On November 21, 2015, a fire broke out at a storage building being used for a haunt attraction at London Terror. On August 5, 1989, a 39-year-old musician was killed in the employee parking lot when they were struck by lightning. Although she later admitted she had stood up during the ride, she was still awarded $69,000 during a court case. In 2006, a total of 27 people were injured when a car on the Son of Beast ride hit a span of track that had separated where timbers splintered on the giant wooden roller coaster in July 2006. [94] A total number of 15 cases have been dropped by female workers for unknown reasons and only one conviction has occurred; all were coworkers of the accusers. I have lived near Kings Island since it opened in 1972 and worked there as a teenager. The girl's family disputed the park's statement that the restraints were operating normally. A Hyper Coaster model from B&M that features a 300-foot drop (91m), 5,321 feet (1,622m) of track, and a maximum speed of 91mph (146km/h). Single-day regular (over 48 inches tall, ages 3 to 61): $45 (weekdays) and $54.99 (weekends) To receive the prices above, tickets need to be purchased online in advance at the official Web site of Kings Island. About Us Former employee Erin McKay says that she was assaulted and raped in 2017 in the Cedar Park employee dorms but feared reporting it because she was 17 years old and not legally allowed to be inside of the Cedar Point employee dormitory. The ride lasts for roughly 52 seconds. KINGS ISLAND, Ohio -- A high school senior was decapitated in moving elevator machinery at the Eiffel Tower attraction at Kings Island Amusement Park after possibly falling from the 300-foot tower . [6] Faced with already-limited space for expansion and parking, the event triggered discussions within the organization about relocating the park. The grand opening was held the following month on May 27, 1972. On July 12, 2007, a 4-year-old boy drowned in a two-foot deep area of the wave pool. No serious injuries were reported. It has been our longstanding practice and it continues to be a vital tool in our hiring process. Owned and operated by Cedar Fair, the park first opened in 1972 by the Taft Broadcasting Company. In this case, one truck and three vehicles were reportedly involved in a wreck near Kings Island, that snarled traffic for miles. The child was visiting the park during the week of Thanksgiving. Manufactured by Arrow Dynamics, it was the first coaster of its kind, in which the coaster cars were located underneath the track and swung from side to side based on the coaster's motion. Schools whether they be public or private or post-secondary are often the centerpieces of communities. [36] Seven months later in January 2006, CBS announced intentions to sell its theme park division. [20], On the heels of early success came turbulent times beginning in the 1980s. In 1996, six people were injured when a raft on the Rip Roaring Rapids overturned. At least one guest was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct. On April 20, 2019, a massive brawl occurred during evening hours between groups of teenagers near the Planet Snoopy area. Many Ohioans recall an accident in 2006 when 27 occupants were injured on the "Son of Beast" after a wooden beam cracked from the weight of the roller coaster riders. On July 25, 1979, a malfunction brought a coaster train on. [9] Viacom entered the picture after acquiring Paramount in 1994, paving the way for the appearance of Nickelodeon themes. It was grad night and he was climbing the interior of the tower when he was struck by the elevator counterweight and landed on top of the elevator. After a, On July 16, 2002, a park spokesperson claimed that one of the employees left their vehicle nearby on an open path next to the coaster, which caused one of the trains to collide into it during a routine test run of, On July 26, 2003, a 34-year-old woman suffered a heart attack while riding the coaster. On October 20, 1996, an employee was killed after being crushed between two of the ride's cars while trying to separate them. Tampico Tumbler was temporarily shut down for inspection and later reopened the same evening. [23] Three parks Kings Island, Kings Dominion and Carowinds were involved in the sale. According to Sergeant Jack Simpson with the Warren County Sheriff's Office, one person was . 1999: The Adventure Village area begins the first of a two-year expansion, renamed Paramount Action Zone and rethemed as a movie studio backlot. [126] The area included attractions such as Kings Mill Log Flume and Shawnee Landing, a canoe ride in a part of Rivertown known as Kenton's Cove.[13][104]. Originally intended to be named Frontier Land, the area was eventually named Rivertown when it debuted with the park in 1972. A park spokesperson claimed that the accident occurred due to a brake malfunction on one of the trains as it rear-ended into another. On June 15, 2014, a 10-year-old boy was injured on, On August 25, 1999, five people sustained injuries on. On October 14, 2001, twenty people were sent to the hospital after two trains collided during a rainy day. Parents recount amusement park accident that killed 11-year-old son 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays In attempts to take the responsibility off victims and stop sexual assault before it even happens, Kevin Baxter teamed up with Erie County Victim Assistant Director, Sarah Reynolds, to offer Cedar Point managers and employees education about sexual assault as well as prevention methods. On Friday, word was finally leaked that Kings Island Amusement Park will be removing the "Son of Beast" roller coaster ride. On May 28, 2018, Cedar Point suffered a park-wide power failure, caused by a car hitting a nearby utility pole outside the park. The ride, an Intamin Pilot ride allowed guests to flip or rotate their individual cockpits. The area resembles a German town with timber-framed, German-style architecture. [89][90][91] The most recent cases from Cedar Park were reported on May 24, 2022 as well as July 28, 2022. No riders were injured, but six were taken to a local hospital for evaluation. This is especially true for Ohios Butler and southern Warren counties, two of the most populous and fastest growing areas in the state. Details. 1972 - Kings Island, owned by Taft Broadcasting, officially opened on April 29, 1972 after two years of construction. [8][32] When it debuted, Action Zone resembled a movie stunt set featuring a water tower as the centerpiece. [32] In 1999, a two-year expansion initiative began with the area's renaming to Action Zone and the addition of two new attractions Drop Zone: Stunt Tower and Face/Off. A flat ride featuring 32, two-person swings that slowly rotate and ascends the 301-foot (92m) tower until reaching the top where speeds increase up to 30mph (48km/h). [6], Gary and Ralph met with Dudley S. Taft, the president of Taft Broadcasting Company, a business interested in promoting its recently acquired Hanna-Barbera division, to discuss a possible merger. 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On September 16, 2009, a launch cable snapped on. These incidents were required to be reported to regulatory authorities due to where they occurred. On July 4, 2002, a 12-year-old girl received stitches on her forehead after being struck by an object while riding the coaster. [6][7], Leading the way was Gary Wachs, son of Coney Island president Ralph Wachs, who with friends and family owned a majority of stock. She was rushed to a nearby hospital and died the following day. [99] Cedar Point did not take this opportunity and has since made no comments about why. 0:00. Seventeen people checked in at local hospitals for treatment of minor injuries. If his legacy could be rewritten, his successful, record-breaking jump at Ohio's Kings Island amusement park in October 1975over 14 Greyhound buses and 133 feetwould have been a more . Drunken driver going wrong way on I-71 hit church bus returning from Kings Island on May 14, 1988. On April 24, 2014, a 23-year-old worker had his foot crushed by a forklift during the construction of a new water slide complex attraction called Snake Pit.