“How was it?” my wife asked my eight-year-old son Henry upon our return from a father-son day at Kings Island. Without pausing to think about it, he seriously answers, “Unfortunately, there were no kings.” I cracked up. It was the...
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Cedar Fair Announces New “Prestige” Pass for Cedar Point, Kings Island, and Carowinds
Cedar Fair has recently rolled out a new passholder level for three of its properties – the Prestige Pass. Debuting at Cedar Point, Kings Island, and Carowinds, the Prestige Pass is available in two versions, Prestige, and Prestige+, and includes all of...
Continue reading...Giveaway: Cedar Fair Offering a Fun Box of Mystery Gifts
If you like surprises and coaster-related merchandise, then “The Fun Box” from Cedar Fair was made for you. Cedar Fair announced this week the “First Drop Edition” of its new curated mystery box of never-before-scene “wearables, collectibles, treats and more”...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: A First-Timer’s Guide to Kings Island
We’ve got a first time over here! While multiple members of the Coaster101 team have visited Kings Island in the past, Shane had the opportunity to visit the park for the first time recently, and we thought a fresh perspective...
Continue reading...A Quick Visit to Kings Island’s 50th Anniversary Season
Recently, I purchased a Cedar Fair Platinum pass and wanted to get some use out of it, so I decided to make a quick visit to Kings Island’s 50th Anniversary season on Thursday, July 7th. Platinum and gold pass members...
Continue reading...The Coaster Enthusiast’s Guide to Super Bowl LVI
There’s something huge happening this weekend. No, it’s not the opening of Iron Gwazi, though it’s pretty amazing. No, this weekend, the Cincinnati Bengals take on the Los Angeles Rams inside of Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium in the big game,...
Continue reading...What Your 2022 Cedar Fair Season Pass Will Cost You
That sound you hear? It’s the return of theme park normalcy (almost, anyway.) After significantly shortened seasons (if even opening at all) in 2020, all of Cedar Fair’s amusement parks returned to a “closer to normal” schedule for 2021. While...
Continue reading...From Tame To Thrilling: Kings Island Roller Coasters
During Coasterstock at Kings Island, roller coaster enthusiasts from around the country had the opportunity to experience all 14 of the park’s roller coasters during the two-day event, filled with behind the scenes tours, Q&A sessions, and arugably most importantly...
Continue reading...Orion Behind the Scenes at Kings Island Coasterstock 2021
One of the highlights of attending Coasterstock 2021 at Kings Island was the Orion behind-the-scenes tour. Coasterstock attendees were treated to an extended walk-back behind-the-scenes look at the park’s new-for-2020 Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M) giga coaster. In the picture below,...
Continue reading...Behind The Scenes of Kings Island’s Beast
When you sign up for a coaster enthusiast event, you’re often promised some sort of “behind-the-scenes” tour. Your results may vary, but these tours can be fairly mundane. You get the same photo angle as every other enthusiast with a...
Continue reading...The Best Eats and Sweets of Kings Island
I will be the first one to admit that I have never really enjoyed your typical theme park food experience. The quality is generally poor and the service slow, but over the past few years we have seen a renaissance...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: Coaster(101)stock with Don Helbig
Believe us when we say “Not All Coaster Enthusiast Events Are Created Equal.” Half of the Coaster101 team got a taste of one of the best enthusiast events in the country at Kings Island’s Coasterstock on July 9-10. The weekend...
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