A classic dark ride set in a haunted theater on a dark and stormy night will return to Ohio’s Kings Island in 2026 with a cast of familiar characters, a new storyline involving the Maestro’s famed ...

Park manager Tony Carovillano said the new iteration of Phantom Theater is much more fun than the original. “It’s crazy to think of what it was and what it has evolved into,” said Carovillano, who has ...

Kings Island’s new attraction for 2026, Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare. Photo provided by Kings Island Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare is open at Kings island. The ride is a new take on the ...

Kings Island opens for the 2026 season on Saturday, April 18. The park will debut a new ride, Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare, on opening day. The iconic wooden roller coaster, The Beast, has been ...