Kings Island
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 Kings Islands central landmark, a replica of the Eiffel Tower . |
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| place | Mason, Ohio | |||
| opening | April 29, 1972 | |||
| Visitors | 3.384 million (2016) | |||
| surface | 313 hectares , of which 147 are used | |||
| Website | www.visitkingsisland.com | |||
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Coordinates: 39 ° 20 ′ 41 ″ N , 84 ° 16 ′ 7 ″ W.
Kings Island is an American amusement park in the state of Ohio . Around 3.3 million people visited him in 2016.
Since 2006 the park has belonged to the Cedar Fair Entertainment Company , which operated twelve amusement parks in 2013. The most famous attraction of the park was the now demolished wooden roller coaster Son of Beast , the highest and fastest of its kind, which even had a loop until 2006 .
Attractions
The park offers a total of 49 different attractions, including 14 roller coasters and three water rides. In addition to the Son of Beast , the wooden roller coaster The Beast from 1979 is also worth mentioning, which is currently the longest wooden roller coaster in the world with a length of over 2 km.
The newest roller coaster at the moment is the "Mystic Timbers" of the wooden rollercoaster type built by Great Coasters International .
In addition to the roller coasters, Kings Island also offers a renowned themed area for children, which has consistently received the Golden Ticket Award in the Best Kids' Area category since 2011 .
On May 25, 1974, the high wire artist Karl Wallenda set a new world record of 548 meters for the longest distance covered on a high wire. In 2008 his grandson Rick beat the record with 609 meters in Kings Island.
List of roller coasters
Existing roller coasters
| Surname | Manufacturer | model | Opening year |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Racer | Philadelphia Toboggan Company | Wooden racing coaster | 1972 |
| Woodstock Express | Philadelphia Toboggan Company | Wooden coaster | 1972 |
| The Beast | Charlie Dinn | Out & Back with Helix | 1979 |
| Vortex | Arrow Dynamics | Custom looping | 1987 |
| Adventure Express | Arrow Dynamics | Mine Train | 1991 |
| The Great Pumpkin Coaster | Miler Coaster, Inc. | Taxi jam | 1992 |
| Flight deck | Arrow Dynamics | Suspended coaster | 1993 |
| Flight of Fear | Premier Rides | LIM catapult | 1996 |
| Invertigo | Vekoma | Invertigo | 1999 |
| Flying Ace Aerial Chase | Vekoma | Suspended Family Coaster | 2001 |
| Backlot stunt coaster | Premier Rides | LIM Terrain Following Coaster | 2005 |
| Surf dog | Zamperla | Disco | 2006 |
| Firehawk | Vekoma | Flying Dutchman | 2007 |
| Diamondback | Bolliger & Mabillard | Hyper Coaster | 2009 |
| banshee | Bolliger & Mabillard | Inverted Coaster | 2014 |
| Mystic Timbers | Great Coasters International | Wooden coaster | 2017 |
Closed roller coasters
| Surname | Manufacturer | model | Opening year | closure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bavarian Beetle | SDC | Galaxi | 1972 | 1979 |
| Screamin 'Demon | Arrow Dynamics | Launched loop | 1977 | 1987 |
| King Cobra | Togo | Stand up | 1984 | 2001 |
| The Bat | Arrow Dynamics | Suspended coaster | 1981 | 1984 |
| Scooby's Ghoster Coaster | Arrow Dynamics | Suspended coaster | 1998 | 2005 |
| Son of Beast | Roller Coaster Corporation of America | Wooden coaster | 2000 | 2010 |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Global Attractions Attendance Report 2016. (PDF) aecom.com, accessed on December 12, 2017 (English).
- ^ Wallenda attempts high-wire walk over Kings Island. The Columbus Dispatch, July 5, 2008, accessed September 3, 2017 .