We hope you are as excited as we are for the return of the Kings Island Winterfest event, which takes place select nights November 23 through December 31, 2018! When Winterfest debuted at Kings Island in 2017, to say we were beyond impressed is a huge understatement! Winterfest is a fantastic array of Christmas decorations, lights, live and interactive entertainment, select rides, and a whole new variety of food options around the park!
We are really excited for all the new specialty menu items you will see around the park, so we have put together the Kings Island Winterfest Food Guide that will be updated as information becomes available. So lets get started!
11 Pipers Piping Pizza (Rivertown Pizza)
Dining Plan accepted at this location
Menu:
Meat Deluxe Pizza with Breadsticks- $13.49
2 Slices Pepperoni Pizza (1040 calories)- $12.99
2 Slices Cheese Pizza (820 calories)- $12.49
Antipasto Salad with Breadsticks (520 calories)- $9.99
Side Garden Salad (230 calories)- $4.99
Breadsticks (380 calories)- $4.49
Chips (400 calories)- $2.99
Giant White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookie- $14.99
Blitzen’s Hot Beverage Bar (Graeter’s)
Menu:
Blue Hot Chocolate (Signature blue ice cream flavored white hot chocolate)- $7.29
Peppermint Hot Chocolate- $6.99
S’mores Hot Chocolate (Graham crackers, chocolate chips, and marshmallows)- $6.99
Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate (Topped with whipped cream, caramel, salt, and a pretzel rod)- $6.99
Hot Chocolate Refill Mug- $10.99
Classic Hot Chocolate- $4.49
Coffee- $2.99
Graeter’s menu with seasonal flavors: Peppermint Stick and Egg Nog
Café du Pere Noel (adjacent to Yogurt Plus in what was used as a refill station)
Menu:
Christmas Popcorn Bag- $5.99
Popcorn- $5.99 Large
Soft Pretzel- $4.99
Cheese Cup- $1.29
Christmas Cookies- $3.79
Hot Chocolate Refill Mug- $10.99
Classic Hot Chocolate- $4.49
Candy Cane Concoctions (Coney Treats/Coca-Cola Refresh Station)
Menu:
Soft Pretzel- $4.99
Cheese Cup- $1.29
Popcorn- $5.99 (Large); $4.99 Small
Cotton Candy- $4.79
Churro- $3.79
Hot Chocolate- $4.49
Classic Christmas Café (Hank’s Mexican Grill)
Dining Plan accepted at this location
Menu:
Build Your Own Mac & Cheese or Tater Tots- $12.99
Kids Portion of Mac & Cheese or Tater Tots- $8.99
Soup (Chicken Noodle or Broccoli Cheddar)- $6.99
Bread Bowl- $3.99
Hot Chocolate Refill Mug- $10.99
Classic Hot Chocolate- $4.49
Claus Confectionery (Rivertown Funnel Cakes)
This stand was called Sally’s Festive Funnel Cakes in 2017.
Menu:
Ice Cream Cones
Banana Foster Funnel Cake- $12.99
Creme Brule Funnel Cake- $12.99
Cherries Jubilee Funnel Cake- $12.99
Chocolate Mint Jubilee Funnel Cake- $12.99
Maple Bacon Funnel Cake- $12.99
Christmas Cookie Funnel Cake- $12.99
Old Fashioned Funnel Cake- $9.99
Mini Donuts- $10.99
Elephant Ear (890 calories)- $8.99
Dasher’s Diner (Chicken Shack)
Dining Plan accepted at this location
Menu:
Serving standard Chicken Shack menu items.
Smoked Honey Spiced Wings (100 calories)- $12.99
Hot Roasted Nuts (Inside Festhaus)
1 Bag- $4.79
2 Bags- $8.79
Box of Popcorn- $4.99
Jack Frost’s Liquid Libations (Bier Garten)
Menu:
Loaded Tots (Bacon, Cheese, Ranch)- $8.99
Giant Pretzel with Queso- $7.99
BBQ Pork Rinds- $4.99
Valley Vineyard Honey Mead- $8.99
Wine- $6.59
Bottled Beer- $8.79
Holiday Mixed Drinks- $8.99
- Apple Pie Spiked Cider (Warm cider with a shot of Fire Ball or warm honey mead)
- Bailey’s Irish Cream Hot Chocolate (Topped with whipped cream)
- Spiked Peppermint Hot Chocolate (Topped with whipped cream and a candy cane)
- Eggnog (Spiked with rum and finished with nutmeg)
Kings Island Holiday Buffet (International Street Restaurant)
Enjoy a holiday dinner featuring traditional holiday buffet with three carving stations (sliced turkey, ham, and roast beef), classic seasonal sides and some of Santa’s favorite holiday deserts.
