List of former Kings Island attractions

This is a list of rides, attractions and themes from Kings Island that no longer exist in the park.

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Former Rides

Ride Year Opened Year Closed Description
Baba Looey's Buggies 1982 2005 Located in the South Pie section of Hanna-Barbera Land, these were simple handcars on a track. Removed to make way for the Nickelodeon Universe expansion.
The Bat 1981 1984 Prototype Arrow Development suspended coaster. Although intense, the ride had a fair share of downtime as a result of the designers not banking the track as they did with later suspended coasters. This concept was reintroduced with Top Gun (now Flight Deck) in 1993, which was significantly more reliable. The Bat closed in 1983 and was demolished in 1984. It was replaced withVortex, the world's first six-looping roller coaster, which opened in 1987.
Bavarian Beetle 1972 1977 An SDC designed "Galaxi" steel roller coaster. Originally operated at Coney Island, Cincinnati, Ohio as Galaxi (1970–1971)
Bayern Curve 1973 1982 A Schwarzkopf Bayern Kurve in which passengers traveled on a bobsled running around a circular track. It closed in 1985 and moved to the newly-constructed Australia's Wonderland. It operated under the name Wizard's Fury until it was closed and demolished in 2002.
Boo-Boo's Baggage Claim 1972 2005 Ride located in Hanna-Barbera Land This was a kiddie version of the Tumble Bug ride, manufactured by Traver. It was removed to make way for the Nickelodeon Universe expansion.
Boo-Boo's Buggies 1972 1985 Hampton motorcycle ride from Hanna-Barbera Land.
Cuddle Up 1972 1976 Cuddle Up was a Cuddle Up/Crasy Daisy type ride located in Coney Island (now Coney Mall).
Der Spinning Keggers 1972 1989 An Intamin Drunken Barrels model which consisted of rotating barrel-shaped cars. Replaced with landscaping behind Viking Fury.
Enchanted Voyage 1972 1991 A dark boat ride, akin to Disney's It's a Small World. In a building shaped like a giant TV set, guests sailed through several rooms featuring animatronics of new and old Hanna-Barbera characters. A very catchy theme song played throughout the ride, which included the lines "Yabba dabba dabba doo, bosom-buddy Barney too, and Scooby-Dooby where are you." In 1984, the ride (and the song) was completely changed over to a Smurf theme, and after 1991 the boats were removed altogether during the conversion to The Phantom Theater. Since then, the ride has weathered a couple more theme changes such as Scooby Doo & The Haunted Castle in 2003 and its current theme Boo Blasters on Boo Hill in 2010.
FasTracks  ???? 2003 A set of four different speed slides located in Waterworks. Replaced by Coolangatta Racer.
Flight Commander 1990 1995 Intamin AG-designed flight trainer. 32-year-old Candy Taylor of Toledo, Ohio fell to her death from Flight Commander on June 9, 1991. Investigators determined that a design flaw in the seat divider would allow a rider to slide into an unoccupied seat and become free from the restraints. A coroner's report later revealed that she had a blood-alcohol level of 0.30 which may have also contributed. It is possible that she lost consciousness during the ride and slid out from the restraints.[1][2] The ride later reopened after the flaws were allegedly resolved, but the reputation of the ride had already suffered beyond repair and was closed following the 1995 season.
Flying Dutchman 1973 1991 A HUSS designed ride where shoe-shaped swings would rotate around a tower. Sold to Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom.
Flying Eagles 1972 2004 A Bisch-Rocco Flying Skooters ride where the suspended passenger tubs would spin around a vertical axis. The ride was removed to make way for Italian Job Stunt Track (now Backlot Stunt Coaster), and was relocated to Carowinds as Danny Phantom's Phantom Flyers. 3-Point Challenge, a basketball game new in 2006, currently sits where the ride used to be.
Gulliver's Rub-A-Dub 1972 1981 Small water raft ride in Hanna-Barbera Land themed to forest animals.
Halley's Comet 1972 1979 A Round Up style ride. Riders stood up against a metal cage-like wall inside a rapidly rotating "basket". When running, the ride gradually rose up to an angle. Located at the far end of the Coney Island (renamed Coney Mall in 1986), the ride was removed to make way for The Bat.
Jetson's Jet Orbiters 1972 2005 Removed in 2005 as a part of the Hanna-Barbera Land removal for Nick Universe.
Kenton's Cove Keelboat Canal 1973 2000 Traditional log-flume, acquired from the 1964 New York World's Fair, removed to make room for Tomb Raider: The Ride.
King Cobra 1984 2001 Prototype TOGO Stand-up roller coaster. It was the world's first stand up coaster with a loop. It was taken down in 2002 because TOGO had gone out of business making it harder to find new parts. King Cobra's track was scrapped in December 2006, but the cars remain inside Flight of Fear's enclosed bowl.
Les Taxis 1972 2004 An Arrow Development antique car ride where guests could drive their own gas-powered car around the track, with help from a guide rail. Also known as "Antique Cars." Removed for Backlot Stunt Coaster (formerly Italian Job Stunt Coaster).
McScrappy's Slide 1972 1995 This was a Giant Slide originally called Flying Carpet Slide which was moved from Coney Island to the spot where Zephyr is today. It was later relocated to Hanna Barbera Land for the 1986 season (about where Flying Ace Aerial Chase is today) and renamed to McScrappy's Slide. The attraction was removed indefinitely in 1995 to make way for the addition of Nickelodeon Splat City.
Ohio Overland Auto Livery 1972 1997 Another Arrow Dynamics antique car ride, this one intertwined with the previously mentioned Les Taxis. The Auto Livery last operated in 1997, but the ride was not removed until 2004 along with Les Taxis.
Oktoberfest Ferris Wheel 1978 1991 Most likely an Eli Bridge model. It was located immediately next to Festhaus.
Phantom Theater 1992 2002 Dark ride themed by R and R and animatronics done by AVG Inc. A behind the scenes tour of an abandoned theater, where phantoms either helped or taunted riders. Used the omnimover system now employed by Boo Blasters on Boo Hill.
The Rotor 1972 1982 A Chance-designed ride where passengers lined a circular room. As the ride began to spin, the floor descended several feet, leaving riders held against the wall by centrifugal force. Removed for Festhaus.
Scooby-Doo and the Haunted Castle 2003 2009 Scooby Doo themed dark ride. Rethemed as Boo Blasters on Boo Hill as part of the retheming of children's area in 2010. The removal of this ride theme marked the first time since the park's debut (38 years ago) that Scooby Doo is not present in the park.
Scooby's Ghoster Coaster 1998 2005 Prototype Caripo Batflyer suspended roller coaster (billed as the first suspended coaster for kids). The ride had poor capacity and roughness complaints. Removed in 2005 as a part of the Hanna-Barbera Land removal for Nick Universe.
Screamin' Demon 1977 1987 Also known as The Demon. First looping roller coaster at Kings Island and the first in the country to run forwards and backwards through a loop. The ride was sold and relocated to Camden Park in West Virginia where it was renamed to Thunderbolt Express. It last operated there in 1999 and was demolished in November 2004.<
Skylab 1986 1997 The HUSS Enterprise ride with two seats in one car which would spin vertically like a fast moving Ferris wheel. Centrifugal force would cause the cars to go upside down.
Skyride 1972 1978 A cable car skyride that took passengers from Oktoberfest (where Adventure Express' entrance is today), over the International Street fountains, to Hanna Barbera Land.
Son of Beast 2000 2006, 2009 Built by Roller Coaster Corporation of America and designed by Werner Stengel, Son of Beast was the first wooden roller coaster with a vertical loop and is currently the only wooden hypercoaster. In response to 27 injuries that occurred on July 9, 2006,[3] Cedar Fair installed lighter trains acquired from the Hurricane: Category 5 roller coaster at the former Myrtle Beach Pavilion and removed the loop in order for the new trains to complete the circuit. It reopened on July 4, 2007 but closed indefinitely on June 23, 2009 following another injury report.[4]

NOTE: Park officials confirmed on March 18, 2010 that there were no current plans to reopen the ride.[5] It has been removed from Kings Island's park map as well as the official web site.[6]
Sunshine Turnpike 1972 1993 Yet another Arrow Development sports car ride, this one was located in Hanna Barbera Land. Originally named Marathon Turnpike, it was removed after the 1994 season, to make room for Nickelodeon Splat City (today's Nickelodeon Universe).
Tumble Bug 1972 1985 A 1920s Harry Traver classic that pulled linked cars around an undulating circular track, similar to Turtle at Kennywood Park. Relocated from Coney Island (OH).
Wheel of Fortune 1972 1989 A Chance Trabant ride with a spinning roulette wheel next to Kings Mill Log Flume. Sold to Bland's Park (now DelGrosso's Amusement Park) in Pennsylvania.
Winnie Witch's Cauldrons 1972 1991 Small spinning teacup-like ride located between the First Aid Station and the then Flintstone's Boulder Bumpers
Zodiac 1975 1989 A double Ferris wheel designed by Intamin. Unlike most Ferris wheels, this ride had a wheel mounted on each end of a massive hydraulic arm. While one wheel was rotating high up in the air, the other was perpendicular to the ground so that the cylindrical gondolas (which were suspended from finger-like spokes) could be loaded all at once. It closed in 1987, stood SBNO for two years, and was then removed in 1989 and replaced by Flight Commander the following year. It was relocated to Australia's Wonderland in Sydney, Australia, another Taft venture park, and was then demolished in 2004 when that park closed.

