homestar92 Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 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. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faeriewench Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 DCFC0230 by ki_faerie_wench, on Flickr 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
violakat03 Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 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. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sikkinixx99 Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 This picture makes me miss the park so much!! Thanks for sharing!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faeriewench Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 DCFC0275 by ki_faerie_wench, on Flickr 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBEASTunchained Posted February 8, 2014 Author Share Posted February 8, 2014 The Eiffel Tower at Paramount's Kings Island. 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faeriewench Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 DCFC0216 by ki_faerie_wench, on Flickr 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharleyTheDinosaur Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 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. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TombRaiderFTW Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 ^ 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. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faeriewench Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 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... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoChickens Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 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. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondbill Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 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. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. No Chickens Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 July 2000 Was my first time ever to visit Kings Island. 27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APE Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 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 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VortexBFForever Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 (edited) Elegant WindSeeker in chilly October 10/30/11 by KIC-Vortex_BFF, on FlickrWindSeeker 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, 2014 by VortexBFForever 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIVortex Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faeriewench Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 ^That your mom? (pretty sure I recognize her) IMG_9329 by ki_faerie_wench, on Flickr 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIVortex Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 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. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faeriewench Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 I thought so. haha the kid behind you guys looks so enthusiastic. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIVortex Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharleyTheDinosaur Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 My brothers and I standing in front of King Cobra before it opened. I'm in the stroller and I do not look impressed. 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homestar92 Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 At what point in the ride cycle was Son of Beast's camera? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 As it made the turnaround to the lifthill. Had to catch the riders happy! 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 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... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharleyTheDinosaur Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upstop Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 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". 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upstop Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 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. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIVortex Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharleyTheDinosaur Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 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. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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