Cedar Fair sues Ohio in a bid to reopen Kings Island
In an effort to get Kings Island reopened to guests, the park’s parent company Cedar Fair is suing the Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton and the Warren County Health District.
Be among the first to ride Steel Vengeance at Cedar Point
Cedar Point and the LeBron James Family Foundation are giving park guests the chance to be the first public riders on the new hyper-hybrid roller coaster, Steel Vengeance.
Cedar Point Shores Waterpark set to open May 27
A new virtual fly-through of Cedar Point Shores Waterpark highlights the blend of thrills and relaxation that are set to officially open on May 27, 2017.
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: Brady Bunch kids reunite at Kings Island
By Andy Guinigundo Mason, Ohio – It was 41 years ago this spring that the amusement park near Cincinnati, Ohio opened. Kings Island premiered on April 29, 1972. About a year later, at perhaps the height of its popularity, “The Brady Bunch” sitcom filmed an episode at the park.
Out of the Loop: Cedar Point’s record-breaking GateKeeper debuts
By Andy Guinigundo Sandusky, Ohio – “Orlando Attractions Magazine” debuted in 2007. That same year, Cedar Point’s 17th roller coaster debuted, the wild-as-the-wild-west Maverick. The Intamin linear synchronous motor launched coaster features a steeper than vertical initial decent and is the first coaster to integrate a “twisted horseshoe roll”. It was the first coaster debut…
Out of the Loop: A day at Cedar Point via Tweets
By Andy Guinigundo In 2003, the Top Thrill Dragster coaster debuted at Cedar Point on Lake Erie in Sandusky, Ohio. Ridiculously, that was the last time I was at Cedar Point. I say ridiculous since I live in Cincinnati, a short four hour drive to Sandusky.
It’s a bird, It’s a plane, It’s waterskiing superheroes at SeaWorld – A look back
Guest editorial by Marc Tyler Nobleman Today, Six Flags holds the license for DC Comics superheroes, but SeaWorld had it first. And what they did with it is still considered (at least by many of the participants) to be the best water skiing show of all time.
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.
Out of the Loop: Planet Snoopy on its way to Kings Island
By Andy Guinigundo Kings Island near Cincinnati, Ohio is my hometown amusement park. I grew up and still reside in the area. I believe all folks deserve a gas tank amusement park to tide them over until they can get to Orlando or other amusement destinations. A gas tank amusement park is a park that…