jlopez Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 I found this old campground map while going through some old stuff. Thought I would share. I have so many memories staying in the campground and made me kind of sad when i found this. I really miss camping there . By the way the camp sites I have circled are all the spots i camped at. I did this as a kid lol when I was young we only went once a year, but I would always circle the spot we camped at for memories later, every year when I would get a new map I would transfer all the places I have circled onto my new map. lol I stopped doing this when i was about 12. <a href=" title="Kings Island Campground map by lopezjr68, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7157/6627175731_d5c2a60c90_z.jpg" width="640" height="498" alt="Kings Island Campground map"></a> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
standbyme Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 I also have many great memories of the campground. Except for twice when they were all booked up, we always rented the cabins. (I guess we were wusses!) I keep hoping the park will trade ol' SBNO for a campground. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S&EMom Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Many camping memories--camping with groups from work when our employer gave passes annually; camping by myself with my 2 girls when Dad was out of town, camping for Spirit Song weekends with lots of advance planning and reservations. Loved it when the campground had it's own pool. We always had "party lights" strung on our canopy and plugged in to a light sensor so that they would come on at dusk. We would ride Top Gun and fly by our campsite. Biggest memory is bittersweet--we were packing up with the group from work (I work at a hospital). My daughter was 18 mths old and toddling around the site. Some how, she tripped near the fire pit, which we thought was extinguished. Falling hands first, she burned the palms and wrists of her hands on buried embers in the firepit. I rushed her to water. Since we were camping with paramedics and intensive care nurses (including my sister-in-law), she had immediate first aid. She and I were taken by ambulance to the old college football hall of fame parking lot and flown by helicopter to UC/Childrens and taken to Shriners. We spent one scary night there and they sent her home under our care. Shriner's still follows her, she has had 2 minor surgeries on her fingers to release scaring bands. She will likely have one more follow-up visit next year when she will "graduate" because she will be 18. Every time she had opportunity, she took her little pressure gloves to show and tell at school. We have pictures of her sitting in her high chair with the gloves on at the computer keyboard--remember Jumpstart computer programs anyone? I should try to find a picture and post it. We camped several times after that episode, but it will also be a "remember when" moment of our camping at King's Island. If they ever bring back a camp ground, I'll gladly return--no tent, an RV this time lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
standbyme Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 ^I am so sorry...that sounds like a nightmare...but it also sounds like it could have been worse had you not been lucky enough to have had the help of the paramedics & nurses. (There is always a silver lining.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlopez Posted January 3, 2012 Author Share Posted January 3, 2012 I would love if they put in a new campground.I def would go. But I would still miss the old campground considering all the memories I have there. I remember riding the tram back and fourth from the park to the campground several times a day. The drivers were always so nice and very friendly. There is times we would stay 5-6 days at a time at the campground and go in the park everyday,and maybe even go over to the beach one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIfan73 Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Darn it, I never got to experience the campground, or even drive through it...come to think of it, I don't think I've ever seen a photo of it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlopez Posted January 3, 2012 Author Share Posted January 3, 2012 I didn't know the campground had a pool at one time, they must have took it out when i was very young because I don't remember it. My youngest memory at the campground was in 1996 , I was about 7 years old. That was also my first year riding a "big" roller coaster. The Racer. I was so scared to ride it, I was having so much fun on The Beastie, and then my mom talked me into getting on The Racer. I cried the whole way up the lift hill.lol, but afterward smiled and wanted to get on it again. Rode it probably 10 times that day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohiocolts Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Before I moved to Ohio, my family would stay there when we went to PKI. I miss it, and have never been to great wolf lodge, because it's expensive. But it does look nice when I see it riding Flight Deck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S&EMom Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 I don't remember when the pool was removed for sure, but I believe it was around the time they expanded the water park with the wave pool--maybe '94 or '95. It was located next to the recreation area/office/store. This is around the time my daughter was injured, which was also probably the last year we got complimentary KI passes from work. We started getting season passes when my daughter turned 2 or 3. I also remember a terrifying night at the campground when we were tent camping during a huge lightening storm. I estimated we camped 8-10 times (always in a tent). I insisted on a camp site with electricity. I converted the back of our minivan into a kitchen and brought a microwave and electric griddle/skillet. I think we also brought a little TV with a built in VCR so we could bring tapes to entertain the kids. It was always great to return from a day at the park, light up a campfire, and roast hot dogs and/or s'mores. I would be up very late washing beach towels at the laundry. A campgrounds with pool, store, laundry, showers, running water, tram to the park--my idea of primitive camping. It was great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlopez Posted January 3, 2012 Author Share Posted January 3, 2012 Yea it was great! Far better than a hotel. After a day at the park it was fun to come back and sit around the fire.Plus the price to camp wasn't that much at all. I wish they could have built the great wolf lodge in another location. When I was young it wasn't just about going to Kings Island. Camping was always part of our trip. Actually since the campground has closed, we havnt taken a family trip. It was always my mom, step dad, my two cousins, my aunt and uncle that would go. We would even meet up with other family friends and camp right beside each other. so many memories Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
