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Kings Island Military & Veteran Discount

A $45 year-round ticket for military and first responders via ID.me — plus free admission on Memorial Day weekend.

Kings Island (Mason, Ohio — a Six Flags park) offers a genuine military and first-responder discount: a flat $45 single-day ticket, year-round, verified through ID.me, and you can buy up to 6 tickets at that price for family and friends. It is open to active military, retired military, veterans, and first responders, plus their immediate family, and it is online only. Kings Island names ID.me as the verification partner — you will get an ID.me login prompt at checkout.

Here’s the honest part: $45 is about the same as Kings Island’s regular online price (a single-day ticket has sold for $45 online in 2026, versus $90 at the gate), so the year-round military ticket is really a stable price floor, not a deep cut. The military perks that genuinely save money are the free-admission events: free single-day admission on Memorial Day weekend, Friday May 22 through Monday May 25, 2026, for anyone with a valid U.S. Military ID, and Kings Island’s late-summer Community Appreciation Days (free admission for first responders, teachers, and healthcare workers on select dates, historically). The discount cannot be combined with any other offer, including sales.

This is an independent guide — we’re not affiliated with Kings Island, Six Flags, or ID.me, and the park controls the terms and can change them at any time.

Written by

T Madden Alford — U.S. Naval Academy '02 · U.S. Navy Reserve Captain (O-6) · Former submarine officer, USS Key West

Reviewed by

Erik Rivera — U.S. Naval Academy '04 · Former U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) officer

Publish date: July 12, 2026 · Last reviewed: July 10, 2026

How we research & review: Our editorial process

Verify & redeem at Kings Island

Opens www.sixflags.com/kingsisland/military-discounts · Verification via ID.me

Kings Island Military Discount — Key Facts

Discount: $45 single-day ticket (up to 6); free Memorial Day weekend admission with military ID
Verification: ID.me (login prompt at online checkout)
Who qualifies: Active/retired military, veterans, first responders, + immediate family
Where to redeem: Online only; free Memorial Day entry redeemed at the gate
Stacking: None — cannot be combined with any other offer, including sales
Region: US (park in Mason, OH)

Source: Kings Island — Military & First Responder Tickets (official) · Last verified: July 10, 2026

WHO QUALIFIES

Kings Island offers a $45 year-round single-day military and first-responder ticket via ID.me, plus free admission on Memorial Day weekend with a military ID.

Active-duty and retired military, eligible for the $45 ticket and free Memorial Day admission.
Veterans, eligible for the $45 year-round ticket via ID.me.
Reserves and National Guard, listed among eligible groups for the Memorial Day free admission.
Military spouses and immediate family, covered by the "up to 6 tickets" allowance.
First responders, eligible for the $45 ticket via a separate ID.me first-responder offer.
Teachers and healthcare workers, historically eligible for free Community Appreciation Days (verify current-year dates).

Kings Island discount by community
Audience	Discount
Active/retired military, veterans, and first responders (+ up to 6 family/friends)Year-round, ID.me-verified, online only; non-combinable.	$45 single-day ticket
Active/Retired/Veterans/Reserves/National Guard with a valid U.S. Military IDMemorial Day weekend, Fri May 22 – Mon May 25, 2026, redeemed at the gate.	Free admission
First responders, teachers, and healthcare workersSelect late-summer dates in prior years; verify current-year dates.	Free admission (historical Community Appreciation Days)

HOW TO REDEEM

Online at www.sixflags.com/kingsisland

Open the military ticket page
Go to sixflags.com/kingsisland/military-discounts.
Select your tickets
Choose your military or first-responder ticket(s) — up to 6 for family and friends.
Verify through ID.me
When prompted, verify your status with ID.me (create a free ID.me account if you do not have one).
Check out online
Complete checkout online. The discount is online only and will not combine with any sale or promo code.

In store

Visit on Memorial Day weekend
Come any one day Friday May 22 – Monday May 25, 2026.
Present your military ID at the gate
Show a valid U.S. Military ID at the front-gate turnstiles for free single-day admission.
Buy family tickets in advance
Purchase any family or friends tickets online in advance at the discounted rate (up to 6).

HOW IT WORKS

This is Kings Island (Mason, Ohio) — a Six Flags / former Cedar Fair park now hosted at sixflags.com/kingsisland (the old visitkingsisland.com URLs redirect there). It is not Kings Dominion (Doswell, VA), which runs a separate program.

Kings Island routes its military and first-responder discounts through ID.me. You register once with ID.me (free), verify your status, and get an ID.me login prompt during online checkout. The free Memorial Day admission is verified differently — in person at the gate with a valid U.S. Military ID. There is no confirmed GovX, SheerID, or WeSalute verification for the direct discount; GovX only appears as a separate resale marketplace.

Because the $45 ticket is often identical to the public online price and is non-combinable, compare before you buy: a base ITT/MWR ticket office, an employer program, or the public online price can sometimes beat it. Kings Island / Six Flags and ID.me can re-verify eligibility and change or end the program at any time.

Exclusions & fine print

Not combinable with any other offer, including sales or promo codes — it is a single standalone price.
The year-round $45 ticket is online only; the free Memorial Day entry is gate-redeemed with a military ID.
The free Memorial Day admission requires a valid U.S. Military ID at the gate.
Not valid for separately ticketed events (WinterFest, concerts, park buyouts) unless a specific offer says so.

SOURCES

Kings Island — Military & First Responder Tickets (official) — Kings Island
Kings Island — Military Days (official) — Kings Island
ID.me Shop — Kings Island & Soak City military/first-responder offers — ID.me

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Does Kings Island offer a military discount?

Yes. Kings Island offers a $45 single-day ticket year-round for active and retired military, veterans, and first responders (plus up to 6 family/friends tickets), verified through ID.me — and free admission on Memorial Day weekend with a valid U.S. Military ID.

How much is the Kings Island military discount?

The year-round military and first-responder ticket is $45 (plus fees) for a single day. On Memorial Day weekend (May 22–25, 2026), admission is free with a valid U.S. Military ID.

Do veterans, spouses, and dependents qualify?

Veterans qualify for the $45 ticket via ID.me. Immediate family is covered by the "up to 6 tickets" allowance. For the free Memorial Day entry you must show a valid U.S. Military ID at the gate — a veteran without one should use the $45 online ticket.

How do I verify my status?

Register free with ID.me, verify your military or first-responder status, and you will get an ID.me login prompt at online checkout. The free Memorial Day admission is verified in person at the gate with a military ID.

Does Kings Island use ID.me, GovX, SheerID, or WeSalute?

ID.me — that is the named verification partner for the direct discount. GovX separately resells Kings Island tickets as a marketplace, but it is not the verifier, and there is no confirmed SheerID or WeSalute route.

Can I use the discount in stores or only online?

The year-round $45 ticket is online only. The free Memorial Day admission is redeemed in person at the gate with a military ID.

Can I combine it with promo codes or sale items?

No — it is a single, non-combinable price. Because $45 is often the same as the public online price, just compare: if a public sale, employer program, or base ITT ticket is cheaper, use that instead.

Does Kings Island offer a first responder, teacher, or healthcare discount?

Yes — first responders get the same $45 ID.me ticket, and Kings Island has historically run Community Appreciation Days with free admission for first responders, teachers, and healthcare workers on select late-summer dates (verify current-year dates).

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Editorial policy

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