Gannersdaddy Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 I was talking with some friends about KI on Saturday. I know there used to be a covered walkway that they grew plants over, but I could not remember where it was. I have been looking through old maps and such, but not luck. I know there are some folks on here that know what I am talking about. Anyone recall where it was? Bonus points for a map of it and any pix. Thanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiian Coasters 325 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 1 minute ago, Gannersdaddy said: I was talking with some friends about KI on Saturday. I know there used to be a covered walkway that they grew plants over, but I could not remember where it was. I have been looking through old maps and such, but not luck. I know there are some folks on here that know what I am talking about. Anyone recall where it was? Bonus points for a map of it and any pix. Thanks Are you talking about the tunnel to Rivertown? That was I believe located where Chick File A is now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannersdaddy Posted August 25, 2020 Author Share Posted August 25, 2020 1 minute ago, Hawaiian Coasters 325 said: Are you talking about the tunnel to Rivertown? That was I believe located where Chick File A is now. Yes. More of a low arch. I was telling them that is was around there (we were eating at Chic Fil A at the time). Thanks, I have not totally lost it (yet). LOL 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 54 minutes ago, Gannersdaddy said: I was talking with some friends about KI on Saturday. I know there used to be a covered walkway that they grew plants over, but I could not remember where it was. I have been looking through old maps and such, but not luck. I know there are some folks on here that know what I am talking about. Anyone recall where it was? Bonus points for a map of it and any pix. Thanks The yellow lines in this picture demonstrate approximately the general area where the covered archway once was. You can still easily make out the old path area. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
standbyme Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Not my photo...found it on Pinterest. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driver8rws Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 They still have one just like it at Carowinds! Pic 191 in this collection shows the KI one really well. This is what they paid homage to by making the new one at the new entrance to White Water Canyon a few years back. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBaconator Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Part of it still existed up until the late 2000 https://twitter.com/KIHistory/status/1242519047058657282?s=20 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brenthodge Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 11 hours ago, Driver8rws said: They still have one just like it at Carowinds! Pic 191 in this collection shows the KI one really well. This is what they paid homage to by making the new one at the new entrance to White Water Canyon a few years back. Wow. Those pictures are great, but sad. Shows just how much changes in ownership and public tastes have butchered a beautiful park. Also shows you what a missed opportunity they had when they stopped way short of a full renovation of International Street last year. It’s better, but the paver layout make no sense, the tables and benches are bad and industrial, and they missed the chance to bring back the gas lights and “street” feel. I think CF is really trying to “bring back” the park, but man they inherited a mess that even they themselves created the first few years of their ownership. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlentless Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 As a kid I loved that covered walkway. I would walk back and forth thru it . . seemed like a magical gateway to me . One end you can see and hear the sounds of International street, and go through the walkway to the sites/sounds of Rivertown to what I think you can see the log ride. To a small kid it just seemed you were going to two separate worlds. 6 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Most don't know/remember that there were spray misters inside the arbor. They weren't always on, but on hot days they often had at least 2 going. It was the first park I ever saw with them. As a result, the pavement often stayed wet inside of it. Kings Dominion followed suit and later installed 2, around the time they added Diamond Falls, to the sign entrance to the Congo area. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
befat Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 22 minutes ago, brenthodge said: Wow. Those pictures are great, but sad. Shows just how much changes in ownership and public tastes have butchered a beautiful park. Also shows you what a missed opportunity they had when they stopped way short of a full renovation of International Street last year. It’s better, but the paver layout make no sense, the tables and benches are bad and industrial, and they missed the chance to bring back the gas lights and “street” feel. I think CF is really trying to “bring back” the park, but man they inherited a mess that even they themselves created the first few years of their ownership. I don't blame management changes for the removal of the covered walkway. The original vine covered archway suffered from poor placement. The archway was mostly removed and the pathway cut off to make way for the walk-in cooler and service area behind Snoopy Grill, which you can see in the photo posted by SonofBaconator. The rest was removed because the plants were starting to die and it probably wasn't worth the investment to replant on a dead end walkway. It's always great to see the love that the old archway gets because it holds a special place in my heart too. I always made my parents go out of the way to walk through it. I'm glad a new one was added in White Water Canyon's new entrance and I hope it grows in fully soon! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brenthodge Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 17 minutes ago, befat said: I don't blame management changes for the removal of the covered walkway. The original vine covered archway suffered from poor placement. The archway was mostly removed and the pathway cut off to make way for the walk-in cooler and service area behind Snoopy Grill, which you can see in the photo posted by SonofBaconator. The rest was removed because the plants were starting to die and it probably wasn't worth the investment to replant on a dead end walkway. It's always great to see the love that the old archway gets because it holds a special place in my heart too. I always made my parents go out of the way to walk through it. I'm glad a new one was added in White Water Canyon's new entrance and I hope it grows in fully soon! I wasn’t referring to just the vine tunnel. The park as a whole definitely went through several phases of “remove and repave” as it changed from TAFT to KECO to PARAMOUNT. As to the vine tunnel, it seems that food location functioned fine for many years without a service area right behind it. Anyone know what it originally served and what changed to necessitate the removal of a path to add a service area? