Ninja was placed in the park's Cotton States section and sits roughly where Z-Force was previously located prior to its removal after the 1990 season, opening to the public on March 1, 1992.

Following rider complaints of a rough ride and low attendance as Ninja, Blue Hawk’s track was inspected and repaired as needed to improve smoothness, and the trains were replaced with two new models featuring soft vest restraints instead of the previous over-the-shoulder harnesses.

[3] Park guests were invited to vote for one of three potential new names for the ride—American Eagle, Air Commander or Blue Hawk.

Blue Hawk climbs a gentle slope before making a U-turn to the left and entering its final element, a double corkscrew.

After completing the final inversion, the train banks to the left and passes very close to the station and under the reverse sidewinder, then turns right prior to entering the main brake run.