Kings Island Blog
Sep 03, 2019
Tickets now on sale for Halloween Haunt and Great Pumpkin Fest at Kings Island
Heads up! Tickets for the 2019 Halloween Haunt and The Great Pumpkin Fest events at Kings Island are now on sale. Save on admission when you buy online! Enjoy the kid-friendly Great Pumpkin Fest by day and experience the fright of your life at Halloween Haunt by night.
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Sep 01, 2019
Working on the railroad one of the coolest jobs at Kings Island
Working on one of the two K.I. & Miami Valley Railroad trains is one of the most exciting and coolest jobs at Kings Island. For those who have dreamed of being an engineer or fireman on a real authentic steam engine, Kings Island is a place where that dream can come true.
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Aug 31, 2019
Kings Island's new Orion roller coaster ready to enter vertical phase of construction progress
Next week will be a memorable one for our Orion project team. They’ll be going vertical with the first of 181 ride columns and 148 pieces of track. The vertical phase will begin with columns and track going up in the train storage, transfer and station sections of the ride.
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Aug 30, 2019
Drop Tower poised to give 10 millionth ride Labor Day weekend
Drop Tower has been one of the most popular attractions at Kings Island for thrill-seekers since its debut in 1999. Not only is Drop Tower celebrating its 20th anniversary season this year, 315-foot tall attraction is poised to give its 10 million ride this weekend.
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Aug 26, 2019
Enjoy one last splash of summer Labor Day weekend
It happens every year – a new school year starts, temperatures begin to drop and those summer days spent cooling off at Soak City Water Park and on rides like White Water Canyon, Congo Falls and Race for Your Life Charlie Brown are suddenly behind us.
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Aug 25, 2019
5 things to know about Kings Island’s new Orion roller coaster
If you think riding Diamondback at Kings Island is a thrill (and it is – riders snake their way around 5,282 feet of track at speeds up to 80 mph on one of the top ranked steel roller coasters in the world in annual industry polls), wait until next year! Kings Island will continue to change the landscape for thrill-seekers in 2020 when its newest roller coaster, Orion, debuts.
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Aug 22, 2019
Cast your vote for Halloween Haunt in national poll for Best Theme Park Halloween event
Time is running out to vote for Kings Island’s Halloween Haunt for Best Theme Park Halloween event in the 2019 USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Travel Awards contest.
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Aug 21, 2019
10 reasons to get a 2020 Gold Season Pass
Do you really need a reason to buy or renew a Kings Island Gold Season Pass for the 2020 season? Listen, there’s literally 100 reasons to get a Gold Season Pass but I’ve narrowed the list down to 10.
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Aug 19, 2019
A Final Walk in the Park at Kings Island: Goodbye for Now
Huh. So normally when I start a new blog, I like to look back at the last week’s blog. Sorry about last week’s blog. Sometimes I’m all over the place, however I won’t apologize for my love of deviled eggs, games or candles. So technically I’m not sorry? My next big adventure is on the horizon and I’m headed south! South Bend, Indiana that is. My fiance Eric and I have called the Northern Kentucky/Cincinnati area home since 2016 and we are definitely going to miss it. For this final segment, I want to recount my time at Kings Island because there have been some great memories and amazing opportunities. One last time, let’s get started!
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Aug 16, 2019
First ride parts, track piece for new Orion roller coaster delivered
Ten hours after introducing its tallest, fastest and longest steel roller coaster in front of thousands of park guests and news media, Kings Island received the first delivery of parts for Orion with pieces for the transfer table. Later in the day, the first track piece was delivered.
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