Compare And Contrast Kings Island Vs Cedar Point

Cedar Point vs. Kings Island

“Our similarities bring us to a common ground; our differences allow us to be fascinated by each other” (Robbins, n.d.). The similarities that Cedar Point and Kings Island share in admission and roller coasters bring them to a common ground; their differences in the two areas are what allow us to be fascinated by them. In 1870, a local business owner, Louis Zistel, opened Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, as a beer garden with a dance floor and a bathhouse. Over the next century, various rides were constructed and demolished as the park continued to grow. In 1983, Cedar Fair, L.P took ownership of the business and shaped the amusement park into the destination it is today. In contrast, Kings Island was initially an amusement park based in Cincinnati, Ohio, called Coney Island. After the Taft Broadcasting Company bought Coney Island in July of 1969, reconstruction of the park began in Mason, Ohio. On April 29, 1972, the park opened its gates under the new name Kings Island. Over the next several decades, the park transferred ownership three additional

Currently, one-day tickets to Cedar Point cost $45.00, while one-day tickets to Kings Island only cost $39.99. Both parks also offer a two-day pass option that includes access not only to the main park but the water park as well. A two-day pass to Cedar Point and Cedar Point Shores Waterpark costs $70.00, whereas a two-day pass to Kings Island and Kings Island Soak City Water Park costs slightly less at $59.99. In addition, each park offers a Season pass that allows unlimited visits to the park. At Cedar Point, the season pass is $144.00, while Kings Island only charges $117.00. The prices for the one-day, two-day, and season passes at the two parks differ by $5.01, $10.01 and $27.00, with Kings Island being the cheaper of the two