Halloween Haunt at Kings Island is well underway! We stopped by to check out everything happening at this year’s event. When you approach the park, you may notice the front gate looks a little different than during the summer. The front gate has been themed to Haunt as well and as soon as you approach the…
Over the past few weeks, a lot of parks have made their announcements for 2018. We’re keeping it simple and compiling all of the 2018 major announcements in one place. SeaWorld San Diego Back in January, SeaWorld San Diego announced they would be adding a new roller coaster in 2018 called Electric Eel. The…
Summer is here and it’s time for a getaway! So, where do thrill seekers go for a vacation? Our experts have you covered with some of the best options! In no particular order, the great state of Florida kicks off our list. It may not be the coaster capital, but the weather is beautiful majority of the year,…
Happy birthday to the Racer at Kings Island. The iconic King’s Island coaster is turning 45 this Saturday! The coaster is part of King Island’s impressive line up of wooden coasters sitting alongside the Beast, Woodstock Express, and the New Mystic Timbers. The Racer has been the focal part of the Coney Mall section of…
After a busy morning at the Mystic Timbers Media Day event, we headed back to Kings Island for the First Rider Auction. Guests who wanted to be among the first to ride the new roller coaster, Mystic Timbers, helped to raise money to benefit the Andy & Jordan Dalton Foundation. Each participant had to raise…
Kings Island has raised the bar of ride innovation once again with their new Mystic Timbers roller coaster! One of the most highly anticipated new attractions in the amusement/theme park industry, the 109-foot-tall wooden roller coaster features 16 airtime moments through wooded terrain along 3,265 feet of track at speeds up to 53 mph with an…
The new Mystic Timbers roller coaster at Kings Island took its first test run Monday. Park officials, engineers, technicians and construction workers stood by and watched as the 24-passenger train made its way through 3,265 feet of track. Watch the first test run below followed by an animated POV of the full ride! Themed to…
If you visited Kings Island last fall during Haunt season, you may have noticed the the Tom+Chee location that popped up near Diamondback. Throughout the Haunt season, the stand offered a limited menu of gourmet grilled cheese, tomato soup and their famous grilled cheese donut sandwich. The chain originated in Cincinnati and was featured on…
Theme parks around the world are getting ready to kick off their 2017 season of thrills! A new season means new rides — more importantly, NEW COASTERS! There’s some exciting new roller coasters debuting in 2017. Some steel, some wood, and even some for the kids. We take a look at 10 U.S. coasters you…
Mark your calendars coaster fans! Kings Island is inviting all Gold and Platinum Season Passholders to an exclusive park preview Friday, April 14 from 4pm-10pm. This will include rides on the highly anticipated Mystic Timbers wooden roller coaster! Unlike past years, guests do not have to renew their season pass by any certain date. This…
News reporters and radio personalities aren’t the only ones having all the fun on the newest theme park rides in 2017… Now YOU can be among the First to Ride The New Wooden Roller Coaster — Mystic Timbers at Kings Island! Kings Island’s new wooden roller coaster, Mystic Timbers, will make its highly anticipated debut to…
Cedar Fair, the parent company of Cedar Point, announced its third quarterly earnings, for the quarter ending September 25, 2016. The company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange and trades under the symbol “FUN.” While Cedar Fair may not have achieved any “Best New” awards this year, it still reported a net revenue of…