When did Kings Island waterpark open?

Soak City is a water park at Kings Island amusement park in Mason, Ohio. Opening in 1989 as WaterWorks, the water park is included with the price of admission to Kings Island. It is owned and operated by Cedar Fair.



The waterpark at Kings Island, currently known as Soak City, originally opened in 1989 under the name WaterWorks. At its debut, the waterpark occupied 12 acres and featured 15 water slides and a lazy river. Over the decades, it has undergone several massive expansions and identity shifts. In 2004, it was rebranded as Crocodile Dundee's Boomerang Bay during the era when Paramount owned the park, adopting an Australian outback theme. After Cedar Fair acquired the park, the waterpark was significantly expanded and rebranded again in 2012 as Soak City. This renovation nearly doubled the size of the waterpark and added a second wave pool. Today, it spans 35 acres and is included with the price of admission to the main amusement park, featuring over 50 water attractions including "Tropical Plunge" and "Tidal Wave Bay," maintaining its status as one of the premier water destinations in the Midwest.

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Soak City is a water park owned by Cedar Fair, located at the back of Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia. It is included with the admission to the park.

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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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In 2024, Kings Island's new Camp Snoopy will feature the park's newest roller coaster, Snoopy's Soap Box Racers.

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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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Kings Island opened for the 2023 season on Saturday, April 15. That same day, a 17-year-old was arrested running away from police and jumping a park fence, according to local media reports.

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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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In addition to our chaperone policy, we strongly recommend that minors (under 18) be accompanied by an adult. The park does not assume any responsibility or liability for unattended minors.

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Weekdays (Monday-Thursday) are historically least crowded during the summer season in June, July, and August. Weekends, especially Saturdays, attract more tourists and vacationers. The Halloween event tends to be more manageable earlier in the season, especially in September.

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The ride experienced its first major incident on July 9, 2006, during which a train passed over a structural track failure that severely jolted riders. Son of Beast closed for the remainder of the 2006 season while repairs were made, and Kings Island decided to replace the original trains with lighter models.

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After more than six months of re-tracking work, The Beast roller coaster is scheduled to re-open to Kings Island guests on Sunday. The Kings Island world-famous roller coaster, The Beast, will break its own record in 2022.

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