When Kings Island announced they had closed their Dinosaurs Alive attraction after the 2017 season, enthusiasts were curious of what would happen to the site. Well, during the 2018 Season Pass preview event, super fans got their answer, sort of…. While the site appears to be turned into a designated smoking area, there is more…
Over the last few years, Kings Island has expanded both in terms of the number of attractions and the number of eateries at the park. In 2018, Kings Island is expanding once again with a new restaurant and new food offerings throughout the park. There will be new food offerings across the entire park, so let’s…
Over the last few years, Kings Island has expanded both in terms of the number of attractions and the number of eateries at the park. Recent county documents have indicate that Kings Island might be expanding again for the 2018 season. In late 2017, the structures that used to house both the Attitudes gift shop as well as…
One of the best ways to get the most out of your season pass is to take advantage of early ride times. Most of the Cedar Fair parks offer some sort of early entry benefits to their season passholders. If you have a Cedar Fair Platinum Pass, you can enjoy these benefits at almost all…
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…
The Golden Ticket Awards by Amusement Today are like the Oscars for amusement parks. Each year, a detailed survey is sent to a database of experienced and well-traveled amusement park fans around the world. The surveys are sent out in balanced geographical regions asking enthusiasts to rate the “best” in 23 categories. Amusement Today then tallies up those votes and presents Golden Ticket…
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…
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…