Calling all coaster fans!! Get ready for the most anticipated event of the summer! After much success in 2015, Kings Island is ready to host their second annual COASTERSTOCK event! In case you missed last years Coasterstock event, we’ll bring everyone up to speed. Coasterstock is every roller coaster enthusiasts dream come true! Imagine walking into…
Cedar Fair, the parent company of Cedar Point among other theme parks, announced record revenue for the third quarter of 2015. The company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange and trades under the symbol “FUN”. Despite Cedar Point not winning the Amusement Today Golden Ticket Award for “Best Amusement Park” at this year’s…
Experience evil incarnate for yourself, with haunted mazes and vile creatures, at one of the largest, most terrifying Halloween events in Ohio, The annual Halloween Haunt at Kings Island. Halloween Haunt at Kings Island will start September 25 and run every Friday and Saturday night through October 31. A veritable playground of terror, Halloween Haunt…
The theme park trade publication Amusement Today held their 17th annual Golden Ticket Awards at Luna Park in New York City this past weekend to crown the Best In Class around the industry. Every year, Amusement Today conducts an international survey of knowledgeable and experienced theme park fans to get their votes on the Best in…
Kings Island has been big on giving back to special causes since the park came into the Cedar Fair fold in 2006. The mission of making an impact to the community was further emphasized when the Mason, OH-based theme park presented two checks on Sunday, August 23rd to three charitable organizations as part of their…
Today, Kings Island announced a new addition to their park for the upcoming 2016 Season. The 43 year old park’s Soak City waterpark will be opening “Tropical Plunge”, a complex of six different water slide experiences towering nearly seven stories. Three of the slides on the 65-foot tall complex will start with guests climbing inside an…
Cedar Fair CEO Matt Ouimet has announced plans earlier this year for their chain of parks to get a dark ride in the near future. As we told you back in April, Ouimet says that we should eventually see dark rides in all Cedar Fair parks. While this is no new category of entertainment for…
In addition to new family rides and the region’s largest Starbucks, Kings Island is adding their very own beer line! Three new beers debuted for the 2015 season at Kings Island. Banshee Brew, Beast Bock, and Diamondback Ale are all being brewed and branded specifically for the Warren County amusement park. Park spokesman, Don Helbig said: “Visitors…
There’s a lot happening in 2015 at Kings Island! Check out these upcoming events. SPIRITSONG June 25-27 Features top artists such as Skillet, Newsboys and Lecrae. Concert ticket includes park admission. Full Details Here FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS July 3-4 One of the region’s most impressive Fourth of July fireworks displays. 10x the size of…
Special events at theme parks are hard to come by unless you are part of the media or a member of a coaster club. As of late, amusement parks have been adding more and more events for club members and season pass holders. On May 16-17, 2015, Kings Island hosted the inaugural Coasterstock event, that was open…
Stretch your arms & crack your knuckles. It’s time to loosen up and be ready for the party that is visiting Cedar Point!! America’s Roller Coast is about to unveil a revamped coaster, a revamped hotel, and some other new updates to the park when they open for Coaster Season this Saturday, May 9th. We’re…
Cedar Point has announced a new event in the park on May 22-24 and May 29-31, 2015. The event, titled Brew and BBQ, will feature over 100 craft micro and specialty beers, including a new signature ROUGABREW! Cedar Point and The Brew Kettle in Strongsville OH have teamed up to bring craft beer fans a…