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Kings Island

Mason, Ohio

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Location: Kings Island is located north of Cincinnati, just off I-71. You can get driving directions by clicking the Kings Island link on Theme Park Insider's Google map of U.S. theme parks.

History: Kings Island opened in 1972, boosted by "product placement" in Partridge Family and Brady Bunch episodes.

Hours: http://www2.cedarfair.com/kingsisland/. Kings Island is open from April through Labor Day, reopening for Halloween Haunt in late September and October.

Tickets: Buy and print online. Always try to buy your tickets in advance, to save time when you get to the park.

Reservations: There is no ride reservation system. Nor are restaurant reservations available in advance.

Strategy:

Facts: Firehawk, the relocated X-Flight from Geauga Lake, opens in Summer of 2007.

The Last time I was there is when they were finishing up Firehawk. They were in the middle of testing and making the scenery. But I had a blast, it was a cool day and the park wasn’t too crowded. But when it is a rainy day the lines are like 5 minutes, except Flight of Fear that is still like a 1 to 2 hour wait. But rides like Vortex, Son of Beast, Beast and Face off are only a 5 minute wait.

People love this park for that fact that they have thrill rides. Drop Zone is the largest Gyro Drops in the world. Son of Beast was the fastest, longest, and the only looping roller coaster in the world, but since the accident that sent 22 people to the hospital they have taken the loop off the Son of Beast. The Beast is the longest (in time) roller coaster in the world. The ride length is over 4:50 seconds long.

Kings Island has been in a transition lately; because of Cedar Fair has bout Paramount Parks. During this transition Kings Island has introduced Firehawk! Kings Island has been named the Best Midwest Park for Young Adults and Children.

Keep it up Kings Island.


-- Last edited by Zack Wilson

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Attractions

Action Zone(Rating)(Height)
Delirium854
Flight Deck848
Drop Tower848
Congo Falls744
Son of Beast748
Invertigo654
Coney Mall(Rating)(Height)
Firehawk854
Flight Of Fear754
Vortex748
The Racer744
Scrambler7
Shake Rattle and Roll7
Backlot Stunt Coaster6
Monster644
Action Theater544
Zephyr144
Dodgem148
International Street(Rating)(Height)
Eiffel Tower10
Grand Carousel736
Nickelodeon Universe(Rating)(Height)
Nick-O-Round9
Wild Thornberrys River Adventure936
Fairly Odd Coaster940
Phantom Flyers840
Plankton's Plunge836
SpongeBob Squarepants Bikini Bottom Bash8
Avatar: The Last Airbender742
Scooby-Doo and The Haunted Castle7
Backyardigans' Swing-Along736
Jimmy Neutron's Atom Smashers636
Runaway Reptar644
Go, Diego Go!536
Swiper's Sweeper5
Little Bill's Giggle Coaster536
Nick Jr. Drivers5
La Adventura de Azul5
Lazytown Sportacopters4
Timmy's Air Tours4
Blue's Skidoo436
Oktoberfest(Rating)(Height)
Sling Shot10
Adventure Express844
Viking Fury7
Rivertown(Rating)(Height)
The Beast948
The Crypt654
White Water Canyon636
Kings Island and Miami Valley Railroad6

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Dining

Action Zone(Rating)
Ice Scream Zone7
Stunt Crew Grill6
Boomerang Bay(Rating)
Dundees Outback Shack5
Wally's Walkabout Pub5
Great White Bites5
Coney Mall(Rating)
Skyline Chili8
Jukebox Diner8
Sweet Tooth6
Hanna Barbera Land(Rating)
Huckleberry Dairy10
Busytown Grill2
Chik Fila0
International Street(Rating)
Skyline Chili10
Graeters Ice Cream9
La Patisserie Francais8
Border Cafe7
All Star Cafe7
The Bakery and Pretzel Shop7
Hollywood Donuts
Starbucks
Nickelodeon Universe(Rating)
Krusty Krab Snack Shak7
Oktoberfest(Rating)
Outer Hanks10
Lt. Dans Bar10
Festhaus10
Rivertown(Rating)
Paradise Island10
Skyline Chili8
Potato Works8
Wings7
Rivertown/International Street(Rating)
LaRosas Pizza9

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