Cincinnati’s beloved amusement park Kings Island has been making memories in the lives of traveling families for five decades this year. The park opened to the public on April 29, 1972, celebrating 50 years as a Queen City entertainment staple and the setting for everybody’s favorite “Brady Bunch” episode.
This year, the 50th season starts on April 16 (Gold and Platinum season-pass-holders will be able to visit the park on the April 15). To celebrate the milestone, park officials have planned a slate of special events throughout the 2022 season. Kings Island is also asking the public to share photos and videos taken at the park between the 1970s to the 1990s.
“The amusement park celebrates its 50th anniversary this season and is asking everyone to climb into those attics and dig through their old scrapbooks and photo albums to find pictures or videos of their familys special moments at the park,” reads a release. “The park would like to tell those stories this coming season.”
Kings Island is located at 6300 Kings Island Drive, Mason. For more info or to upload ephemera, visit kingsisland.com. All photos in this slideshow were provided by Kings Island.
This article was originally published by LEO Weekly’s sister paper, Cincinnati CityBeat.
Antique Autos (All photos via Kings Island)International StreetA fan photo provided to Kings Island for the park’s 50th anniversarySwan LakeSky RideKings Island International Air ShowAntique AutosInternational StreetDick Van Dyke in a 1978 commercial for the parkInternational StreetA fan photo provided to Kings Island for the park’s 50th anniversaryA fan photo provided to Kings Island for the park’s 50th anniversary. Kings Island had a relationship with Hanna-Barbera when it opened in 1972 into the start of the 2000s, and featured rides like “Smurfs’ Enchanted Voyage,” which opened in 1984. The Smurfs are also the reason the park has blue ice cream.A fan photo provided to Kings Island for the park’s 50th anniversary. Kings Island had an aquatic arena and hosted a “Salt Water Circus” from 1972 until 1994, when it was torn down.Kings Mills Log FlumeThe RacerFlying CarpetKings Island Oktoberfest Bier GartenKings Mills Log FlumeDer Spinning KeggersAntique AutosThe RacerConey MallA fan photo provided to Kings Island for the park’s 50th anniversary
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