Watch Now
NewsCrimeMason

PHOTOS: First look at 'Adventure Port', Kings Island's new themed area

Kings Island has just announced a new themed area for 2023, called Adventure Port, with new rides and food options.

Kings_Island_Adventure_Port_-_The_Mercado_and_Sol_Spin[1].jpg Adventure Port is based on an ancient city carved out of stone, Kings Island said in a press release.Photo by: Photo by: Kings Island Kings_Island_Adventure_Port_-_Birdseye_View[1].jpg It's located between the Adventure Express coaster and Banshee.Photo by: Photo by: Kings Island Cargo Loco.jpg One of the new rides, Cargo Loco, is a spinning barrels ride that looks somewhat like the teacup ride at Disney World.Photo by: Kings Island provided Sol Spin.jpg Sol Spin appears to be a small ferris-wheel-like ride that inverts and suspends riders 60-feet in the air at 25 mph.Photo by: Kings Island provided Kings_Island_Adventure_Port_-_Adventure_Express_New_Entrance[1].jpg This is what the new entrance to Adventure Port will look like.Photo by: Photo by: Kings Island Kings_Island_Adventure_Port_-_Cargo_Loco_Entrance[1].jpg Here's another look at one of the new rides called Cargo Loco.Photo by: Photo by: Kings Island Kings_Island_Adventure_Port_-_Adventure_Express_Enhancement_Example[1].jpg While fans would have loved to see a new roller coaster, possibly to fill the empty space where Vortex once stood, that was unlikely. Why? Because every time they announced a major coaster in the past decade, the park put out teasers weeks in advance.Photo by: Photo by: Kings Island Kings_Island_Adventure_Port_-_Cargo_Loco[1].jpg The new area will be open in the 2023 season.Photo by: Photo by: Kings Island

PHOTOS: First look at 'Adventure Port', Kings Island's new themed area

close-gallery
  • Kings_Island_Adventure_Port_-_The_Mercado_and_Sol_Spin[1].jpg
  • Kings_Island_Adventure_Port_-_Birdseye_View[1].jpg
  • Cargo Loco.jpg
  • Sol Spin.jpg
  • Kings_Island_Adventure_Port_-_Adventure_Express_New_Entrance[1].jpg
  • Kings_Island_Adventure_Port_-_Cargo_Loco_Entrance[1].jpg
  • Kings_Island_Adventure_Port_-_Adventure_Express_Enhancement_Example[1].jpg
  • Kings_Island_Adventure_Port_-_Cargo_Loco[1].jpg

Share

Adventure Port is based on an ancient city carved out of stone, Kings Island said in a press release.Photo by: Kings Island
It's located between the Adventure Express coaster and Banshee.Photo by: Kings Island
One of the new rides, Cargo Loco, is a spinning barrels ride that looks somewhat like the teacup ride at Disney World.Kings Island provided
Sol Spin appears to be a small ferris-wheel-like ride that inverts and suspends riders 60-feet in the air at 25 mph.Kings Island provided
This is what the new entrance to Adventure Port will look like.Photo by: Kings Island
Here's another look at one of the new rides called Cargo Loco.Photo by: Kings Island
While fans would have loved to see a new roller coaster, possibly to fill the empty space where Vortex once stood, that was unlikely. Why? Because every time they announced a major coaster in the past decade, the park put out teasers weeks in advance.Photo by: Kings Island
The new area will be open in the 2023 season.Photo by: Kings Island
Prev
1 / Ad
Next
Prev
1 / Ad
Next