standbyme Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 The campground was truly proof that money does not buy happiness. The Kings Island Inn (Where we stay now.) is by far more expensive than the campground...but I have tons more fond memories staying at the campground....even the skunk that waddled by our cabin one night! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersRZ Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Kings Island added their first wave pool for the 1997 season. I`m not sure when the pool in the campground disapeared. I believe Carowinds recently expanded/renovated their campground about five years ago, right after Cedar Fair took control of the Paramount Parks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 ...a move that was doubtless in the works when Paramount sold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlopez Posted January 3, 2012 Author Share Posted January 3, 2012 I have some video from the campground , from 2003 and 2004-2005, buts its on vhs tape. I have no clue how i would get it uploaded on my computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
standbyme Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 ^Hopefully you will figure it out in the future...I would love to see them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faeriewench Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 We never had the chance to use the campground :/ my folks looked into it once but they didn't have a site large enough for our RV. Neat find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlopez Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 The tape is somewhere at my parents house.Hopefully its still there. I'm sure it is . But people borrow things a lot and don't tend to return them. But next time I am there I will find it and see about getting it transferred to dvd, and then maybe from there I can figure out how to do it. I'm not sure what all is filmed, but i know my step dad always took the video camera with us and I remember him filming when we stayed there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersRZ Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 But, things did change rather swiftly when Cedar Fair took over. Look at what Kings Island got in 2007. I`m sure that wasn`t already in the plans under the old ownership. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Oh, really? One of the reasons Firehawk could go in where it did as fast as it did was previous planning... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersRZ Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 The rumors I had heard at the time, was that when originally planned for KI, the ride was to go where King Cobra was located. I can assure you that not everything was previously planned for Firehawk... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 I remember when it had a pool and bring disappointed the next year when it was all grass. Was it not a Yogi Bear at one point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faeriewench Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 I remember when it had a pool and bring disappointed the next year when it was all grass. Was it not a Yogi Bear at one point? I believe so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlopez Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 I thought It was Yogi bear at one time too. I was very young, but i have this memory of staying at a Yogi Bear campground when we went to Kings Island at one point in time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcoaster Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 I wish KI would build a Camp Ground it would be great. Here is a web site for Yogi' Campgrounds they are still around: http://www.campjellystone.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 I thought It was Yogi bear at one time too. I was very young, but i have this memory of staying at a Yogi Bear campground when we went to Kings Island at one point in time. I wonder if we were ever at the park and camping at the campground at the same time as kids? Makes you wonder.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stky6 Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 jlpoez, search around for one of these, you can probably beat the microcenter price on-line somewhere http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0379084 you plug it into your vcr with rca cord and pull the video to your puter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioChris Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Hey, I have some pictures from the campground. My dad was taking pictures of the fireworks from our campsite. They aren't the best pictures, but hey, they're still pics from the campground! I am currently uploading them to Photobucket, and will post a couple shortly. My best guess at the year is 1982, and that is because other pics I found with these have the Festhaus in it... under construction. And since the Festhaus opened in '83... Well, you get the idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Hey, I have some pictures from the campground. My dad was taking pictures of the fireworks from our campsite. They aren't the best pictures, but hey, they're still pics from the campground! I am currently uploading them to Photobucket, and will post a couple shortly. My best guess at the year is 1982, and that is because other pics I found with these have the Festhaus in it... under construction. And since the Festhaus opened in '83... Well, you get the idea. Would love to see these. I am sure my parents have some pics somewhere of the campground and KI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioChris Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Ok, like I said, not the best quality, but check out the station wagon! That thing screams early '80s! LOL. I like how bright the firework is in this one, really lit up the area! Had to include one that had the Eiffel Tower in it for proof these are Kings Island, lol! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
standbyme Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 ^Thanks for sharing the campground photos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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