Kings Island is a 364-acre amusement park located 24 miles northeast of Cincinnati in Mason, Ohio, United States.
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16 Facts About Kings Island
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Early in its history, Kings Island appeared in popular sitcoms and received widespread recognition for its record-breaking attractions and events.
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Kings Island is divided into several themed sections and operates seasonally from early spring through the fall, partially reopening for Winterfest during the holiday season.
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Kings Island decided it was time to relocate the park to stay competitive.
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Kings Island was nationally promoted in two well-known sitcoms on ABC.
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The following year, Evel Knievel successfully jumped fourteen Greyhound buses on his Harley Davidson at Kings Island, clearing a distance of 133 feet – a record that wasn't broken until 1999.
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Kings Island partnered with Arrow Development, an amusement ride company well known for its work at Disneyland and Disney World, to develop a unique roller coaster concept.
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Kings Island went through a series of ownership changes over the next decade.
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Three years later in 1987, Kings Island was sold individually to American Financial Corporation, led by Carl Lindner.
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The acquisition of Kings Island gave Cedar Fair ownership of the last of three major amusement parks in Ohio, alongside Cedar Point and Geauga Lake – the latter was purchased from Six Flags in 2004.
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Part of the agreement allowed Kings Island to continue using Nickelodeon themes and characters for four years and other Paramount-related branding for ten years, with the option to extend the license on both.
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Kings Island actively encouraged the public to write, email and call Mason City Council representatives to express opposition.
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Early in its tenure after purchasing Kings Island, Paramount unveiled Top Gun, a suspended roller coaster from Arrow Dynamics, in 1993.
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When Kings Island first opened in 1972, a section of the park was dedicated to its predecessor, Coney Island.
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Fast Lane, introduced at Kings Island in July 2011, is a secondary queue system that offers shorter wait times on the park's most popular rides.
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Kings Island offers Fright Lane passes that operate the same way as Fast Lane but are for Halloween Haunt attractions only.
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