Cedar Fair is one of the largest amusement park companies in the world, with 17 locations in North America. Each location is very different as far as what it offers guests, and so each largely acts autonomously, making its own policies and procedures. This makes today’s news a pretty big deal as nearly all Cedar Fair amusement parks have now implemented an identical chaperone policy for teens, which appears to be a result of a handgun incident that took place last weekend.
On Saturday, a 17-year-old male was arrested outside the gate of King’s Island in Ohio. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that the police received a report regarding a suspicious person a little before 6:30 in the evening. When officers responded a juvenile was found in possession of a handgun and a dozen bullets. King’s Island temporarily suspended operation in the action zone area of the park as a precaution. Saturday was the first day that the park was open for the 2023 season.
