Coney Island
Coney Island
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This park features the world's largest recirculating swimming pool, along with water slides.
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Amusementparkguy
Pataskala, OH1,369 contributions
Aug 2019
This park has such a great history in the amusement park industry. It closed for a brief time because flooding forced management to build a bigger park (Kings Island) away from the Ohio River, and like a phoenix, the park arose again. People returned to a much smaller park. Rides were added across from the Sunlite Pool. Coney was alive and well again.
I always made a point to visit here every two or three years. At the end of the 2019, management announced that the mechanical rides were being removed. What?? I am not a big water park or swimming pool person. I went to Coney for the dry rides. Management claims that a survey was sent out, and those responding said they only wanted water attractions.
The management team has been putting in newer rides and attractions over the years, and the park was growing. It was always crowded, and the DRY rides always had lines. I don't get it.
Now, I have NO reason to go back to the park. I think they will find our the hard way this is a BAD idea. Not everyone wants water park.
Coney Island management, you are ruining a good thing. I will NOT be back without mechanical rides. Sorry. I wish you the best, but I am afraid within a couple years you will join the list of other amusement parks that have closed. You still can change your minds, but you probably won't.
So sad......
I always made a point to visit here every two or three years. At the end of the 2019, management announced that the mechanical rides were being removed. What?? I am not a big water park or swimming pool person. I went to Coney for the dry rides. Management claims that a survey was sent out, and those responding said they only wanted water attractions.
The management team has been putting in newer rides and attractions over the years, and the park was growing. It was always crowded, and the DRY rides always had lines. I don't get it.
Now, I have NO reason to go back to the park. I think they will find our the hard way this is a BAD idea. Not everyone wants water park.
Coney Island management, you are ruining a good thing. I will NOT be back without mechanical rides. Sorry. I wish you the best, but I am afraid within a couple years you will join the list of other amusement parks that have closed. You still can change your minds, but you probably won't.
So sad......
Written January 5, 2020
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HKG
1 contribution
Nov 2020 • Family
The light show itself was technically good. As in, whoever coordinated the lights with the music, did a good job. However, I was really thrown off by the intense patriotism of the whole thing. If watching red, white, and blue lights flash along to “I’m Proud to be an American” while breathing the exhaust fumes of your fellow USA denizens sounds like a fun way to celebrate the holidays, then you’ll like this show. After 20 minutes or so of slowly snaking through the lights and listening to the least creative Disney and America First songs , finally they played a song (Carol of the Bells) worth watching the lights dance to, as the song is quite energetic and, well, good. $7 a person. Gonna say not worth it.
Written November 25, 2020
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ohiolovestotravel17
Maineville, OH248 contributions
Dec 2020 • Family
We wanted to do a drive through light display and while we expected a wait, this was INSANE! They trick you. You wait on the road and you get to the parking lot and you spend 30+ minutes snaking your way through a packed parking lot only to find you're NOT at the entrance... you're at another area to snake through!!! There is NO WAY OUT!! Once you're in, you're in. Kids bedtime be darned! I want to be clear, we didn't arrive late! We arrived at the parking lot at 6pm (got on the road earlier). We did not even make it to the lights until 8pm! The lights might be nice but NOTHING is worth this! We expected a wait, not a 2 hour wait snaking through a parking lot we were stuck in with no option to choose to leave! The radio station didn't even come in the whole ride through, it got staticky at times! If you want to wait 2 hours, have a kid crying and complaining they want to see lights over and over and smell car exhaust for a few lights, go for it... otherwise, go to Sharon Woods or Land of Illusion because this was Insane!
Written May 29, 2021
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Sarah B
1 contribution
Dec 2021 • Family
Coney Island needs to improve the traffic flow of this event. Went on a Saturday night and waited 2 hours in line. When you pull into the lot in the very back it is hard to see how far the line really is. They need to put signs out at the entrance stating from that point the wait is 2 hours. If a driver wants to leave they can. Once you go through the maze of cars you are in two lanes, then three lanes, back to two lanes, then at the entrance it’s three lanes and not one traffic person there to guide vehicles in. Everyone is fighting for a spot. This is why the line is so freaking long. If you have kids make sure they eat and use restroom before waiting in line. Definitely bring snacks and a drink. Port potties are towards the front of the line. If in back you will have a walk ahead of you. Watch for kids and adults roaming around trying to find the car they came out of. Once you go in, the music and light show is pretty cool if you can handle it. I can see where people can get sick from it. It’s a 2 mile long attraction and takes about 30 mins. That’s if vehicles in front of you don’t stop. I am from Louisville KY and I don’t think I will come back up for this. I will stick with the zoo or King’s Island.
