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9 unusual facts about Kings Island


Aaron Fike

He was arrested in the parking lot of Kings Island in July 2007, and subsequently suspended by NASCAR and released from his contract.

On July 7, 2007, Fike and his long-time girlfriend and fiancee, Red Horse crew member Cassandra "Casi" Davidson, were arrested in the parking lot of Kings Island in Mason, Ohio.

Ed Alonzo

He is currently performing in this show at Cedar Fair's other park Kings Island in Mason, Ohio.

Jackson Junior High School

Usually, Jackson will send two to three groups (usually the 7th Grade Choir, Chorale, and Boys' Ensemble) to choral competitions held at either Cedar Point or Kings Island for the Music Showcase Festival.

Myrtle Beach Pavilion

Hurricane's trains were sold to Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, and were used on Son of Beast until its closure and eventual demolition in 2009 and 2012, respectively.

Nickelodeon Splat City

Nickelodeon Splat City was a themed area inside of California's Great America (1995-2002), Kings Island (1995-2000), and Kings Dominion (1995-1999).

Ohio State Route 741

The southern terminus of the route is at a diamond interchange with I-71 at its Exit 25 near Kings Mills, adjacent to the Kings Island Amusement Park.

Opryland USA

The nearest theme parks comparable to Opryland were four to six hours away, in places such as Cincinnati (Kings Island), St. Louis (Six Flags over Mid-America), and Atlanta (Six Flags Over Georgia).

Parrothead

The term "Parrot Head" began in 1985 at a Jimmy Buffett concert at the Timberwolf Amphitheater in Cincinnati, OH.


Arrow Dynamics

Arrow reached additional milestones over the years by introducing the first suspended roller coaster in almost a century, The Bat, which opened in 1981, and the world's first hypercoaster, Magnum XL-200, which opened in 1989.

Dinn Corporation

In November 1984, Dinn left Kings Island and opened his own corporation in West Chester, Ohio.

Charles Dinn served as Kings Island's Director of Construction, Maintenance and Engineering, where he designed and built The Beast with a team including Al Collins, Jim Nickell, William Reed and Curtis D. Summers.

WaterWorks

WaterWorks was also the name of the water parks at Kings Island and Carowinds before they were re-themed as Boomerang Bay.


see also

Ghoster Coaster

Scooby's Ghoster Coaster, a closed roller coaster that once stood at Kings Island

Ohio Kings Island Open

The Ohio Kings Island Open was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1973 to 1977.

Rugrats Runaway Reptar

Flying Ace Aerial Chase, a steel inverted roller coaster at Kings Island amusement park in Mason, Ohio and Carowinds amusement park in Charlotte, North Carolina