King’s Island Halloween Haunt runs September 23 through October 29
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King’s Island Halloween Haunt runs September 23 through October 29

King’s Island Halloween Haunt will start September 23 and run every Friday and Saturday night through October 29. Halloween Haunt at King’s Island will run from 6 p.m. until 1 a.m., except for September 24 when the Mason, Ohio park opens to the public at 7 p.m. The event features 11 haunted mazes, three outdoor…

Out of the Loop: Kings Island debut’s new coaster: Banshee – It’s full throttle to the future

Out of the Loop: Kings Island debut’s new coaster: Banshee – It’s full throttle to the future

By Andy Guinigundo The year was 2009. My 7-year-old budding coaster enthusiast asked to ride Son of Beast at Kings Island amusement park in Ohio. It wasn’t too many years prior that I had ridden that particular wooden coaster – once. I am a huge fan of The Son’s predecessor, The Beast. Ask anyone who…

Out Of The Loop: Banshee roller coaster announced at Kings Island for 2014

By Andy Guinigundo Definition: The banshee: (in Irish legend) a female spirit whose wailing warns of an impending death, usually seen as an omen of death and a messenger from the Otherworld. I have seen countless attraction announcements over the years, but this one seemed special. Kings Island is the theme park of my youth.

Out of the Loop: WindSeeker will take riders 300 feet up at four Cedar Fair parks

Column by Andy Guinigundo Amusement park company Cedar Fair announced the addition of WindSeeker to its ride lineup at four Cedar Fair parks for 2011. The high spinning ride will grace the landscapes of Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio near Cleveland, Kings Island near Cincinnati, Ohio, Knotts Berry Farm in Buena Park, Calif., and Canada’s…

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Out of the Loop: Are roller coasters the secret to agelessness?

So what’s the secret to good health into one’s 8th decade of life and beyond? Is it eating right? Staying off the booze and cigarettes? Exercise? Apparently for one 88-year-old, the answer is frequenting an amusement park and hopping on her favorite coaster. In this case the park is Kings Island near Cincinnati, Ohio and the favorite coaster, The Diamondback.