I love the little compass directional thing on top of the building. I imagine that was fun while up on the Eiffel Tower

I recall in the mid 70's at the stage just to the left of the Scooby Doo coaster there was a magic act. The magician would do a trick with rope where he would tie a knot in the rope, then slide the knot off the rope. He would take the knot and toss it into the audience. My family kept going back to the show untill he finally tossed me the knot.

That was also when there was a magic shop and kite store on International Street....

Photo #36 - International Street Fountains - Postcard

I love the little compass directional thing on top of the building. I imagine that was fun while up on the Eiffel Tower

As a kid, I really thought that it was neat. (I also, for a little bit, believed that the HB cartoons somehow really came from that building (they used to play the theme songs from the Jetsons, Flintstones, Scooby Doo, etc. over loudspeakers attached to the exterior of the building.) I asked my mom if it was true, and she said "No, honey, they're made way out in California." Still loved the illusion, though! )

Photo #36 - International Street Fountains - Postcard

I wish the fountain lights still lit up like that.

Kings Island was quite the magical place to a small child in the 70s.....

Photo #37 - Halley's Comet Sign (back) - Originally from Coney Island Shooting Star.

You unfortunately do not see elaborate light up signs like that anymore. In fact, at one point in time, the signs for just about every ride in Coney Mall (Racer, Monster, Scrambler, Dodgems, Vortex all used to have lights around their entrance signs.

Excellent picture, Paul. I have not seen that one before!

Photo #38 - Nick Theater

Photo #37 - Halley's Comet Sign (back) - Originally from Coney Island Shooting Star.

Did you flip that picture horizontally, or was Halley's Comet really located on the opposite side of The Racer?

Photo #37 - Halley's Comet Sign (back) - Originally from Coney Island Shooting Star.

Did you flip that picture horizontally, or was Halley's Comet really located on the opposite side of The Racer?

Alternatively, the image could have been flipped horizontally before he got the picture.

Whichever it is, the picture is still quite nice to see.

Your correct the photo should be flipped around, typically when people scan slides its common for photos to be reversed.

Photo #39 - King Cobra - Employee Group Photo - Late 1980's

now this one I know I have seen before. I used to watch that ride all the time. mom and dad would like to ride it and I would watch it for like 2 or 3 cycles and then go into the store and wait for them to come out of the exit.

It's hard to fathom that the ride-ops in that picture are likely all in their mid to late forties. Suddenly, I definitely feel in my dotage.

Photo #40 - Amazon Falls - 1988

I haven't seen that one before, very cool.

I miss the old Amazon Falls sign with the little waterfall in it.

I miss the old Amazon Falls sign with the little waterfall in it.

Best signature ever!

Loving all of these photos, they really do paint a picture of how the park looked back through the decades.

Photo #41 - Oktoberfest - 1988

For comparison, here's that area in 1992:

I am more amazed at the line of Adventure Express in the second one. This picture did give me some good ideas as to where the footers you can still see were used at in King Cobra though.

I remember when the line for AE used to stretch all the way around to were the King Cobra helix was, where Delirium is today.

I can't help but notice there has been no new picture for a couple days. Hope you have'nt given up on it, as I have really enjoyed all the stuff you have posted so far. Thanks

I've noticed that this thread and Kings Island's "photo of the day" have mirrored each other at times!

Here's a few pics to keep the thread alive while Paul is away

~Josh

what is the ride to the left of enterprise?

That would be the Flying Dutchman. The ride was relocated to Kentucky Kingdom after being removed from Kings Island.

Once again all these old KI photos are reminding me that I seriously need to dig through our old family photos and see if I can find some KI ones.