Written December 19, 2021
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Dawn E
Beavercreek25 contributions
Jan 2020
This is the first year that we have gone to the Christmas light display at Coney Island. It was so worth the $6 per person fee. It took about 20 to 30 minutes to drive through it all the while listening to wonderful music timed perfectly with the lights. It was raining when we went but that did not matter since you remain in your car the entire time.
Written March 5, 2020
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James cook
1 contribution
Dec 2020 • Family
Don’t do it. We have been sitting in their parking lot for more than an hour and a half. The only lights we have seen are the tail lights of other cars as we go through this impossibly slow line of cars with no way to get out of line. For a similar experience just go sit in rush hour traffic while the kids beg you to go home.
Written December 22, 2020
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Vacation22000927971
20 contributions
Dec 2021 • Family
They really need to warn people about the wait in the line. There’s literally no way to get out of the line once you’re in it and e we were close to the beginning. It was dark for 45 minutes before they even started letting people go through. Two hours and 45 minutes with my 3 year old grand daughter who was so excited to go. She was in tears by the time we got to the entrance. The light show is really cool and she loved it and I’m not sure what they could do to remedy the wait time I just think they should warn people. Poor lady beside me put her car in park and left it sit to take her little one to the porta potty. And to all the A-holes honking thinking it’s going to make the line move faster…Yea. So be forewarned.
Written December 20, 2021
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Sarah T.
5 contributions
Dec 2022 • Couples
Awful! Horribly run, and a waste of precious time and money. You start your wait half way across the bridge trying to get off at Kellogg. You can see the lights from the bridge, honestly tune your radio, watch from afar and then leave. You spend another 45 minutes from the exit of the highway to the park entrance where you wait ANOTHER 1.5 to 2 hours weaving around the parking lot. Then when you finally get to the lights it’s an underwhelming, overly strobe lit horrific nauseating experience. Don’t waste you time or money. Just don’t.
Written December 18, 2022
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KYBlondie
Erlanger, KY69 contributions
Dec 2020
This was the second year my husband and I had gone to the Christmas Nights of Lights at Coney. As others have said, this is not something you do if you're in a hurry or if you're not a patient person. We were there in 2019 on a weekday and yes, there was a crowd. But nothing like it was this year. I think it might be because this is something you can still do even during a pandemic when so much has been cancelled. We arrived at 5 pm and took our place. We were very close to the front of the line. At approximately 5:45 pm, they started cars through. We enjoy the staging of the lights and music. I can imagine kids would, too. It took about an hour, maybe a little more, to drive through. To us, it is an inexpensive way to welcome Christmas.
Written December 16, 2020
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lmfester
Higginsport, OH19 contributions
Dec 2022 • Couples
This synchronized light show is amazing! Be sure to print off the scavenger hunt list from the website before you go. Since the wait line can be long, go early in the season and early in the evening. We arrived at 6:35 pm on Dec 8th, were in the light show by 6:53pm and finished and out by 7:29pm. It was a little misty and drizzly which may have made it less busy. We really enjoyed the Christmas song selections and were amazed at the precise timing and synchronization of music. The show certainly kicked off our holidays and put us in the Christmas spirit!
Written December 9, 2022
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Bethany S
Cincinnati, OH10 contributions
I know you can’t bring food into the park but does anyone know if there are picnic areas outside that we can leave to eat at?
Bethany S
Cincinnati, OH10 contributions
I know you can’t bring food into the park but does anyone know if there are picnic areas outside that we can leave to eat at?
Prices for LaRosa pizza inside park
Jack C
115 contributions
Free with certain packages.
How to get in cheap
Valerie S
Glasgow, KY310 contributions
Cheapest way is to pay online. Tickets are cheaper on line than at the gate. I heard while visiting Cincinnati that Some local places sale discounted tickets also, but can’t confirm that.
ccarraway1
Indianapolis, IN8 contributions
Is Coney Island a good place for small children-ages 4&5? Are there a lot of kiddie rides?
Jack C
115 contributions
Yes, this is the best place for fun, ages 4-10+! Enjoy.
woodnatalie0710
Cincinnati, OH
What are the reviews on the Ferris wheel?
Jack C
115 contributions
Awesome!
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