Theme park news roundup: New Kings Island restaurant / Hershey’s Great Candy Expedition John Gregory 04/04/2023 Cedar Fair, Other Theme Parks Grain & Grill will serve up Eastern European and Mediterranean dishes at Kings Island starting April 15.
Kings Island adding new Adventure Port section in 2023 John Gregory 10/19/2022 Cedar Fair The new land will include an enhanced Adventure Express and two new flat rides.
The Beast reopens at Kings Island with reworked track, steeper first drop John Gregory 05/08/2022 Other Theme Parks The world's longest wooden coaster now sports a 53-degree first drop and 2,000 feet of new track.
Kings Island brings back summer concert series John Gregory 04/26/2022 Other Theme Parks For the first time, you won't need a park ticket to attend concerts at Timberwolf Amphitheatre.
Theme park news: Orlando Slingshot suspended / Beast gets longer / Universal raises culinary pay John Gregory 03/30/2022 Orlando Tourism, Other Theme Parks, Universal The Orlando Slingshot has suspended operations after a deadly accident on the Orlando Free Fall drop tower operated by the same company.
Kings Island’s The Beast will have steeper first drop in 2022 after retracking project John Gregory 12/27/2021 Other Theme Parks The world’s longest wooden roller coaster is getting some significant work done this offseason.
Cedar Fair having trouble hiring workers as theme parks eye summer boom John Gregory 05/05/2021 Cedar Fair Cedar Fair is having to raise wages, step up recruitment and offer signing bonuses to fill available jobs.
New face mask rules at Cedar Point, Kings Island don’t match CDC guidance John Gregory 04/27/2021 Cedar Fair The CDC still recommends that people aged 2 and older wear masks, but the Cedar Fair parks are only requiring masks for guests who are at least 10 years old.
Cedar Point no longer requiring face masks for guests younger than 10 John Gregory 04/26/2021 Cedar Fair The looser mask standards also mean guests do not have to wear face coverings while outdoor and physically distant from other parties.