In 2019, Kentucky Kingdom added Kentucky Flyer, a Gravity Group coaster that was well received not only by thrill seekers, but entire families! With the park expanding at a rapid rate, fans started wondering.. when would the park receive their next coaster….? The answer to that question appears to be 2021. Inside FAA documentation that […]

After a delayed opening due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Kentucky Kingdom has lowered its admission prices for the upcoming 2020 season. General admission tickets are now only $29.95. While season passes, which include free parking and many in-park discounts, are now priced at just $49.95. Both season passes and general admission tickets can be purchased […]

Kentucky Kingdom’s Storm Chaser roller coaster has been named a “Top 10 Steel Coaster of the Decade” by Coaster 101, a coaster fan site with contributors from across the U.S. that focuses on roller coasters and the theme park industry. Storm Chaser finds itself in some prestigious company, coming in at number five on the […]

Fall is finally here! Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday night in October (beginning Friday, October 4), Kentucky Kingdom will host Halloween weekends from 6:00 p.m. till midnight! The children’s area of the park, King Louie’s Playland, will operate each evening from 6:00 until 9:00. Aside from the rides, kids will enjoy receiving Halloween treats and […]

This past Saturday, February 16th, we stopped by Kentucky Kingdom for their annual off season tour; King Louie’s Winter Walk-Thru. This allowed us to see the park in the off-season and get an exclusive look at the construction of Kentucky Flyer, the new Gravity Group woodie opening in 2019. We kicked off our visit with […]

Kentucky Kingdom has started construction on their all new Kentucky Flyer coaster.  The park released numerous photos of the construction, which  provide some fascinating details on how roller coasters are constructed. The park started the construction process by removing a section of the berm surrounding the waterpark. The removal was needed in order to ensure […]

The team of more than 200 lifeguards at Kentucky Kingdom’s Hurricane Bay water park recently received the 2018 Platinum International Aquatic Safety Award.  The award, given by Jeff Ellis & Associates Inc., an internationally renowned aquatic safety and risk management consulting firm, recognizes Kentucky Kingdom’s lifeguards for achieving the “highest quality of lifeguard professionalism and […]

In a response to Ed Hart’s press conference this morning, the Fair Board released the following statement: “In our partnership with Kentucky Kingdom we have demonstrated a consistent desire to see their business succeed. There should be no surprises here as our lease with them has mutually agreed upon protocol for an orderly expansion, which […]

UPDATE (10/18/18):  Kentucky Kingdom is pleased to report that the Fair Board has granted the park its request for one acre of expansion property required for the installation of its newest and 6th coaster – the Kentucky Flyer. The park was advised of this development after Mr. Hart held a press conference yesterday at the park. […]

To launch the celebration of its 30th anniversary, Kentucky Kingdom hosted a reunion last night for the members of “Save My Park,” a group of longtime supporters of Kentucky Kingdom who led the effort to convince state and local officials not to bulldoze the theme park when the former operator closed and abandoned the park. […]