Top Gun (Flight Deck) in '97

[McSalsa]

Do I even need to explain this? The title says it all. Some of the original theming is still intact in this video. Enjoy.

111% Coasterbob62's work.

Also check out this video, it's a news feature of Kings Island in '93, the year Paramount took over:

Also from Coasterbob62.

[Coasterfun]

I don't remember the Star Trek earth tour. Does anyone have any more info and like to share? Was it there the first year of Paramount ownership only and where was it located?

[XGatorHead 8904]

The Star Trek Earth Tour was an exhibit which toured through all of the Paramount Parks, staying at each park for a week or two (I forget exactly how long). At KI, it was located in the Administration parking lot (just beyond the wooden gate located between the men's and women's restrooms near the front gate). It was inside a HUGE white tent. Inside were numerous props and costumes from the Star Trek universe. It was an extremely nice display. They also did a similar tour with Titanic, and to a lesser extent, Congo (the Congo tour was housed in Cinema 180).

[DropZone99]

Very cool! Last night I asked him if he had any more videos of TOPGUN back in the 90's and now he made this video! TOPGUN looks so much better, I love all the trees that used to be near the helix that are now Son of Beast. I kinda wish they were still there, but I'd much rather have SOB than a few trees!

[XGatorHead 8904]

OK, so I watched the 1993 news video that McSalsa linked, and I'd like to correct my post above. I forgot about the first Star Trek Earth Tour, which is the one that's pictured in that video. That exhibit was located in Cinema 180 (as was the Congo exhibit). The STET that was housed in the tent in the Admin lot was in 1999.

[Dvo]

Oh how I miss the fog on Flight De-- Top Gun . And I also miss KCKC!

[shark6495]

great video... but the lil girl did not clear that ride requirement lol

[Beast1979]

Very nice video!

Makes the ride look really....pathetic....now. I hope they do something, anything, to it, not just lit it sit there and corrode to death.

[CedarPointer]

Very cool! Last night I asked him if he had any more videos of TOPGUN back in the 90's and now he made this video! TOPGUN looks so much better, I love all the trees that used to be near the helix that are now Son of Beast. I kinda wish they were still there, but I'd much rather have SOB than a few trees!

I'd rather have trees then a non-operational wooden coaster.

[DropZone99]

Very cool! Last night I asked him if he had any more videos of TOPGUN back in the 90's and now he made this video! TOPGUN looks so much better, I love all the trees that used to be near the helix that are now Son of Beast. I kinda wish they were still there, but I'd much rather have SOB than a few trees!

I'd rather have trees then a non-operational wooden coaster.

Same, kinda. As much as I love SOB (and I love it alot!) It's torture for me to go to KI and see it just sitting there. I want to ride it so bad, it's been 116 Days since I've ridden Son of Beast...

[Jason B]

I did not even remember the fog until I watched the video.

[CrashOverRided]

did you notice how much tickets were back them 23.00 for adults and 11.00 for the rugrats. it was in the 2nd video VERY end

[Beast79]

It would be nice if they would bring back the fog on flight Deck!

[CrashOverRided]

It would be nice if they would bring back the fog on flight Deck!

and Adventure Express

[Jasper]

I thought he was going to have a full queue line walk through, but he didn't. The weird thing was is I was going to post a link to the video as well but I figured someone else would have already beat me to it, looks like I was right. The park looked totally different back then, a lot different.

[CrashOverRided]

I thought he was going to have a full queue line walk through, but he didn't. The weird thing was is I was going to post a link to the video as well but I figured someone else would have already beat me to it, looks like I was right. The park looked totally different back then, a lot different.

diffrent? you mean totaly themed out!!!!

[KIBOB]

The videos were fantastic! Thanks for posting! It is kind of depressing though how in the second video, tower gardens "Paramount Story" looked so good and well kept. Though now, it is a wasteland with chipped, cracking artificial cliffs and non-functioning waterfalls. The only thing that happens there is cemetery drive. Another thing that i noticed, was how as soon as Paramount took over, they immediately made changes and added there mark everywhere, whereas when CF took over, the park still looked the same and has slowly transformed. There getting it done, although it is taking them 3 years

[Creed Bratton]

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[ahank]

Thanks for sharing McSalsa!

Jackson, you stole the words out of my mouth. This video makes the current ride look pretty bad. I do hope Cedar Fair does something about Flight Deck.

[Dbfan]

I remember when I first rode this ride, around 2000. I remember seeing the warning sign about fog, lightning, and other things and I thought that it would be a nicely themed ride. It wasn't, and it gets worse and worse every year.

Edit: Just saw another video. I didnt know Kings Island tied the record for most coasters in a park (12) in 1999?