KIghostguy

Delirium-The things only happen at night, after closing. He's pretty friendly though, just playing pranks on the employees. The newspapers said that he "loved attention", and the ghost stories seem to go along with that. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Fearsome-I always think of him when I'm at the Tower. I also did a little service at his grave. Such a tragic incident. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Spectrum: The fountain incident-the newspaper article that referenced the incident did not say how long after he jumped into the fountain he died. Thanks for clearing that up, though. SOB-thank you for bringing attention to that one as well! I actually never heard about that incident. Also, the article refers to Don Helbig as "Kings Island spokeswoman". Campground Murder-I have heard of this one as well, I do not count the campground as Kings Island itself. Toddler death-I haven't heard of this one, but I do know in 2010 a child was run over and killed by a bus at Disney World's Fort Wilderness Campground. You may be confusing this with Kings Island. -Ghost Guy Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Just throwing this out there-after visiting John's grave, as me and my aunt were driving through the cemetery trying to find the gates, she popped in a CD without looking. The first song that played was Night on Bald Mountain, which is the song in Disney's Fantasmic where the ghosts and demons dance for Chernabog. One of the opening shots in the Fantasia sequence is ghosts rising out of a graveyard, and that was the section playing as we were driving through the cemetery. I still don't know what that means. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Fingers are crossed! Like the display a few years ago set up on the International Street bandstand. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Here goes. Favorite coasters at Kings Island. 1. Banshee 2. The Beast 3. Backlot Stunt Coaster 4. Adventure Express 5. The Racer 6. The Bat/Flight Deck 7. Woodstock Express/Fairly Odd Coaster 8. Flying Ace Aerial Chase/Runaway Reptar 9. Vortex I'm too chicken to go on Diamondback, Firehawk, Flight of Fear, and Invertigo, and I haven't been on Little Bill's Giggle Coaster since 2009-2010ish.

Anyone else realize that Houdelini was pretty much a really thin Great Garbanzo?

Thank you Frank for sharing your memories of that horrible and tragic night. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

So, wait: you all want me to post a "fact-check" post of Shaggy's original post?

Lucky! One of my dreams (though I don't think it will ever happen) is to walk through Haunted Mansion with the lights on.

Terpy, I agree. However, all the newspaper accounts report that John McCann and John Harter were pronounced dead on the spot. The reason why the victims of Black Sunday were not pronounced dead on the spot were because when they were lifted into helicopters, they were breathing. You do have an excellent point, though.

