Yesterday I met up with my mom (who was watching the kids), my brother, and his girlfriend at Kings Island for a few hours of rides and games.

Eiffel Tower

We started off in Planet Snoopy so Trey could ride a few rides first. First up were the trains of Snoopy’s Junction. This is always a favorite of his, and since he isn’t tall enough to ride by himself my mom was lucky enough to get to ride with him.

Snoopy’s Junction

From there Trey took my brother and mother on Woodstock’s Whirlybirds, a helicopter themed sky tram. I’ve been on this ride before, so I sat out to watch Paige.

Woodstock’s Whirlybirds

Speaking of Paige, Melissa took her on her first ride at Kings Island, the carousel.

Character Carousel

From there it was time for the big kids to get a turn on a ride. Since Diamondback is just outside of the kiddie land, and I had never ridden it since its 2009 opening, that was our first stop.

Diamondback

I love the collection of lost and smashed up cell phones on display in the queue. I was fortunate enough to hang on to my iPhone throughout the thrilling 80 mph ride. The first hill is 230 feet tall and it is the tallest roller coaster in the park.

Lost Phones

From there we let Trey have another ride or two along with a few games. When it was time for his mandatory soft serve ice cream, my brother and I snuck off to ride Firehawk, another ride new to me. This is a flying roller coaster in which the passengers spend the majority of the ride face down looking at the ground with their weight being supported only by the restraint system. I was not foolish enough to bring my phone on this one, so I don’t have a photo.

Delirium

From there we found our way to yet another ride I had never been on, Delirium. This is a giant frisbee ride that swings riders up to 120 degrees from center and up to 137 feet in the air, all the while reaching speeds of 76 mph. We wrapped it up by riding Drop Tower: Scream Zone, a ride that rotates the circular car up 264 feet before plunging back to the ground at 67 mph. We weren’t messing around with low thrill rides on this visit.