standbyme Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Here it is, a boring Saturday…so I have been searching the web for some odder Kings Island things…and I figured I would share a find of something that I hadn’t personally seen in years. These photos are all of the dismantling of Kenton Cove’s Keelboat Canal (Boo!) and the early construction of Tomb Raider:The Ride…they are from the long defunct PKIGuide.com site. These photos were a little tricky to find…and since these are not my photos I do not want to just post the actual photos here in my post…I will just post the direct links to them to make your life and mine easier than me trying to explain how to get to them. I HAVE posted the names of the 2 people who are responsible for these VERY interesting photos. Looking at some of these at this point in time is even more interesting right now because you can see areas where Diamondback is now being constructed. I hope you enjoy them. May 6th, 2001 Demolition of Kenton Cove's Keelboat Canal Photos: Bill Yost http://web.archive.org/web/20020324230440/...on/050601/1.jpg http://web.archive.org/web/20020825020545/...on/050601/2.jpg http://web.archive.org/web/20020324233549/...on/050601/4.jpg http://web.archive.org/web/20020324234604/...on/050601/6.jpg http://web.archive.org/web/20020324235238/...on/050601/7.jpg http://web.archive.org/web/20020825023153/...on/050601/8.jpg http://web.archive.org/web/20020515220955/...on/050601/9.jpg http://web.archive.org/web/20020324231454/...n/050601/10.jpg July 2nd, 2001 Ride announced, water pumps & clearing http://web.archive.org/web/20020825021601/...on/070201/1.jpg http://web.archive.org/web/20030427084305/...on/070201/3.jpg http://web.archive.org/web/20020516000029/...on/070201/4.jpg http://web.archive.org/web/20020309052815/...on/070201/5.jpg http://web.archive.org/web/20020309080625/...on/070201/7.jpg http://web.archive.org/web/20020309092402/...on/070201/8.jpg http://web.archive.org/web/20020309104638/...on/070201/9.jpg July 10th, 2001 Destroying old footers, clearing trees Photos: William W. Gray http://web.archive.org/web/20020325013414/...on/071001/1.jpg http://web.archive.org/web/20020325014150/...on/071001/2.jpg http://web.archive.org/web/20020325015111/...on/071001/3.jpg http://web.archive.org/web/20020325020428/...on/071001/4.jpg http://web.archive.org/web/20020825015922/...on/071001/5.jpg http://web.archive.org/web/20020325023132/...on/071001/6.jpg August 2nd, 2001 Laying the groundwork Photos: William W. Gray http://web.archive.org/web/20020325033935/...on/080201/2.jpg http://web.archive.org/web/20020325034650/...on/080201/3.jpg http://web.archive.org/web/20020325040021/...on/080201/4.jpg http://web.archive.org/web/20020325041124/...on/080201/5.jpg http://web.archive.org/web/20020826110040/...on/080201/6.jpg http://web.archive.org/web/20020325044126/...on/080201/7.jpg http://web.archive.org/web/20020825023644/...on/080201/8.jpg http://web.archive.org/web/20020325051433/...on/080201/9.jpg http://web.archive.org/web/20020325025309/...n/080201/10.jpg http://web.archive.org/web/20020325030157/...n/080201/11.jpg http://web.archive.org/web/20020325031228/...n/080201/12.jpg August 24th, 2001 Initial Foundations Photos: Bill Yost http://web.archive.org/web/20020325053524/...on/082401/1.jpg http://web.archive.org/web/20020325062222/...on/082401/2.jpg http://web.archive.org/web/20020416074731/...on/082401/3.jpg http://web.archive.org/web/20020325065132/...on/082401/4.jpg http://web.archive.org/web/20020324103442/...on/082401/5.jpg http://web.archive.org/web/20020324110005/...on/082401/6.jpg http://web.archive.org/web/20020324111111/...on/082401/7.jpg http://web.archive.org/web/20020324112401/...on/082401/8.jpg http://web.archive.org/web/20020324113941/...on/082401/9.jpg http://web.archive.org/web/20020826104835/...n/082401/10.jpg http://web.archive.org/web/20020826104901/...n/082401/11.jpg September 30th, 2001 Framework Takes Shape Photos: William W. Gray http://web.archive.org/web/20020416094259/...on/093001/1.jpg http://web.archive.org/web/20020416100027/...on/093001/2.jpg http://web.archive.org/web/20030426160910/...on/093001/3.jpg http://web.archive.org/web/20020416103503/...on/093001/4.jpg http://web.archive.org/web/20020825014940/...on/093001/5.jpg http://web.archive.org/web/20020220033922/...on/093001/6.jpg http://web.archive.org/web/20020416112559/...on/093001/7.jpg http://web.archive.org/web/20020416114007/...on/093001/8.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TombraiderTy Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 WOW!!! Those are some great old pictures! PKIGuide.com? I have to admit I've never heard of it. I do recall KICentral buying another PKI website though... or does my memory serve me wrong? Old Beast sign- http://web.archive.org/web/20020416112559/...on/093001/7.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 There was also guide to the Island, and pkiunlimited...which I believe was the site absorbed by the then pkicentral.... Great find, standbyme, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TombraiderTy Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 So KICentral was not the first site? So it was the... third? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iChase Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Sweet pictures. What a great find! Those are the first pictures of the whole process I've seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dane Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 In the beginning of time there was Guide to the Island, PKIGuide.com(now KIGuide.com) and than PKIUnlimited. Than early PKICentral came up and gained popularity as PKIU was always drama drama drama. Guide to the Island and PKIGuide shut down. PKIC than acquired PKIU and merged the boards. PKICentral came KICentral per Cedar Fair buying the park. I feel like a dork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast1979 Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 In the beginning of time there was Guide to the Island, PKIGuide.com(now KIGuide.com) and than PKIUnlimited. Than early PKICentral came up and gained popularity as PKIU was always drama drama drama. Guide to the Island and PKIGuide shut down. PKIC than acquired PKIU and merged the boards. PKICentral came KICentral per Cedar Fair buying the park. I feel like a dork. Almost all of us on this site are dorks in most eyes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WooferBearATL Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 In the beginning of time there was Guide to the Island, PKIGuide.com(now KIGuide.com) and than PKIUnlimited. Than early PKICentral came up and gained popularity as PKIU was always drama drama drama. Guide to the Island and PKIGuide shut down. PKIC than acquired PKIU and merged the boards. PKICentral came KICentral per Cedar Fair buying the park. I feel like a dork. Almost all of us on this site are dorks in most eyes! Just you Beast. But you're our Dork. <G> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TombraiderTy Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Were PKIGuide.com and Guide to the Island the same websites? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KILuva Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 I can't remember much about KCKC I do remember that I didnt like it very much.My mom would make me ride it when I was about 6 or so. I was afraid of heights and water , so it was not fun. I can't help but wonder though would I like it now? I guess I will never know and that is sad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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