Kings Island Halloween Haunt 2025: In-Depth Guide

Each fall, Kings Island morphs from family-friendly amusement park into a fog-shrouded realm of fear known as the Kings Island Halloween Haunt. For 2025, the 25th anniversary promises bigger scares, darker mazes, and even more of the late-night coaster rides that adrenaline junkies crave.

Ghastly Grounds: Where the Terror Lurks

From blood-red fountains to haunted woods, the park’s transformation will send chills down your spine.

Located in Mason, Ohio, just 24 miles north of downtown Cincinnati, Kings Island’s sprawling 364-acre park provides the perfect canvas for creepy makeovers.

This year, International Street’s fountains will run blood-red, while Rivertown will transform into a backwoods nightmare filled with chainsaw-wielding fiends and other terrifying creatures lurking in every shadow.

Dates After Dark: When to Face Your Fears

Circle your calendar and steel your nerves—these are the nights the monsters come out to play.

Halloween Haunt 2025 runs on select nights from September 19 through November 1, 2025. The event typically operates on Fridays and Saturdays from 6 p.m. to midnight, with select Sundays open until 11 p.m. Guests are encouraged to arrive early to conquer the most popular haunted mazes before the crowds thicken.

Who Should Brave the Haunt?

Not for the faint of heart—this Halloween haven is best left to the bold and the brave.

This event is tailor-made for thrill-seekers, horror buffs, and teens and adults looking for pulse-pounding fun. Due to graphic imagery, roaming monsters, and strobe-lit corridors, Halloween Haunt is not recommended for children under 13. Families with younger children should instead enjoy the Tricks & Treats Fall Fest, a tamer daytime event featuring crafts, games, and candy, running select days from September 21 through November 2, 2025.

What Makes 2025 Extra-Eerie

A milestone year means new horrors, returning icons, and thrills that will haunt your dreams.

Expect returning favorites such as Madame Fatale’s Cavern of Terror and other fan-favorite haunted mazes like Cornered, Alien Abyss, Hotel St. Michelle, KillMart, and Slaughterhouse. To celebrate the 25th anniversary, Kings Island is introducing new anniversary attractions that plunge guests into cinematic nightmares.

Scare zones will expand with fresh themes, including swarm-filled cornfields and post-apocalyptic cityscapes, alongside returning zones like Coney Maul and International Street Fear. Live shows will blend pyrotechnics, hard-rock soundtracks, and high-flying stunt acrobatics to keep the adrenaline pumping.

Top coasters such as The Beast, Orion, Diamondback, Mystic Timbers, and Banshee will roar through the darkness, adding a gravity-defying twist to the terror-filled nights.

Park & Scream: Parking Tips

Secure your spot early to avoid a frightful parking scramble once the sun goes down.

General parking costs around $30 per day, while Preferred Parking closer to the gate is around $40 per day. Arrive before dusk to secure a spot in the central lot, which is about a 5- to 8-minute walk to the turnstiles. Season-pass holders enjoy complimentary general parking, but early arrival is still recommended to avoid the late-night exodus.

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