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Flashback Till Opening 2011

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  • Here's a little contribution to the Waterworks construction pic. I don't know if this is a common pic, but its an artist rendering of the "coming soon to KI - Waterworks".

  • Photo 72 I recommend opening each photo in a different window and switching back and forth between the two years. I took these comparisons in 2008, and there just now finally being

  • Photo 69 Pictures from 1977

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I thought it was next to a Flight of Fear media teaser photo, but it's not. So I'll say its 1986 when it was new.

you forgot to take out the paramount movie/show title (The Outer Limits) tongue.gif

your right, but know i find it weird that an MGM production existed in a Paramount Park.

Paul...as always thanks for continuing to come up with interesting photos. :)

Here's a little companion piece to your photo:

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your right, but know i find it weird that an MGM production existed in a Paramount Park.

That's because the revived The Outer Limits series aired on Showtime, which was owned by Viacom, from 1995 to 2001.

Old FOF stuff is always the best IMO. I am loving these pictures.

your right, but know i find it weird that an MGM production existed in a Paramount Park.

That's because the revived The Outer Limits series aired on Showtime, which was owned by Viacom, from 1995 to 2001.

And then, it wasn't....and the rides got renames...sorta. For 2001, no less...

Haha, it should say "Present this for one head-bangin ride on Flight of Fear."

Amen to that. Removing the OTSR's on those rides (and the Messrs Freeze and even more so on Batman and Robin: The Chiller) were perhaps the best improvements ever made to an existing ride...except turning Steel Phantom into Phantom's Revenge...for the very same reason...

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I always thought it was cool how you entered via the center of the hub.

TopGun1993, Great picture kinda looks like a short version of WindSeeker though WS does not have rotating cars. Very cool angle.

TopGun1993, Great picture kinda looks like a short version of WindSeeker though WS does not have rotating cars. Very cool angle.

now... what if they replaced the chairs for WS with the rotating seats of Flight Commander..... NOW THAT would be a thrill ride worth waiting 4 hours for. That line starts behind me.

I've always been sad that I never got the chance to ride Flight Commander. I missed it by maybe 2 years...or about 3 inches.

I remember seeing FC in operation, and thinking "there's no way I'm getting on that!" (and no, at the time, I was not aware of the very sad events tied to FC).

This was the first ride I ever went upside down on. I remember putting my hand on the controller, closing my eyes and waiting until I barrel turned over to the other side...I didn't realize at the time that this was far more scary than just getting on a roller coaster where centrifugal force holds you in your seat - FC did not!!!

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Is this supposed to be Kings Island or Kings Dominion?The buildings look much more like KD's rather than KI's.

I am reasonably sure that is a photo of KI and not KD. The European theming to me looks like signature KI.

TopGun1993 what is this most recent picture? Is it from the Crypt before or is this new theme stuff to be used in 2011?

Photo 24

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I always thought it was cool how you entered via the center of the hub.

Being an enthusiast of that particular location of the park. This picture is amazing, probably the best picture of flight commander i have ever seen/found. I am very impressed.

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