Kings Island

Kings Island is a 364-acre (147 ha) amusement park located 24 miles (39 km) northeast of Cincinnati in Mason, Ohio, United States. It is owned and operated by Cedar Fair. The park first opened in 1972 by the Taft Broadcasting Company in an effort to move and expand Coney Island, a popular resort destination along the banks of the Ohio River that was prone to frequent flooding. After more than $275 million in capital investments, the park features over 80 rides, shows and attractions including 14 roller coasters and a 33-acre (13 ha) water park.

Throughout its history, Kings Island has appeared in popular sitcoms and has received widespread recognition for its record-breaking attractions and events. One of the park's most well-known attractions, The Racer, is often credited with reviving worldwide interest in roller coasters during the 1970s. Others, such as The Beast and Banshee, have set several world records including some of which are still standing. The park has also suffered through times of negative publicity, particularly surrounding the early demise of roller coasters The Bat and Son of Beast.

Kings Island (California)

Kings Island is an island in the Old River (California) in the south Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta in San Joaquin County, California, fifteen kilometres southwest of Stockton. The small 3.5 ha (8.6-acre) island is the smallest of a cluster of delta islands including Eucalyptus Island, Widdows Island, Victoria Island (California), and Coney Island, adjacent to Clifton Court Forebay. At 1 metre below sea level with the surrounding waters kept a bay by a levee system, and is accessible only by the one road from the Clifton Court levee or by boat.

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Coordinates: 37°51′29″N 121°34′08″W / 37.857982°N 121.568839°W / 37.857982; -121.568839