The Ohio Park Showdown - Cedar Point vs Kings Island

[@TommonSensePro]

5:50 I don't think you know the definition of a lake.

[@Southeastern_Thrills]

Yep, Iron Dragon is located on a lake.

[@TommonSensePro]

@@Southeastern_Thrills It's a lagoon.

[@Southeastern_Thrills]

@@TommonSensePro Ok, it's called Cedar Point Lake though.

[@Jetstreme]

Thorough video! It’s hard to stand up to Cedar Point but I absolutely adore King’s Island. I feel like KI is a great compliment park since it has amazing wooden coasters at Sandusky just doesn’t have

[@Southeastern_Thrills]

I agree

[@notjayy1]

I love both parks there both amazing!

[@Southeastern_Thrills]

Yeah, but Cedar Point is so much better in my opinion.

[@mitchellries256]

This is a tough one. When I visited both parks in 2015, I actually preferred Kings Island more. But when I returned to Cedar Point again in 2017, I liked that place even more. I am returning to Kings Island this summer, so I'll have to return to Cedar Point shortly after and decide again.

[@Southeastern_Thrills]

It’s similar with me. I wasn’t impressed with Kings Island in 2019 and my memories of Cedar Point then aren’t great so I want to revisit Cedar Point. But, I didn’t realize until making the video that both parks aren’t too different.

[@jasonwyrick3413]

Gemini over the racer? Get outta here 🤣

[@Southeastern_Thrills]

Maybe now The Racer is better but, I haven't ridden either since 2019.

[@BHV0810]

For me, how about BOTH? I need to revisit Cedar Point and get on more rides there, and also head to Kings Island on top of that to compare and contrast.

[@Southeastern_Thrills]

True, they're both great.

[@BHV0810]

@Southeastern_Thrills I might try to attend both, if not one of them, this summer.

[@Southeastern_Thrills]

Go to Cedar Point if you want the best rides. Go to Kings Island if you want the least stressful experience.

[@BHV0810]

@Southeastern_Thrills Yeah I've heard KI is WAY less stressful, but CP has the better rides. Pros and cons I suppose.

[@Southeastern_Thrills]

@ Also, buying Fast Lane Plus won't make your experience any less stressful. I recommend spending at least two days at Cedar Point. It'll make your experience less stressful even though it's possible to do most things in one day. I've done it.

[@timk987]

Cedar Point is one of the finest examples of an expanded leisure destination to amusement park and Kings Island is one of the finest examples of a designed theme park. If you're visiting the Northern part of the state and have an extra day or two go to Cedar Point. If you're going to the Southern and particularly the Southwestern part of the state, Kings Island won't disappoint. If you're going specifically to visit parks just buy a season pass and an All Park Passport and spend multiple days at both parks. Plenty to do especially if you also enjoy water parks.

[@Southeastern_Thrills]

They're both great

[@DavidMardell-jz7ve]

How much does that cost to do a all park passport

[@timk987]

@ $80 to add to a gold pass and $99 to add to a Prestige Pass.

[@HuskandCynObsessed]

My personal favorite out of these two is King’s Island (that’s probably because Cedar Point is my home park so I’m more used to everything their than the stuff at King’s Island) I really like the theming and rides at KI better. But I still LOVE CP and can’t wait to go this summer/Halloween

[@Southeastern_Thrills]

I won’t get back to both parks in a while, but I’m excited to see what Cedar Point does with Top Thrill Dragster

[@TommonSensePro]

I have been on most of these koshers!

[@Southeastern_Thrills]

😂👍

[@TommonSensePro]

12:02 what the heck was that?

[@Southeastern_Thrills]

I just swallowed. Never realized the mic picked that up.

[@travisabr1294]

😱

[@Kitrock1883]

Slingshot at Cedar Point is one of the craziest things ever!

[@Southeastern_Thrills]

I've thought of trying those rides but, I've always thought they were too expensive.

[@tractorgt]

There's no competition. Both parks have been designed not to compete with each other since cedar fair took over years ago. Ki is our home park and we just head up to CP about 4 hours away a few times a year. Cedar point has no decent wooden coasters but has maverick, millennium force and Steve. Ki has the beast at night. And I'll disagree about banshee vs raptor. I'm older and even my younger cohort said he felt sick after raptor. I can ride banshee 2x in a row. Raptor is a 🤮 to me. Fun video thanks!

[@Southeastern_Thrills]

You're welcome

[@antonioguglielmetti2661]

Cedar point can handle busy days. It has so many coasters. Kings Island's top 2 rides are arguably better than anything at cedar point outside the dragster and steel vengeance, but you can usually ride Gemini and magnum all day. Kings Island feels like the part of cedar point you've never been at. Really cool, it's just smaller.

[@Southeastern_Thrills]

What do you mean by Kings Island is the part of Cedar Point you've never been at?

