Kings Island Blog
Jul 23, 2019
Scream your way through seven stomach-churning inversions on Banshee
Thrill-seekers have something to scream about when they visit Kings Island and head to Action Zone to challenge the world’s longest steel inverted roller coaster, Banshee. With seven stomach-churning inversions, the 4,124-foot long Banshee also ties another steel inverted roller coaster record.
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Jul 22, 2019
A Walk in the Park at Kings Island: Halloween in July
Did you get to experience Island Nights last Friday? If not I suggest you come out. Apart from the extended slide time and awesome music, they have life-changing churros. If I wasn’t at work, I’d be there eating churros and playing beach volleyball.
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Jul 21, 2019
Enjoy a blue ice cream cone for National Ice Cream Day
Today is National Ice Cream Day, and if you’re a Kings Island fan, then you are well aware there’s nothing better than celebrating with our famous blue ice cream.
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Jul 19, 2019
Skyline Time at The Beast
If you're visiting Kings Island next week, feeling good and hungry, gathered together with friends and family as you're about to ride The Beast, it's Skyline Time if your ride just so happens to be on the Cheese Coney train!
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Jul 19, 2019
For goodness snakes! King Cobra
You know what’s fun? Speculation. Yes, it’s time for another fun segment that doesn’t have a name, but it’s where I pick something in the park and its history that I know nothing about, speculate what it is and then actually research it and find out the facts.
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Jul 18, 2019
Explore the universe with Gravity
Come along on an amazing journey as you join the astronauts from Kings Island and explore a new planet. You soon realize you are not alone. There are aliens inhabiting this new planet! Watch and be amazed as the story of Gravity unfolds. No really, Gravity actually unfolds to reveal a two-sided ramp and then the fun really begins.
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Jul 18, 2019
Morning view from The Beast train storage location
This week’s “Morning View” photography takes us to The Beast where a train was in the process of being transferred onto the track after daily morning maintenance work on it had been completed.
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Jul 17, 2019
Why Kings Island is the best place to visit on rainy days
Have you hyped yourself up for a day at Kings Island but then you check the forecast and (gasp!) it’s raining? Of course you have! We encourage you to bring a poncho because Kings Island can be just as fun on rainy days as it is on sunny days. From shows, shopping and short ride wait times, there’s still tons to do at the park when the weather takes a turn!
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Jul 16, 2019
Some interesting facts about the Dodgem
You don't expect Newton's laws of motion to be mentioned alongside the Dodgem, yet we've done it here. You can experience all three of Newton’s laws of motion while riding the Dodgem – inertia, acceleration, and reaction.
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Jul 15, 2019
Island Nights an event you don't want to miss
Come and join us for the party of the summer during Island Nights in Soak City Water Park every Friday from 8-11 p.m. until the end of July! Get extended ride time on some of your favorite slides such as Tropical Plunge, Rendezvous Run, Splash Landing, Tropical Twister and splash around with family or friends in Tidal Wave Bay.
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