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Kings island ride height guide Continue Inside kings island's main entrance kings island is a 364-acre (147-hectare) theme park located in Mason, Ohio, 24 miles (39 km) northeast of Cincinnati. Since the amusement park opened in 1972, at least one attraction has been added every year except 1978, 1980, 1983 and 2008. The park is known to have attractions such as Flight of Fear, which was the world's first linear induction engine launched by a roller coaster, and a beast that held the record for the longest wooden roller coaster in the world since it opened in 1979. In addition, The Beast is still considered one of the best wooden roller coasters in the world according to industry surveys. The newest attraction in Kings Island is Mystic Timbers, a wooden slide produced by Great Coasters International. With this addition, Kings Island claimed the record for the most wooden roller coaster track of any amusement park in the world, and tied the record for most wooden roller coasters, with five. Until 1989, Kings Island had no water park. A 12-acre (4.9-hectare) water park was built near White Water Canyon. The area had 15 water slides, a lazy river and a children's play area. Since its initial opening, the water park has had three extensions and four titles (the real name is Soak City). To ensure safety, Kings Island uses an amusement assessment system that categorizes attractions based on the intensity of the ride. Ratings range from one, for rides that are calm and gentle, to five, to rides that have high speed, aggressive strength, and rapid height changes. A separate set of riding assessment criteria is used for attractions inside Soak City, although rides are still rated on a scale of one to five. Kings Island WindSeeker during testing in 2011 Attractions located in Kings Island Ride Manufacturer Type or Model Description Location Thrill Rating (s) Adventure Express Arrow Train Roller coaster jungle theme roller coaster that originally featured audio and visual special effects Oktoberfest 5 Formerly known as: Paramount Action F/X Theater (1998-2011); Days of Thunder (1994-1997) Coni Mall N/A (8) 9 9 9 Backlot Stunt Coaster Premier Rides Running roller coaster based on chase sequence in 2003 film Italian work with audio and visual effects, Including shooting and flameformo known as Italian Work: Stunt Track (2005- 2007) Rivertown 5 (9) Bandstand N/A Live Show venue entertainment venue, located between the Eiffel Tower and the Royal Fountain International Street N/A Banshi Bolliger and Mabillard Upturned Coaster Coasters overturned roller coaster, the most upside down roller coaster of its kind in the world, with seven inversions located in the former site of the Beast's Son 5 (13) Arrow of the Bat Mouse The suspended coaster suspended roller coaster originally themed to the film Top Gun in 1993 and was later renamed the Bat, paying homage to the world's first suspended coaster, which opened in 1981Form known as: Top Gun (1993-2007); Flight Deck (2007-2013) Action Area 5 (15) 16 Beast Kings Island Wooden Roller coaster custom wooden roller coaster built and designed internally by Kings Island, which still holds the world record for length according to Guinness World Records Rivertown 5 (18) Boo Blasters at Boo Hill Sally Corporation Interactive Dark Ride, where guests can interact by firing laser guns at targets throughout the ride Of The Shape known as: The Enchanted Journey (1972-1983); The Enchanted Smurfs Journey (1984- 1991); Phantom Theatre (1992-2002); Scooby-Doo and Haunted Castle (2003-2009) Planet Snoopy 1 (20) Character Carousel Chance Rides Carousel Children's Carousel featuring Peanuts Characters and Theme Planet Snoopy 1 Charlie Brown Wind Up Sampla Swing Ride Baby Miniature Swing Ride Planet Snoopy 1 (23) Congo Falls Intamin Shoot-The-Shoot-The-Chutes 815-foot (248 m) water flame ride with 16-foot (4.9m) boats and 34-foot (10m) drop formerly known as Amazon Falls (1988-1998) Action Area 5 Delirium HUSS Giant Frisbee Frisbee flat riding, which swings riders 76 mph (122 kph) at an angle of 120, lifting riders 137 feet (42 m) into the air zone 5 (28) 29 Diamondback Bolliger 'Mabillard Hypercoaster Rivertown 5 31 Dodgem Barbezi (Azzurra) : Creek zone Intamin Gyro Drop A 315 feet high (96 m) drop tower ride which opened as the tallest of its kind in the worldFormeno known as Drop zone: Stunt Tower (1999-2007). Action Area 4 (33) Eiffel Tower Intamin Tower International Street 2 (35) Festhaus N/A Live show venue Oktoberfest N/A Flight of Fear Premier Rides Launched roller coaster, Formerly known as External Borders: Flight of Fear (1996-2000) Area 72 5 (2) Flying Ace Air Chase Vekoma Suspended Family Coaster Planet Snoopy 4 (36) Grand Carousel Philadelphia Tobogan Company Carousel International Street 1 inigoVert VekomaVertigo Invertigo Invertang Invert Boomerang with three inversionsFormer OFF (1999-2007) Action Area 5 Scmidt Bumper Cars Planet Snoopy 2 41 Kings Island and Miami Valley Railroad Crown Metal Products Company Steam Train Company Rivertown 1 (42) Kings Island Theatre N/A Live Show Place 1300-seat Indoor Theater first opened in 1976 and designed by Paul Shortt , original founding member of the College of Cincinnati Conservatory. Formerly known as: American Heritage Music Paramount Theatre (1993-2007) N/A Mangelas Co N/A Planet Snoopy 2 (47) Linus Launcher Installation of the Sea Kite Kite Flyer Planet Snoopy 3 (48) Monster Everly Plane Co Octopus Cony Mall 3 (50) Mystic Timbers Great Stakes International Wooden Roller coaster Rivertown 4 Inc. Low Speed Ride by Car Planet Snoopy 1 (52) PEANUTS Off-Road Rally Hampton Entertainment Corporation Mini Car Carousel Planet Snoopy 1 (53) Race for Your Life by Charlie Brown Arrow Dynamics, Hopkins Rides Log flume Planet Snoopy 4 (54) Sally Sea Plane Zampella Crazy Bus Planet Snoopy 2 , Rattle and Roll Huss Troika Coy Mall 3 (58) Sling Shot 'nb 1 Funtime Reverse Bungee Oktoberfest 5 (59) Snoopy's Barnyard Friends N / Petting zoo Planet Snoopy N/A '8 Snoopy Junction Heinrich Mack K.C Train Ride Planet Snoopy 1 Red Baron Zamella Mini Jet Planet Snoopy 2 (61) Racer Philadelphia Toboggan Company Wooden Roller coaster Kony Mall 4 (63) Showplace Theatre N/A Live Show Place International Street N/A 8 Surf Dog zampella Rockin' Tug Planet Snoopy 4 re Outdoor Amphitheatre Concert Venue Action Area N/A 8 Viking Fury Intamin Pirate Ship Oktoberfest 3 (66) White Water Canyon Intamin Rivers Rapids Ride Rivertown 4 (67) WindSeeker Mondial Wind Seeker Coney Mall 4 (68) Woodstock Express Philadelphia Toboggan Company Wooden Roller coaster formerly known as : Scooby Doe (1972-1979); The Beast (1979-2005); Pretty Odd Coaster (2006-2010) Planet Snoopy 4 (70) Woodstock Gliders Larson International Flying Scooters Planet Snoopy 3 (8) Woodstock Whirlybirds Caripro Entertainment Technology Tram Planet Snoopy 2 (71) Xtreme Skyflyer 'nb 1 Sky Sky Skyco Funaster Pay-per-per-ride, attraction where riders free-ride drop a dive from a height of 153 feet (47 m) into pendulum-swinging traffic, reaching speeds of up to 60 mph (97 kph) Action Area 5 (73) 74 Marshmallow Cirre Wave Swinger Coy Mall 3 76 Mondo Monsoon in Soak City Soak City opened in 1989, as WaterWorks, 17 years after the opening of Kings Island. In 1997, Kings Island expanded the water park to 15 acres (6.1 hectares), adding a wave pool (Surfside Bay; now known as Breakers Bay) and a new children's water playground. The following year, FlowRider and Pipeline Paradise opened as Wipeout Beach. Six years later, WaterWorks was renamed Boomerang Bay (later simplified for Boomerang Bay Water Park). In 2012, the water park was glued to Cedar Fair in Soak City. All the water slides and lazy river have been repaired. An additional wave pool was also built. Entertainment and entertainment The Soak City Waterpark Ride Type/Model Height Requirement Rating (s) and gang slide for young children over 36 inches (91 cm) or with adults 4 78 Breakers Bay Wave Pool over 42 inches (110 cm) with adult and life jacket or more than 46 inches (120 cm) with a life jacket (120 cm) (120 cm) If necessary) 4 '79' Tidal Wave Bay Wave Pool Over 42 inches (110 cm) with adults and a life jacket or more than 46 inches (120 cm) with a life jacket (if necessary) 4 (80) Castaway Cove Small Kids Roller coaster and pools No need for height, more for children. 1 (130 cm) or with baby 1 (82) Lazy River/Splash River Lazy River Over 42 inches (110 cm) with an adult and life jacket or more than 48 inches (120 cm) with a life jacket (if necessary) 2 Mondo Monsoon Raft Water Slide More than 48 inches (120 cm) with a life jacket (if necessary) 2 Mondo Monsoon Raft Water Slide More than 48 inches (120 cm) with a life jacket (if necessary) 2 Mondo Monsoon Raft Water Slide More than 48 inches (120 cm) with a life jacket (if necessary) 2 Mondo Monsoon Raft Water Slide More than 48 inches (120 cm) 48 inches (120 cm) 5 (84) Paradise Plunge Four Body Water Slides Over 48 inches (120 cm) 4 (85 cm) Pineapple Pipeline Three-body water slides Over 48 inches (120 cm) 3 Pipeline Ray FlowRider Over 42 inches (110 cm) 5 (87) Rendezvous Racer Four Stripes Mat Racer Water Slide Over 40 inches (100 cm) 4 (88) Splash Landing Interactive Water Playground with Three Water Slides Over 36 inches (91 cm) 2 Thunder Falls 2 intertwined speed slides over 40 inches (20 inches (20 inches) 100 cm) or under 42 inches (110 cm) with a life jacket and adults 3 (90) Tropical Twister Intertwined water slides Over 48 inches (120 cm) 4 (91) Increase Flume family dense water slide More than 40 inches (100 cm) , 40 inches (100 cm) to 48 inches (120 cm) with adults, up to 42 inches (110 cm) with a life jacket 4 (92) notes - denotes the requirement that guests pay extra fees for a ride or attraction.
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