Menu:
Kings Island Salad (Spring mix, blue cheese, red onion, cranberries, sunflower seeds, balsamic dressing)
Hail Caesar (Garlic croutons, romaine, grape tomatoes, Parmesan, zesty dressing)
From the Baker (Artisan rolls and breads with flaxseed oil and butter)
Slow Roasted Tomahawk Chop
Sauteed Baby Carrots
Truffle Fingerling Potatoes
Horseradish Sauce
Shallot Red Wine Sauce
Toss the Pasta (Sausage, Gemelli, Peppers, Tomato Sauce, Cheese)
Spanish Paella (Saffron rice, white wine, peas, scallops, shrimp and mussels baked in a seafood broth)
Dutch Chicken (Pan roasted, rosemary, tomatoes, garlic, mustard, maple syrup)
Ratatouille (Sliced zucchini, eggplant, yellow squash, and tomato simmered in pepper sauce)
Assortment of desserts, Christmas cookies, macaroons, cake pops.
$27.99 per person. Kids 12 and Under $17.99. Dining plans not accepted at this location. Served most nights: 5:30-9:00 pm.
Cash Bar
Domestic Bottled or Canned Beer- $7.00
Premium Bottled or Canned Beer- $9.00
House Wine- $8.00
Premium Wine- $10.00
House Cocktail- $8.00
Premium Cocktail- $10.00
Mistletoe Munchies (Snoopy’s Snack Shack)
Location went by it’s traditional namesake in 2017.
Menu:
Smokehouse Christmas (Coney Bar-B-Que)
Dining Plan accepted at this location
Menu:
Choose plates that include the following entrees and sides.
– Pulled Pork
– Rotisserie Chicken
– Roast Beast
– Smoked St. Louis Ribs
– Smoked Turkey
– Christmas Sausage
– Smoked Pork Loin
– House Made Mac n Cheese
– Baked Beans
– Baked Apples
– Country Green Beans
– Baked Potato
– Sweet Potato Fries
– Biscuits
Tinsel Town Diner (Juke Box Diner)
Dining Plan accepted at this location
Menu:
All Beef Hot Dog Basket (960 calories)- $11.99
All Beef Jumbo Hot Dog- $7.99
Turducken Sandwich Basket- $14.99
Turducken Sandwich- $8.99
Patty Melt Basket- $13.99
Patty Melt- $8.99
Mushroom Swiss Burger Basket- $13.99
Mushroom Swiss Burger- $8.99
Hamburger- $7.99
Cheeseburger- $8.49
Bacon Cheeseburger- $8.99
Chicken Sandwich- $6.29
Cheese Fries (550 calories)
Fries (430 calories)
Old St. Nick Potato Factory (Rivertown Potato Works)
Dining Plan accepted at this location
Menu:
Gluten Free Chicken Tender Basket (1260 calories)- $12.99
Fresh Cut Bacon Cheese Fries (970 calories)- $8.69
Fresh Cut Chili Cheese Fries (830 calories)- $8.49
Fresh Cut Crab Fries (600 calories)- $7.99
Fresh Cut Rosemary Parmesan Fries (680 calories)- $7.99
Fresh Cut Fries (600 calories)- $6.99
Loaded Baked Potato- $6.99
Pretzel Sticks with Beer Cheese- $7.99
Side of Cheese (90 calories)- $1.29
Side of Chili (110 calories)- $1.29
Hot Chocolate Refill Mug- $10.99
Classic Hot Chocolate- $4.49
Prancer’s Pizza (International Street Pizza)
Dining Plan accepted at this location
Menu:
Meat Deluxe Pizza with Breadsticks- $13.49
2 Slices Pepperoni Pizza (1040 calories)- $12.99
2 Slices Cheese Pizza (820 calories)- $12.49
Antipasto Salad with Breadsticks (520 calories)- $9.99
Side Garden Salad (230 calories)- $4.99
Breadsticks (380 calories)- $4.49
Chips (400 calories)- $2.99
Giant White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookie- $14.99
Yule Time Grille (Reds Hall of Fame Grille)
Dining Plan accepted at this location for $5 upcharge.
Menu:
New for 2018, Reds Hall of Fame Grille will feature an all-you-can-eat buffet.
Menu:
Maple ham
Roasted turkey
Tossed Salad
Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
Sweet Potato Casserole
Green Bean Casserole
Fresh Rolls
Stuffing
Cranberries
Assorted Cookies
$24.99 Adults, $19.99 Season Pass, $14.99 Youth, $5.00 Dining Plan Members
Sugar’s Cake Factory (International Street Funnel Cakes)
Menu:
Banana Foster Funnel Cake- $12.99
Creme Brule Funnel Cake- $12.99
Cherries Jubilee Funnel Cake- $12.99
Chocolate Mint Jubilee Funnel Cake- $12.99
Maple Bacon Funnel Cake- $12.99
Christmas Cookie Funnel Cake- $12.99
Old Fashioned Funnel Cake- $9.99
Tiny Tots Hot Chocolate (Planet Snoopy Ice Cold Drinks and Snacks)
Formerly known as Peppermint Patty’s Holiday Treats in 2017.
