There
is no shortage of attractions and activities in the Cincinnati
area. You will find museums, theme parks, amusement
parks, water parks, and go kart racing to get your heart
pounding with excitement. Some of the other great family
activities include the Newport Aquarium, Cincinnati Zoo and
The Dude Ranch where you can go horse back riding and
participate in a cattle drive. With all Cincinnati
offers you should plan to spend a little extra time to fit it
all in.
Attractions & Activities
Cincinnati Zoo
& Botanical Gardens - Wings of the World, Jungle
Trails, our renovated bird house and lush, tropical rainforest
exhibit. Most gorilla births of any zoo in the U.S. Komodo
Dragons, White Bengal Tigers and rare black Sumatran &
Indian rhinos. Open year round. 3400 Vine St., Cincinnati, OH
(800)-94-HIPPO.
Coney Island.-
Swim at Sunlite Pool, the world's largest recirculating pool,
Zoom Flume waterbogan, Pipeline Plunge tube water slide. Enjoy
21 classic kiddie, family rides, including the New Dodgem cars
and Pepsi Python, mini-golf, bumper and pedal boats. 6201
Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati, OH (513) 232-8230
The Dude Ranch
- Spend a few hours or the whole day at the Ranch. Saddle
up and take a 1 1/2 hour scenic trail ride with or without a
Western Cattle Drive. You'll journey through heavily wooded
trails and venture across gently rolling meadows. After riding,
spend the rest of the day enjoying the ranch and all of our
activities including: on-going fun filled hayrides, horseshoes,
marshmallow roasts and mingle with the animals in our petting
zoo. Then, learn how to rope a steer and if you want to go
fishing, bring your pole (or you can rent one there) and spend
some time testing your luck in our stocked lake. As you can see,
there's plenty to do, and best yet, we're just minutes
away. 3205 Waynesville Road, Morrow, OH, (513) 956-8099.
Envirotrek Go
Karting - Our indoor course consists of (6) six hairpin
turns, (3) three S-turns, which allow passing opportunities for
drivers, and a few hard, fast 90's. All of this packed into 800
ft. of challenging track. While racing at Envirotrek you will
enter the trek at the Grand Canyon, then transition into the
mountains of North America before entering the storm. Don't
worry, the storm will pass before you hit the beach and return
to the city. Envirotrek gets its name from the fact that
electronic go-karts are emission free, very quiet and
environmentally friendly. The trek is the environmental journey.
Our chassis are made of the highest quality chrome molly alloy
and built to handle a challenging track. They are powered by a
rare earth magnetic step motor, which allows the driver to shift
electronically into 4 different speeds or use the automatic
option. 3700 Red Bank Rd., Cincinnati, OH (513) 561-5278.
Newport
Aquarium - Oceanic Adventures Newport Aquarium opened in
May 1999 and quickly became on of the country's most amazing
attractions. You'll not only journey through the three-fourths
of the world covered by water, you'll be enchanted by each and
every one of the mysteries waiting to be discovered in our 60
exhibits. Open 365 days a year, we'll introduce you to
over 11,000 dangerous, bizarre and beautiful creatures. And with
hundreds of feet of acrylic tunnels, we think you'll find that
at times, the 300 degree perspective can be, well... a little
unnerving. One Aquarium Way, Newport, KY (859)
261-7444.
Paramount's
Kings Island - Just off of I-71, 24 miles north of
Cincinnati. The Midwest's largest and most popular theme park
with over 300 rides and attractions plus a 30-acre water park.,
WaterWorks, that is free with park admission. World record
thrills, including 12 roller coasters, tying a Guinness World
Record for the most coasters at any park on earth! New for 1999:
Face/Off, the Midwest's only 5G face-to-face inverted roller
coaster and DROP ZONE, at 315 feet, the world's tallest gyro
drop. Both are in the Paramount Action Zone, a newly-themed area
at Paramount's Kings Island that looks and feels like a
Hollywood movie studio backlot come-to-life. Home of The Beast,
20 years strong as the world's longest wooden roller coaster.
Nine fantastic shows entertain and delight all ages, while
Nickelodeon Splat City, where the world famous Rugrats appear
daily, and newly expanded Hanna-Barbera Land with Scooby, Yogi
and their friends. Campground conveniently located next to the
theme park. Theme park open selected weekends April 17 to May
23. Daily May 29 to Aug. 29 plus Sept. 4-6 (Labor Day weekend)
and Sept. 26, Oct. 3 and Saturdays and Sundays Oct. 9-31. Call
(513) 754-5700 or (800) 288-0808
The Beach
Waterpark - 2590 Waterpark Dr., Mason, OH, 45040;
513/398-2040. Just off I-71 at exit 25, approximately 30 minutes
from Cincinnati or Dayton. The Beach is 35 acres filled with 2
million gallons of water fun, 40,000 square feet of white sand,
and more than 40 rides and attractions. And don't forget the
little squirts! Watch them splash and play in Splash Mountain
and Jolly Mon' Shores with attractions geared just for kids. The
Beach is open Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend and
selected weekends in May and September. The Beach is closed to
the public Saturday, July 15 and Saturday, August 26, 2000 for
exclusive company outings. Call (513) 398-SWIM or (800)886-SWIM
for rates and dates of operation.
There
is no shortage of attractions and activities in the Cincinnati
area. You will find museums, theme parks, amusement
parks, water parks, and go kart racing to get your heart
pounding with excitement. Some of the other great family
activities include the Newport Aquarium, Cincinnati Zoo and
The Dude Ranch where you can go horse back riding and
participate in a cattle drive. With all Cincinnati
offers you should plan to spend a little extra time to fit it
all in.