nightrider19 Posted August 19, 2003 Share Posted August 19, 2003 When I was at the park with a friend last saturday, my friend asked me why the call it Kings Island. Outside the park being in kings mill, i dont have any clue. I know no one probly has the right answer but i want to hear what some ppl think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanner Posted August 19, 2003 Share Posted August 19, 2003 Because that's what the owner wanted to name it! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterdudeOH Posted August 19, 2003 Share Posted August 19, 2003 I believe it's because before PKI, we had Coney Island along the Ohio River and when Coney Island was getting ready to close, the new park is in Kings Mills, I believe they named the new park Kings Island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StXBomber Posted August 19, 2003 Share Posted August 19, 2003 yes Kings: area it is located Island: the park was the replacement for Coney ISLAND Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted August 19, 2003 Share Posted August 19, 2003 It's also possible that it was owned by King's Entertainment. Of course, it may have been created after the park, and named after it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterrz Posted August 19, 2003 Share Posted August 19, 2003 As stated above, the name of the park emphasizes its location near Kings Mills and its original ties to Coney Island. Back when Taft Broadcasting was planning KI, they held a competition for Cincinnatians to come up with a name for the new park. They choose Kings Island. The name of the lady that thought of that name escapes me now, but I seem to remember that she was present for the 25 anniversary celebration? Shaggy might know more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonLord Posted August 19, 2003 Share Posted August 19, 2003 Hmm... just because you don't see a topic listed doesn't mean that it already hasn't been covered. People really need to pay attention to see if the forums have a topic in it already instead of reposting things. This topic was already discussed a while back, if you would have gone through the forums you might have seen it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DegenRider Posted August 19, 2003 Share Posted August 19, 2003 Dragonlord dont be a jeff putz okay? Someone new will ask a question over again GET USED TO IT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italianchef Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 (edited) The managers of Coney Island had often though about closing the park and re-opening a new park elsewhere because of the infamous floods that destroyed Coney Island several times. Years later in 1968 Fess Parker who played Davt Crocket on TV and a group of investors planned to open a theme park in Northern Kentucky that would have put Coney Island out of business. Then in 1969 the Wachs family (the principal stock holders of Coney Island) sold the park to Taft Broadcasting - under the condition that Gary Wachs would remain as the General Manager of Coney Island. This business deal was made so that Taft and the Wachs (now under their employment) could build a new, better park away from the floods of the Ohio River before Fess Parker and co. could built their park in Northern Kentucky. Therefore Taft Broadcasting bought 1600 acres of land off KINGS Mill to build a theme park to replace Coney ISLAND. Hence we have the name Kings Island. In 1971 Coney Island had what was supposed to be its last season and in 1972 Kings Island premiered. I hope that answers your questions. Sincerley, Italian Chef Edited January 1, 1970 by italianchef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanner Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 actually i don't have a life, i'm too tired to do much of anything after football practice every mourning, i sometimes sleep in this computer chair. Oh come on! That's no excuse. I have football everyday too. Who do you play for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanner Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 How long do you practice a day exactly? Also when was your first day of Summer practice! Just finding it hard to believe it's any harder than mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beastfreak Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 If you want to talk to people about their lives do it in email or PM. **CLOSED** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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