Before You Leave Home → When You Arrive → When You're in the Park
Before You Leave Home
Staying safe means staying informed, and we want you to have essential information before you arrive.
Kings Island is open with limited capacity in the park so you can maintain proper social distancing from other guests. No reservations are required, but you must provide information about the current health of family and friends coming with you to the park. Here are details about what to do, what to pack, and what you can expect.
What to Do Before You Leave Home
1. Purchase your Season Passes or tickets online.
- You must purchase your Season Pass or ticket online or on the Kings Island mobile app prior to visiting the park. Season Passes and tickets will not be available for purchase at the front gate.
- If you need to purchase a parking pass, we recommend you do so now to avoid paying at the parking toll booth.
2. Complete the pre-entry health assessment.
- Within 24 hours of your visit, open the Kings Island mobile app and complete the Health Assessment Questionnaire. Only one questionnaire is required per group. Your responses will be cleared each night, so this must be completed each time you come to the park.
- If your group does not pass the health assessment, we will ask you to reschedule your visit to a different date.
3. What to pack before you arrive.
- Your Season Pass, mobile or printed tickets.
- A face covering for each guest two years and older.
- A mobile phone with the Kings Island app downloaded and "Location Services" enabled. At least one person in your group must have this, but we recommend as many guests as possible have the app downloaded to their mobile device.
- Contactless payment method (other than cash) such as credit card, Apple Pay and Android Pay.
Frequently Asked Questions
In the past, I could show up at the park, buy my ticket and get in. Is that still the case?
Unfortunately, no. Due to social distancing, we must limit the number of guests at the park. You must purchase your Season Pass or ticket online or on the Kings Island mobile app prior to visiting the park.
How often can I visit with my Season Pass?
Each Season Passholder may visit as often as they would like.
I have a Platinum Pass – how do I make a reservation to visit other Cedar Fair parks?
Platinum Passholders wanting to visit other Cedar Fair parks should visit the website of the park they want to visit to view their visitation policies/make a reservation. Not all Cedar Fair parks have announced plans for reopening yet, so not all parks are accepting reservations or welcoming guests.
Note on Schlitterbahn
At Schlitterbahn the reservation process is a little different. Please fill out this form and we will help secure your reservation. Our team will work with you to try to accommodate your request.
Can I buy a Season Pass or ticket at the park?
No, you will not be able to purchase Season Passes or tickets at the park. Please purchase your Season Pass or ticket online prior to visiting the park.
I’m a new passholder and I have not yet visited the park to process my Season Pass. What do I need to do to before visiting?
As a new passholder without a Season Pass card, you will need to process your Season Pass. To make this easier and contact-free, you can now handle this online.
Simply create or login to your Kings Island website account, click “Manage Passes”, click “ADD MY PASS” and enter the Ticket ID you received when you purchased online along with any other outstanding profile information. Once you’ve completed adding your pass, you’re all set to visit. You can even add your pass to the mobile app for quick and convenient entry into the park.
Am I required to buy parking online?
It is not required, but it is strongly recommended that you purchase parking in advance online before visiting the park.
Platinum and Gold Season Passes include parking at Kings Island, so you just need to have your Season Pass available to be scanned at the parking tollbooth.
Some ticket packages include parking, so you just need to have the barcode for that package available to be scanned at the parking tollbooth.
Otherwise, please purchase a parking voucher online. One voucher is needed per car. This will be scanned at the parking toll booth.
Do I need to complete a health assessment questionnaire for each person in my family or group?
No, complete just one questionnaire per group.
What are symptoms and conditions that could indicate a potential case of the coronavirus
Any of the following symptoms that are not caused by a known chronic health condition:
- Fever (100.4°F / 38°C or higher)
- Difficulty breathing
- Unusual fatigue
- Cold or flu-like symptoms
- Repeated shaking / chills
- New loss of taste or smell
- Cough
- Muscle pain
- Headache
- Sore throat
- Congestion or runny nose
- Nausea
- Diarrhea
Additionally, you could be contagious if you have been in direct contact with a close relative, roommate or neighbor who has been diagnosed with the coronavirus or been told by a health care professional or employer you may have been exposed to the coronavirus.
If one person in my family or group has symptoms of the coronavirus, does my whole party need to stay home?
If everyone in your family or group has been exposed to the person who has symptoms, it’s best if everyone in your party stays home and you reschedule your visit.
Why do I or someone in my party need to bring a mobile phone with the Kings Island app downloaded and “Location Services” enabled?
Downloading the Kings Island mobile app allows you to store your Season Pass and/or tickets digitally, to enable contactless entry into the park with no paper tickets or plastic cards exchanged. In addition, enabling the Location Services feature allows us to send you real-time updates about social distancing and procedures when you are visiting the park.
Do I need a reservation?
A reservation is not required to visit Kings Island.
Before You Leave Home
Everything you need to know before arriving at the park, including planning your visit and what to bring with you.
When You Arrive
Learn about the process of arriving at the park, including details on parking, getting through the front gate, temperature checks and more.
When You're in the Park
What to expect once you're in the park, including what attractions are open, contactless payments and more.
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to the most common questions about visiting the park.
BY VISITING THE PARK, YOU VOLUNTARILY ASSUME ALL RISKS RELATED TO EXPOSURE TO COVID-19
We have taken enhanced health and safety measures - for you, our other guests, and our associates. You must follow all posted instructions while visiting the park. An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present. COVID-19 is an extremely contagious disease that can lead to severe illness and death. According to the CDC, senior citizens and guests with underlying medical conditions are especially vulnerable.
If you are exhibiting any COVID-19-related symptoms, you should not enter or remain in the park.
Help keep each other healthy.