Original Attractions
The central attraction at Kings Island is International Street featuring the Royal Fountain, a 600,000-US-gallon pool (2,300 m3) capable of shooting 10,000 US gallons (38 m3) of water into the air each minute, and the signature Eiffel Tower, a 1/3 scale replica of the original which offers a view of the entire park to its guests. Also located here is Grand Carousel, Kings Island Theater and a variety of restaurants and souvenir shops.
Another original attraction is The Racer, a wooden roller coaster consisting of two trains that race each other side-by-side on identical tracks. Designed by legendary designer John C. Allen, The Racer was an integral part of the roller coaster renaissance of the 1970s. On June 18, 2007, American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE) awarded it the Roller Coaster Landmark plaque.
Other roller coasters present on opening day in 1972 were the Bavarian Beetle, a small steel coaster brought over from Coney Island, and a new junior wooden coaster in the Happy Land of Hanna-Barbera originally named Scooby-Doo. Additional rides were Der Spinning Keggers, Cuddle Up, Dodgem, Enchanted Voyage, Flying Carpet, Flying Scooters, Grand Carousel, Halley's Comet, Kings Island and Miami Valley Railroad, Kings Mill Log Flume, Les Taxis, Marathon Turnpike, Monster, Rotor, Scrambler, Sky Ride, Tumble Bug, Wheel of Fortune, and Winsome Witch's Cauldron.
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