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Kings Island Sets April 18 Debut for Revived Phantom Theater Dark Ride

The reimagined attraction revives fan-favorite characters through a family-focused interactive format.

Overview

  • Park-hosted construction tours this week showed installed animatronics and interactive hardware as crews apply finishing touches.
  • Riders will carry handheld “flashlights” that serve as the interactive device as they help return runaway ghost notes to the Maestro’s organ.
  • The experience spans 26 scenes, from backstage corridors and dressing rooms to a fiery boiler room.
  • Returning characters like Houdelini, The Great Garbanzo, Hilda Bovine, Lionel Burymore and the Maestro appear alongside a new figure, Arpeggio, as Sally Dark Rides preserves the original story with updated tech.
  • Boo Blasters on Boo Hill props go to auction March 18–27 as the refreshed ride takes over the former space and retains the original ride system.