Editing Kings Island (section)

==Other notable facilities==
===Dogstreet Cemetery===
Dogstreet Cemetery is located at the north end of the Kings Island parking lot and is maintained by Deerfield Township. The historic cemetery dates back to 1803. The Warren County Genealogical Society documented nearly 70 grave sites in the cemetery, though {{As of|2005|lc=y}}, only 52 headstones remained.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.co.warren.oh.us/genealogy/cem/Dogstreet.htm |title=Dogstreet Cemetery |publisher=Warren County Genealogical Society |access-date=January 23, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070814133841/http://www.co.warren.oh.us/genealogy/cem/Dogstreet.htm |archive-date=August 14, 2007 }}</ref>

On January 11, 2012, the amusement park and cemetery were featured on season 8, episode 1 of [[Ghost Hunters (TV series)|Ghost Hunters]] entitled ''Roller Ghoster''. The show investigated claims of haunted occurrences inside the park and around the cemetery, particularly of a ghost reportedly known as "Missouri Jane."<ref name="Roller Ghoster">{{cite web|url=https://www.syfy.com/ghosthunters/episodes/season/8/episode/801/roller_ghoster|title=Roller Ghoster|publisher=Ghost Hunters&nbsp;— Syfy|access-date=January 23, 2012}}</ref> Warren County Genealogical Society records document a grave for a Missouri Jane Galeenor, who died in 1846 at age five.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohwarren/Cemetery/Dogstreet/dogstreet.htm#MissouriGaleenor|title=Dogstreet Cemetery&nbsp;— Missouri Jane Galeenor|publisher=Warren County Genealogical Society|access-date=July 10, 2012}}</ref>

===Kings Island resort===
As part of the Kings Island resort, in 1972 Taft Broadcasting Company built a golf course, hotel and campground.
* '''The Golf Center at Kings Island''' -''' '''Designed by [[Jack Nicklaus]] with [[Desmond Muirhead]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nicklaus.com/design/kingsislandgrizzly/ |title=Golf Center at Kings Island&nbsp;— Grizzly&nbsp;— Mason, OH, USA&nbsp;— Nicklaus Golf Course Design |publisher=Nicklaus.com |access-date=2013-04-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldgolf.com/golf-architects/desmond-muirhead.html |title=Desmond Muirhead&nbsp;— golf course architect&nbsp;— golf courses built, articles, related information |publisher=Worldgolf.com |date=August 1, 2012 |access-date=2013-04-08}}</ref> the 18-hole "Grizzly" and the 9-hole "Bruin" golf courses are located just across Interstate 71. The "Grizzly" was used for [[Professional Golfers' Association of America|PGA]] and [[LPGA]] tournaments throughout the years. The Kings Island golf courses were formerly known as the ''Jack Nicklaus Golf Center'', ''Jack Nicklaus Sports Center''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1989/05/18/sports/lpga-championship-seems-set-to-leave-ohio.html |title=L.P.G.A. Championship Seems Set to Leave Ohio&nbsp;— New York Times |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=May 18, 1989 |access-date=2013-04-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-05-20-sp-3560-story.html |title=Golf Roundup : Debbie Massey's 67 Leads LPGA Championship by One Shot&nbsp;— Los Angeles Times |publisher=Articles.latimes.com |date=May 20, 1988 |access-date=2013-04-08}}</ref> and ''The Jack Nicklaus Golden Bear Golf Courses''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thegolfcenter.com/|title=The Golf Center at Kings Island|publisher=The Golf Center|access-date=June 29, 2012}}</ref>
* '''Kings Island Inn''' – Designed to depict a small alpine village, the 300-room inn, also known as ''Kings Island Resort & Conference Center''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kingsislandresort.com/ |title=Hotel Rooms-Conference Center-Kings Island Hotels-Cincinnati-Ohio |publisher=Kingsislandresort.com |access-date=2013-04-08}}</ref> was located on Kings Island Drive across the street from the park. It featured a restaurant, indoor and outdoor pools, tennis court, sand volleyball, half-court basketball and a conference center. The inn was also featured in the Partridge Family's episode "I Left My Heart in Cincinnati" and the Brady Bunch episode "The Cincinnati Kids". The inn and conference center closed in 2014.<ref name="The End of Suburban Cincinnati's Alpine Chalets">{{cite web | url=http://queencitydiscovery.blogspot.com/2014/11/the-end-of-suburban-cincinnatis-alpine.html | title=The End of Suburban Cincinnati's Alpine Chalets | publisher=queencitydiscovery | date=November 4, 2014 | access-date=March 8, 2015 | author=Salerno, Ronny}}</ref>
* '''Kings Island Campground''' was a {{Convert|45|acre|ha|adj=on}} campground that opened with the park in 1972. It featured rental cabins, RV pull-through sites with hookups, tent sites, shower house, general store, playground, and swimming pool. In the 1990s, it was sold to a private operator, and it closed permanently in 2004.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2004/03/24/biz_pki24.html|title=Kings Island campground may become new resort|last=Solvig|first=Erica|date=March 24, 2004|newspaper=The Cincinnati Enquirer|access-date=January 25, 2012}}</ref> A large portion of the land was sold to [[Great Wolf Resorts]] to develop a Great Wolf Lodge in partnership with Kings Island.<ref name="Great Wolf - Blade">{{cite news |last1=Kelly |first1=Mike |title=Ohio opens 2 new indoor water parks |url=https://www.toledoblade.com/frontpage/2006/12/24/Ohio-opens-2-new-indoor-water-parks.html |access-date=April 10, 2019 |work=The Blade |date=December 24, 2006}}</ref>

