CoasterKrazy Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Having visited both Kings Island and Kings Dominion, I noticed a few similarities between the placement of the two parks: -Both parks are located directly off an interstate -Both parks are located approximately 20 miles north of a medium-sized city -Both parks have a small cemetery in the parking lot -Both parks have a house located somewhere on park property (KI's in Ye Olde Witch's Acedemy, KD's in the parking lot) I find the last two to be quite interesting. In my opinion, it is improbable those two characteristics would be found on both sites without making an effort to do so (notice: improbable, but not impossible). Would anyone happen to have any insight into how Taft determined where to place their parks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fearfestrulz Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 now that i think about it, thats true lol the cemetaries freak me out though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Did you also know that both parks have the word "Kings" in them!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIDelirium Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Really??!?! Who'da thunk it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIBeast Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Having visited both Kings Island and Kings Dominion, I noticed a few similarities between the placement of the two parks: -Both parks are located directly off an interstate -Both parks are located approximately 20 miles north of a medium-sized city -Both parks have a small cemetery in the parking lot -Both parks have a house located somewhere on park property (KI's in Ye Olde Witch's Acedemy, KD's in the parking lot) I find the last two to be quite interesting. In my opinion, it is improbable those two characteristics would be found on both sites without making an effort to do so (notice: improbable, but not impossible). Would anyone happen to have any insight into how Taft determined where to place their parks? Well, I'm sure when the marketing dept. did their research on where to build KI and KD, there were reasons (of which I am not sure of) that both were placed directly off an interstate and near medium-sized cities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrill_Biscuit Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Well, I don't think there was a "Coney Dominion" that got moved because of flooding, to a place called "Kings Mills, Virginia." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketingExpress Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 -Both parks have a house located somewhere on park property (KI's in Ye Olde Witch's Acedemy, KD's in the parking lot) Where exactly is the "Ye Olde Witch's Academy?" I know of where a house is on the property, it might be the same exact place just different name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterKrazy Posted July 8, 2008 Author Share Posted July 8, 2008 -Both parks have a house located somewhere on park property (KI's in Ye Olde Witch's Acedemy, KD's in the parking lot) Where exactly is the "Ye Olde Witch's Academy?" I know of where a house is on the property, it might be the same exact place just different name. The "fort" to the right of the train as you leave from the station in Boomerang Bay was, at one time, known as Ye Olde Witch's Academy, but that sign was not visible on my train ride this past Sunday. Come to think of it, "Academy" may have been spelled with an "ie," but I'm not entirely sure... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrill_Biscuit Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 [edit] posted the same time as ^ You're correct on the spelling with 'ie'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iChase Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 I would say it's all a coincidence. I doubt Taft went around looking for a place with a house and a cemetery. I would assume, though, that they were looking for locations right off an interstate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIfan73 Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 I would love to see a documentary or read a book about them planning those parks. I read one about the planning of Disney World. Very interesting stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrill_Biscuit Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Especially the careful buying of lots of acreage, to avoid the kind of sprawl that butted up to Disnleyland in California. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Well, I don't think there was a "Coney Dominion" that got moved because of flooding, to a place called "Kings Mills, Virginia." No, but over in Virginia, they did build a park besides Kingsmill, Virginia. Of course the latter is a luxury development, and the park? Something about Europe...used to be The Old Country.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monroe Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Rebel Yell and Racer both go West to East. And I can not find any thing on this to verify, but I do believe that both towers are the same distance from the highways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketingExpress Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 The "fort" to the right of the train as you leave from the station in Boomerang Bay was, at one time, known as Ye Olde Witch's Academy, but that sign was not visible on my train ride this past Sunday. Come to think of it, "Academy" may have been spelled with an "ie," but I'm not entirely sure... Thanks for clearing that one up. We were thinking of the same place, but we used to call it Fort Washington. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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