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On 7/11/2023 at 6:36 PM, CorkscrewMcPuke said:
There you go, champ.
This is so awesome! Thank-you so much!!!! Especially after all these years, it is more special now more than ever!
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On 12/14/2023 at 1:39 PM, CoastersRZ said:
I don`t know how to feel. I still miss the rides and was hopeful that one day the rides would make a come back. I feared that this day would come where it would cease to exist. It is really sad.
Although I never worked directly for Coney, our family business sold kettlekorn for over 20 years at Coney for special events such as Summer Fair and Balloon Glow. We also sold everyday at our little outbuilding by The Python, until the rides were removed for the second time. We saw close to 30,000 patrons depending on what day Balloon Glow landed. Our family also were season pass holders from the year they started them Both sets of my grandparents met at Moonlight Gardens. I always hoped as CoastersRZ had, that the rides would come back. My daughter was a lifeguard and was credited for saving a high diver's life when his dive went wrong during a show by touring firefighters. If you look at the 275 beltway between the southern part of Ohio, eastern part of Indiana and northern Ky, this region has a population of 2.4 million. Actually more than what KI has. I wish they would have completed a feasibility study, I truly believe Coney could have made a great comeback to it's glory days. Now we will never know. Thank-you CoastersRZ for your posts and insight through the years. We didn't agree on everything, but I always respected your opinion.
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On 12/14/2023 at 10:28 PM, Buckeye Brad said:
All great points Hoeter.
Speaking of Coney’s influence, there a neat article about Walt Disney touring parks for research and inspiration when planning Disneyland. Apparently Coney Island was an important contribution to Disneyland, and by extension, the entire amusement park industry.
Coney Islands train that is still running in Lake Winnie Amusement Park in Chattanooga, was the model that Walt Disney used for his train in Disneyland. Disney returned the favor by having his design company make the blueprints for The Racer at KI.
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Channel 5 news reported 13 full time positions and 270 seasonal positions will be lost.
I got a bad feeling when they axed Falloween back in July.
I agree with KI Guy, 100%. Just follow the money trail.
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Could it be a coincidence or Pittsburgh Conspiracy ?
On this date the Island Queen was destroyed. How ironic:
Today in History, September 9: Coney Island's Island Queen steamboat destroyed. On Sept. 9, 1947, Coney Island's steamboat Island Queen was destroyed in an explosion while docked at Pittsburgh's Monongahela River Wharf.
Reference: Today in History https://www.cincinnati.com/
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9 minutes ago, CoastersRZ said:
Words cannot adequately describe how I feel right now. I have spent over half of my life working at Coney in the rides department. It was my first job. I enjoyed going into work everyday there. Yes, I did get paid for going in, but I have a full time architecture job, and this was my side hustle. I truly enjoyed working there, and helping to create memories for people riding the rides. I made quite a few friends over the years working there, many of them have reached out to me today. My hope is that those in charge know what they are doing and that the park will continue to thrive in the future.
Today was also made worse by the fact that my aunt also passed away in Arizona today. Not a great day, to say the least.
Dear CoasterRZ,
My heart goes out to you. I lost my mom right before the season opened up. My sister still
carries her pass. My mom and dad met at a big band concert at Moonlight Gardens. She was a
season pass member since they started selling season passes. My thoughts and prayers for you and your family.
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So I judge popularity by how much Sweetmaize Kettle Korn we sell at the old Ticket Booth.
This year was a record breaking year, which included Balloon Glow, Kroger's, Tri-Health
and Christ Hospital this past summer to name just a few. I believe all the corporate picnics will be lost.
I have always been a proponent to expand the rides at Coney. There's more than one million people who live
in the 275 beltway south of I-74. More than enough to support an updated amusement park. Coney just took two
steps backward to 1972. I can see it now being sold to the Gaming Industry. Sad day for Historical Coney Island.
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Looks like we are not quite done yet!
You can understand why CI moved to KI, but it sure wold be nice for it to return to it's glory days.
