The endeavor brought attention from the national news media on his milestone rides (1,000, 2,000, etc.). 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. Years later on September 2, 1987, he established the current record of 112. On September 1, 1982, he broke his own record with 111 rides. On August 9, 1981, he broke the record finishing the day with 97 rides. Initially, Helbig wanted to attain the single day park record for rides on the Racer, which was previously 96 set in 1976. 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. Helbig began his pursuit of setting records on the Racer on June 15, 1981. He also spent one season as the broadcaster for the Albany Conquest of the af2.
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During his years in pro hockey, Helbig worked for the Cincinnati Tigers, Cincinnati Cyclones, Carolina Monarchs, Cincinnati Mighty Ducks and the Albany River Rats.
He has also been a broadcaster and media relations director working in professional ice hockey, winning the American Hockey League’s Ken McKenzie Award in 2003. Helbig was hired as the Kings Island public relations manager in 2007. He later became the public relations manager for Kings Island in 2007.Īs of 2014, Helbig has taken over 12,000 rides on The Racer, generally recognized as a world record. Don Helbig Kings Island Racer Roller Coasterĭon Helbig (born in Cincinnati, Ohio) is best known as a Kings Island enthusiast who holds several riding records at the park, including a Guinness world record for the most nonconsecutive rides on a roller coaster.
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