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  1. A friend of mine just gave me a 1977 park newsletter (I'll hopefully have the opportunity to scan and share it soon) and it has created some confusion. I thought I was certain that the original Kings Island Theater, the inflatable one that opened with the park, collapsed under a heavy snow fall in the 1975-76 off-season. American Heritage Music Hall (today's Kings Island Theater) conveniently opened in 1976, so the park was not without a major show venue.

    However, this 1977 newsletter includes a fold-out map. The map includes "Follies Marionette Review" as attraction number 75, placed over top what is clearly the inflatable theater. This would suggest that the theater was not actually removed after 1975, but must've been rebuilt and stuck around for at least a couple more years.

    Does anyone have any additional information? Or, as discussed earlier in this thread, the photo of the collapsed theater? Any help is appreciated.

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  2. That Rivertown time lapse just made me think of something-

    When did LaRosa's and Potato Works first grace Rivertown?

    The Rivertown LaRosa's opened in 1973 as "Pizza Shop". Rivertown Potato Works opened sometime between 1975 and 1978.

    I just discovered that Rivertown Potato Works opened in 1977.

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  3. Sounds like a dining room logistics nightmare. A ticket is printed in the kitchen (on the ground). Cooks make the food. The food is then either carried up 50 feet (5-10 minute walk?) or up an elevator (2-3 minutes). Then its put under a warming light till someone is capable of taking the food to the table. If something is wrong/etc then well thats a nightmare. Not to mention drinks. 6-10 minutes just for a drink to return (under a no wait situation).

    I don't think a 50-foot platform restaurant is realistic, but not entirely for your listed reasons. Specifically your times - those seem extremely exaggerated. And regarding the bolded part, I don't think it'd be hard to connect a soda fountain from the Tower Drinks area to the platform, enabling servers to refill beverages at the 50-foot level.

    But once again, the idea is unrealistic for other reasons (location of kitchen, ADA compliance, etc.)

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  4. On 3/4/2015 at 0:37 AM, Italian Job 2005 said:

    I think a whip ride would fit quite well in Coney Mall with the other flats.

    On 3/4/2015 at 1:02 AM, The Interpreter said:

    As it did at one time...

    No it didn't - the only whip attraction Kings Island has ever had is Linus' Beetle Bugs (formerly Swiper's Sweepers, Alley Cat 500, The Screecher, and Funky Phantom). You may be confused with Cuddle Up, which was a Crazy Daisy ride removed in the 1970s.

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  5. And I still think out of all of the various rides that incorporate screens, physical sets and motion simulators the California Indiana Jones is by far and away the best.

    Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the only screen-based technology in Indiana Jones is a relatively new piece of projection mapping technology used on Mara's giant face at the start. Beyond that, it's all physical sets and effects.

  6. In your link above it is interesting to see where Swan Lake used to be and thinking about the DB splashdown, where it is at now. Such cool pics!

    Here is a side by side with then vs. now (well, as close to now as I could find). Honestly, I prefer now, at least for that section of the park.

    I threw together this GIF real quick, showing the area opening day 1972 versus opening day 2009.

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    I'm actually super impressed by this... it lines up really well and you can even identify several of the same trees. There's also a couple buildings that have remained - Rivertown Junction Dining Hall, ICEE Mix-It Up, and the Kings Island and Miami Valley Railroad station.

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  7. Or tell customers their getting one thing and then change it to another thing.

    *coughcough* diningplan*cough*

    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

    At first I thought you were referring to Diamondback's season pass preview day. The ride was meant to open on April 17, 2009 to season pass holders, but instead that event was cancelled and early morning ride time was added instead (which, for the record, was a much better idea)

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  8. My post was not meant to come of as demanding and I'm sorry if it read that way. The winning bidder can do whatever he/she pleases with the collection- if they want to lock it away and admire it, that's their choice. I'm not going to tell them to do otherwise. But as the Kings Island fan community shares a passion for the park and its history, and enjoys sharing that passion on places like KIC, I hope the winner wants to share these pieces and their content.

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  9. ^Someone should be paid for sharing an interest/passion? If that was the case, this website wouldn't have a phenomenal history section filled with vintage media.

    I don't know about you, but I know if I end up bidding and winning, I wouldn't simply lock my collection in a cabinet. I'd scan, upload, and share it, and I wouldn't even consider the idea of making people pay. The only time I'd charge is if I was selling the physical pieces myself.

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  10. It rained all day on April 29, 1972. An Enquirer photo from that day can be seen at this link. The photo shows crowds on I-Street scattering, trying to find shelter from the falling rain.

    http://retro.cincinnati.com/Topics/Gallery/Kings-Island-Construction#Bashing The Bubbly

    Here's a fantastic gallery of additional color photos from that day. You can see the wet pavement in a lot of the shots, a sign of the rain.

    http://holzsc.com/PKI72/index.htm

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  11. As of now, there aren't any more King Cobra footers remaining. King Cobra has been completely replaced the new ride "Banshee," at Kings Island.

    There actually are still some King Cobra footings. The big ones that formerly bordered the maintenance road are indeed gone, but footings from the turn-around at the top of the lift-hill remain.

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    You can see the big rectangular slabs that create a half-circle, between the maintenance road and Adventure Express. Photo courtesy of Bing.

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    The footings are not visible with the foliage, but it's clear that area was untouched by Banshee's construction. Photo courtesy of Google Earth.

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  12. 3. June 30, 2015 is the last day for the Richard Petty racing stuff at the WDW Speedway. The park is removing the track to create more parking for the MK, since those lots and the TTC ones fill up fast, esp. on busy days.

    Has it been officially announced the track is being removed specifically for parking? All the articles I've read only list "transportation improvements".

    Source for this? This scared me since I love going to DisneyQuest so I had to make sure. Seems like most arcades will remain open but will no longer have any redemption games. The Tomorrowland arcade is apparently already closed so they can fill the resort arcades, though. (Source)

    That source is behind a pay-wall (although a very weak one... preventing the page from fully loading can still let you read the article).

  13. 5. The original Enchanted Voyage entrance is still there. Its next to The Great Pumpkin Coaster Its the big mural of Snoopy or the Pumpkin Patch. Its doors are there and its used for Carnevil during Haunt.

    I mentioned this in a different post, but Enchanted Voyage's entrance is not still there. Those doors are Enchanted Theater's exit. But the shelter over the loading area for Smurf's Enchanted Voyage is the same shelter used for Great Pumpkin Coaster.

    10. Der Spinning Keggers have to Flag poles next to Viking Fury.

    It's Der Spinnen Keggers.

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