TheForce Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 I'm currently working on taking pictures of all my Kings Island stuff. Things like slide viewer, model Eiffel Towers, pens, note pads, magnents, park maps, news clippings, bags. Just a bunch of stuff I collected from KI. I'm going to try to upload a few things every week to my website. You can find everything under fun stuff and Kings Island History Memorabilia. http://www.jaygroh.com I just put a few things up. I hope to try to get some park maps posted this weekend or next. My oldest map is from 1991. I think I have most of them up to the early 2000's. I have not gone through all of my stuff yet. I think I have some older stuff from before I was born in there somewhere. Born in 1981. I also converted the 20th Anniversary TV Special to webm format for viewing on the site with a compatible browser. You can of course download the MKV version too. I'm not really trying to promote my crappy site but I just want to be able to show some of Kings Island's history. To the mods or owners of this site I give you permission to steal all the pictures or documents that I post on my website and post them here if you like. I just ask that you at least give me some credit. Also if this is the wrong forum to post in please move it to the correct forum. I'll try to keep everyone here updated on new stuff I upload but if you follow me on google+ you will get updates too. You can add me from my website or search for Jay Groh in google+. If you have any questions or comments please feel free to ask. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheForce Posted September 27, 2013 Author Share Posted September 27, 2013 Got my scanner working in linux so now I can start uploading park maps, brochures, and pictures.My first scan is a 1991 Kings Island park map. I'm going to work on getting the 1992 park map uploaded this weekend as well as an old brochure.I also have uploaded pictures of some more Top Gun stuff, Son of Beast stuff, shopping bag, and smashed pennies. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TombRaiderFTW Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Thank you so much for sharing! I'm especially excited to see the 1991 map. I was born that year and LOVE Adventure Express, and I've never seen a map from that season. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIVortex Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Awesome! Thanks for sharing! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheForce Posted September 27, 2013 Author Share Posted September 27, 2013 You are all very welcome! I've been wanting to do this for years and I'm just now getting motivated to get pictures of these things so they can be preserved forever. I just finished scanning one of my favourite things I have. Its an old brochure. I don’t know the date. It has a beautiful centerfold of The Racer which I stitched together instead of having separate pages. I also took a picture of a mug with my name on it as well as an Eiffel Tower magnet. I'll try to get another park map or two Saturday and maybe some easy to scan pictures and post cards. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spectrum91 Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 ^That brochure is for 1979 and contains some great shots and information. Thanks for sharing 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheForce Posted September 27, 2013 Author Share Posted September 27, 2013 Thanks! I'll update the web page with the date. And you're welcome! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldschool75 Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 I miss 1979. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheForce Posted September 28, 2013 Author Share Posted September 28, 2013 I scanned a bunch of stuff last night. I have park maps from 1992-1994 up on my website now as well as some pictures, post cards, and a note pad. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheForce Posted October 2, 2013 Author Share Posted October 2, 2013 I added a Top Gun pennant and another shopping bag. Updates may slow down a bit. I have scanned some ticket holders, brochures, magnents, and show guides. I'll try to get a few of those up every day. The park maps I have left are 1996-1999 and 2009. Sorry I either don’t have or cant find 1995. Since KI switched to an unfoldable pamphlet I'm trying to figure out the best way to scan them or take a picture of them. As always I'll keep you updated on what I get uploaded. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheForce Posted October 3, 2013 Author Share Posted October 3, 2013 I've added 2 pamphlet style brochures to my site. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastermike Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 You can see my copy of the 1979 brochure here: http://www.KICentral.com/history/photos/thumbnails.php?album=7 and my 1974 brochure (my first visit to Kings Island) here: http://www.KICentral.com/history/photos/thumbnails.php?album=8 Mike B. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheForce Posted October 4, 2013 Author Share Posted October 4, 2013 Did they have different versions of the 1979 brochure? Because mine does not have the nice Beast pictures. I just finished uploading the 1996 park map as well as show guides, ticket holders, another brochure/coupon book, parking pass, and magnents. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheForce Posted October 20, 2013 Author Share Posted October 20, 2013 Just added some more stuff. I've added another brochure/coupon book, Top Gun pencil and dog tags, SOB pens, and two park map posters. Sorry about the quality of the posters. I have not figured out the best way to get a good image of them yet. Same goes for the rest of the regular park maps. I hope to get some news paper clippings up about The Outer Limits and Top Gun in the next upload batch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCrypt Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Thanks for doing this. You've put up a lot of neat things so far and I can't wait to see anything else you've got in store. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheForce Posted October 20, 2013 Author Share Posted October 20, 2013 You're welcome! I don’t have much left. A list of things that I have beside me at the moment 2 brochures/coupon books. 2 news paper clippings. 4 park maps. Which are the unfoldable pamphlet type and may take me a while to get uploaded. There may be some more stuff laying around that I either forgot about or cant find. The pencils, pens, and dog tags were those types of things. I do remember having some ride picture holders but I would have to locate them. And that just reminded me I have a SOB picture frame somewhere. An actual glass frame not a cardboard picture holder. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Existential Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 darn I love old park maps. Time to get down that old box from the attic from my childhood. You inspired me... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheForce Posted October 21, 2013 Author Share Posted October 21, 2013 DO IT! I would love to see some stuff I don't have. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheForce Posted October 21, 2013 Author Share Posted October 21, 2013 While looking for my SOB picture frame I found an old Kings Island cup I had. Its cracked but still functional. I've updated my website with the SOB picture frame and the old cup. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Very nice collection you have there. I am sure if we all got together in this site and put together what we all have that we would cover significant ground on what has been made available to us. I enjoyed looking at your old park maps and brochures as well, took me back in time seemingly. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MantisMan Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 This thread reminded me that I had this old ashtray stored away out in my barn. I need to go through some of my stuff since I probably got more goodies I've forgot about, lol. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam2cpa Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 From the 1985 show season: 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam2cpa Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Another show brochure. Note #5 the Firestone International Air Show, and #7 the Coney Disco. From the 1978 season. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheForce Posted November 5, 2013 Author Share Posted November 5, 2013 Sorry I have not been posting more stuff recently. I've had to work on some other projects. Anyway thanks for posting your stuff! I just finished posting two news paper clippings on my website. One is for The Outer Limits. I don’t know if that’s a model of TOL or if its an actual picture before they built the building. Anyway its pretty cool! It also features a track layout drawing. I also have a clipping about Top Gun. I don’t have the rest of the story to it. Sorry. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB1 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Thanks for the WaterWorks throw back! I miss the ole HB Land, truly a classic place. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheForce Posted January 31, 2014 Author Share Posted January 31, 2014 Sorry for the long delay. I just finished uploading a 1997 brochure. Two of the pages have a cut out because of coupons. Did Scooby Doo always have those weird eyes or did they move? I'll try to get the 1998 brochure uploaded in a few days. As for the rest of the maps I think I will just not do those unless there is some interest in them. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXDrummerKiDXx Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 I LOVE the Son of Beast key chain and picture frame ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheForce Posted February 5, 2014 Author Share Posted February 5, 2014 Just finished uploading my last brochure. Its from 1998. This completes everything I have that I know of except for the few newer park maps which are a little difficult to scan or take a good picture of. I hope you enjoy what I have posted and if you have any questions feel free to contact me. The best way is through google plus or my email address which is available on my website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MantisMan Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 This thread reminded me that I had this old ashtray stored away out in my barn. I need to go through some of my stuff since I probably got more goodies I've forgot about, lol. Also just picked up this little guy last night...... 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegajone Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Twin Racer? Was it ever officially called that? That's very interesting to me. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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