Graeter’s Ice Cream partners with Kings Island for special ‘Ghost Notes’ flavor

BAT SENT ME TO BED. WE’RE DONE. AT 545 NOW. KINGS ISLAND OPENS FOR THE SEASON THIS WEEKEND. PASS HOLDERS TOMORROW, EVERYBODY ON SATURDAY AND THERE WILL BE A NEW ATTRACTION FOR VISITORS TO CHECK OUT THIS YEAR. WLWT. NEWS 5 DANIELLE DINDAK AT THE PARK. NOW DANIELLE, YOU ARE ONE OF THE FIRST TO GET TO TAKE A RIDE ON THE PHANTOM THEATER. WHO ELSE WOULD HAVE THE FIRST HONORS TO DO THIS? STEPHEN. AND YES, RISING THE CURTAINS ON THIS AWESOME RIDE THIS MORNING. PHANTOM THEATER OPENING NIGHTMARE. WHAT A TREAT AND A SPOOKY THRILL THIS RIDE WAS. TAKE A LOOK. THERE YOU GO. JUST TRY TO GET YOUR LIGHT ON EVERY EVERY GHOST NOTE THAT YOU CAN. I THINK I MIGHT HAVE A NEW HIGH SCORE HERE, BUT WHO’S WINNING? ARE. YOU KNOW, AND I DID HAVE THAT HIGH SCORE. GUYS, I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW. I EVEN BEAT THE PARK PRESIDENT THIS MORNING. BUT THIS IS TRULY A BLAST FROM THE PAST. THIS WAS ACTUALLY OPERATING HERE AT KINGS ISLAND FROM 1992 TO 2002. CLOSED DOWN, BUT THANKFULLY IT IS BACK OPEN LIKE WE ALSO DID MENTION THE PARK WILL BE OPENING THIS WEEKEND. SO THAT MEANS FOR PAST SEASON PASS HOLDERS, YOU CAN COME IN AND CHECK OUT THIS RIDE IN ALL OF YOUR KINGS ISLAND FAVORITES STARTING TOMORROW. THEN ON SATURDAY, YOU’LL. ANYBODY WHO CAN ALSO COME IN. SO YOU KNOW, PEOPLE REALLY CIRCLE DIFFERENT THINGS ON THE CALENDAR WHEN IT COMES TO SUMMER. AND WE’RE COUNTING DOWN THE DAYS. FIRST IS OPENING DAY, THEN THE OPENING DAY FOR KINGS ISLAND. THAT’S FINALLY THIS WEEKEND. THE WEATHER IS FEELING GREAT OUT HERE. WHAT A BETTER TIME TO COME OUT TO KINGS ISLAND. I ALSO HAVE TO POINT OUT WE HAVE SOME NEW SPOOKY FRIENDS WE’RE MAKING THIS MORNING. I WILL SAY I’M SLIGHTLY WORRIED THAT HE MIGHT HAVE HAD TOO MUCH BLUE ICE CREAM OVER THE WINTER MONTHS. WE’RE STILL WAITING TO FIND THAT OUT, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO SAY WHAT A SPOOKTACULAR TIME WE’RE HAVING. WE’RE GOING TO BE ALSO ABLE TO TRY ALL THE NEW FOODS, SO YOU’RE GOING TO WANT TO STAY AROUND. WE’LL CHECK THAT OUT AT 6 A.M., BUT FOR NOW, WE’LL SEND IT BACK TO YOU BECAUSE I MIGHT TRY TO BEAT MY HIGH SCORE ALREADY. OKAY. DANIEL, WHAT WAS YOUR HIGH SCORE? BECAUSE I’LL BE AT KINGS ISLAND SOON ENOUGH. OKAY, SO I BELIEVE YOU HAVE TO GO BACK AND CHECK BECAUSE I’M MORE OF A WORDS GIRL THAN A NUMBERS GIRL. BUT I BELIEVE IT WAS OVER 400,000 400,000 NOTES. I WAS SITTING OUT THERE, I WAS PLAYING THE KEYS AND EVERYTHING. OKAY, DOUBLE CHECK, REPORT BACK AND THEN WE’LL HAVE A LITTLE CONTEST OF OUR OWN. ALL RIGHT? DANIEL

Graeter’s Ice Cream partners with Kings Island for special ‘Ghost Notes’ flavor

Updated: 3:54 PM EDT May 22, 2026

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Two of Cincinnati’s most iconic attractions are teaming up for a special treat this summer.Graeter’s Ice Cream has teamed up with Kings Island to celebrate the return of Kings Island’s Phantom Theater Dark Ride.Starting on Friday, Graeter’s is unveiling their newest Summer Bonus Flavor, Ghost Notes, inspired by the ride.The flavor blends grape ice cream with soft marshmallow and marshmallow cookie dough.The flavor is available at all Graeter’s scoop shops, online and at Kings Island.The Phantom Theatre ride takes visitors through 26 immersive scenes, including backstage areas, haunted hallways, dressing rooms, and a fiery boiler room.Along the way, animatronic characters like Houdelini, The Great Garbanzo, Hilda Bovine, and Lionel Burymore make appearances, joined by a new addition, Arpeggio, Maestro’s feline companion.

MASON, Ohio —

Two of Cincinnati’s most iconic attractions are teaming up for a special treat this summer.

Graeter’s Ice Cream has teamed up with Kings Island to celebrate the return of Kings Island’s Phantom Theater Dark Ride.

Starting on Friday, Graeter’s is unveiling their newest Summer Bonus Flavor, Ghost Notes, inspired by the ride.

The flavor blends grape ice cream with soft marshmallow and marshmallow cookie dough.

The flavor is available at all Graeter’s scoop shops, online and at Kings Island.

The Phantom Theatre ride takes visitors through 26 immersive scenes, including backstage areas, haunted hallways, dressing rooms, and a fiery boiler room.

Along the way, animatronic characters like Houdelini, The Great Garbanzo, Hilda Bovine, and Lionel Burymore make appearances, joined by a new addition, Arpeggio, Maestro’s feline companion.