Visitors Guide to Kings Island

Kings Island

Dominated by a one-third replica of the Eiffel Tower, Kings Island opened in 1972, boosted by appearances in The Partridge Family and The Brady Bunch episodes.

Our recommendations below come from our ongoing survey of Theme Park Insider readers. Locations with star ratings ★ ranked especially highly among our readers.

What to Do

Roller coasters

  1. Orion ★ ★
    A 5,321-foot Bolliger & Mabillard giga coaster with a 300-foor drop and top speed of 91 mph. Height requirement: 54 inches

  2. Banshee
    A 4,124-foot Bolliger & Mabillard inverted coaster with a 150-foot drop, top speed of 68 mph and seven inversions. Height requirement: 52 inches

  3. Diamondback
    A 5,282-foot Bolliger & Mabillard hyper coaster with a 215-foot drop and top speed of 80 mph. Height requirement: 54 inches

  4. Mystic Timbers
    A 3,265-foot Great Coasters International wooden coaster with a top speed of 53 mph. Height requirement: 48 inches

  5. The Beast
    A now-7,361-foot Dinn wooden coaster with a 141-foot drop and top speed of 65 mph. Height requirement: 48 inches

  6. The Racer
    Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters racing wooden coasters with tracks of 3,415 feet and top speeds of 53 mph. Height requirement: 48 inches

  7. The Bat
    A 2,352-foot Arrow Dynamics suspended coaster with a top speed of 51 mph, formerly known as Top Gun and Flight Deck. Height requirement: 48 inches

  8. Flight of Fear
    An indoor 2,705-foot Premier Rides launch coaster with a top speed of 54 mph and four inversions. Height requirement: 54 inches

  9. Adventure Express
    A 2,963-foot Arrow Dynamics mine train with a top speed of 35 mph. Height requirement: 48 inches

  10. Backlot Stunt Coaster
    A 1,960-foot Premier coaster initially called Italian Job: Stunt Track, with a top speed of 40 mph. Height requirement: 48 inches

  11. Invertigo
    A 1,014-foot Vekoma Invertigo (i.e. inverted Boomerang) with a top speed of 50 mph and three inversions. Height requirement: 54 inches

Other coasters for younger riders:

  • The Great Pumpkin Coaster: E&F Miler oval. Height requirement: 36 inches
  • Woodstock's Air Rail: Vekoma family suspended coaster. Height requirement: 44 inches
  • Woodstock Express: Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters wooden coaster. Height requirement: 40 inches
  • Snoopy's Soap Box Racers: Vekoma Family Boomerang coaster. . Height requirement: 38 inches. 🎦 Video

Other Attractions

  • Planet Snoopy: Children's play area with multiple carnival rides and play areas
  • Charlie Brown's Rushing River Log Ride: Arrow Log Flume ride. Height requirement: 36 inches
  • Cargo Loco: Zamperla Teacups
  • Congo Falls: Intamin Shoot the Chute flume ride. Height requirement: 46 inches
  • Delirium: Huss Frisbee. Height requirement: 52 inches
  • Drop Tower: Intamin Drop Tower. Height requirement: 48 inches
  • K.I. & Miami Valley Railroad
  • Kings Mill Antique Autos
  • Sol Spin: Zamperla Enterprise spinner. Height requirement: 48 inches
  • Viking Fury: Intamin Swinging Ship ride. Height requirement: 40 inches
  • White Water Canyon: Intamin River Rapids ride. Height requirement: 46 inches
  • Windseeker: Mondial Star Flyer. Height requirement: 52 inches
  • Zephyr: Zierer Waveswinger. Height requirement: 48 inches

New for 2026

Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare: This new Sally Dark Rides production will take over the Boo Blasters on Boo Hill space, with callbacks to the park's original Phantom Theater that once stood in the same building.

Map

Kings Island is located off Interstate 71 in Mason, Ohio - 23 miles north of downtown Cincinnati.