Former Attractions

Attraction Year Opened Year Closed Description
Back Porch Stage 2005 2008 Located in Rivertown, this stage was removed for the entrance to Diamondback.
Emergency Green Slime Shower 1995 2005 Introduced with Nickelodeon's Splat City, it was the slime shower in the middle of Nickelodeon's Green Slime Zone
Flight Team Aerial Helicopter Tours 2000 2003 Helicopter Tour of the park and surrounding area.
Kenton's Cove Canoes 1972 1976 Canoe on the ponds in Rivertown where Jan Brady lost the plans. This attraction was removed for construction of The Beast, which began in 1977.
Shawnee Landing 1972 1976 Canoe Next to Kenton's Cove Canoes. Removed for construction of The Beast.
Lion Country Safari Monorail 1973 1993 An air-conditioned monorail system in Wild Animal Habitat, now Action Zone, that ran at ground level that allowed guests to view many wild animals. Kings Dominion also operated a similar attraction. The trains were later sold to Jungle Jim's International Market in Fairfield, OH. Son of Beast was later built on part of the site.

Former Area Themes

Area Year Opened Year Closed Description
Wild Animal Habitat 1974 1993 Africa themed section with a wide variety of real exotic animals. Re-themed to Adventure Village and later removed to make way for Action Zone.
Adventure Village 1994 1998 The park section was still themed to Africa, but most of the animals had been sold off and many attractions had been closed down.
Waterworks 1989 2003 The original water park. Expanded into Crocodile Dundee's Boomerang Bay in 2004.
The Happy Land of Hanna Barbara 1972 2005 Hanna-Barbera themed kid's area. Also known as Hanna-Barbera Land. Rethemed as Nickelodeon Universe in 2006 and again as Planet Snoopy in 2010.
Nickelodeon Splat City 1995 2000 Nickelodeon themed area based on the network's game shows which had attractions involving getting wet.
Nickelodeon Central 2001 2005 Nickelodeon Splat City is renamed after being expanded in the 2000-2001 off-season.
Nickelodeon Universe 2006 2009 Nickelodeon Central was expanded to replace Hanna-Barbera Land leading to its new name. Rethemed to Planet Snoopy in 2010.
Boomerang Bay 2004 2011 An Australian themed Waterpark. Replaced by Soak City at the end of the 2011 season. Also known as Crocodile Dundee's Boomerang Bay.

References

  1. ^ >"DESPITE RECENT DEATHS, PARKS SAY RIDES ARE SAFE". Deseret News. 1991-08-06. http://www.deseretnews.com/article/176541/DESPITE-RECENT-DEATHS-PARKS-SAY-RIDES-ARE-SAFE.html. Retrieved June 3, 2011. 
  2. ^ >"Ride-Related Fatalities". Emerson Associates. 2006-10-03. http://www.emerson-associates.com/ParkSafetySite3.pdf. Retrieved June 3, 2011. 
  3. ^ "State: Son of Beast accident caused by design flaw". Middletown Journal. 2006-12-13. http://www.middletownjournal.com/hp/content/oh/story/news/local/2006/12/13/121406sonofbeast.html. Retrieved 2011-05-31. 
  4. ^ "'Son Of The Beast' Closed After Injury Complaint". WLWT News. 2009-06-22. http://www.wlwt.com/news/19826324/detail.html. Retrieved 2011-05-31. 
  5. ^ Son of Beast won’t open this season
  6. ^ Kings Island official homepage
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