Cedar Point kicks off it’s 150th anniversary season on May 9th, 2020. Although, the official opening day for Cedar Point is on May 9th — the fun begins on May 8th as they host the annual Ohio State Day. Ohio State Day is when OSU students, faculty, alumni, and family have exclusive access to the […]

Coaster enthusiasts will have some new models to collect as new Coaster Dynamix models were just revealed featuring coasters of Kings Island! Coaster Dynamix has created NanoCoaster models for the all new ORION giga coaster as well as retired legends such as Vortex, and the highly anticipated Son of Beast! Coaster Dynamix makes miniature replicas […]

This morning, media and industry leaders gathered around the Bolliger and Mabillard  booth at the IAAPA Expo in Orlando as the inventors and designers of Kings Island’s ground-breaking roller coaster Orion, displayed the ride’s first vehicle. Representatives from  Switzerland-based B&M were on site talking about the new ride. The Orion vehicle is part of an innovative […]

For the first time, Carowinds guests have the option to stay overnight right at the park. The 130-suite SpringHill Suites Charlotte at Carowinds welcomes its first guests beginning November 19, 2019. The hotel is located just steps from Carowinds theme park, offering guests convenient access to the 400-acre park, which features more than 60 rides […]

Canada’s Wonderland is transforming the park into a magical winter wonderland for its new immersive, holiday event. WinterFest opens Nov. 22 and takes place on select dates until Dec. 31, where guests will experience enchanting themed areas adorned with more than five million holiday lights, festive décor and three 15-metre-high Christmas trees. “This is Canada’s […]

This weekend, Kings Island’s Vortex will celebrate its final rider milestone. Sometime during the amusement park’s Halloween Haunt and Great Pumpkin Fest the steel coaster’s 46 millionth ride will be given.  Ridership increased when Kings Island announced in September that Vortex, currently in its 33rd season, would permanently close on October 27. Most coasters of this […]

Kings Island confirmed this morning that Vortex, the park’s six inversion roller coaster would be removed. The announcement was made over a blog post.   Final rides on Vortex will begin tonight when Halloween Haunt opens at 6 p.m. The ride’s final day of operation will be October 27th. Both 2019 and 2020 Gold and […]

Your worst fears are set to come to life at the 15th annual Halloween Haunt at Canada’s Wonderland, opening this Friday, Sept. 27. Canada’s largest Halloween event returns with  hundreds of monsters, more than 25 haunted attractions including nine mazes, seven immersive scare zones,  four live shows and an all-new dance and laser party zone. […]

Get ready, dark forces will be unleashed and wildest nightmares will come true beginning this Friday night, when Kings Island’s Halloween Haunt returns for its 13th season.   Voted “Best Theme Park Halloween Event” in the country in 2018 by USA Today readers, the annual event runs Friday and Saturday nights from September 20 through […]

Thrill-seekers will experience a new level of excitement when they visit Kings Island in 2020. Joining the world-class line-up of coasters at the park is Orion, one of only seven giga coasters in the world, a class of coasters having a height or drop of 300-399 ft. Orion will plunge riders down an exhilarating 300-foot […]