Kings Island
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| Location |  |
| Status | Operating |
| Opened | April 29, 1972 |
| Owner | Cedar Fair |
| Area | 775 acres (313.6 hectares) |
| Website | http://visitkingsisland.com/ |
Kings Island is a theme park located in Mason, Ohio, USA. The park is owned by Cedar Fair, and was operated by the Paramount Parks chain from mid-1992[1] to June 30th, 2006[2] after it was acquired from the newly-formed CBS Corporation. Kings Island is one of two operational Cedar Fair parks in Ohio, the other being Cedar Point. Kings Island is the second most visited seasonal theme park in North America, behind Canada's Wonderland.
Roller coasters
Present (14)
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventure Express | Arrow Dynamics | Mine Train | April 13, 1991 | Operating |
| Backlot Stunt Coaster | Premier Rides | Launched | May 20, 2005 | Operating |
| Banshee | Bolliger & Mabillard | Inverted | April 18, 2014 | Operating |
| Bat | Arrow Dynamics | Suspended | April 9, 1993 | Operating |
| The Beast | Charlie Dinn | Wooden | April 14, 1979 | Operating |
| Diamondback | Bolliger & Mabillard | Hyper | April 18, 2009 | Operating |
| Flight of Fear | Premier Rides | Indoor/Launched | June 18, 1996 | Operating |
| Flying Ace Aerial Chase | Vekoma | Suspended | April 7, 2001 | Operating |
| Great Pumpkin Coaster | E&F Miler Industries | Kiddie | 1992 | Operating |
| Invertigo | Vekoma | Inverted | April 17, 1999 | Operating |
| Mystic Timbers | Great Coasters International | Wooden | April 15, 2017 | Operating |
| Orion | Bolliger & Mabillard | Giga | July 12, 2020 | Operating |
| Racer | John C. Allen | Wooden | April 29, 1972 | Operating |
| Woodstock Express | John C. Allen | Wooden | April 29, 1972 | Operating |
Past (8)
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bat | Arrow Dynamics | Suspended | 1981 | 1983 | Scrapped |
| Bavarian Beetle | S.D.C. | Sit-Down | 1972 | 1979 | Unknown |
| Demon | Arrow Dynamics | Shuttle | 1977 | 1987 | Relocated to Camden Park |
| Firehawk | Vekoma | Flying | 2007 | October 28, 2018 | Scrapped |
| King Cobra | Togo | Stand-Up | 1984 | 2001 | Stored - scrapped |
| Scooby's Ghoster Coaster | Caripro | Suspended | 1998 | 2005 | Stored - scrapped |
| Son of Beast | Roller Coaster Corporation of America | Wooden | 2000 | 2009 | Scrapped |
| Vortex | Arrow Dynamics | Sit-Down | April 11, 1987 | October 27, 2019 | Scrapped |
Attractions
Operating
Closed
| Amusement parks operated by Cedar Fair | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | California's Great America • Canada's Wonderland • Carowinds • Cedar Point • Dorney Park • Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park • Kings Dominion • Kings Island • Knott's Berry Farm • Michigan's Adventure • Valleyfair • Worlds of Fun | ||||||||
| Former | Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom • Knott's Camp Snoopy | ||||||||
- ↑ "Paramount to buy 4 theme parks for $400 million". United Press International. 31 July 1992. https://www.upi.com/Archives/1992/07/31/Paramount-to-buy-4-theme-parks-for-400-million/2902712555200/. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ↑ "MEETING WITH POTENTIAL LENDERS RE: ACQUISITION OF PARAMOUNT PARKS FROM CBS". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. ?? June 2006. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/811532/000119312506130576/dex99.htm. Retrieved 16 April 2021.