Explore the personal story and mission behind Fallout Thrills.
Fallout Thrills is an independent media platform covering roller coasters, theme parks, and the full park experience. The platform publishes original guides, trip reports, ride histories, park news, and 4K photography and video.
First-time theme park visitors, season pass holders, and dedicated roller coaster enthusiasts all have a place here. Content is written to be useful at every level of familiarity.
Kings Island — Mason, Ohio
Kings Island is the primary home park of Fallout Thrills. It receives the most extensive and consistent coverage on the platform.
Cedar Point — Sandusky, Ohio
Cedar Point is the home away from home. It receives dedicated seasonal coverage.
Additional Parks
Fallout Thrills also covers Holiday World, Indiana Beach, and select parks each season.
Jerica grew up in the northeastern suburbs of Indianapolis with a love for theme parks, a camera in her hand, and way too many hours logged in RollerCoaster Tycoon.
The platform launched in November 2025. Since then, Jerica has handled every part of it herself: research, writing, editing, photography, video production, graphic design, and site operations.
When she’s not at a park, Jerica designs original roller coaster and amusement park concepts in SOLIDWORKS, producing them as 3D-printed models and building them out as tabletop park layouts.
This work is part of a long-term dream to develop and operate an amusement park in central Indiana. Lottery pending.
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Location: Indianapolis, IN
Home Park: Kings Island
Favorite Ride: Diamondback
Favorite Manufacturer: B&M
Coaster Credits: 16
Memberships:
American Coaster Enthusiasts
Great Ohio Coaster Club
A coaster credit is one credit earned per unique roller coaster ridden.
Jerica’s credits are ranked below. As you look through them, keep in mind that the perfect ride is entirely subjective. Because every rider experiences thrill in their own way, there’s never a right or wrong answer.
| Ranking | Name | Park | Location | Manufacturer | Coaster Type | Height | Speed | Track Length | Steepest Drop | Inversions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diamondback | Kings Island | Mason, Ohio | Bolliger & Mabillard | Hyper | 230 ft | 80 mph | 5282 ft | 74° | 0 |
| 2 | Orion | Kings Island | Mason, Ohio | Bolliger & Mabillard | Giga | 287 ft | 91 mph | 5321 ft | 85° | 0 |
| 3 | The Beast | Kings Island | Mason, Ohio | Charles Dinn | Wooden, Terrain | 110 ft | 64.8 mph | 7361 ft | 53° | 0 |
| 4 | Mystic Timbers | Kings Island | Mason, Ohio | Great Coasters International | Wooden | 109.2 ft | 53 mph | 3265 ft | 53° | 0 |
| 5 | Flight of Fear | Kings Island | Mason, Ohio | Premier Rides | Launched, Enclosed | 74.2 ft | 54 mph | 2705 ft | N/A | 4 |
| 6 | Firehawk | Kings Island | Mason, Ohio | Vekoma | Flying | 115 ft | 50 mph | 3340 ft | N/A | 5 |
| 7 | Banshee | Kings Island | Mason, Ohio | Bolliger & Mabillard | Inverted | 150 ft | 68 mph | 4124 ft | N/A | 7 |
| 8 | Racer | Kings Island | Mason, Ohio | Philadelphia Toboggan Company | Wooden, Twin | 88 ft | 53 mph | 3415 ft | 45° | 0 |
| 9 | Bat | Kings Island | Mason, Ohio | Arrow Dynamics | Suspended, Terrain | 78 ft | 51 mph | 2352 ft | 45° | 0 |
| 10 | Iron Dragon | Cedar Point | Sandusky, Ohio | Arrow Dynamics | Suspended | 76 ft | 40 mph | 2800 ft | N/A | 0 |
| 11 | Queen City Stunt Coaster | Kings Island | Mason, Ohio | Premier Rides | Launched | 45.2 ft | 40 mph | 1960 ft | N/A | 0 |
| 12 | Mean Streak | Cedar Point | Sandusky, Ohio | Dinn Corporation | Wooden | 161 ft | 65 mph | 5427 ft | 52° | 0 |
| 13 | Adventure Express | Kings Island | Mason, Ohio | Arrow Dynamics | Hybrid | 47 ft | 35 mph | 2963 ft | N/A | 0 |
| 14 | Woodstock’s Air Rail | Kings Island | Mason, Ohio | Vekoma | Inverted | 48.6 ft | 26 mph | 1122.1 ft | N/A | 0 |
| 15 | Woodstock Express | Kings Island | Mason, Ohio | Philadelphia Toboggan Company | Wooden | 39 ft | 35 mph | 1350 ft | N/A | 0 |
| 16 | Great Pumpkin Coaster | Kings Island | Mason, Ohio | E&F Miler Industries | Kiddie | 8 ft | N/A | 199 ft | N/A | 0 |