Menu:
Soft Pretzel- $4.99
Cheese Cup- $1.29
Cotton Candy- $4.79
Popcorn- $5.99 (Large); $4.99 Small
Hot Chocolate Refill Mug- $10.99
Classic Hot Chocolate- $4.49
French Vanilla Cappuccino- $4.79
Tinker’s Spielzeug Haus (Festhaus)
Dining Plan accepted at this location
Larosa’s Menu:
Pepperoni Pizza Basket (2 Slices & Breadsticks)- $12.99
Cheese Pizza Basket (2 Slices & Breadsticks)- $12.49
Meat Deluxe Pizza & Breadsticks- $13.49
Cheeseburger Basket (1210 calories)- $12.49
Bacon Cheeseburger Basket (1280 calories)- $12.99
Hamburger Basket (1110 calories)- $11.99
Chicken Tender Basket (1190 calories)- $12.29
Antipasto Salad (520 calories)- $9.99
Garden Salad with Breadsticks (230 calories)- $4.99
Fries (430 calories)- $4.99
Macaroni & Cheese (260 calories)- $4.99
Cheesecake- $4.99
Apple Pie- $3.99
Hot Chocolate Refill Mug- $10.99
Classic Hot Chocolate- $4.49
Guests can also enjoy some traditional holiday meals.
German Pork Schnitzel with Fried Cabbage- $13.99
Polish Kielbasa with homemade Sauerkraut and Pierogies- $13.99
Italian Penna Pasta with homemade Meatball and Marinara Sauce- $13.99
Guests can also enjoy the full Panda Express menu.
Bar Menu:
Bottled Water- $3.99
Soft Pretzel- $4.99
Beer Cheese- $1.49
Draft Beer- $8.99
Bottled Beer- $8.79
Premium Bottled Beer- $9.79
Premium Draft- $9.99
Tom & Chee (Planet Snoopy Grill)
Dining Plan accepted at this location
Menu:
Classic Grilled Cheese- $9.99
Tom & Chee- $10.99
Grilled Mac & Chee- $10.99
BBQ Bacon- $10.99
CBR Basket (Bread, cheese, bacon, chicken, ranch)- $10.99
Grilled Cheese Donut- $9.99
Smores Donut- $10.99
Mac & Cheese- $4.99
Bleu Cheese Chili- $4.99
Creamy Tomato Basil Soup- $4.99
Hot Chocolate Refill Mug- $10.99
Classic Hot Chocolate- $4.49
Toy Town Treats (Paradise Island)
Menu:
Soft Pretzel- $4.99
Cheese Cup- $1.29
Seasonal Churros- $3.79
Christmas Cookies- $3.79
Hot Chocolate Refill Mug- $10.99
Classic Hot Chocolate- $4.49
Wishbone Grill (Across from International Street Auntie Anne’s)
Formerly Turkey Lurkey’s Legs to Go in 2017.
Menu:
Smoked Turkey Leg- $8.99
Bacon-on-a-Stick (Thick bacon with chili maple glaze)- $4.99
Norseman’s Christmas Pork with Viking BBQ Sauce- $9.99
Cinnamon Pull Apart Bread- $7.99
Local Honey Mead (from Valley Vineyard)- $8.99
Hot Chocolate- $4.49
Also available will be the following franchise locations.
– Auntie Anne’s
– Chick-fil-A Dining Plan accepted at this location
– Cinnabon
– Graeter’s Ice Cream
– Panda Express Dining Plan accepted at this location
– Skyline Chili Dining Plan accepted at this location
– Starbucks
– Subway Dining Plan accepted at this location
– Tom & Chee Dining Plan accepted at this location
– Yogurt Plus
Kings Island will bring back the Winterfest Souvenir Mug for $10.99 which includes free refills on the first day of your visit of hot chocolate and $1 refills on subsequent visits.
Winterfest Souvenir Mug Refill stations will be located at:
– Café du Pere Noel (adjacent to Yogurt Plus in what was used as a refill station)
– Candy Cane Concoctions (Coney Treats/Coca-Cola Refresh Station)
– Coca-Cola Marketplace
– Classic Christmas Cafe (Hank’s Mexican Grill)
– Festhaus
– Graeter’s Ice Cream
– Toy Town Treats (Paradise Island)
– Tiny Tots Hot Chocolate (Snoopy’s Snack Shack)
– Rivertown Coca-Cola Refill Station
– Claus Confectionery (Rivertown Funnel Cakes)
– Snoopy’s Hot Chocolate
– Tom + Chee (Planet Snoopy Grill)
– Starbucks
– Yogurt Plus
Note, 2018 All-Season Dining Plans will be accepted during Winterfest. Single Meal Deals will also be available for $13.99. 2018 All-Season Souvenir Bottles and Season Pass Drink Plans will be accepted during Winterfest.
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