{"id":2384767,"date":"2026-04-22T19:35:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T19:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2384767"},"modified":"2026-04-22T19:35:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T19:35:42","slug":"kings-island-names-new-president-as-six-flags-reinstates-leadership-roles-dayton-events-latest-events-in-the-dayton-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/kings-island-names-new-president-as-six-flags-reinstates-leadership-roles-dayton-events-latest-events-in-the-dayton-area\/","title":{"rendered":"Kings Island names new president as Six Flags reinstates leadership roles | DAYTON EVENTS: Latest events in the Dayton area"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\" itemprop=\"articleBody\" false=\"\">\n                                <meta itemprop=\"isAccessibleForFree\" content=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, owner of Kings Island, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/investors.sixflags.com\/news\/press-releases\/press-release-details\/2026\/Six-Flags-Reintroduces-Park-Presidents-at-10-Key-Properties-to-Strengthen-Local-Leadership-and-Enhance-Guest-Experience-2026-GHayljgoj-\/default.aspx\">has announced a plan<\/a> to reintroduce the park president role at 10 \u201ckey <span>properties<\/span>\u201d throughout the chain. The role was originally eliminated at all of the company\u2019s amusement parks <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/daytondailynews.com\/tncms\/asset\/editorial\/12f63b8b-b906-500a-a484-bc8a2b926281\">during a massive layoff<\/a> last year.<\/p>\n<p>The firings occurred during the tenure of then-president and CEO Richard Zimmerman, who <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/investors.sixflags.com\/news\/press-releases\/press-release-details\/2025\/Six-Flags-Appoints-John-Reilly-President-and-Chief-Executive-Officer\/default.aspx\">stepped down from his position in December<\/a>. He was replaced by John Reilly, who previously served as the COO of SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"tncms-inline-relcontent tncms-inline-relcontent-refer\">\n<h4>More Coverage<\/h4>\n<\/aside>\n<p><span>\u201cThese changes are about putting leadership, expertise and accountability as close to our guests and team members as possible,\u201d said Reilly in a press statement. \u201cBy strengthening park-level leadership, and aligning our support model with our strategic priorities, we\u2019re empowering our teams to move faster, innovate locally and deliver exceptional experiences every day.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The properties set to receive a new park president are: Canada\u2019s Wonderland; Carowinds; Cedar Point; Kings Island; Knott\u2019s Berry Farm; Six Flags Great Adventure; Six Flags Great America; Six Flags Magic Mountain; Six Flags Over Georgia; and Six Flags Over Texas.<\/p>\n<p>Tony Carovillano has been chosen to serve as Kings Island\u2019s new president. With over four decades in the industry, Carovillano has worked in leadership roles at parks such as Carowinds and Worlds of Fun. He currently serves as Kings Island\u2019s park manager.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKings Island is a fun family tradition in Cincinnati and recognized by many across the world,\u201d said Carovillano in a press statement. \u201cI look forward to keeping what makes the park so special \u2014 for our associates and for our guests \u2014 while continuing to thrill, excite and entertain with every investment we make.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"inline-asset inline-image layout-vertical  subscriber-hide  tnt-inline-asset tnt-inline-relcontent tnt-inline-image tnt-inline-relation-child tnt-inline-presentation-default tnt-inline-alignment-default tnt-inline-width-default\">\n<figure class=\"photo layout-vertical hover-expand letterbox-style-blur\"><span class=\"expand hidden-print\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-photo-target=\".photo-6a3dca73-4aec-42bc-89fc-633f32332859\" data-instance=\"#gallery-items-3afd58a7-e355-47e1-89c9-7ea0a9032f95-photo-modal\" data-target=\"#photo-carousel-3afd58a7-e355-47e1-89c9-7ea0a9032f95\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"fas tnt-expand\"\/><br \/>\n            <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"image\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-photo-target=\".photo-6a3dca73-4aec-42bc-89fc-633f32332859\" data-instance=\"#gallery-items-3afd58a7-e355-47e1-89c9-7ea0a9032f95-photo-modal\" data-target=\"#photo-carousel-3afd58a7-e355-47e1-89c9-7ea0a9032f95\">\n<div itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n            <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"1080\"\/><br \/>\n            <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"1350\"\/><br \/>\n            <meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com\/daytondailynews.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/6\/a3\/6a3dca73-4aec-42bc-89fc-633f32332859\/69e8f4c2600db.image.png\"\/><br \/>\n            <meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com\/daytondailynews.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/6\/a3\/6a3dca73-4aec-42bc-89fc-633f32332859\/69e8f4c2600db.image.png\"\/><br \/>\n                        \n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"tnt-blurred-image\">\n             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com\/daytondailynews.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/6\/a3\/6a3dca73-4aec-42bc-89fc-633f32332859\/69e8f4c2600db.image.png?resize=200%2C250\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"250\" width=\"200\"\/>\n         <\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"caption\">\n<p>                                <span class=\"caption-text\"><\/p>\n<p>Tony Carovillano has been named the new president of Kings Island. Photo courtesy of the Six Flags Entertainment Corporation<\/p>\n<p>                                <\/span><\/p>\n<p>                        <span class=\"clearfix\"\/><br \/>\n                    <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Six Flags\u2019 other Ohio park, Cedar Point, will also be receiving a new president, Colleen Brady. She currently serves as its park manager.<\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThe ultimate goal is simple: to consistently deliver the best possible guest and team member experience across all parks,\u201d said Reilly. \u201cWith the introduction of these park presidents, we are confident we have the right leaders in place to unlock the full potential of our parks and elevate performance.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sixflags.com\/\">sixflags.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source dayton.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, owner of Kings Island, has announced a plan to reintroduce the park president role at 10 \u201ckey properties\u201d throughout the chain. The role was originally eliminated at all of the company\u2019s amusement parks during a massive layoff last year. 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