How quickly can you piece together this Banshee digital puzzle?
May 19, 2020
You love Kings Island. I love Kings Island. So while we wait for its return, I thought it would be fun to see how quickly you can piece together this photo of the world’s longest steel inverted roller coaster, Banshee.
Ready, set, go!
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Apr 09, 2019
Rebirth of International Street to greet Kings Island guests on opening weekend
New Orleans has its Bourbon Street. New York is famous for Park Avenue. Chicago has its Michigan Avenue. Kings Island has International Street. When conceiving the idea for Kings Island, park designers wanted to create an escape from reality, a bubble from real world responsibilities. At the heart of it would be the creation of a dramatic entry way and for guests to become overcome by the immense beauty and tranquility as they passed through the gates.
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Apr 07, 2019
Readers' Mailbag: Why are the supports on Diamondback different colors?
You have questions about Kings Island. I have answers.
Wait. We’ve done this before. You know how it works. You submit your questions for possible inclusion in a future Kings Island Blog Readers’ Mailbag. Remember, the more insightful and entertaining your questions are opposed to speculation (“Will you ever..:?”), the more likely they are to be selected.
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Apr 04, 2019
On this day 40 years ago, testing of The Beast began
On this day 40 years ago, on a rainy afternoon, six engineers, 17 technicians, 53 construction workers, four managers, one general manager and 33 assorted involved people, watched as The Beast roller coaster’s gleaming red 2,700-pound car was placed carefully on the untested tracks. The first test of The Beast at Kings Island was beginning and the mission was to get the car to return.
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Apr 03, 2019
Top 5 reasons to add All Season Dining to your Season Pass
With the 2019 Kings Island season quickly approaching, it’s time to map out your game plan! Your game plan should not only include which coasters to ride first, but also where to stop along the way to refuel. That’s where the All Season Dining Plan comes in. Here are just a few reasons why you’ll want to add this onto your Gold or Platinum Season Pass before Opening Day on April 20.
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Apr 02, 2019
The Beast and Diamondback take center stage in viral videos: Hear Queen and Smashing Pumpkins as they plummet down first drops
We don’t believe in coincidences here at Kings Island. In case you missed it, the Internet has once again gone wild with a meme. The video originally done by Nikki Emery on YouTube back in 2018 has re-emerged. It features a POV of The Beast while Smashing Pumpkins hit ‘1979’ plays in the background.
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Apr 01, 2019
IRS man got his fill of ups and downs on The Beast
When most people think of an Internal Revenue Service employee, they envision a no-nonsense, grim type of individual. Carl Eichelman, however, was not your average tax man. The Toledo, Ohio native was an extroverted, uninhibited, fun-loving, ingenuous individual who accrued a Beast-record 4,400 rides from 1979 to 1985. Carl, who passed away in 2017 at the age of 77, was the original Beast tamer.
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Mar 29, 2019
Glockenspiel to return for Kings Island’s 2019 season
For ten years a cherished Kings Island icon rested in a small, dark corner of the park gathering dust. Rarely seen since it was removed from public view in 2009, the lifeless Festhaus Glockenspiel characters have been poised and ready to announce the next quarter hour, which never came. A musician waited to raise his trumpet. A chef, to display his culinary creation. A couple, ready to raise their steins in celebration.
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Mar 28, 2019
Kings Island releases new pins for 2019
There is exciting news for guests who collect Kings Island pins. Six new pins will be available when the park opens for the 2019 season on April 20. Guests can look for these new pins at various locations at the park while supplies last.
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Mar 28, 2019
Antique autos arrive at Kings Island
The four-passenger autos, which were delivered to the park March 26, are 2/3-scale replicas of the 1911 Ford Model T and come with a single pedal control, automatic braking and feature a rugged rear axle equipped with hydraulic braking.
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Mar 22, 2019
Coaster Campout 2019 tickets now on sale
Want to help out a good cause and find out what happens after dark at Kings Island? Now is your chance! On June 7-8, Coaster Campout returns to Kings Island and includes some sweet benefits including all-day park admission June 8. All ticket sales and proceeds will be donated to the Boys & Girls Club of America.
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