![]() Hosting a variety of rides and shows for all ages, Kings Island has drastically changed throughout the years. The new park was named Kings Island, taking its name from Coney Island and the nearby area of Kings Mills. In 1972, a new amusement park was opened by Taft Broadcasting in Mason, Ohio to relocate several rides from existing park Coney Island, which was built near the Ohio River and prone to flooding. Diamondback: the first hypercoaster to feature a splashdown effect. Flight of Fear: world's first launched roller coaster to feature linear induction motor (LIM) technology.(1996) Invertigo: Only operating Invertigo ( Vekoma Inverted Boomerang) in North America Delirium: Largest Giant Frisbee in the World (137 ft tall) The Great Pumpkin Coaster: Worlds First E&F Miller Coaster(1992) Surf Dog: Worlds First Zamperla Skater Coaster(2006) Flying Ace Aerial Chase: Worlds First Suspended Family Coaster(2001) Drop Tower: Worlds Tallest Gyro Drop Tower(315 ft) The Beast: Worlds Longest Wooden Roller Coaster Banshee: Worlds Longest Inverted Roller Coaster and the most inversions on a inverted roller coaster (8), tied with Montu at Busch Gardens Tampa ![]() 13 Soak City: (Temporary Closed till memorial day).6.3 Former Attractions/Restaurants/Shops:.Build a Bear Workshop, Panda Express, ICEE, Kraft-Heinz, Prairie Farms, Eisenberg Franks, Fischer Homes, Panama Jack, Hershey's Ice Cream, and Charles Schulz' Peanuts. Kings Island is partnered with Coca-Cola, Starbucks, Chick-fil-a, Tom & Chee, Auntie Annie's, LaRosa's Pizzeria, Skyline Chili, Subway, Graeter's Ice Cream, Dip n Dots. The current set of mascots for the park are the characters from Charles Schulz' Peanuts comic strip such as Charlie Brown and Snoopy. The park has switched owners numerous times since it first opened, and as a result, has used several famous cartoon characters as its mascots over the years, beginning with Hanna-Barbera characters such as Scooby-Doo, and later Nickelodeon characters such as SpongeBob SquarePants. Kings Island is one of Cedar Fair's most popular parks. Opened in 1972, Kings Island has been recognized as one of the most notable seasonal theme parks in the United States, and is home to several record breaking coasters, including The Beast and Banshee. Paramount's Kings Island (1993 - 2006) Kings Island is an amusement/theme park located in Mason, Ohio, not too far from the city of Cincinnati.
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