| Theme Park: | Kings Island (since 1972) |
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| Address: | 6300 Kings Island Dr. |
| 45040 Mason | |
| https://www.visitkingsisland.com | |
| Operated by: | Cedar Fair |
Kings Island in Mason, Ohio is one of the largest amusement parks in the US. Founded in 1972 by Taft Broadcasting, the amusement park was the starting point for some of the most influential theme parks in the world, which later became the Paramount theme parks. Nowadays, the park is part of the Cedar Fair group. The amusement park is not only historically significant from an economic point of view. Kings Island led to a renaissance of the roller coaster with the wooden coaster The Racer and paved the way for modern day launch coaster with Flight of Fear.
The park itself offers a large variety of family-friendly rides and roller coasters. The park also offers plenty of street entertainment and a variety of shows in the park’s own theatres and the huge amphitheatre.
Fun Fact #1: The original Suspended Coaster The Bat was only short lived. Its station and foundations was reused for the looping coaster Vortex.
Fun Fact #2: The wooden coaster The Beast was built completely inhouse. Up to now, it is still the world’s longest wooden roller coaster.
Fun Fact #3: The park’s huge Eiffel Tower was originally planned for Cincinnati’s Coney Island amusement park.
Highlights of the Theme Park
Adventure Express
A mine train adventure awaits you
Backlot Stunt Coaster
Special Effects on a roller coaster
Banshee
The largest Inverted Coaster
Diamondback
Airtime Galore
Drop Tower
Gyro Drops are awesome
Flight of Fear
Indoor Launch Coaster
Invertigo
Face to Face and upside down
Mystic Timbers
GCI at its best
Race for your Life Charlie Brown
Oldschool Log Flume
The Bat
Kings Island loves Suspended Coaster
The Beast
The legendary wooden coaster
The Racer
The first of an era
Past Highlights of the Theme Park
Vortex
Giant Looping Coaster
Silver Dollar City
Downtown Aquarium Houston
