The title says it all. When I was a kid, there was no such thing. I was wondering when they came about.

Thanks!

I know I had one starting around 1992. I'm not sure when they were introduced, though.

I'm guessing 25+ years ago. I remember being a kid of 12 or so talking to another kid (a year or two older) in line for a ride and he told me he had a season pass and that the park was basically hit day care while his parents worked.

I was so jealous of that kid

I believe my first one was 1987.

A Kings Island season pass was one of the prizes offered by an organization I visited in the summer of 1984. That's as far back as I can remember hearing the term "season pass," and I didn't believe other kids who spoke of their existence at the time ("Oh, come on! Visiting Kings Island as many times as you want for only $44? No way!") Then I saw one, and was like, "wow!"

Didn't they offer lifetime passes for those who were stuck when the Skyride stranded riders? I would think some sort of season pass system was in place then...

I think I still have some of our season passes from like 1983/1984-1988.

Didn't they offer lifetime passes for those who were stuck when the Skyride stranded riders? I would think some sort of season pass system was in place then...

I wonder if they're still valid...That would be hilarious to find out.

If lifetime means lifetime and those were truly offered, then probably so. Disney will still accept a ticket that was originally bought with the no expiration option from however many years back. That option is no longer available on all tickets purchased as of March.

True, but through the change of ownership the park has had since that incident, I wonder if the park knows what a valid lifetime pass even looks like, or even who they're registered too.

The first year that Kings Island offered Season Passes was 1979 - the year that The Beast was unleashed.

^Out of curiosity, do you know happen to know how much they cost that first year?

^Out of curiosity, do you know happen to know how much they cost that first year?

I don't know for sure. I know the park resisted the idea of season passes for several years before caving in 1979. I don't think they made them cheap (to that year's standards.)

My first year was 1986.