Love the photo of the letter. As a Public Relations major it is nice to see some PR related stuff from a time when the park was just beginning to blossom.

I like today's Kings Mill photo...mostly because it shows the perfect amusement park ride...a ride the whole family can ride together. The family in the log look like they are having a great time*.

*Squirting elephant or Snoopy not included. Void where prohibited by law.

^ My thoughts exactly. It just makes you feel the old days too. I was born in 77 and that is the KI I remember adoring as a kid.

Photo #13 - Oktoberfest 1986-1990

How I miss Skylab, that was a great ride!

Looks great, I wonder If I'd like this or the current 2012 Oktoberfest better.

Looks great, I wonder If I'd like this or the current 2012 Oktoberfest better.

Yes.

Terp, in your heart you knew he would (besides, there is a 2012 Oktoberfest? In Germany, I bet!)

Oh, Oktoberfest when it was still Oktoberfest.

Photo #14 - Vortex On-Ride Photo

^Back when I was a kid...when the world was still black & white.

Those last two photos are really great. For the Oktoberfest photo, if I am nit mistaken aren't those the columns you can see while waiting in line for AE present day, the ones that look like they line the road? For the on ride photo of Vortex what year was this taken? I'm guessing somewhere between 1994-1997?

The art work looks like it's straight from Soul Train.

Photo #15 - Phantom Theater

^Safe & sound and out of the weather...if he only knew what the cards held for his future.

That rabbit is pretty scary...wish I could have ridden that!

Paul, is that you in The Vortex photo in the second row on the right?

No lol, just some random peoplez

Looks freaky, to bad it wasn't in the phantom theater haunt display (Unless if I didn't see it). Love The Vortex photo!

Unfortunately, the Phantom Theatre photo reminds me of the loss of one of my fav KI rides ( before many of you were born), Enchanted Voyage.

Photo #16 - 1997 Newspaper Portion

That's a nice/interesting article about Scooby Zoom. I like the line "We worked hard to be able to give kids that first coaster experience with mom or dad".

Thanks for the daily photos!

Neat article. I'd love to see the page 14 continuation about the "lucky soul" that gets to be the first rider if you have that.

I'll try to find page 14

Photo #17- RIvertown 2005

I remember having to count those baskets on top for a "Beast Buzz" scavenger hunt.

Keep em coming Paul. I love the photos that date back to the Paramount days and even before.

Photo #14 - Vortex On-Ride Photo

Reminds me of Robocop, which I believe came out the same year.

Photo #18 - International Showplace - 1977

...Wow. I don't think I've ever seen the International Showplace that full before. Must have been a good show.

By the way, I don't think I've said it yet in this thread: these are really great pictures! Like with standbyme's photos, seeing stuff like this really helps the off-season go by. Thanks for posting them!

^ I went to a hot blooded show on a Saturday night, and could not find a seat in the showplace.

And yes.. Thank you for the pictures!!

I thought the site of The International Showplace used to be where the dolphin show was.