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Kings Island

By Arthur Levine, About.com Guide

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The Italian Job Stunt Coaster is one of the featured rides at Kings Island.

Cedar Fair. Used with permission.

Location and Phone:

Mason, Ohio, near Cincinnati

(800) 288-0808 or (513) 754-5700

Admission Policy:

Kings Island offers pay-one-price all-day passes both at the gate and online (often at a reduced price). Discount tickets are available for children and seniors. Boomerang Bay water park is included with admission. The Great Wolf Lodge indoor water park is open to registered guests of the resort.

Directions and Hotel Info:

I-71 to OH-741, Exit 25. Paramount's Kings Island is northeast of Cincinnati.

Hotel Info
To stay on property:
Search for Great Wolf Lodge at Kings Island rates at About.com's booking partner, Kayak.

For hotels near the park:
Compare rates for Kings Island-area hotels at About.com's booking partner, Kayak.

Kings Island Featured Attractions:

Huge assortment of coasters including the record-breaking The Beast wood coaster, the steel hypercoaster, Diamondback, the highly themed Backlot Stunt Track, and the indoor launched coaster, Flight of Fear. Other attractions include the 315-foot Drop Zone freefall tower.

Kings Island Ride Reviews:

New at King's Island:

New for 2009: Diamondback Hypercoaster

New for 2007: Firehawk, a flying coaster came to Kings Island, and was relocated from Geauga Lake (where it was known as X-Flight). Also, Son of Beast, the world's tallest wood coaster, lost its signature loop.

Halloween Event Info:

Halloween Haunt and Nick-Or-Treat

Water Parks:

Outdoor water park: The adjacent Boomerang Bay is included with admission to Paramount's Kings Island.

Indoor water park: The Great Wolf Lodge indoor water park at Kings Island is open to registered guests of the resort.

Pictures of the Park:

Kings Island Photo Gallery

Kings Island Overview:

Kings Island is an enormously popular theme park. Coasters are king here, and the legendary The Beast, the world's longest wood coaster, is thrill machine royalty. Diamondback, introduced in 2009, is a world-class hypercoaster.

The Nickelodeon characters, such as SpongeBob SquarePants and Dora the Explorer meet and greet children in the park and provide inspiration for some of the rides, including the Fairly Odd Coaster, The Wild Thornberrys River Adventure, and Little Bill's Giggle Coaster. The park offers shows as well, including musicals and fireworks.

The adjacent Boomerang Bay water park is included with admission and offers slides, a wave pool, interactive water play station, and a lazy river. Among the featured attractions is Tazmanianr Typhoon, a funnel ride, and Surfer's Paradise, a FlowRider surfing attraction.

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