MASON, OH (FOX19) - Connect with your dad this Father’s Day by stepping back in time to the beginning of the ‘Age of the Dinosaurs” at Dinosaurs Alive! at Kings Island and encounter the beasts that dominated the planet for over 180 million years in the world’s largest animatronic dinosaur park. 

Dad’s get free admission to Dinosaurs Alive! when a purchased Dinosaurs Alive! ticket is presented at the attraction entrance. 

Dinosaurs Alive! is not included with park admission to Kings Island.   A separate $5.00 admission ticket is required to experience this world-class attraction.

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, BUTLER COUNTY, OH - Kids (and adults, too) will get the chance to sit on bright red tractors, in an event that will help bring comfort and joy to kids and young adults with cancer and blood diseases.

The Dragonfly Foundation, with the support of West Chester Lawn & Garden/MOE’s Outdoor Equipment & Supplies and Mahindra Tractors, invites the community hop aboard a bunch of red Mahindra Tractors on Friday, April 6th and Saturday, April 7th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Thanks to Cincinnati Circus, for $1 per inflatable or $5 for an all day jump pass, kids can slide down an inflatable slide and or run along a 40’ long inflatable obstacle course. Party Podz, mobile gaming units, and Recreations Outlet outdoor play equipment will also be available for kids.  There will also be face painting, temporary tattooing and Saturday's Easter Egg Hunt (noon) and balloon animals from Tiffany Hubert.

MASON, OH (FOX19) - On April 29, 1972 Kings Island opened its $30 million royal gates outside of Cincinnati, Ohio to a mere 7,000 curious guests.  The slogan used to entice their visit was “C’mon Get Happy!” and admission to the park boasting 65 attractions was $6.00.  It didn’t take long for word to get out, though.  By the end of the first season Kings Island had set a theme park industry record by playing host to more than 2 million guests.

Since then, over 120 million visitors have experienced the park’s world-class rides, shows and attractions making Kings Island one of the most celebrated theme parks in the nation.  The 1972 attendance record was just the beginning of a long string of firsts the park has accumulated in the past 40 years.