Kings Island Reviews

by Ij2cool

KingsIsland is terrible. Good idea but terrible integration with website. So you purchase season ticket, you get vouchers. You then have to go to website to register? I then added Dining and Drink plans which again say only voucher . So I go back and forth between app and website? Why? I should never have to leave KingsIsland . On the website it shows my passes and shows they have dining and drink. On KingsIsland you can “store season passes here”. I did and when I click on them they say dining plan ,but nothing about drink plan. I then click add to my Apple wallet it does but they say no dining plan inside the wallet. I don’t know if this is true or a glitch (haven’t tested) on the crap app. I want to use “My Wallet “ on my watch to enter and pay for everything. That way I have nothing in my pockets. My watch of course syncs with my phones “My Wallet “ so if indeed the saved card doesn’t actually have both plans on it my watch won’t be an option and I will have to use my phone and use app or website. Crap App.

by Ricky Badridge

App has an error with sign in and password recovery. App Store links you to their website for support. If you call the number on the website they tell you there is ONE PERSON who can assist with KingsIsland and he may not be in the office today. So server errors are monitored and followed up by one person? Likely not, but the people answering the phone have no idea how to give app support. Guess I’ll just never be able to log in again...?

by Chessie-2101

We are in park (June 2019) and the info on KingsIsland is completely useless. Wait time for Drop Tower shows 10 minutes and we’ve been in line for 30 with the ride constantly operating (no shutdowns to account for the extra time). Waited in line for Backlot Stunt Coaster for 30 minutes (again it was operating the whole time) and KingsIsland said it was Closed. Map walking directions tried to take us through a place closed for construction. A nice feature add would be to tell us when the Skyline runs out of food, how many Coca Cola refill stations are closed, and which water fountains are inoperative. Cedar Fair needs to give KingsIsland and the park a little TLC.

by Seasonpasshokder6134

There is no way to adequately describe the horribleness that is KingsIsland. I am amazed that a company with as much resources as Cedar Fair would delegate app development and algorithms to what I can only assume is a 2nd grade intern. The only really useful thing KingsIsland has is season pass storage. The ONE thing people want to use it for, ride wait times is beyond useless and inaccurate. I’m talking 0 or 5 min wait on app equating to 90 min real time wait everyday, all the time never remotely accurate. Kings Island should immediately take down KingsIsland to further itself from utter embarrassment as well as the greater good of humanity.

by HAXD1

As many people are saying, the wait times are extremely inaccurate. That’s by far the main incentive to use KingsIsland . Keeping your phone alive throughout the day is a big deal, and wasting batteries on an app that constantly gives false information is a hard no from me. Save your batteries, enjoy your day in the park, and plan on excessively long wait times because of a lack of the ride times being updated accurately.

by Jfnnccnvnmfkdld

I was was told on the kings island app that the flight of fear wait time was 40 minutes i waited 3 hours then had to use the restroom and had someone save my spot, they wouldn’t let me back in, I even told them that I was going to the restroom so I waited 3 hours for nothing. On top of that I won a arcade game and they did have the prize you wanted but I told them that there was some in the wall they said that those are for decoration and I had to get something g I didn’t want and it cost me 40 dollars

by EmilyRoseAngelic

I knew KingsIsland wasn’t reliable for ride wait times before downloading, but figured it’d use it anyway as a way to keep track of my digital tickets and vouchers.
I’ve been trying to add them since yesterday, and when I put in my order number for my tickets it just takes me back to the previous screen without adding my tickets or relaying any information back to me. KingsIsland doesn’t do a single thing it supposed to. It’s a glorified map. (and if you want a map of the water park, too bad.) 🙄

by Dad With Kids

KingsIsland is okay, but an update at some point made it much harder for season pass holders to see at a quick glance when the park is open/operating hours. Please please please bring back the calendar month view. The at-a-glance view of operating hours was incredibly useful. Having to pick a date from a scroll list or go week-by-week is a terrible experience KingsIsland .

by Redrayne5

KingsIsland is fantastic for many options other than the rollercoaster wait times and closures. Unfortunately that's THE primary reason we use KingsIsland other than storing my family's gold pass info on my phone. The rollercoaster wait times are not accurately updated (although they usually state that they were just updated). The wait times are oftentimes off by 15 minutes or more. Also the closures are rarely accurately reflected regarding the status of rides, especially after is has rained.

by H Ohio

You can pull up the map with the rides, but ride times are often incorrect. When I asked someone (app said 10 min and wait was over an hour) they said ‘oh the times are controlled by the office at the front of the park.’ So someone is just guessing...??? Idk.

Also, you can sort by ‘kids rides’ but not by height. That would be a nice feature when you have kids that are under 36” or at 36”, because they can’t ride most the ‘kids rides’ at that size.

by JW4yner

I’m not sure why we have to download an app for every park. It seems more logical to have a single Cedar Fair app that shows all the parks and upon detecting your location, would show relevant information for that specific park.
Instead, I have to download multiple apps (takes up more space), add my season pass to each one, etc.

by Harrietsweetharriet123

KingsIsland is great for navigation and saves you from having to get a paper map BUT the wait times are way off. 20 mins was 5 mins, 10 mins was 40 mins, etc. and there is no way for users to provide wait time feedback. Net - great substitution for a paper map and adequate descriptions of the rides, but not great for wait times.

by _Dani_7_

The map for where everything is works great! However, the wait times were pretty inaccurate and frustrating at times.

by Jesusislord7!!

I have an Apple iPhone and it just updated with to new iOS 13.5.1 update. I’m issues with KingsIsland freezing up in closing me out of KingsIsland . also accessing my pictures in the FunPix section of KingsIsland . Please fix these with KingsIsland so it’s compatible with the new update of the iOS.

by Tclemand

I like KingsIsland . It has the ability to store all my family’s passes. When it comes to making reservations though, I’m forced to enter the 21-digit number on the back of each card. Would be easier if it just brings up all the stored cards and allow me to select which people are going. All the information is right there.

by SpenceCoaster

I love KingsIsland so much but there’s just one thing left to fix it, the Mystic Timbers icon is located where White Water Canyon entrance is located and the White Water Canyon icon is where Mystic Timbers’s entrance is located at. Could you switch the two around pls? And also add the thrill level and heigh requirement to KingsIsland pls?

by HarryPotter9474

I remember in April of 2017 I got KingsIsland and the map and everything wasn’t updated but then they did update it and it was buggy. Now I think it’s great but still a little buggy but I’m cool with it. I like having my gold pass on my phone because sometimes it’s hard to find my gold pass in my bag. I also love having wait times so I know if it’s worth it. But I wish the map was like the cedar fair map that you can get at the entrance.

by Realtor Amy Rhoades

Apps awesome!!! Little boys tell you last minute they need to use the restroom! KingsIsland takes you right there and lists all the restaurants and your location in the park! Saved all our season passes on KingsIsland fir easy check in! One phone instead of four cards!

by Kyle Told

It’s so great to have something useful like this, especially during COVID. Our family loves the location features it gives to help us find our way through the park. The ride wait times are fairly accurate throughout the day and are a huge help. Also be sure to take advantage of the car finder and mark you spot, it really helps!

by GalaxyQueen13

Very helpful in the park for saving your parking location and the map ( works like a gps)to show u around the park and the ride times I find this very useful every time I got to kings island so overall I give five stars ⭐️ very good app!!!