Midwest Thrills

KINGS ISLAND, Ohio – Many people today have never been on a train. And still fewer people have been on a real steam train. That’s why Kings Island’s recreation of the railroad of the late 1800’s appeals to guests of all ages.
Kings Island’s two locomotives have been at the park since it opened in 1972 and are scale replicas of the famous 1800’s locomotive known as The General, which was the subject of the Great Locomotive Chase of the American Civil War (The General is preserved...

KINGS ISLAND, Ohio – Visitors to Kings Island can turn a day of soaking up the sun at the Soak City Waterpark into a night out at the theater with Dive-In Movies.
On Friday nights beginning June 21 through July 26, the region’s premier waterpark will be showing movies that appeal to guests of all ages on two large screens located above the 650,000-gallon Tidal Wave Bay wave pool. Parents and children alike can...

KINGS ISLAND, Ohio – The magic and laughs continue this summer at Kings Island as Ed Alonzo returns with an all-new follow-up to last year’s popular ‘Psycho Circus of Magic & Mayhem’ show.
Located in the Kings Island Theater, Ed Alonzo’s Psycho Circus of Magic & Mayhem 2 will engage guests with thrilling vanishing acts and incredible stunts sure to leave the crowd in awe....

KINGS ISLAND, Ohio – Lace up your sneakers and head to Kings Island Saturday, June 1, as the 364-acre amusement and waterpark hosts the 13th annual JDRF3k Walk to Cure Diabetes. JDRF is the world’s largest charitable contributor and advocate for diabetes...