This ride hurt! I never felt so much like an old man than on this one and I swear I think I got…read morewhiplash. This one beat me up. Line was long. By far the longest wait. Inside was cool and loved the atmosphere. We rode it in the evening and it was so dark and jarring that it was hard to enjoy myself. I survived and I would probably ride it again now that I know what I was in store for.

This ride is super hyped up where the wait on a weekend in October was longer than expected and the…read moreride was short and in such a tight space. It's an interesting ride for the concept. Not my favorite ride at Kings Island.

If you're a taller person, definitely sit in the front row of a car as the back row has a lot less…read moreleg room.

Blood-suckers in the belfry…read more {{ begin roller coaster history lesson }} This Arrow suspended coaster has been around since 1993, yet it's gone by three different names during that time. When it debuted, this swinging coaster was called Top Gun, after the Tom Cruise movie of the same name. The station was heavily themed to look like an aircraft carrier (fun fact: Kings Island enlisted the production designer from the actual film--John DeCuir--to create the station and queue area for this ride). You'd be able to hear Kenny Loggins 'Danger Zone', 'Mighty Wings' from Cheap Trick, or the signature riffs from the iconic theme song by Harold Faltermeyer & Steve Stevens........until 2008. When Paramount gave way to Cedar Fair, all Top Gun-related crap went straight out the F-18 window and the ride was re-named "Flight Deck", retaining the concept of taking off from a military aircraft carrier but dropping the copyrighted stuff (including the killer soundtrack played in the queue line). This name stuck for 6 seasons until Kings Island decided to re-theme the coaster once again, this time as a throwback/homage to a suspended prototype coaster that existed back in the 80's, also called The Bat. {{ end lesson }} The ride experience itself is pretty enjoyable. The Bat remains 1 of 5 coasters on the planet where the carriage hangs freely below the track, which allows the cars to swing up to 90° in either direction as they navigate turns. It's got some decent speed (51mph), and the spaghetti-like twists of orange track and dark grey supports makes for a striking visual. Not overly extreme, but definitely not tame. Of course it all depends on where you sit.....to me, it felt like the front row gave more laterals (side to side G-forces) and an overall better ride. However, The Bat's biggest drawback is the absolutely insane amount of walking it takes to get from the ride's entrance to the station platform. No repetitive back-and-forth queues here, just a single never-ending line that stretches deep into a sequestered corner of Kings Island. When crowds are light, it could easily take you 7+ minutes of continuous walking thru the forest terrain before you reach the station. Exercise sucks. While similar to Vortex at sister Cedar Fair park Canada's Wonderland, The Bat offers slightly milder thrills, a shorter drop and lesser top speed. It's still a fun coaster credit, although the ride's general atmosphere has been greatly hampered ever since the Top Gun theme crashed and burned (pun fully intended). And that overly-lengthy queue is about the most inconvenient thing ever, no joke. § front row or back row § : front row is the way to go on this one!

They have a fantastic indoor aquatic center. We visited on a day pass. I came with my husband and…read moretoddler. We came on a weekday when most schools were in session so it was practically empty. The pool was heated to a comfortably warm temperature. They have both men's, women's, and family locker rooms. The family locker room was great because they had individual rooms that you could go in and fully close the door. My toddler loved the little slide, the water feature, and the lazy river. This was a fantastic activity on a cold day!

Great facility, but insensitive to Veterans. I have reached out to management to change the…read moretelevision stations which depict war and violence, but nothing has changed. With all the different channels to choose from, they continue to show news channels which triggers PTSD for several veterans, who now avoid the Center. The Community Center can do better. If the News is so important to some, listen on your own device, rather than triggering trauma in those who have served our country. It's an easy fix.

First time rock climbing at a real place. Very professional. The moment we walked in we were…read moregreeted by the staff and taken on a detailed tour and initiation. We learned all the safety and got strapped up with equipment. Very beginner friendly. But it's scary. There's a variety of courses, a couple beginner ones. They are very tall. The straps feel safe as well, for a split second as you're climbing, the slack needs to catch up, so you feel like nothing is holding you up. Phew. Don't look down lol but the decent from any point is safe with the cables. Trusting them is half the battle but once you're at the top you don't have much choice, that didn't stop me from pulling on the harness after every step lol. Multiple courses, one room with the harness and one without for free climbing, even though the free climbing is only like 10 ft tall (also I think it's called bouldering) it was still fun to try to strategically climb them without cheating. The climb to the top was rewarding on the big harness climbs. Your forearms will be worn out tho! Shout out the staff for being friendly and supportive.

Always clean and safe- two things that really matter in a climbing facility. Staff has always been…read moreso great, we even committed to a membership after the first visit. Kiddo loves to come burn some energy for a few hours- staff made sure we were confident with the entire facility and holsters before setting us loose. Great place, highly recommend for a work out. Coffee, snacks, merch for purchase.

Great local park with walking that conveniently connect to Symmes park and Meade park.read more

My family loves this park. There is a play area for younger kids, with swings, and another one for…read moreolder kids. In the summer you can play int he small splash area, and there are shaded areas to sit. We used to live near here and we played here all the time, and my kids still enjoyed it when we came here to visit. There's a walking trail, and the bathrooms are convenient and close-by.

