Here is a question that I have been pondering for a while, maybe one of you will have an answer: Where is Kings Island?

Geographically speaking, it's in Mason I believe, but the park describes itself as being in Kings Island, OH. Surely the city wasn't called Kings Island, OH before they built the park. Did that particular part of Mason succeede from the city or is calling it Kings Island, OH a marketing thing?

ITs mason, the park doesnt claim to be in Kings Island OH....or at least ive never heard them claim that. It's all mason, and darn warren county rakes in on the cash from that place with taxes...why do you think mason is like all pretty and crap. darn taxes

Actually it can be referred to as a couple different things....Mason, Cincinnati, Kings Mills, and Kings Island - would all be appropriate on snail mail.

However, officially, it is: Kings Island, OH - Obviously it wasn't like that before the park was built....it was Mason before the park arrived...For those that don't believe, just check pki.com in the Media Center

If you look at anything from the park.. it will be adressed:

6300 Kings Island Drive

Kings Island, OH

Now, if you look up directions to or from the park online, you have to put in Mason, OH.

yea i've almost always heard it as king mills, OH

Actaully, the park is in Mason but techincally is Kings Island, Ohio with it's own zip code of 45034-0901. We do have our own post office btw, as well as our own water treatment plant. The taxes go to Mason and Kings School District.

^ I've heard that they have their own 911 dispatch center too.

If you dial 911 inside the park it goes to the Kings Island First Aid center instead of Mason's center but it fills the same purpose.

Andy

^ How does that work on a cell phone?

If it works like normal 911, it could go either way. I'm going to have to use a KY example here, so brace yourself. Covington has its own dispatch, so if you're in Covington, theoretically your call should be routed to Covington's 911 dispatch center. Now, it comes down to whether you cell phone carrier realizes that you're in Covington or not. So, if you're near the river, let's say, you'll probably be using a Covington tower, but if you're near Devou park, you're probably using a Park Hills tower. In that instance, it would go to Kenton County instead of Covington. I know that most of you are from the Mason-Landen area, so you probably think that it's all farms here, but guess what, it's not!!

While they do have their own 911 dispatch... I believe it only works for in park phones. I highly doubt it is connected to pick up cell phone calls from just inside the park. They woudl also pick up calls from outside and slow down the process and make things confusing.

They have this in park 911 because they have their own police, fire and medical facilaties.

911, when dialed from any pay phone or land line in the park goes directly to our communication center (NOT first aid) where first aid, fire and security is dispatched. When the comm. center is down for the evening, the 911 calls are routed to the security office. The park does not pick up cell phone 911s. Those calls do go to the city of Mason and in that case Mason would contact our comm center via land line or radio.

What's their fire and rescue team like? I mean, does it have pumpers and all that good stuff, or is it something small specifically for certain emergencies within the park?

Sorry, being a firefighte, I've got to ask that kind of stuff.

911, when dialed from any pay phone or land line in the park goes directly to our communication center (NOT first aid) where first aid, fire and security is dispatched.

Oops, that's what I meant...

We do have our own pumper and firefighters on our staff, yes. The station is Station 55 (I belive). We will call Mason and/or Deerfield in to help us out with anything too big for our pumper. I also think we have employees that are trained in firefighting, but do not work directly with our fire/safty teams (work in other departments). They do, however, carry radios incase we need them and send out an all call for them.

We do have our own pumper and firefighters on our staff, yes. The station is Station 55 (I belive). We will call Mason and/or Deerfield in to help us out with anything too big for our pumper. I also think we have employees that are trained in firefighting, but do not work directly with our fire/safty teams (work in other departments). They do, however, carry radios incase we need them and send out an all call for them.

That seems like an awsome job. By the start of next season, I'll definately be state certified in KY. Perhaps I could apply there.

Well, PKI doesn't really have many fires (thank God!) but they do hire EMTs and RNs and they might hire for the fire safty stuff. Just call and ask our HR department.