rlentless Posted January 19, 2016 Posted January 19, 2016 A little blast from the past article in the July 1983 Cincinnati Magazine issue. . . who remembers $12.95 general admission? https://books.google.com/books?id=Qh4DAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA70&lpg=PA70&dq=kings+island 8 Quote
KIfan73 Posted January 19, 2016 Posted January 19, 2016 Wow, the park that they describe sounds like a place that I wish I could visit! 2 Quote
Oldschool75 Posted January 19, 2016 Posted January 19, 2016 A little blast from the past article in the July 1983 Cincinnati Magazine issue. . . who remembers $12.95 general admission? https://books.google.com/books?id=Qh4DAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA70&lpg=PA70&dq=kings+island I do! I remember when season passes were $25 or $30. I think my first one was in 1980 or 81 Sent from a signal coming out of the Vega system. 2 Quote
Magenta Lizard Posted January 19, 2016 Posted January 19, 2016 In 1983, minimum wage was $2 to $2.60 in the tri-state area. 4 Quote
Voicetek Posted January 20, 2016 Posted January 20, 2016 Wow, what an interesting read! Brought back memories of visiting KI as a child. I also enjoyed the little blurbs about Fantasy Farm and LeSourdesville/Americana. Thanks for posting! 2 Quote
flightoffear1996 Posted January 20, 2016 Posted January 20, 2016 Prices generally stay relative to inflation. 2 Quote
The Interpreter Posted January 20, 2016 Posted January 20, 2016 $12.95 in 1983 is $30.82 in 2015. http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/cpicalc.pl?cost1=12.95&year1=1983&year2=2015 5 Quote
calakapepe Posted January 20, 2016 Posted January 20, 2016 Minimum wage is $8.10 in Ohio for 2016 (and 2015 as well) in 1983 that had the same buying power as $3.40 -- to be in reference to the 1983 $2.30 minimum wage - (http://www.taxpolicycenter.org/taxfacts/content/PDF/state_min_wage.pdf) http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/cpicalc.pl?cost1=8.10&year1=2015&year2=1983 2 Quote
KI-ORIG-EMP Posted January 25, 2016 Posted January 25, 2016 In 1983, minimum wage was $2 to $2.60 in the tri-state area. In 1972 when I started working at Kings Island, the minimum wage was $1.60/hour! Lots of money for a 17 year old teenager from Kings Mills, Ohio! 3 Quote
rudyza Posted January 25, 2016 Posted January 25, 2016 In 1983, minimum wage was $2 to $2.60 in the tri-state area. In 1972 when I started working at Kings Island, the minimum wage was $1.60/hour! Lots of money for a 17 year old teenager from Kings Mills, Ohio! Where did you work in Kings Island? Quote
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