What are the two amusement parks in Ohio?

MASON, Ohio — Two Ohio amusement parks have been ranked among the top in the nation. Cedar Point and Kings Island were voted among the best in a USA News and World report article voted on by its readers.



While Ohio is home to many attractions, it is most famous for its "big two" world-class amusement parks: Cedar Point and Kings Island. Cedar Point, located in Sandusky on a peninsula jutting into Lake Erie, is known as the "Roller Coaster Capital of the World," featuring a record-breaking collection of over 17 coasters, including the legendary Steel Vengeance and Millennium Force. Kings Island, situated in Mason near Cincinnati, is equally iconic and is home to The Beast, the world's longest wooden roller coaster, and the massive Orion giga-coaster. Both parks are currently operated by Six Flags Entertainment Corporation following the 2024 merger of Cedar Fair and Six Flags. While other smaller parks like Coney Island (Cincinnati) and Memphis Kiddie Park (Cleveland) exist, Cedar Point and Kings Island are the primary destinations that draw millions of thrill-seekers to the state each year for their massive scale and historic ride collections.

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Early in its history, Kings Island appeared in popular sitcoms and received widespread recognition for its record-breaking attractions and events. One of the park's most well-known attractions, The Racer, is often credited with reviving worldwide interest in roller coasters during the 1970s.

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The park was sold in 1961, and following heavy competition from nearby Kings Island, it was rebranded Americana Amusement Park in 1978. An electrical fire in 1990 caused over $5 million in damages and led to bankruptcy. The park continued to operate under several different owners before eventually closing in 1999.

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Is Cedar Point better than Disney World? Cedar Point is a day trip and has some of the best coasters in the world. Disney World is a destination and would take a full week to really experience. WDW focuses on more family friendly attractions with a few coasters.

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Cedar Point, Sandusky, Ohio The park is considered the “Roller Coaster Capital of the World,” since it has so many fantastic coasters to ride.

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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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Cedar Point is the oldest in the state, and perhaps the best known nationwide, even world-wide. Every year Cedar Point is ranked as one of the top-ranked amusement parks in the world. Kings Island is ranked as the largest amusement and water park in the Midwest.

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At the time, Six Flags/Premier Parks—which had rapidly acquired parks both in the U.S. and abroad—had accumulated a mountain of debt and was a troubled company. In an attempt to reduce some of its debt, it sold the entire Ohio property to its rival chain, Cedar Fair for $145 million in 2004.

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