The Interpreter Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 He has a user ID here...he has not posted here in years. He has friends who do, though. Dave is most definitely a genius, and one of a kind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KI Kevin Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 I'm sure glad I went to record it right at about 3:17, right before it actually started. That run at the end did seem a bit unrealistic considering they ran from about where The Beast is, all the way to the front and passed Coney Mall. It should have been almost a hop, skip and a jump to the front of the park to get those plans to Mr. Brady. Of course, they never tell you the name of the park in the episode, they simply say an amusement park in Cincinnati. I guess that can give them some artistic license. Yes, but the log flume (Kenton Cove Keelboat Canal?) clearly says "Kings Island" on it, haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markr Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 I'm sure glad I went to record it right at about 3:17, right before it actually started. That run at the end did seem a bit unrealistic considering they ran from about where The Beast is, all the way to the front and passed Coney Mall. It should have been almost a hop, skip and a jump to the front of the park to get those plans to Mr. Brady. Of course, they never tell you the name of the park in the episode, they simply say an amusement park in Cincinnati. I guess that can give them some artistic license. Yes, but the log flume (Kenton Cove Keelboat Canal?) clearly says "Kings Island" on it, haha. I just noticed that. So it is indirectly stated in the episode that the park is Kings Island. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeLorean Rider Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 I'm sure glad I went to record it right at about 3:17, right before it actually started. That run at the end did seem a bit unrealistic considering they ran from about where The Beast is, all the way to the front and passed Coney Mall. It should have been almost a hop, skip and a jump to the front of the park to get those plans to Mr. Brady. Of course, they never tell you the name of the park in the episode, they simply say an amusement park in Cincinnati. I guess that can give them some artistic license. Yes, but the log flume (Kenton Cove Keelboat Canal?) clearly says "Kings Island" on it, haha. I just noticed that. So it is indirectly stated in the episode that the park is Kings Island. Hey they had never been to the park before, give them a break. Maybe if they'd had a map it would have been different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
standbyme Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Another TV Show to search out is The Partridge Family "I Left My Heart in Cincinnati" episode...overall it is not a very good episode...not nearly as much fun as The Brady Bunch...but the episode starts with a STUNNING shot of the park. There are also some good shots of the early characters. It is available on DVD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 I'm sure glad I went to record it right at about 3:17, right before it actually started. That run at the end did seem a bit unrealistic considering they ran from about where The Beast is, all the way to the front and passed Coney Mall. It should have been almost a hop, skip and a jump to the front of the park to get those plans to Mr. Brady. Of course, they never tell you the name of the park in the episode, they simply say an amusement park in Cincinnati. I guess that can give them some artistic license. Yes, but the log flume (Kenton Cove Keelboat Canal?) clearly says "Kings Island" on it, haha. I just noticed that. So it is indirectly stated in the episode that the park is Kings Island. Hey they had never been to the park before, give them a break. Maybe if they'd had a map it would have been different. The flume they rode was not KCKC... it was the Kings Mill Log Flume... which is still standing today. KCKC stood where the Canoe ride (Shawnee Landing) was in the episode. KCKC was built for the season following the filming of this episiode (1973.) The name shows up in a couple of background shots in addition to the flume scene... namely when they are entering the park you see a wide shot of the entrance. A Kings Island Inn Bus pulls up with the name clearly showing. I personally do not like the version aired on TV... there are numerous things that get cut. You should all see the episode on DVD which includes ALL footage. Pay close attention next time and you'll notice it was actually raining in some shots. It rained late in the week of filming. Someone mentioned their not filming within the HB area. It was a licensing issue. But if you look closely, you can see it. Namely, you can see the Enchanted Voyage in the background of at least one scene. Shaggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongLiveTheSmurfRide Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Aww, I set it to record at 3:30 and it was already into it at that point so I missed the beginning. Yea, Shaggy, I noticed it was raining at the end where (spoiler alert!) he finally got the sketches to the suits as they were leaving. Security was really lacking back then with the girls able to just run through the Antique Cars while they were driving, and Alice standing on that Barrel ride as it started going. LOL, that was pretty funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrill_Biscuit Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 "Peter" makes a whopping $5 for "filling in" for the character in the episode stinger. Can't even buy fries with that nowadays. The Racer POV is mirrored, which messes me up everytime I watch this. I wonder if anyone in the crowds (especially the ones looking at the camera) has ever checked out KIC... it'd be neat to hear from one of them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 I know two people that were at KI during the filming of the episode. Oh, and did you know George Clooney attended KI one day during the filming just so he could meet the Brady Bunch? Shaggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jzarley Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 He has a user ID here...he has not posted here in years. He has friends who do, though. Dave is most definitely a genius, and one of a kind. Everything I know (or, at least *think* I know <g>) about the "technical" aspects of coasters, I learned from reading Dave's posts years ago on the rec.roller-coaster Usenet group Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 The episode on DVD is very impressive, the quality and the scenes that were not cut out. I strongly recommend anyone who has not seen the DVD version, do as soon as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raptor Posted September 28, 2009 Author Share Posted September 28, 2009 While the episode predates my birth, my oldest sister and my mom and dad was there for one of the days they did filming and it was raining. As the story goes, they had no idea the filming was going on, and my sister and her friend made plans for my mom and dad to take them up to Kings Island that day, it was a nasty rainy day, and my dad suggested not going due to the weather, but my sister still wanted to go, my dad said "There isn't going to be anybody there but us and the ticket taker" (a line that has become legendary) of course when they got there the place was packed, they couldn't believe it and then they found out that the Brady Bunch was there. The only thing my mom recalls about the day other than the rain, was seeing them do takes of the football game scene. I don't think they stayed too long because of the weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 ^I wonder how many takes it took Barry Williams to finally get the ball through the hole? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raptor Posted September 28, 2009 Author Share Posted September 28, 2009 And how much money did it cost to play that many times? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PREMiERdrum Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 He has a user ID here...he has not posted here in years. He has friends who do, though. Dave is most definitely a genius, and one of a kind. Everything I know (or, at least *think* I know <g>) about the "technical" aspects of coasters, I learned from reading Dave's posts years ago on the rec.roller-coaster Usenet group I spent 4 years working with him, and he's absolutely amazing. Grab a cup of coffee with him if you ever get a chance. You won't regret it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luff Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 He has a user ID here...he has not posted here in years. He has friends who do, though. Dave is most definitely a genius, and one of a kind. Everything I know (or, at least *think* I know <g>) about the "technical" aspects of coasters, I learned from reading Dave's posts years ago on the rec.roller-coaster Usenet group Ah Ha. That's where I know him from. I still have a Rec.Roller-coaster T-shirt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Do you also have a white button with blue letters RRC on it? Terpy, just askin' (Zebras and a den mother, anyone? Not to mention RunawayMT's now in Ark...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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