Halloween Haunt Opens to Rave Reviews, Fright Feast Buffet, Cincinnati Cyclones to Visit the Park, & More!

Halloween Haunt will include graphic scenes, suggestive themes and intense imagery and is intended for mature audiences. Parents, please be advised.

The time has finally come as Kings Island unveils its new Halloween Haunt. From twice the number of monsters and a longer haunt time until 1 a.m. to new highly-intense and terrifying attractions, the all-new Halloween Haunt at Kings Island opened to rave reviews September 28-29.

“Halloween Haunt was a fantastic Halloween event,” park guest Charles Infosino said. “There were so many offerings that I probably enjoyed no more than half of them. My favorite was Club Blood. I will be back at the park at least two more times this season for Halloween Haunt and Nick or Treat.” Jim Massie from Ohio Valley Haunts noted, "Creatures come crawling, sliding and roaming from all directions at the most unexpected moments. Eight uniquely haunted mazes, three differently themed fear zones and live attractions, combined with nearly a dozen of the world’s best thrill rides result in a night of Halloween entertainment that’s possibly unsurpassed."

At this new event, you can visit Club Blood, where anyone can get in, but not many can get out. Climb aboard the pirate ship, but look out for ol Red Beard. Red Beards Revenge lets you come aboard, but can you make it past the swashbucklers and make it out alive? Enter the dark carnival of CarnEVIL and pass by demented clowns and 3D passages in this circus-gone-mad. Learn an all new meaning of the word TORTURE in Death Row, travel through the haunted woods of the Trail of Terror, find out what's wrong with that house on the hill that has rumors of strange inhabitants in Massacre Manor, and much much more!! Click here to see general photos of Halloween Haunt! You can see a video tribute to Halloween Haunt by clicking

The highlight of the new Halloween Haunt event is the entertainment lineup, including the Torture Chamber where you can see the Great Baldini walk on glass, lay on a bed of nails, hang weights from his eyes, and more!

Paramount Theatre Fri & Sat, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00, 12:00

The must see event of Halloween Haunt is the new Dead Awakening show. Do you ever have strange dreams? Do you ever dream of dying? Have you ever wondered what would happen if your imagination got the best of you? This show is clearly one of the best shows that Kings Island has offered in the past decade, and was produced in house by the entertainment department. A visit to Halloween Haunt is not complete without seeing Dead Awakening!

International Showplace Fri & Sat, 8:30. 9:30, 11:30, 12:30

Gates to the underworld for Halloween Haunt are open from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. every Friday and Saturday night through October 27 and daily from 7 p.m. to midnight October 28-31.

Ghoulishly great online deals are available at www.pki.com/haunt. Special discounts apply when you purchase your tickets online.

If all of this talk about blood and guts makes you hungry make sure you check out the Fright Feast. Look down on International Street from the International Restaurant as you are served an all-you-can-eat meal of southern fried chicken, hot dogs, hamburgers, baked beans, potato salad, fudge brownies and fountain drinks. Not strong enough for you? The International Restaurant also features a cash bar. On top of that, you will be escorted to be the first to experience the all new Club Blood before it opens to the public! Click here to preorder your meal tickets to Fright Feast!

Please note that a meal ticket does not get admission to Halloween Haunt. You must have a season pass or admission ticket to enjoy the haunts and thrills!

Mark your calendars now for Oct 21st when Kings Island and Cincinnati's 'coolest' home team bring you Meet the Cyclones Day at Kings Island. The Cyclones will be available to pose for photos and sign autographs from 1pm to 3pm on Oct 21st. We'll have more details as they arrive.

Lace up your best walking shoes and head out to Kings Island on September 29th as Kings Island hosts the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's 5k walk for a cure! Join such reality TV stars as Jessica Smith, Bobby Mason, Kendra Guffey, Christa DeAngelo and many more in joining in this 3.1 mile hike around the perimeter of the park, seeing it from views that normally can't be seen from the public view! Kings Island hopes to raise 1.1 million dollars for this effort to stop juvenile diabetes.

Also don't forget to pick up your Kings Island, Gold or Platinum Pass! If you renew your pass before November 11th, you will get FREE parking for the 2008 season. Also if you purchase your season pass before November 11th, Cedar Fair will even throw in a FREE pullover jacket! Click here for more details.

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Regards,

Ryan