Kings Island is going cashless. What you need to know.

Kings Island, along with several other parks, is going cashless. What does this mean for you and your trip?

I rarely ever bring cash or coin with me into an amusement park, museum, or other attraction unless I know beforehand that I must use cash for specific items and activities. Specifically: candy machines or the souvenir coin press activities that many places offer. Otherwise, it’s easier for me to use a card – or app.

All of our in-park locations will only accept credit cards, debit cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay. It’s faster and always secure. – Chad Showalter, Kings Island

What if I only have cash?

On the other hand, I know a lot of people who carefully plan out the amount of money they bring on their trip to Kings Island and how it will be spent. If that’s you – rest easy knowing that this change won’t disrupt how you plan your trip spending. It should actually make individual transactions quicker and less of a hassle for you.

Even if you do not have a credit card, debit card, or payment method on your phone – you can still easily use Kings Island’s cashless payment system. I saw several friends begin to worry that now they wouldn’t even be able to go to Kings Island since they only use cash. But, no worries – you’ll still get to go and enjoy all of your KI favorites!

We will have Cash-to-Card kiosks that can transfer cash to a card – no fees – which can be used anywhere, not just at the park. – Chad Showalter, Kings Island

If you strictly use cash, you’ll be able to utilize Kings Island’s Cash-to-Card kiosks to transfer your cash to a card. There are no fees and this card can be used anywhere – not just inside Kings Island.

So, how do you get one of these cards?

When you arrive at the park, you’ll visit a Cash-to-Card kiosk where you will put the cash you have on hand – onto a card. You can then use this card to make purchases throughout the park. If you don’t spend everything on the card during your visit – you can then use this card outside of the park anywhere Visa is accepted.

Cash-to-Card kiosks are located throughout the park at:

• Front Gate Main Entrance
• Festhaus
• Diamondback Trading Post
• Coney Mall Arcade
• Soak City Water Park Restrooms by Rendezvous Run

For more information on Kings Island’s cashless system, please visit their site here.