GamesAndRides Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 I was watching the Brady Bunch Kings Island Episode, And it made me have an idea. I want to see a Map With the 1970s Ride Overlapping The 2014 Rides. Kinda want to make this a Poster/Wallpaper! Lets see if anyone can make this. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kat Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 I can probably do it with the 2013 map since the 2014 map isn't out yet can you provide me with both, or at least links to both? Simple enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GamesAndRides Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share Posted January 27, 2014 Here you go Kat: 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fryoj Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 According to that map there used to be, what appears to be, a large body of water and canoe rides back where The Beast and the back half of Diamondback are. How accurate is that? What happened to it? Was it a natural lake or did they make something specially for canoe rides? I kinda always assumed that The Beast was there from the beginning of the park, so this map has me curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myklhicks Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 ^The park opened in 1972 and The Beast opened in 1979. Actually, when The Beast was opened the map looked a bit different: 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrill_Biscuit Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 The closest I could come up with is this 1994-2010 comparison I made in PowerPoint a couple of years ago. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MosdvHJx4y4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fryoj Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 ^The park opened in 1972 and The Beast opened in 1979. Actually, when The Beast was opened the map looked a bit different: Now I'm really confused. That map looks like there is a splashdown when The Beast leaves the station. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrill_Biscuit Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 A foreshadowing of things to come 30 years later? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MantisMan Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Now I'm really confused. That map looks like there is a splashdown when The Beast leaves the station. http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php/topic/21268-beast-with-water/?p=374118&hl=beast%20water&fromsearch=1#entry374118 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fryoj Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Now I'm really confused. That map looks like there is a splashdown when The Beast leaves the station. http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php/topic/21268-beast-with-water/?p=374118&hl=beast%20water&fromsearch=1#entry374118 Thanks for the link. That was a good read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kat Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Here you go Kat: Well that's going to be a bit more difficult with the 2013 map being smaller but I can see what I can do when I get home from work tonight. I can probably resize the old map to be about the same size as the 2013 map 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark6495 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 When was the last time both sides of the Antique Cars ran? I remember as a kid and up to the opening of Stunt Coaster that the side facing Coney ran, but I dont remember when the Rivertown side ran. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medford Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 A couple of observations: The Racer has grown many inches since it first opened Interesting to see the changes in the depection of Scoobie Doo/Woodstock Express Did the train originally operate in the direction indicated on the original map? Its shown running the opposite direction of how it runs today, unless of course they ran the train backwards in the day. I wonder if people complained in 1979 about how The Beast transformed the look of rivertown the way people complain today about how Diamondback transformed the same area. I wonder if people told those people to shut up and be thankful for the wonderful new coaster they got to ride. Its amazing how much the park has expanded since its early days. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvestmanMan Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Did the train originally operate in the direction indicated on the original map? Its shown running the opposite direction of how it runs today, unless of course they ran the train backwards in the day. Probably just an incorrect depiction courtesy of the artist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersRZ Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Back in the early days, the main area of the park had far fewer mature trees. It looked much different back then, compared to how it looks now. Not just in terms of the rides but the landscaping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldieButGoodie Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 A couple of observations: The Racer has grown many inches since it first opened Interesting to see the changes in the depection of Scoobie Doo/Woodstock Express Did the train originally operate in the direction indicated on the original map? Its shown running the opposite direction of how it runs today, unless of course they ran the train backwards in the day. I wonder if people complained in 1979 about how The Beast transformed the look of rivertown the way people complain today about how Diamondback transformed the same area. I wonder if people told those people to shut up and be thankful for the wonderful new coaster they got to ride. Its amazing how much the park has expanded since its early days. People in 1979 (the year I graduated from H.S.) didn't complain about The Beast at all, it fit right into rivertown as a sawmill theme complete with water in the 'lagoon' where the train exits the station, and a sleuce at the 'approach end' of the station (still there, but no water runs). It helped define Rivertown, it did not detract. I miss the original theming... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millslite Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 I wonder if people complained in 1979 about how The Beast transformed the look of rivertown the way people complain today about how Diamondback transformed the same area. I wonder if people told those people to shut up and be thankful for the wonderful new coaster they got to ride. Speaking as an 11 year old me in 1979, you would have heard no such complaints. Kings Island was in need of a new coaster. And what they gave us, at the time, was a coaster on steroids. I still remember being a little apprehensive getting onto the ride. When I went up the first hill, I remember thinking, "What did I get myself into here?". By the time the ride was over, I wanted to go stand in line for another two hours and do it again. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoraX Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 The first time I rode The Beast I though I was going to die on the first hill and lose my head going into the tunnel. At the end I was sold. I've loved it ever since. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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