standbyme
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I can't even imagine standing in line for Vortex that long...nor would I.
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I also have many great memories of the campground. Except for twice when they were all booked up, we always rented the cabins. (I guess we were wusses!) I keep hoping the park will trade ol' SBNO for a campground.
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Thanks for the report!
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Kinda like a day in 3 minutes...thanks for sharing! (I liked hearing the train bell!)
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VERY cool photo! I'm glad that you are bringing this back!
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I guess I should guess 1974! Are these personal photos...if so, was this taken from the lower observation platform or the skyride?
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As a joke I Google'd Kings Islamd...it seems to be a common error. Someone even registered the domain once!
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Even though I said I suck at this I will give it a shot. I guess 2005. I base this on the fact that there is a Paramount logo up...plus the fountain looks dry, so maybe they are getting ready to construct the ice rink for Winterfest?
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I ruled out 1972 just because of the strap on the baseball hat of the person in the photo...it doesnt have one of those plastic "push the dots in to fit your head size old school" type adjustment straps. (Every now and then I have a Columbo moment.) P.S. Yes...I know the 1972 guesses were a joke.
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You got me. (I am guessing that there is probably a photography forum out there somewhere that you could read observations like this though.) In case you missed it though: I think that WILL make it tougher for some.
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Cool! I will absolutely suck at this. I have never been good at picking out details. As always, I look forward to seeing your photos and will comment on them...but I will not even attempt to guess. (Better to remain silent and thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.) There are people on here that will probably pinpoint the exact date based on something that I would never guess...like the water level in the fountain. As for my thoughts on this photo...I am not thrilled with the bushes around the fountain compared to 1975...I wonder if they looked nicer from the ground? Thanks for giving us something to look forward to!
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Thank you again for the kind words.
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KIfan73...that is a neat effect!
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So the guy who I plagiarized...and who came up with the Flashback 2011 thread is nominating me...truly generous. To show my age...the first thing that popped into my head once I figured out how it WAS spelled is an old actor named George Gobel... the only way you might possibly even know him is that he voiced the father mouse in the cartoon "Twas The Night Before Christmas". Thanks again.
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? Looks fine to me. Seriously...I almost butchered it again...I always have read your name as globe. Thanks for the kind words...and believe me, you went up and beyond with the Like button!
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(I think I got everybody...if I did miss you I am sorry...but please let me know.) Over the next few weeks I plan on “Liking” everyone’s posts over the next few weeks...even the one’s that embarrassed me! (Lucky thing it’s the offseason!)
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And now for my wrap-up. I do not want to end my last post with a negative comment...so I will get that out of the way first! To all of the MEMBERS who seemed to visit this thread on a fairly regular basis...but still never felt obligated to leave one comment...or even hit the Like button once...I say “Good for you, you showed me.” And now on to better things... First off I would like to say that I can’t thank “Hendrick” enough. I didn’t/don’t have a clue how to make a fade...when I mentioned this, Michael stepped up to the plate without being asked and made this thread 100% better! (It also gave me something to look forward to each day...and he never missed a day, he did every set...even yesterday’s wrong one. I can not tell everyone who participated in this thread how much it has meant to me. I have enjoyed reading all of the comments...and as always I have learned some things about the park that I didn’t before...which is always a plus for me...and a negative for my family! I will say that some of the comments did embarrass me...so much that this was the first time that I have ever wished I was a moderator...so that I could delete them. I am glad that so many people seemed to enjoy this thread...and I am glad that I could finally kind of pay back some of the great things that I have seen/read on this forum over the years. (And KIExtreme for that matter.) Being that I am in Illinois...and not nearly as knowledgeable as a lot of the members here it has always been tough for me to come up with something that is not “Been there done that”. I thought I had an original idea when I came up with this series...but I should have known better! I would also like to go on record that Paul/TOPGUN1993 DID come up with this idea before I did. (He even forwarded a sample of his earlier work...which hopefully will see the light of day.) Just saying “Thanks to everyone” didn’t seem to be quite enough...so I would like to thank the following members who were kind enough to participate in this thread...even if some of them did it begrudgingly. (continued)
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And now the end is here...Yep, today’s it. I didn’t save the best set for last...but I think I did save the set that sums up a sight that we all think of when we think of the park...the glorious view of the fountain and the tower as we enter the park! (And luckily I couldn’t botch this one...unless sam2cpa is going to tell me that the park had a second Eiffel Tower! ) There is nothing that I enjoy more than the feeling of walking out of the shaded “darkness” of The (former) International Restaurant and into the sunlight and seeing (and hearing) the fountain! 1974 I don’t know if it was an overcast the day these photos were taken...but I wish the sky was bluer in this photo. 2011 Michael’s (Hendrick's) final fade: On this, the last photo set in the series where would I rather be 1974 or 2011? 1974 has the skyride, the unique shops & the lower observation in it’s favor...but for me trees trump them all...not to mention the excellent pavers. When I first looked at these photos I kept thinking how great it would be if the park were like it was back in 1974...but now that the series is over I added up my votes of which time period I liked better...and I was pleasantly surprised that 2011 did a lot better in my mind than I originally thought it would. As 74Gibson has pointed out, I do seem to lean towards nostalgia...but not TOO bad. My final tally was 1974 -15 votes, 2011- 14 votes...and 2 tie votes...so I don’t think a 1 point win by 1974 is that bad!
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^What's that old saying about rubbing salt in the wound!
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I agree with you 100%. Now that I have studied your photo & mine it is definitely in Oktoberfest...the pine tree near the doorway and the weeping willow tree are perfect in the photo I posted. I can't believe that I didn't even think of this! So...should I change the title of the thread...or delete these photos.
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I could not find an aerial of the area that I own...this shot is here in the KIC gallery.
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Wow...I think you are correct...this is embarrassing. I can't believe that I didn't think of this possibility.
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Thanks for the concern. The green train did bother me once I noticed it...when I took the photo I was concentrating so much on where it should be I overlooked the obvious! I like today’s 1974 photo because it has a nice angle of the skyride...a ride I do miss. I have another shot of the outside of the station in another photo set...but it is straight on with the “cars/buckets” as they are coming out...so I enjoyed this shot a lot when I saw it. 1974 I can’t get enough of this shot...it looks like such a good time...and the station looks so well themed. I was young when I rode this...but I can still remember the excitement of waiting for our turn to board...and having to board quickly! EDIT:The 2011 shot is WAY off...it is of the sister station that was located in Oktoberfest! 2011 Until it was mentioned on this site a long time ago, I never realized that this skyride station was in fact still in the park. (I told you I wasn’t “Mr. Observant”. ) I find it interesting that the park appeared to keep the same kind of a tree in about the same location. (I doubt it is the same exact tree...but I didn’t check to see how big the trunk was while I was there.) So where would I rather be today? If I base it solely on what I can see in the photos ( ) I easily choose 1974...God knows...and so does anyone here who in the past has heard me whine about Snoopy being in the park...I don’t need any Peanuts merchandise! EDIT: Now that I know that this is not the Planet Snoopy station, I switch my vote for 2011...assuming that Adventure Express would be visible in the photo! Thanks for all of the great comments (and “Likes”) over the last few days!
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To be honest that disappointed me too...seriously.
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Interesting...and not surprising that YOU would have observed this fact. I WILL look for them next time I am at the park! Thanks for popping in to add so much!
