standbyme Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 My family have always been loyal to Kings Island. Even though we are located about the same distance from Great America (Gurnee, IL), Six Flags (St. Louis) & Kings Island, we have always considered Kings Island "our park". As I have mentioned lately I am sorting through some of my stuff...and I wandered across this old postcard packet that I got back in the mid 1970's when we were at Six Flags. (It was our one and only trip there...we just preferred Kings Island better.) I have no idea how much things have changed at the park...but I am guessing that pretty much all of this has...enjoy! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Wow, the park is pretty much unrecognizable from these pics! It's amazing how time has changed things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beastfan11 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Did I just see a dolphin and a flaming hoop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcoaster Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 It is so incredible to see how parks change over time, wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faeriewench Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Did I just see a dolphin and a flaming hoop? Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccarthysnerd Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 It is so incredible to see how parks change over time, wow! I was there last summer and saw they're old original map hanging at the front gates. It is quite amazing to watch a parks transformation over time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIfan73 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 A lot what I see looks a lot like Kings Island from the same era! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McSalsa Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 ^ WOW. Guess it wasn't just Kings Island that had a more down-at-home, well-themed, family-friendly atmosphere in the 1970s...amusement parks have changed so much since then, probably due to the "coaster wars" that began in the 1980s... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIfan73 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Wars are expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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