[@antonioguglielmetti2661]

@@Southeastern_Thrillsit feels like an alternate reality of cedar point, as if there's just more to the back of the park that you never went to in the first place.

[@Southeastern_Thrills]

@@antonioguglielmetti2661 I guess? 🤔

[@antonioguglielmetti2661]

@@Southeastern_ThrillsI am way more familiar with cedar point so everything I go to is compared to it. Biggest ones I have been to were Dollywood and kings Island and kings Island was more Cedar point ish

[@Southeastern_Thrills]

@@antonioguglielmetti2661 True

[@mikes6457]

Kings Island. The operations are much friendlier.

[@Southeastern_Thrills]

I agree

[@g42_16]

diamondbacks water ending is also sick!

[@Southeastern_Thrills]

Yeah, I wish it was next to a path so you can get soaked.

[@SlimFury]

If you are looking for a less stressful experience, go with Kings Island. The park is ran very well and is less mobbed than Cedar Point. Cedar Point is well worth visiting as well.

[@Southeastern_Thrills]

Yeah, Cedar Point is so stressful.

[@corykalb7749]

The walk to The Bat is approximately 780'. The switchbacks on Banshee are approximately 1,350'.

[@Southeastern_Thrills]

Wow, it's still a long walk though.

[@TommonSensePro]

You are assuming you will go through all the switchbacks on Banshee.

[@TommonSensePro]

How can you give both parks unique flat rides for the same thing?

[@Southeastern_Thrills]

Cedar Point has Skyhawk and both parks drop towers are different.

[@TommonSensePro]

Delirium/ MaXair, WindSeeker/WindSeeker???

[@Coaster_Crash]

Both are amazing.❤

[@Southeastern_Thrills]

True

[@MrHaaspaul]

CP is more of a “Beach Resort” park with a Amusement Park in the middle. Kings Island is more of a Amusement Park with a Water Park added. I like KI best !

[@Southeastern_Thrills]

I always thought of Cedar Point as an amusement park with a beach attached, but it makes sense both ways

[@MrHaaspaul]

@@Southeastern_Thrills Well you got the Marina on the West side, cabins and the Water Park and parking lots on the North. Then the Hotel buildings and Boardwalk and Beach all along the East side. The main parking lot on the South side. Amusement park just in the middle…..with more and more restaurants.

[@Southeastern_Thrills]

@@MrHaaspaul 👍 I just always thought of Cedar Point as an amusement park first and foremost

[@huddyr1112]

KI has had better Ride Ops the last few years and better all around park functionality. I give them that. I love KI but as a whole including Coaster line-up The atmosphere, restaurants, the Resort Style Amusement Park that Cedar Point had become is on a whole different level, But it has to be ran and operated correctly or it's all for nothing. The new Boardwalk area the new Pavilion and the new wild mouse coupled with whatever the new Re-imagined TTD will be in 2024 has Cedar Point in place to clearly take back the crown of best Amusement in the USA 💯 Kings Island, Magic Mountain, Hershey Park & Universal OrL round out my top 4 in the country

[@kev492001]

If you rode the Beast last year, it would be at least up to 2 points, KI also has Winterfest, both parks are great though.

[@Southeastern_Thrills]

You’re probably right, but idk

[@nickh7777]

Cedar point has like 12 record setting rides all in the same park, and only beaten years later by small margins at other parks dispersed around the world. Almost all of their coasters have been "state of the art" through the last 40 plus years, and its all in one location! He didn't even mention Top Thrill Dragster, which they added to this year 2. The only point of this video for me is to see what KI has, bc i haven't been there in 40 years. Luckily i had Geauga lake as a close backup, so i never needed to make the huge trip to KI, which is clearly still inferior.

[@Southeastern_Thrills]

True, also Kings Island has improved mighty over the past 20 years.

[@justusstefanopoulos5929]

kings island is better

[@notjayy1]

I love both!

[@TommonSensePro]

1:41 Its a creek...hence the name.

[@Southeastern_Thrills]

Ok

[@NASCARFAN93100]

As much as I want to make it 4 for Cedar Point I want to visit Kings Island for the first time ever

[@Southeastern_Thrills]

Make what 4 for Cedar Point?

[@NASCARFAN93100]

@@Southeastern_Thrills 4th Visit

[@Southeastern_Thrills]

@@NASCARFAN93100 Ok, nice

[@dominicjannazo7144]

CP has 5 coasters that have at one point, or still are, in popular contention for top 10 in the world, as well as being a living, rideable history museum of coasters. I think objective rankings don't really capture what makes CP a coaster mecca, but acknowledging its problems is important.

[@AdrenalineLegends]

cedar point has the better coaster lineup, but I prefer kings island

[@Southeastern_Thrills]

Respectable

[@AdrenalineLegends]

@@Southeastern_Thrills nice

[@Southeastern_Thrills]

What do you prefer about Kings Island?

