VideoFromGeorge

For anyone interested in the history of this tape here it goes. Yes it was very rare to have a video camera way back then. My father purchased his first VHS VCR in 1977. It was $1,000. This was the first VHS VCR available to the general public. He bought his first video camera in December 1978. I do not know what he paid for it. It was made by Magnavox. At the time there was no portable VCR, so all recordings had to be indoors. He used a cable attached to the VCR (which remained on top of the TV) to record. He hooked a bunch of cables together so he could record outside. This is the first outdoor recording he made: it was January of 1979. Later, in '79 finally a portable VCR became available and he could go places with it. I will be working on other projects like Great America in Gurnee, IL 1979 and Wisconsin Dells 1980 if anyone wants to see. I will not post them on this site, but they can be seen on my YouTube page VideofromGeorge.

Alright, here is the last video from July 24, 1980. I put together all the random scenes. You'll see the entrance, shops, singers singing "YMCA", brief views of Zodiac and Tumble Bug, day and night views of the fountain, and even a person selling those neon glowing strips at dusk that were so cool. I am glad this website exists, and I am glad so many people have enjoyed my dad's video. Time to put this tape back on the shelf. George

Does Kings Island still do air shows? This one had it all - from planes doing tricks, to skydivers and even a hot air balloon. Simply amazing!

Great! Glad you like them! Almost done going through the tape. There is some footage from the train that I still want to post. Right now working on putting together all the random views - walking around the park, brief shots of rides, and the shops.

or the kids in the video are now in their (possible) early 40s? Yes we are. In this video you can see my sister (now 47) my brother (now 43) and me (45) driving the car.

OK I made the changes on Youtube. I thought the name of this ride was Speed Buggy. Thanks for the information!

Here are 2 more videos from our visit to Kings Island on July 24, 1980.

Hello, I just posted the complete Salt Water Circus Dolphin show from July 24, 1980. Question, does anyone know who the host is? He says his name is Mike. I would like to send him a link to the video.