BoddaH1994 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 A nice family brings their son "Tommy" to Kings Island for a fun and relaxing day in the summer of 1984. Tommy sees the boats for the Smurf's Enchanted Voyage and is intrigued. He boards the boat with his father and it's all down hill from there. Please note that current park policy does not allow photo or video while riding. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themuska11 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Good Find, unless this is your home video? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted May 5, 2014 Author Share Posted May 5, 2014 Nope, just trolling YouTube and found it. By my first visit to KI, they already had Phantom Theatre. I wonder what Tommy is doing now...... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themuska11 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Same for me, was never around for it. His crying was getting very loud at some points...that would of been annoying i bet. Maybe he's taking his own kids on Its a Small World? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoChickens Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 He probably just remembered the original ride, and was upset with the changes. "Those happy friends who live in my TV......." 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongLiveTheSmurfRide Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 *Shaking my head* That was pretty funny though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purdude86 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 I would have been so annoyed if I was one of the people around them. His screams were pretty loud at times there. Not to mention he dad never shut up even before he started screaming. Miss that ride though, remember going on it when I was a kid. Was disappointed when they were first taking it out, but Phantom Theatre was one of my favorite rides there ever so at least got an even better replacement. Unfortunately that spot ahs just gone down since then. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XGatorHead 8904 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 For the time, that's a decent POV if it wasn't for the kid screaming. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharleyTheDinosaur Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Maybe he's taking his own kids on Its a Small World? Aaaand I have that song stuck in my head now. Thanks. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 That's a very good thing. Terp, huge fan of IASWAA. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB1 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 I have a head ache. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Snap back with Stanback! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIfan73 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 It's too bad there's no dark ride for today's kids to look back on as fondly as many of you on here do about what used to be there. I think Kings Island has done a great job of updating and adding things where it's needed, and I think what is there now should be their next "target". I was lucky enough to ride Enchanted Voyage, but unfortunately I was too young to remember it! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted May 5, 2014 Author Share Posted May 5, 2014 I think that if there's one piece of the puzzle that KI could fit into the mix it would be a modern dark ride. I feel like PT was a good example of what I would like to see, but I always thought the experience was a little much for a ride in the kids area. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBInternational Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 This video was totally me when I first rode Phantom Theater as a young lad of about 5 or 6. That ride was absolutely Horrifying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIfan73 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 I think that if there's one piece of the puzzle that KI could fit into the mix it would be a modern dark ride. I feel like PT was a good example of what I would like to see, but I always thought the experience was a little much for a ride in the kids area. I rode PT for the first time when I was about 20 with some friends. I knew nothing about Kings Island at that time, we just happened to walk past it. I even thought back then that it seemed really out of place in the kid's area. After seeing videos, I can see why kids liked EV and Smurf's EV so much. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoChickens Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 I think that if there's one piece of the puzzle that KI could fit into the mix it would be a modern dark ride. I feel like PT was a good example of what I would like to see, but I always thought the experience was a little much for a ride in the kids area. Definitely seems to be a missing piece IMO. Sad that there are 2 buildings in the park that could easily house such a ride. And to theme such a ride to fit in either area, should be easy enough. Yes, I know, Haunt attractions.... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoraX Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Maybe Tommy the man behind the design of BBOBH. It would be funny if he was on this forum, too. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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