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05-23-2021, 06:40 PM
Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, closed about 30 minutes early Saturday due to several fights inside the park and out in the parking lot, according to authorities and park officials.
Troopers with the Ohio State Highway Patrol say there were several fights in the afternoon and then one large fight happened just before 10 p.m.
Mason police said in a release on Sunday officers responded to several reports of "unruly guests" at Kings Island. The reports came from both inside the park and in the parking lot and were mostly over juveniles and no arrests were made.
Smith said the atmosphere at the park on Saturday was concerning, with large groups of older teens or young adults shouting, pushing, and being aggressive. "There were a lot of F-bombs," he said. "It felt rough."
He took his 8-year-old son into an arcade but didn't feel comfortable letting him play there alone while he stood in line to get a drink. His 12-year-old and a friend were riding rides.
"At the metal detectors, there was one guy watching four of them," he said.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/experience/america/theme-parks/2021/05/23/kings-island-ohio-fight-saturday/5234152001/
We don't go to amusement parks very often, but what the hell, metal detectors?
Troopers with the Ohio State Highway Patrol say there were several fights in the afternoon and then one large fight happened just before 10 p.m.
Mason police said in a release on Sunday officers responded to several reports of "unruly guests" at Kings Island. The reports came from both inside the park and in the parking lot and were mostly over juveniles and no arrests were made.
Smith said the atmosphere at the park on Saturday was concerning, with large groups of older teens or young adults shouting, pushing, and being aggressive. "There were a lot of F-bombs," he said. "It felt rough."
He took his 8-year-old son into an arcade but didn't feel comfortable letting him play there alone while he stood in line to get a drink. His 12-year-old and a friend were riding rides.
"At the metal detectors, there was one guy watching four of them," he said.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/experience/america/theme-parks/2021/05/23/kings-island-ohio-fight-saturday/5234152001/
We don't go to amusement parks very often, but what the hell, metal detectors?