Mix of old favorites and new fun coming to Kings Island

Kings Island is now open weekends through Oct. 27 for Haunt. In addition to 10 returning Halloween attractions, Kings Island introduced a new Haunted maze and two new scare zones for 2018. MASON, Ohio — Do you ever think about how lucky we are in Ohio to have two award-winning amusement parks right in our backyard?Cedar Point is home to Steel Vengeance, the 2018 Golden Ticket Awards Best New Ride.And Kings Island, Cedar Point's sister park near Cincinnati, is the home for the 2017 Best New Ride award winner, Mystic Timbers. In addition, Kings Island is also home to the Best Kids' Area in the World, Planet Snoopy, for 18 consecutive years.So why not use your Cedar Fair platinum season pass to get the most benefits, like free admission and parking, at Kings Island?If you have not visited Kings Island recently, you need to experience the park for its special events, where the park has really excelled over the past several seasons.Fall 2018Kings Island is now open weekends through Oct. 27 for Haunt.In addition to 10 returning Halloween attractions, Kings Island introduced a new Haunted maze and two new scare zones for 2018:• Chaos: This new indoor mazes takes guests into preparations for space travel, but, when a pipe bursts, leaving the sedative to vaporize, it causes unintended consequences, and hallucinations start to take over. The maze packs some fun scares with neat funhouse-style experiences, including a mirror maze.At Kings Island, the amusement park introduced multiple new attractions for its Haunt experience. One such attraction includes Chaos. The new indoor mazes takes guests into preparations for space travel, but, when a pipe bursts, leaving the sedative to vaporize, it causes unintended consequences, and hallucinations start to take over. • Pumpkin Eater: This new outdoor scare zone packs some beautiful set design as guests uncover the secrets of a demented pumpkin farmer.At Kings Island, the amusement park introduced multiple new attractions for its Haunt experience. One such attraction includes Pumpkin Eater. The outdoor scare zone packs encourages guests to uncover the secrets of a demented pumpkin farmer.• Coney Maul: The circus has come to town ... or has it? Set up throughout the Coney Mall section of Kings Island, guests will love the decorations throughout the area, but be weary of wandering souls. There are some great surprise actors throughout Coney Maul that bring a new definition to "the circus coming to town."At Kings Island, the amusement park introduced multiple new attractions for its Haunt experience. One such attraction includes Coney Maul. With wandering souls lurking around, the circus-themed attractions gives a new definition to "the circus coming to town." Also taking place Saturdays and Sundays at Kings Island through Oct. 28: The Great Pumpkin Fest, which brings family-friendly activities throughout Planet Snoopy.Winter 2018After you get your fill of scares at Kings Island, be sure to plan a return visit on select nights from Nov. 23 through Dec. 31 for Winterfest. When we say this may be the best holiday-themed event in Ohio, it is no understatement. Everything about Winterfest is top-notch. Plus free admission and parking is included with your Cedar Fair platinum pass.Winterfest at Kings Island returns Nov. 23 and remains open through Dec. 31. Spring 2019Then, for 2019, Kings Island will bring back the Kings Mills Antique Autos, which originally operated from 1972 through 2004. Guests may remember the antique cars that once puttered around the backside of the Eiffel Tower. When the antique cars return in 2019, they will be located in the Coney Mall section of the park on replicas of the 1911 Ford Model T.In 2019, Kings Island will bring back the Kings Mills Antique Autos, which originally operated from 1972 through 2004. Guests may remember the antique cars that once puttered around the backside of the Eiffel Tower. When the antique cars return in 2019, they will be located in the Coney Mall section of the park on replicas of the 1911 Ford Model T.Kings Island has also made a tease that on Oct. 28 one of the attractions will be laid to rest. We know it's a roller coaster, but which one is headed to the grave?Kings Island has teased that on Oct. 28 one of the attractions will be laid to rest. Will we see a roller coaster head to the grave? And what will rise from the ashes? Editor's note: Justin Dietz is a Register correspondent representing CPFoodBlog.com and @CPFoodBlog on Twitter.