Kings Island
amusement park | |
Location | Mason, Ohio, USA |
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 originally part of the Paramount Parks chain that Cedar Fair acquired from CBS Corporation in 2006. Kings Island is one of two 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[edit | edit source]
Present (14)[edit | edit source]
Past (8)[edit | edit source]
Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Relocated |
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Bat | Arrow Dynamics | Suspended | 1981 | 1983 | - |
Bavarian Beetle | S.D.C. | Sit-Down | 1972 | 1979 | - |
Demon | Arrow Dynamics | Shuttle | 1977 | 1987 | Camden Park |
Firehawk | Vekoma | Flying | 2007 | October 28, 2018 | - |
King Cobra | Togo | Stand-Up | 1984 | 2001 | - |
Scooby's Ghoster Coaster | Caripro | Suspended | 1998 | 2005 | - |
Son of Beast | Roller Coaster Corporation of America | Wooden | 2000 | 2009 | - |
Vortex | Arrow Dynamics | Sit-Down | April 11, 1987 | October 27, 2019 | - |
Attractions[edit | edit source]
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Cedar Fair | Amusement parks operated by|||||||||
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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 |