Back then, Cedar Point coasters had neither seat belts nor gates. Chutes: Stay Behind the Yellow Line. And guests...DID.

At Kennywood, they do not have gates in their coaster stations, and some do not have seat belts. It is certainly different if you're used to the now-standard way of doing things.

DCFC0230 by ki_faerie_wench, on Flickr

Another from the slide collection. That's my mom in the center of the photo, on the ride with sunglasses. This was the same trip as my KI&MVRR photo from earlier, unknown year, late 70s or early 80s.

This picture makes me miss the park so much!! Thanks for sharing!!

DCFC0275 by ki_faerie_wench, on Flickr

The Eiffel Tower at Paramount's Kings Island.

DCFC0216 by ki_faerie_wench, on Flickr

Back then, Cedar Point coasters had neither seat belts nor gates. Chutes: Stay Behind the Yellow Line. And guests...DID.

It's harder for me to believe that people actually stayed behind the yellow line than the fact that the rides didn't have gates. If there were no gates in this day and age, rides would look like a Beijing subway station.

^ Kennywood actually doesn't have gates to this day on any of its wooden coasters and on Phantom's Revenge. (I can't remember if Sky Rocket has them or not.) There's a yellow line you're not supposed to cross, and I've honestly never seen anyone not listen. Granted, I've only been to Kennywood twice, but one of those visits included a park heavily populated by really, really disrespectful and mouthy younger teenagers. And they still listened.

Also, Kennywood is awesome. But that's a whole 'nother topic.

Back when CP had the yellow lines, my grandpa's method of teaching a young me not to step or cross the yellow line when I was not supposed to by telling me that my feet would be cut off. lol...

Also "back in the day" if someone had seen any child crossing said lines, they would not have hesitated to grab them by the back of the shirt and pull them back. Most likely with a stern talking to. Long gone are the days of community child rearing.

Glad to see someone else grew up in the days when any adult in the neighborhood could correct you, and the last thing you wanted to do was tell your parents because you got it worse.

July 2000

Was my first time ever to visit Kings Island.

I crack up at this photo all of the time. I'm in the center. My dad and brother on the sides. The photo was taken in 2009 I think.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk

Elegant WindSeeker in chilly October 10/30/11 by KIC-Vortex_BFF, on Flickr

WindSeeker on Closing Day, October 30, 2011. This is one of the last pics I took of it before it received the additional bracing (or whatever it's called) in 2012.

Most Recent Edit: Dane fixed it! Yay!


Dane: I'll fix WindSeeker when I get home this evening.

Edited February 10, 201412 yr by VortexBFForever

^That your mom? (pretty sure I recognize her)

IMG_9329 by ki_faerie_wench, on Flickr

Yep that was My Mom. This is when we first rode Flight of Fear back in 1996, then known of course by the name Outer Limits Flight of Fear.

I thought so. haha the kid behind you guys looks so enthusiastic.

My brothers and I standing in front of King Cobra before it opened. I'm in the stroller and I do not look impressed.

At what point in the ride cycle was Son of Beast's camera?

As it made the turnaround to the lifthill. Had to catch the riders happy!

Also "back in the day" if someone had seen any child crossing said lines, they would not have hesitated to grab them by the back of the shirt and pull them back. Most likely with a stern talking to. Long gone are the days of community child rearing.

Glad to see someone else grew up in the days when any adult in the neighborhood could correct you, and the last thing you wanted to do was tell your parents because you got it worse.

Perfect example of "it takes a village to raise a child." Just one of the problems with many of today's children...

My brothers and I standing in front of King Cobra before it opened. I'm in the stroller and I do not look impressed.

The King Cobra was white?

I was wondering about that too. There is a little bit of brown in the bottom right though so maybe it was frosted over. I really don't know why the track is that color. Someone on here will know I'm sure

So many depressing pictures. I never went on the antique cars (Antique Cars? Not trying to start another argument, actually asking if they were called "Antique Cars"), but that made me depressed - then The Italian Job with its yellow track, "splash" landing, overall better looking theme, and that waterfall^. So sad.

Actually, the Coney Island side of the Antique Cars was called "Les Taxi" and on the Rivertown side they were called "Ohio Overland Auto Livery".

My brothers and I standing in front of King Cobra before it opened. I'm in the stroller and I do not look impressed.

The King Cobra was white?

Since that photo was taken in December 1983 (probably during Winterfest), I imagine that was a display advertising the new coaster for 1984 and not an actual part of the completed coaster itself.

My brothers and I standing in front of King Cobra before it opened. I'm in the stroller and I do not look impressed.

The King Cobra was white?

Since that photo was taken in December 1983 (probably during Winterfest), I imagine that was a display advertising the new coaster for 1984 and not an actual part of the completed coaster itself.

I never thought about that. The idea of a stand up coaster back then was still unusual enough that they probably would have shown off the train with some sort of display like that. Good call.