Kings Island names new Hall of Fame inductees

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Kings Island names new Hall of Fame inductees

April 29, 2022

Alton Fitzgerald White and Don Miller are the newest members of the Kings Island Hall of Fame, both inducted today during a 10:45 a.m. ceremony on International Street.

White, a native of Cincinnati, started his entertainment career at Kings Island in 1983 while attending the University of Cincinnati’s College Conservatory of Music. He starred in the lead role for popular shows “Gotta Dance” and “Fascinating Rhythm” for three summers as well as touring with Kings Productions in Asia and the Far East. White’s ultimate dream was to perform on Broadway and spent the next several years auditioning and performing whatever role was offered to him along the way. His dream finally became reality when he was offered the lead role in Miss Saigon. White is the only African American actor who has played a lead role in six hit shows on Broadway. His most notable is playing King Mufasa in Disney’s The Lion King for a record-breaking 4,308 performances. In addition to creating celebrated roles in TV and film, he is also a headline concert performer, an author, motivational speaker, and continues to encourage and inspire young performers to follow their dreams.

Miller started his career at Kings Island in 1972 as a ride operator for the Bavarian Beetle roller coaster. In 1988 he became the Director of Safety and in 1993 he was promoted to Vice President of Park Operations. Don made a lasting impact on the lives of thousands of associates over his career and is credited with fostering the outstanding culture that has made Kings Island special to this day. He was instrumental in starting the first scholarship award program by retrieving coins from the fountain. That first year, the scholarship was around $400. Today, the park’s scholarship program has grown to over $70,000 and helps support 30 or more college associates annually. One of the scholarships was named The Don Miller Award in his honor. Miller retired from Kings Island in 2006.

White and Miller were selected by the Kings Island Hall of Fame Selection Committee, raising the number of inductees to 14.