If anything the monster the currently exists could be a mix of 2 or more models combined into one. The Monster that use to reside at Canada's Wonderland was shipped to KI within the last 10 years. And has surely became a parts donor.

Those rides are awesome! I really wish they could lower all the arms at once though to make the line bearable.

Photo #12 - Scooby-doo

Scooby was really rolling on those Scooby-Snacks at this point wasn't he?

hehehehehhehehe

For the curious, that photo was from the 1994 season. Someone in my family took it - from the angle, I'm pretty sure it was someone taller than me at the time .

Scooby may have been alone with those crazy eyes that rolled about. I have photos of other characters from the same time, and they have normal eyes.

What is Rosa's Recipe? Is that the fudge shop?

^LaRosa's Pizza, not the fudge shop.

^LaRosa's Pizza, not the fudge shop.

Oh, LOL. If only Scooby wasn't in the way.

LaRosa's had done a major remodel of their kitchen, increasing capacity and efficiency. It was quite the day.

Hard to believe Scoob now works for Flags, under license from TimeWarner.

Photo #13 - The Beast Station 1980's

LaRosa's had done a major remodel of their kitchen, increasing capacity and efficiency. It was quite the day.

Hard to believe Scoob now works for Flags, under license from TimeWarner.

Just curious, when did it become popular to put characters into parks? I'm guessing Disney started the trend, but I wasn't around then so I'm not positive.

Kings Island opened with Fred Flintstone and the HB characters everywhere. Then again, Taft Broadcasting owned Kings Island. The Looney Tunes have been at Flags since the days when TimeWarner owned Flags.

Those rides are awesome! I really wish they could lower all the arms at once though to make the line bearable.

My four year old and I waited for 30 minutes to ride Monster on the right side,right before we get on they open the left side and people just walked right on. I hate that! I just stood there thinking,"Dang,my timing stinks today"!

Photo #14

Lets see if anyone can guess what this is from, before I explain the photo.

^ Renovation of the royal fountains?

That is obviously a picture of the time when government workers were called in to remove a UFO.

I mean, duh.

(Seriously though, I haven't the slightest idea what that is.)

what LordSkippy said is my guess, something to do w/ Flight of Fear, perhaps something to do w/ the announcement of said ride.

I'm guessing Flight of Fear construction teaser.

You know, come to think of it, perhaps my suggestion wasn't totally wrong after all...

Please,thats a shot from Ghostbusters III. Even i know that!

LaRosa's had done a major remodel of their kitchen, increasing capacity and efficiency. It was quite the day.

Hard to believe Scoob now works for Flags, under license from TimeWarner.

Just curious, when did it become popular to put characters into parks? I'm guessing Disney started the trend, but I wasn't around then so I'm not positive.

Coney Island had The Wizard of Oz, the Banana Splits, and some of the Hanna Barbera characters walking around. I would imagin that Disney started the trend

It wasn`t the display that they created to announce that Nickelodeon Splat City was on its way to the park in 1994 was it? (Which would put this picture sometime in 1993.)

Photo #14 - Outer Limits Flight of Fear announcement ceremony, the "alien capsule" held the crop circle designs.
(More to be posted if there's a interest)


Photo #15 - Eiffel Tower Early 1970's

I miss the olive green!

I try to imagine what it would have been like to witness something on the scale of Kings Island develop in the middle of a field in Southern Ohio.

So I was a few years off. Were those two people in that picture wearing the old flight suits that the Flight Deck/Top Gun crews used to wear?

Yes, there is interest! Please share.

Photo #14 - Outer Limits Flight of Fear announcement ceremony, the "alien capsule" held the crop circle designs.

(More to be posted if there's a interest)

What do you mean, "if" there's an interest? This is Kings Island FREAKIN' CENTRAL! Of course there's an interest! Let's see 'em!

So I was a few years off. Were those two people in that picture wearing the old flight suits that the Flight Deck/Top Gun crews used to wear?

They sure are the TOPGUN ride operator uniforms.

Photo #14 - Outer Limits Flight of Fear announcement ceremony, the "alien capsule" held the crop circle designs.

(More to be posted if there's a interest)

What do you mean, "if" there's an interest? This is Kings Island FREAKIN' CENTRAL! Of course there's an interest! Let's see 'em!

Department 47 (Flight of Fear) has a rather complex back-story and lots of details some probably have never even noticed before perhaps I'll do a photo TR on just FOF at some point. Esp this past season I have come to appreciate it even more.

It and Express are in my opinion the last "themed" rides in the park.

Photo #6 - Nickelodeon Splat City Water Maze - 1995-2005 (Shortened for Spongebobs Bikini Bottom Bash)

The green tower would shoot water out the top randomly.

I believe it was on a timer. As an employee in HB in 2005, I loved hearing unsuspecting guests scream as they got soaked after the bell rang.