MASON, Ohio — Despite the final days of summer approaching Kings Island is already looking ahead to next year.
Today, Kings Island announced that its Soak City Water Park will be adding RiverRacers, Ohio's first dual-racing water coaster.
In addition, the park is also adding Splash River Junction for kids. It will be a play area with seven new water slides.
“Whether you’re a new water slide rider or an experienced thrill seeker, Soak City offers the largest outdoor water park experience in Ohio,” said Mike Koontz, vice president and general manager of Kings Island. “Our park guests have wanted the thrills of a water coaster for a long time, and you can never go wrong adding new experiences for kids and families to cool off together, especially in Soak City.”
Here's what Kings Island says you can expect from the new attractions:
RiverRacers Water Coaster
On RiverRacers, racers board side-by-side rafts at the starting line where they are launched down the first drop at speeds up to 30 mph. Water jets drench and propel riders upward where they peel off into split turns that mirror each other, entering darkness, through an enclosed tunnel with special lighting effects. The race is on as racers zip through more twists and turns, rushing into an open-air, high-banking slingshot, whipping them around 180 degrees into a gravity-defying final mega drop to see who crosses the finish line first!
Splash River Junction
For the youngest water adventurers, the wading pools of Splash River Junction give them even more to splash about with the addition of Salamander Sliders, featuring seven new water slides offering a variety of gentle slopes, dips and turns that are sure to bring a smile to anyone. Bluegill Lagoon is a reimagined ol’ fashioned swimmin’ hole, complete with a water tower that’s sprung a leak or two, making it the perfect way to cool off on a hot summer day. Families and friends can relax close by in the sun or shade with more loungers, chairs and umbrellas, or they can partake in the fun too.