I LOVE VISITING KINGS ISLAND!!…read more This was another great visit to Kings Island with the family. This place just keeps delivering. The kids area is extensive and incredibly well done, with rides and attractions that work for a wide range of ages. It's clear they've thought about the adults too: plenty of shade and comfortable spots to wait while the kids burn off all that energy, which makes a huge difference on a long day (or a short day, you know!) One of my favorite traditions is lunch in the Festhaus. Being able to cool off, catch a show, and enjoy LaRosa's pizza is always a win. The pizza itself is great (as always), though I'll admit the pizza/breadstick combo is a little odd. The breadsticks are pretty doughy and don't have much flavor. Not terrible, just not the highlight. The true star, though, is the blue ice cream in the kids area. It's pure nostalgia, genuinely delicious, and the long line proves I'm not alone in thinking that. Even better, the line moves fast, so it's never a dealbreaker. Pizza and blue ice cream are a must for me every single visit--no exceptions. Kings Island continues to be a place we look forward to coming back to. Great for families, thoughtfully designed, and full of those little traditions that keep pulling you back year after year.

Not a great experience. In town & had a few hours so we used our Cedar Point pass to cruise the…read morepark for the cold night of May 1. Totally nuts here. Parking was almost full at 5. The lines were double the app estimates! The eateries were hilariously unprepared w/ lines out the door. Half the employees the need working only half the counter open at the BBQ place being used. 20 mins to get food. Then you go over to check out & there's 4 registers open but only 1 at a time is ever occupied since only 1 order comes out every 30 secs. So 3 workers are staring at phones! So poorly organized. Our Mac & cheese was so cold we couldn't eat it so had to go back & request another which had a 5 mins wait for another batch. Ice was piled up on every drink dispenser to laughable levels & again there's still 3 check out girls "picking their nose" just 3' away. We left early b/c it was pretty awful.

What a neat park! There are a ton of options to appeal to a wide crowd: multiple playgrounds, a…read morewater spray area, multiple shelter houses with picnic tables, and a lot of athletic fields. There is also a nice stream area with a little waterfall near a nice trail system, good for a hike or going mountain biking. There's currently a big project underway, with signage indicating that it is a stream restoration. It looks like it will be pretty nice when it's done, and I'm curious to see how that turns out! There are a couple of different lots available for parking, though I imagine it fills up when there are a lot of games scheduled.

Do you correctly agree that Pokémon Go is an amazing game? Then you should go to this park. Sure,…read moreother reviewers will talk about their walking trails, soccer fields, basketball course, par cor thingys, but let's get to the important thing: it's a goldmine for Pokémon Go players. 5 gyms (yellow forever!), numerous pokestops, including 3 that are close enough to each other that you can have basically a triangle of lure models. Plus, outside the park but within a 5 mile radius there's a lot of other gyms too. You'll find plenty of people playing the game on a community day. Trainer code: 5547 1662 9025 Invite me to raids Another bonus: if you love hammocks, this place has plenty of hammock locations

The front desk staff was very welcoming, and the place had some unique play areas…read more However, it was total chaos -- with kids absolutely everywhere and little supervision. Unlike other jump parks, there were areas or stations without employees, so no enforcement of order. Kids were climbing a wall, then dropping into a foam pit -- right on top of kids already down in the foam. There were toddlers and pre-teens alike running across trampolines where someone was already jumping. At just about any given moment, I could see a collision, fall or close calls somewhere. "This is law-less," one adult said. A boy ran across my trampoline, crashed into me and took me out. Then when I was down, his knee hit me directly in the head. I got off the trampoline and started to walk away, before I got dizzy and laid down flat on the floor. Not one employee came over. I now have 2 seriously welts on my head and am lucky that I don't think I had a concussion. We won't be back.

Sold me Adrenaline Pass reservations over the phone for the slower track. It wasn't open for almost…read more40 min after we arrived. They kept saying how crowed it was.. it was 1/2 empty. Finally got to race once, after complaining...no one in line and we still had to wait to race a second time. They again didn't add us to the roster. Sat there watching the other group go twice. After complaining 2 more time got to race, they let us go twice, fine, no one else waiting... bit of a rip off. Even some of the games in the front say $1.00 and it charges your card $5.00.

I will say the most friendliest staff ever we just pulled in on Monday as we were walking our dogs…read morethe bartender Misty offered them a pup cup they absolutely loved it and before we knew it it was 8:00 p.m. and we were just chit chatting away we had the loaded chicken nachos which was amazing and Misty kept our drinks full and cold. She was telling us about all the new things happening and about the live band this coming Friday which we will for sure be there along with all our friends and family. Misty was so friendly and welcoming and was smiling all night she truly made our evening better than we expected we have found our #1 spot and will definitely be recommending!!

Great campground for visits to Kings Island or other Cincy attractions. While located just off…read moreI-71 its easy to get to, our site was close to the pool so the only clue we were in an urban area was a tall Speedway gas station sign. We got a great pull through site right next to the pools. The pools were wonderful, very clean with a nice large kid pool and a separate pool with food/drink at the 21 and over pool. Bath/shower houses were immaculate and in good condition. One shower is larger than others, wish they would add a handicap sign on that one to encourage that people with mobility issues get first priority. There is room for a stool or bench in there to make dressing easier. Site was pretty level and everything worked great. We have a sticker on our camper that says WE ALWAYS LEAVE THE CAMPSITE CLEANER THAN WE FOUND IT. That wasn't possible here as it was totally clean when we arrived. We made sure it was when we left I enjoyed a day at the pool while the family used the discounted KI tickets. Great stay!

Bullying reported the center did no investigation refused to discuss it with us and dismissed my…read morechild who has special needs and refused to even work with her therapist.

They condone bullying when it was reported they found a reason to dismiss my child and ignore the…read morebullying I would be more than happy to share the emails. This is not a safe place for children.