Summer must be almost here because next weekend marks the beginning of the 2015 season for Kentucky Kingdom and Hurricane Bay [4].
Season Passes
If you’re the season pass type, make the most of the deal and get set before opening day. 2015 season passes run $109.95 [5] (plus tax and fees) for the new option that includes free parking. The Kroger voucher deal is currently priced at $79.95. Season pass purchasing can be done online with a credit card and digital photo for each person; passes will be mailed. Or, starting opening day, April 25, you can purchase your pass at the park.
Along with the free parking, season passes include:
- UNLIMITED admission to Kentucky Kingdom and Hurricane Bay during the 2015 season.
- UNLIMITED rides in the park, even during the Kentucky State Fair!
- $1.00 for each soft drink (21 ounce) all season long.
- 20% discount on all park food. (Regular price for hamburger and fries $9.95 / Season pass price $7.94)
- 20% discount on all park merchandise. (Regular price for a t-shirt $12.95 / Season pass price $10.36)
- FREE tubes and FREE sunscreen for everyone.
Day ticket prices, for one entry to the park during the season, are $49.95 or $39.95 online for adults and $34.95 for kids and seniors, so the season pass is definitely the way to go if you plan to visit more than once.
Riding the Rides
The must-ride for this season is the “Next Generation of Fear” coaster. T3, or Terror to the Third Power, is a suspended looping coaster with five inversions. Not enough upside-down time? Try Cyclos, a 360-degree pendulum.
More new rides: Raging Rapids River Ride, Skycatcher swing, and the Enterprise, which looks like it’ll spin you into oblivion.
Kentucky Kingdom starts the season with weekend dates through May [6]; weekday hours begin in June. Hurricane Bay water park has its first day May 23 (check calendar for hours).
Here’s an accolade, too: Kentucky Kingdom was included in MSN Travel’s list of the top 10 amusement parks for 2015 [7] and expectations are high for a great season.
Photos: Kentucky Kingdom