coasterfanatic83 Posted February 5, 2013 Posted February 5, 2013 I love the little compass directional thing on top of the building. I imagine that was fun while up on the Eiffel Tower 2 Quote
sam2cpa Posted February 5, 2013 Posted February 5, 2013 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.... 2 Quote
TOPGUN1993 Posted February 5, 2013 Author Posted February 5, 2013 Photo #36 - International Street Fountains - Postcard 13 Quote
Thrill_Biscuit Posted February 5, 2013 Posted February 5, 2013 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! ) 3 Quote
TheCrypt Posted February 5, 2013 Posted February 5, 2013 Photo #36 - International Street Fountains - Postcard I wish the fountain lights still lit up like that. 2 Quote
BavarianBeatle Posted February 6, 2013 Posted February 6, 2013 Kings Island was quite the magical place to a small child in the 70s..... 2 Quote
TOPGUN1993 Posted February 7, 2013 Author Posted February 7, 2013 Photo #37 - Halley's Comet Sign (back) - Originally from Coney Island Shooting Star. 15 Quote
CoastersRZ Posted February 7, 2013 Posted February 7, 2013 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! 4 Quote
TheCrypt Posted February 8, 2013 Posted February 8, 2013 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? Quote
kblanken Posted February 8, 2013 Posted February 8, 2013 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. Quote
TOPGUN1993 Posted February 8, 2013 Author Posted February 8, 2013 Your correct the photo should be flipped around, typically when people scan slides its common for photos to be reversed. 3 Quote
TOPGUN1993 Posted February 8, 2013 Author Posted February 8, 2013 Photo #39 - King Cobra - Employee Group Photo - Late 1980's 19 Quote
thatbandguy8807 Posted February 9, 2013 Posted February 9, 2013 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. 1 Quote
The Interpreter Posted February 9, 2013 Posted February 9, 2013 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. 1 Quote
TOPGUN1993 Posted February 9, 2013 Author Posted February 9, 2013 Photo #40 - Amazon Falls - 1988 17 Quote
thekidd33 Posted February 9, 2013 Posted February 9, 2013 I haven't seen that one before, very cool. Quote
LongLiveTheSmurfRide Posted February 9, 2013 Posted February 9, 2013 I miss the old Amazon Falls sign with the little waterfall in it. 3 Quote
DontWantToWait42mar0 Posted February 9, 2013 Posted February 9, 2013 I miss the old Amazon Falls sign with the little waterfall in it. Best signature ever! Quote
Jasper Posted February 10, 2013 Posted February 10, 2013 Loving all of these photos, they really do paint a picture of how the park looked back through the decades. Quote
TOPGUN1993 Posted February 10, 2013 Author Posted February 10, 2013 Photo #41 - Oktoberfest - 1988 19 Quote
KIfan73 Posted February 10, 2013 Posted February 10, 2013 For comparison, here's that area in 1992: 12 Quote
Jasper Posted February 10, 2013 Posted February 10, 2013 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. Quote
PKIVortex Posted February 10, 2013 Posted February 10, 2013 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. 2 Quote
Hammbone Posted February 12, 2013 Posted February 12, 2013 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 6 Quote
KIfan73 Posted February 12, 2013 Posted February 12, 2013 I've noticed that this thread and Kings Island's "photo of the day" have mirrored each other at times! 1 Quote
jandyb79 Posted February 14, 2013 Posted February 14, 2013 Here's a few pics to keep the thread alive while Paul is away ~Josh 15 Quote
lopan Posted February 14, 2013 Posted February 14, 2013 what is the ride to the left of enterprise? Quote
CoastersRZ Posted February 14, 2013 Posted February 14, 2013 That would be the Flying Dutchman. The ride was relocated to Kentucky Kingdom after being removed from Kings Island. 2 Quote
Oldiesmann Posted February 14, 2013 Posted February 14, 2013 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. Quote
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