Ohio amusement park Kings Island unveils new family rides, Adventure Port, more upgrades
CINCINNATI – The iconic Ohio amusement park Kings Island unveiled its plans for the 2023 season, which includes new rides and a reimagined theme.
The amusement park announced Wednesday that Adventure Port,located between Coney Mall and Action Zone, will feature two new family rides and a rebranding for the existing attractions already located in the area.
“What I love about Adventure Port is that we’ve taken parts of the Adventure Express story and built upon it to create this new themed area,” Mike Koontz, vice president and general manager of Kings Island, said in a release. “When guests who have been coming to the park for years visit this area for the first time, the story will feel familiar, but it will be told in a whole new way.”
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What are the new rides at Kings Island's Adventure Port? Here's what the park has planned:
Sol Spin
Sol Spin riders will board open air, suspended passenger vehicles and fly 60 feet through the air at 25 mph.
Cargo Loco
Cargo Loco riders will board shipping barrels in a dizzying ride, where they will be able to manually control the speed of their spin with a wheel in the middle of the barrel.
Adventure Express
This roller coaster first opened in 1991 and will be enhanced for 2023, with a relocated queue line and additional theming