[@AdrenalineLegends]

@@Southeastern_Thrills I adore the eiffell tower, and as a kid myself, and a coaster enthusiast, I appreciate the kids section. Besides, better ride ops there, maybe im just lucky tho

[@Southeastern_Thrills]

@@AdrenalineLegends Makes sense

[@HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3od]

Cedar point is better when it comes to coaster lineup but I prefer kings island in basically every other category (I personally think kings Island is the best park ever)

[@Southeastern_Thrills]

What are your reasons cause all I see Kings Island as is a solid, well rounded amusement park that doesn't really have anything special about it.

[@HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3od]

@southeasternthrills well d The main thing I love about kings island is the operations for me their the best of any park also I think the coaster lineup is underrated

[@gs1niner85]

This might be the worst comparison video I've ever seen on these 2 parks. You compare blue streak to ki woodstock express but not Mystic Timbers? Ki and CP both have woodstock express kiddie coaters. Great pumpkin vs wilderness run and woodstock vs woodstock. You didnt even compare park layout, dining options, park capacity or ride ops. I can go to KI and not worry about what ride is going to be closed for the day. CP is always a gamble. KI is a better overall experience hands down.

[@Southeastern_Thrills]

1. Woodstock Express at Cedar Point is way different than Woodstock Express at Kings Island 2. Park operations and dining options from my experience are about the same 3. I do agree Cedar Point is stressful

[@gs1niner85]

​@@Southeastern_Thrillsbut you still put blue streak vs woodstock express? Blue streak vs Mystic timbers is closer comparison. Park ops at KI is the pinnacle of how a park should be ran. KI is cleaner, better ran and is easier to navigate, especially for a first time visit. CP is a maze for the unexperienced visitor. I love both parks but for someone who's never been to either one I'd recommend KI before CP and not thinkntwice about it.

[@JJJJ-he8bz]

Cedar Point blows kings island out of the water. A lot of kings islands lineup is insanely overrated

[@Southeastern_Thrills]

100% agree

[@HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3od]

Not the main reason I love kings Island so much I would even agree that diamondback and the beast are the two most overrated coasters from their manufacturers

[@BungusShorts]

Dude… “Koshers”??

[@Southeastern_Thrills]

😂

[@travisabr1294]

"Koshers"

[@shaneh3109]

Easy answer...both

[@Southeastern_Thrills]

True, but I made this video for people who can't afford both.

[@toddlusher9687]

why do you keep calling the coasters.....Koshers???? Are they blessed? have to turn off... they are NOT KOSHERS!!!!!!

[@Southeastern_Thrills]

It’s the way I talk

[@travisabr1294]

You talk wrong. ​@@Southeastern_Thrills

[@floppyboi01]

I like it when you say "koshers". I don't know why everyone is so mad. With that aside, great video!

[@Southeastern_Thrills]

I never thought I said coasters like that

[@randywest5149]

Randy West Have a Cedar Fair Entertainment Company Parks Platinum Pass Passholder / Cedar Point Season Pass Passholder Since 2003 in Sandusky, Ohio USA 🇺🇲 and Randy West My Home Amusement Park it's Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio USA 🇺🇲 and Randy West Love Both Amusement Parks in State of Ohio Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio USA 🇺🇲 and Kings Island in Mason, Ohio USA 🇺🇲.

[@justusstefanopoulos5929]

boo blasters aways dose that

[@Southeastern_Thrills]

Good to know, same thing happened to me on Men in Black Alien Attack.

[@flavorzbytrapqueen8310]

Feeder

[@Southeastern_Thrills]

What do you mean?

[@GothicWinter2525]

Kings island is better

[@Southeastern_Thrills]

Understandable because it's nowhere near as stressful.

[@huddyr1112]

C-O-A-S-T-E-R..... IT'S A ROLLER COASTER WITH A T... IT'S NOT KOSHER LIKE MEAT. ITS COASTER!!!! I HAD TO SAY SOMETHING THIS IS A PRETTY GOOD VIDEO BUT IF YOU'RE GOING TO SPEAK TO THE PUBLIC YOU HAVE TO DO BETTER

[@Southeastern_Thrills]

Sorry, calm down. You’re taking that a little too far

[@huddyr1112]

@@Southeastern_Thrills no offense it's constructive criticism. Comes with the territory. If you want to be coddled and your hyper sensitive your IN THE WRONG PLACE MY FRIEND! I said it was a pretty good video there is some potential but if you can't take FACTUAL critiques like the one I gave you You mine as well stop now. I did not go to far at all I was Not insulting or offensive. It's constructive criticism with the hopes you would realize that and make the adjustment. Your choice

[@Southeastern_Thrills]

Thanks, I figured that. I don’t take small complaints like that too seriously.

[@huddyr1112]

@@Southeastern_Thrills i had to go to speech classes for years when I was young and you sound pretty young so that might be another reason why I spoke so freely about it. Just keep working at it and you'll be fine