===Camp Cedar===
Camp Cedar is a {{Convert|52|acre|ha|adj=on}} outdoor camping resort located less than a mile away from the park, initially opening in 2021 with 73 cottages and 164 RV spaces.<ref name="CampCedar-JournalNews">{{Cite web |last1=Budd |first1=Lawrence |last2=Susco |first2=Daniel |title=Kings Island to manage nearby $27M camping resort |url=https://www.journal-news.com/news/kings-island-to-manage-nearby-27m-camping-resort/GEWKUSSY7RCCLGTRUTITWGAEBM/ |access-date=December 8, 2020 |website=Journal-News |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210725181157/https://www.journal-news.com/news/kings-island-to-manage-nearby-27m-camping-resort/GEWKUSSY7RCCLGTRUTITWGAEBM/ |archive-date=July 25, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="CampCedar-KIBlog">{{cite web |last1=Helbig |first1=Don |title=Kings Island Camp Cedar To Open Spring 2021 |url=https://www.visitkingsisland.com/blog/2020/december/kings-island-camp-cedar-to-open-spring-2021 |publisher=Kings Island |access-date=January 30, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210113175233/https://www.visitkingsisland.com/blog/2020/december/kings-island-camp-cedar-to-open-spring-2021 |archive-date=January 13, 2021 |date=December 8, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref> Rentals at Camp Cedar include "pay and play" ticket options that provide guests access to Kings Island.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rice |first=Briana |title='This is a destination': First look at Kings Island's new $27 million luxury campsite Camp Cedar |url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2021/04/15/look-inside-kings-islands-new-27-million-luxury-campsite-camp-cedar/7238385002/ |access-date=2023-09-07 |website=The Enquirer |language=en-US}}</ref> The resort was formerly known as Kings Island Camp Cedar until 2023 when Cedar Fair ended its partnership.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.wlwt.com/article/parent-company-announces-kings-island-and-camp-cedar-to-part-ways/43067059# |title=Parent company announces Kings Island, Camp Cedar to part ways |last=Johnson |first=Karin|date=February 24, 2023 |location=Cincinnati |publisher=WLWT5 |access-date=March 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230319232631/https://www.wlwt.com/article/parent-company-announces-kings-island-and-camp-cedar-to-part-ways/43067059 |archive-date=March 19, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref>

===Kings Island greenhouse===
The park has its own greenhouse just off of Columbia Road. It can be seen from the top of The Bat's lift hill. It produces the flowers and topiary for the park. Some of their notable work is the "Living Liberty Bell" topiary and working "Flower Clock" near the Eiffel Tower.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LE2UGVM_4k |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/1LE2UGVM_4k| archive-date=2021-12-11 |url-status=live|title=Landscaping an attraction at Kings Island|date=April 26, 2011|publisher=Kings Island|access-date=January 25, 2012}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

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