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On 3/26/2018 at 9:52 PM, upstop said:
I’m absolutely obsessed with Coney pictures. I would love more pictures of the Lost River, especially the inside and the Haunted House. Those two rides are ones that that I would have loved to seen transferred to Kings Island.
I agree!! Also, I would love to see inside pictures of the Windjammer:)
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A few observations:
The overflow parking lot where the ferry parked by the lighthouse was used as a campground for the Boy Scouts over every Memorial Weekend
Many of the Ginkgo ice cream push-up trees are still there
They still had duo ways to ride the rides, tickets and POP
Since then, Lake Como's configuration was changed.
Excellent posts!
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Since CI has close to a million people living within a 15 mile radius, I would like to see the midway brought back
with many of the old style rides back. I know Riverbend is located where the turnaround for the Shooting Star is,
however it could be redesigned. I work Balloon Glow and some crowds are estimated at over 20,000 people.
You can always dream!
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Check out this video of the former Six Flags Park in New Orleans has been abandoned since Hurricane Katrina hit the area more than 10 years ago:
https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/video/abandoned-and-left-to-rot-over-a-decade-ago
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I've always loved the "Not as rough as last year" sign on that Tickler photo. The sad thing is there's very little in that area that would indicate there was an amusement park there. Just the "Chester Park campus" for Cincinnati Water Works and a small side street called Chester Avenue. I can only imagine what that area would be like today if Chester Park had survived - especially with I-75 being so close.
The only thing left is a plaque in the Business Office of the Cincinnati Water Works.
Which is ironic, because the reason they closed is that the didn't pay their water bill
.I was surprised it didn't survive because they had better public transportation than Coney.
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Here is a website:
of Disney's abandoned waterpark. I remember it fondly. Gone the way of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.
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Speaking of WCET and documentaries, has anyone gained access to
Relive the Magic? I think it is ca 1984. I have been looking for years without any luck:(
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Isn't it sad and ironic that the final trip of the Island Queen was to Pittsburg:(
Fantastic job and thanks for bringing it back to life.
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And who can forget the beginning of The Banana Splits:
It shows The Log Flume, Lost River, Moonlight Gardens and many more...
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Did they ever install a center rail?
My older brother said he remembers one about ca 1970.
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http://www.cincinnativiews.net/images/Coney%20Island%20Large.jpg
Hopefully you can see part of the pond/fountain from this post card.
I actually meant near Moonlite Pavilion.
One of the maintenance workers told me that they had to replace the original roof
because of dry rot from non-use and flooding. So they removed the roof over the dance floor
and adapted it for Moonlight Pavilion. I am looking for documentation. Hope to post it soon.
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The original water fountain by Coney's Moonlite Pavilion is still there but recently was upgraded.
It use to have a flower clock adjacent to it.
The roof over Moonlite Gardens is now over Moonlite Pavilion.
Many of the Ice Cream Push-up Ginko Trees are still there.
You also can see parts of the original midway looking east from the Moonlite Gardens.
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Wow! What a great addition!
Too bad we lost the title of World's Largest Circulating Pool.
At least we still have largest in North America
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It was great!
I heard crowd estimates at over 30,000!
We ran out of Kettle Corn by the time the fireworks started.
And the rain stayed away.
The rides stayed open past midnight!
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They better move them fast.
The Ohio River is approaching flood stage.
Riverbend has already canceled the James Taylor concert!
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The park is starting to look great again. The new TopSpin ride is installed and looking sharp. Several rides have received paint jobs, including the Turtle Parade and Racing Rockets. The rides will be open next weekend as part of the Appalachian Festival. Official opening day is on Saturday, May 23.
Yes, Congratulations!
What was nice is the placement of the rides.
Right where the midway use to be.
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Coney Island/Sunlite Pool Demolition
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Very sad day indeed!
Thanks for the memories!
They sped up the demolition before the meeting with Anderson Twp. officials.
Sneaky to the end! Shame on you CSO.
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