How much money does Kings Island make each year?

Net revenues for 2021 totaled $1.34 billion compared with $1.47 billion for 2019, driven by: Attendance that approximated 70% of 2019 levels (85% on a comparable operating day basis) (1);



As a private entity under the ownership of Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (following the 2024 merger of Cedar Fair and Six Flags), Kings Island does not release individual "store-level" annual profit and loss statements. However, industry analysts and historical data from the Cedar Fair era suggest that the park is one of the highest-grossing seasonal parks in the world. Before the merger, the top-tier "legacy" Cedar Fair parks (which included Kings Island and Cedar Point) typically generated between $250 million and $350 million in annual revenue individually. In 2025 and early 2026, the combined Six Flags entity reported record-breaking attendance across its portfolio, suggesting Kings Island's contribution remains a vital pillar of the company's multi-billion dollar bottom line. Revenue is driven not just by ticket sales, but increasingly by high-margin "ancillary" spends like the "All-Season Fast Lane," premium dining plans, and the immersive "WinterFest" holiday event which has successfully extended the park's earning season into the late fourth quarter.

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For the full year ended Dec. 31, 2020, net revenues totaled $182 million versus $1.47 billion for 2019.

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Cedar Fair owns 11 amusement parks including Cedar Point, Canada's Wonderland, Kings Island, Knott's Berry Farm and Michigan's Adventure. Six Flags currently has 27 parks. Cedar Fair, the parent company of Cedar Point and Kings Island, will merge with Six Flags, the company announced Thursday morning.

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2. The very first. The first rides and attractions constructed at the park were the Eiffel Tower, Royal Fountain and the Racer roller coaster. The Racer was the first twin-track wooden coaster built in modern times, according to the Kings Island website.

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Rather than interfere with the burial grounds, Kings Island officials elected instead to simply build their amusement park around the small cemetery. Today, legend has it that those same officials inadvertently paved over a grave when creating what is now the park's guest parking lot, resulting in an agitated spirit.

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The average Kings Island hourly pay ranges from approximately $14 per hour for a Ride Operator to $24 per hour for a Food and Beverage. Kings Island employees rate the overall compensation and benefits package 3.8/5 stars.

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But by the 1970s, no one lived here year-round; most residents had moved to Nome, on the mainland. While several forces drove the migration, King Islanders say a main cause was the decision by the Bureau of Indian Affairs to close a school it ran on the island in the late 1950s.

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Life on King Island is full of trade-offs, especially when it comes to health care. A quiet sort of windswept paradise off the north-west tip of Tasmania, locals treasure the quality of life — the freedom, access to nature and sense of community — the small island affords. It proved a good place to ride out a pandemic.

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1970: On June 15, 1970, the Taft Broadcasting Company broke ground and began the construction of Kings Island led by the Charles V. Maescher & Co. Construction firm.

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The amusement park's name represented its historical roots and its future. “Kings” for the location of the park near Kings Mills, Ohio, and “Island” in reference to the company's Coney Island roots. It would not be until October 14, 1970 that the name would become official.

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Ghost Hunting at Kings Island Before the land was turned into an amusement park, it was the site of an ammunitions factory that exploded in 1942 killing a hundred people. Somehow, Ghost Hunters segued that into the story of a little girl, Missouri Jane, who they believe is the girl in the blue dress haunting the park.

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Anyone ever go to this place? If not, then some background info: The Kings Island theme park in Mason, Ohio (near Cincinnati) used to have an animal-themed area with a few loose exhibits and a monorail that tracked through 4 or so fields of animals. It closed in 1993, shortly after Paramount bought the park.

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Kings Island eventually got its name after a public contest. The “Kings” came from the town where it was built, Kings Mills. The “Island” came from its predecessor, Coney Island.

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Cedar Fair purchased Kings Island and four other Paramount Parks in 2006 for $1.25 billion.

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