}}2. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2003/05/22/tem_knip22.html |title=Knip's Eye View: Coaster fan races toward 1,000th Kings Island visit |publisher=Cincinnati Enquirer |date=May 22, 2003 |accessdate=6 February 2012}} 3. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.daytondailynews.com/o/content/region/story/entertainment/events/2008/04/11/go041108kingsisland.html |title=Kings Island opens April 20: As '08 season roll in, coaster veteran holds his dream job at theme park |publisher=Dayton Daily News |date=April 11, 2008 |accessdate=6 February 2012}} 4. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://candornews.com/2014/06/18/the-racer-an-interview-with-record-holding-roller-coaster-enthusiast-don-helbig/|title=The Racer: An Interview With Record-holding Roller Coaster Enthusiast Don Helbig|last=Hodson|first=Margaret|date=June 18, 2014|publisher=Candor News|accessdate=July 8, 2015}} 5. ^Coaster fan marks 1,000th visit. Cincinnati Enquirer. July 23, 2004. 4 : 1962 births|Living people|People from Cincinnati|Kings Island |
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