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Isn’t that pond right near where John McCann was mauled by tigers in 1976?

Im not so sure I believe that when we die we stick around and haunt the planet. It doesn’t really make sense to me. Having said that, Im pretty positive spirits haunt places that bad things have happened, or about to happen. As if they feed off the negativity and freight of emotions surrounding bad events. They might even mimmic the look or actions made by someone that has met and untimely and horrific death. Maybe even doing so to deceive. I also believe once you know what is going on, what is behind it and why, they make no effort to bother you. You can’t tell me every single day that Kings Island is open people pass by places they know horrible things that have happened and they simply don’t feel any emotion. Be it sorrow, fear, or regret. I know the last 4-5 times I’ve been there I have. Places both good abd bad things have happen leave an impression.

BTW this is probably why the King Cobra was removed. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0CEVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bgYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5627,5315440&dq=kings+island+death&hl=en

BTW I also found this. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_action=doc&p_docid=0F504FEDF06CA097&p_docnum=1 "At least three people have died in accidents in Kings Island in recent years: a 26-year-old Youngstown man died in 1986 after diving into a shallow pool; a 17-year-old Delaware boy died in 1983 after falling from the observation deck of Eiffel Tower onto the top of an elevator; and a Kings Island park ranger was killed by lions in 1976." I knew a guy died from diving in the shallow fountain pools. People kept saying it never happened. Well it did.

As far as the flight commander death, there was also two other deaths that day as well. It was known as "Black Sunday" for Kings Island. 3 people were electrocuted at the pond. 2 end up dead. This was about an hour before the flight commander death. There was speculation that the drunk woman was trying to get a better look of the pond scene/helicopter and may have attempted to slip out of her harness. There was also talk about her passing out, and the pod flipping upside down and she eventually fell out. When the ride was put back in service, the harnesses was changed, and it only allowed you to spin the pod upside down for a small period of time. I witness to the accident claimed when the lady hit the cement, she bounced about 2 feet before hitting again. The electrocution deaths happened right before that one. It was during King's Island's first "gay days". One guy was trying to either splash another, or get something he dropped into the water and he was electrocuted and fell into the water. His friend went into get him and he too was electrocuted. A park security guard supposably heard that two people had been "shot" not "shocked" by Oktoberfest Gardens (Then Beir Gardens) and jumped in to save them. The original man that was electrocuted was saved. His friend, and the security guard died.