Here are all of my sources. “Fatal Freak Accidents at Kings Island Probed”(1991, June 11) Greene County Observer-Reporter. Pages A1 and A2. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2519&dat=19910611&id=3LFdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uF0NAAAAIBAJ&pg=5705,1640160&hl=en “Teen Dies From Fall at Amusement Park” (1983, May 16) The Bryan Times. Page A1. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=799&dat=19630510&id=eZJPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mVEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4078,4112870&hl=en “Kings Island Accidents Fatal to Three” (1991, June 10) The Pittsburgh Press. Page A4. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1144&dat=19910610&id=CR0hAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_GMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2073,6700111&hl=en “Lions Kill ‘Safari’ Ranger” (1976, July 26) Florence Times. Page A8 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1842&dat=19760726&id=2xosAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FckEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5177,4364663&hl=en “Amusement Park is Fined $23,500 in Pond Deaths” (1991, July 17) Park City Daily News. Page 3A. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1696&dat=19910716&id=wvEaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xkcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2873,2649358&hl=en “Part of Ohio Park Closed; Three Deaths Investigated” (1991, June 11) The Pittsburgh Press, Page A7. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1144&dat=19910610&id=CR0hAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_GMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3996,6838532&hl=en “Ex-Toledoan One of Three Killed in Two Accidents at Kings Island” (1991, June 10) The Toledo Blade, Page A1. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1350&dat=19910610&id=kdQpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JQMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2254,2742860&hl=en “2 Kings Island Fatalities Preventable, OSHA Says” (1991, June 13) Pittsburgh Press, Page A16 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1144&dat=19910612&id=Ch0hAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_GMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2875,7943016&hl=en “Restraints Faulty on Ride on Which Woman Died” (1991, July 26) Toledo Blade, Page 3 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1350&dat=19910726&id=u0dPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DgMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2250,6594339&hl=en “Alcohol Factor Studied in Fatal Plunge at Park” (1991, June 16) Toledo Blade, Page A8 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1350&dat=19910616&id=l9QpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JQMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5924,4291668&hl=en “Safety Changes Made on Park Ride” (1992, March 24) Toledo Blade, Page 9 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1350&dat=19920324&id=gFpPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RAMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5398,6377180&hl=en “Amusement Park Fatal Accidents Don’t Deter Visitors” (1991, June 11) Bowling Green Daily News, Page A7 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1696&dat=19910611&id=QxkhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=m0cEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6723,2943537&hl=en “Services Wednesday” (1983, May 17) Bryan Times, Page 5 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=799&dat=19830517&id=gZJPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mVEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1475,4232633&hl=en “Ranger Killed in Lion Park” (1976, July 26) Milwaukee Journal, Page 3 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1499&dat=19760726&id=RPwjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jH4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=4136,2824289&hl=en “Lions Fatally Attack Ranger” (1976, July 26) Ludington Daily News, Page 1 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=110&dat=19760724&id=-l8vAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2dwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5723,1757128&hl=en “Causes Sought in Amusement Park Deaths” (1991, June 11) Toledo Blade, Page 13 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1350&dat=19910610&id=kdQpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JQMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4334,2974430&hl=en “Death at Graduation Party” (1983, May 15) New York Times, Page Number Unknown. http://www.nytimes.com/1983/05/15/us/death-at-graduation-party.html “Despite Recent Deaths, Parks Say Rides are Safe” (1991, August 6) Deseret News, Page Number Unknown. http://www.deseretnews.com/article/176541/DESPITE-RECENT-DEATHS-PARKS-SAY-RIDES-ARE-SAFE.html?pg=all “Three Die in Mishaps at Ohio Fun Park Over Weekend” (1991, June 11) Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Page 2. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=X-4NAAAAIBAJ&sjid=b24DAAAAIBAJ&dq=candy+taylor&pg=4338,2702514&hl=en “Key Moments in the Park’s History” (2001, day and month unknown) Cincinnati Enquirer, page number unknown. http://enquirer.com/editions/2001/04/06/KIbox598x938.jpg “3 Die at Kings Island-2 Were Electrocuted, One Killed in Fall” (1991, June 10) Cincinnati Post, page 1A. Found on infoweb.newsbank.com “3 Die, One Hurt at Park-Electrocution, Fall, at Kings Island” (1991, June 10) Dayton Daily News, Page 1A. Found on infoweb.newsbank.com “Kings Island Deaths Baffle Park Officials-Investigators Study Ride, Pond Area to Uncover Causes” (1991, June 11) Columbus Dispatch, Page 1A. Found on infoweb.newsbank.com “Kings Island Ranger Killed by Lion; Found in Park Safari Section” (1976, July 25) Toledo Blade, Page A2. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1350&dat=19760725&id=IbQyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TQIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3932,940660&hl=en “Ranger Killed by Lion had been Injured Previously” (1976, July 28) Park City Daily News, Page 38. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1696&dat=19760728&id=FMAaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=10YEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6820,3531594&hl=en “Amusement Park Injury Rate Low, Study Shows-A Freakish Series of Events” (1991, June 11) The Columbus Dispatch, Page 6C. Found on infoweb.newsbank.com “Delaware Teen Falls to Death at Kings Island” (1983, May 15) The Columbus Dispatch, Page 1C. “Fall Victim May Have Been Seeking Thrill” (1983, May 16) The Columbus Citizen-Journal, Page 19. “Track Star Remembered as Gentle Giant off the Field” (1983, May 16) The Columbus Dispatch, Page 1B.

Yea, I heard that vandalism was pretty prevalent as well. I guess people thought that since this isn't Disney, the consequences woudn't be as big as if they had vandalized, say, Pirates of the Caribbean.Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Never mind, I think I figured out how to quote. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Thank you stashua. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

TB, how do you quote? Oh, and Terpy, in the case of KI deaths, all of my sources are newspaper articles written at the time of the accident. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Terpy-like I said, 99% of Shaggy's info is correct, except that people have been pronounced dead inside the park. I also was never intending to pick a fight, particularly with Shaggy, I just love clearing up misinformation.

I thought I was the only one who did that! I always think this is "Cleaning up Tower Johnny" too [emoji23][emoji23] Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

He's buried in Oak Grove Cemetery in Delaware, if you'd like to pay him a visit. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

He is, but with less mystery involving how he died, Existential. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

If anyone's experienced any paranormal activity around the Tower, feel free to share as well. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

If anyone reading this was at KI Grad Night in 1983, feel free to share your memories of that horrible day. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Thanks Maestro! Yeah, I thought your memory would be foggy, PT has been closed for 13 years. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Awesome! Thanks Maestro! So, no Williard Warbler, Lionel Burymore, etc.? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I don't know, maybe . Most of his info is correct, but Tower Johnny, John McCann and possibly the anonymous fountain man and Thomas Cahill were officially pronounced dead in the park. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk