Kings Island

Kings Island is at 6300 Kings Island Dr. This family entertainment park offers more than 100 rides, shows and attractions, including more than a dozen thrill rides. Banshee is the world's longest steel inverted coaster and features seven inversions and hits 68 mph. Diamondback is the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the park. It reaches speeds of more than 80 mph and has 10 vertical drops; the first one is 215 feet. Other thrills are provided by Mystic Timbers, where riders experience 16 airtime moments as they weave along 3,265 feet of track through wooded terrain; the 26-story free-fall gyro ride Drop Tower; and the face-to-face inverted Invertigo. Boo Blasters on Boo Hill is an interactive dark ride experience. Planet Snoopy, a children's area, features 18 Peanuts-themed rides, shows and attractions.

Barrels of fun can be found in Adventure Port where the Cargo Loco spins guests around in circles in shipping barrels. Also in this area is Sol Spin, a sun disk flying through the air 60 feet above the ancient ruins of the parks newest themed area.

Soak City Waterpark, the park's 33-acre water playground, offers more than 50 water activities, with 30 waterslides, tropical lagoons, rushing rivers, waterfalls and two wave pools. Fun can be had at the intense Mondo Monsoon, a four-person thrill ride through a free-fall tunnel of fun; or along Splash River, where the current takes guests along a lazy river. An array of live stage shows round out the fun.

Time: Allow a full day.

Food is available.