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With almost two decades since my last visit to Kentucky Kingdom it is no surprises that some of the older rides that I remember have been replaced with newer ones.



Having visited Silver Dollar City and Dollywood it was nice walking around Kentucky Kingdom and seeing some of the little things that Herschend has added to make the park look like one of theirs.  Herschend is great at using rides to tell stories but they are also great at adding little theming elements to give their parks the desired mood.



There are a few thrill rides in the front third of the park (one of the fair's entrance roads bisects Kentucky Kingdom) but most of the rides up front are geared for little ones.



King Louie, who was the original mascot for Kentucky Kingdom, now has his own playland for kids.  It is nice but not surprising that Herschend has kept the parks history alive by keeping King Louie as an integral part of the park.



Going back to when Ed Heart brought Kentucky Kingdom back to life in 2014 he needed something big and new to help bring guests back to the park.  That big and new ride was Lightning Run.



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