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbackdreams Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 I want this back so I can get to my favorite ride Daimonbdack alot quicker hahahaha 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super7 Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 Both Kings Dominion and Carowinds Completely replaced their arbor tunnels at one point. New structures and vines. Carowinds actually modified theirs again last year to raise it to allow for parade floats to go through The ones that go to Whitewater Canyon are subpar compared to the original one. The original one was wide enough that It has seating. If for some reason the vines have not covered them very well despite how long they have been there The ones that go to Whitewater Canyon or pitiful compared to the original one. If for some reason the vines have not covered them very well despite how long they have been there The removal of this is another example of Paramount/KECO damage to the original park But Kings Island got to keep the train, and the others didn’t So that’s the better choice if one had to pick between the two 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waltny Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 2 hours ago, super7 said: The ones that go to Whitewater Canyon are subpar compared to the original one. The original one was wide enough that It has seating. If for some reason the vines have not covered them very well despite how long they have been there The ones that go to Whitewater Canyon or pitiful compared to the original one. If for some reason the vines have not covered them very well despite how long they have been there It is wisteria vine and I would believe is heavily pruned to keep it in check as it can grow off shoots off the main vine upwards of 10 feet in a season. I would hope it is the native vine vs the Chinese one as that one is almost as bad as kuduz as far as invasives are concerned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiamondBeast Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 I found some footage posted by NizzleToob that shows the walkway at 1:30. It also has some great footage of/from the skyride. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 Wouldn’t mind seeing one come back over one of the main midways. Just sayin’. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestro Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 Would be nice to see one of these back. How about across the midway leading from Planet Snoopy (near the back restrooms) into Rivertown (by Flume)? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 57 minutes ago, Maestro said: Would be nice to see one of these back. How about across the midway leading from Planet Snoopy (near the back restrooms) into Rivertown (by Flume)? Exactly what I was thinking. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIDelirium Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 Don't worry guys, they're putting one on Old Columbia Road after burying the power lines. 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIghostguy Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 (edited) 15 minutes ago, PKIDelirium said: Don't worry guys, they're putting one on Old Columbia Road after burying the power lines. They can't; it will impede construction of the wing coaster. Edited August 26, 2020 by KIghostguy 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
befat Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 On 8/25/2020 at 2:03 PM, brenthodge said: I wasn’t referring to just the vine tunnel. The park as a whole definitely went through several phases of “remove and repave” as it changed from TAFT to KECO to PARAMOUNT. As to the vine tunnel, it seems that food location functioned fine for many years without a service area right behind it. Anyone know what it originally served and what changed to necessitate the removal of a path to add a service area? My guess: Frozen Chicken Tenders. They probably did more fresh food in 1972 and didn't need as much food storage. At some point, they decided they needed a walk in freezer. Trends and needs change over time. I doubt the removal of the pathway was taken lightly. Someone has to make the hard decisions. What has been removed and repaved? Paramount and Cedar Fair have both removed a ton of asphalt from the park and replaced it with concrete (nice stained concrete with the Nickelodeon project), or pavers. Sure, more modern materials have been used but you're not going to find the same building materials that you did in 1972. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlondyRidesOn Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 I have fond memories of my childhood of eating the chicken tenders and curly fries (back when they still sold those) with my family under the old arbor tunnel. I remember listening to the clickety clack of what's now Great Pumpkin Coaster (Then known as Top Cat Taxi Jam). I was disappointed when the tunnel was removed. I was reminded of this tunnel after riding the train at Winterfest this season, queuing in the White Water Canyon entrance. While it's cool to see that arbor tunnel there, I still miss the one on the midway. Looking at old photos of the old tunnel, it looked like a portal that took guests from one section to another without the theming clashing. There has always been an awkward transition between Planet Snoopy and Rivertown, as well as the walkway into Rivertown from the floral clock past the upward spiral on Backlot. If the park ever brought that tunnel back, I'd love to see it be built in either of those two areas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldschool75 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 On 8/26/2020 at 12:05 PM, BoddaH1994 said: Wouldn’t mind seeing one come back over one of the main midways. Just sayin’. They could easily add it back during a Planet Snoopy update and still have movement through there. I agree with another member who posted in this thread. It was like a portal that took you to another land. That is what they are missing. The immersion of themed areas. That is why Universal and Disney do so well. KI needs to separate Planet Snoopy and Rivertown again as well as isolate other areas. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperial79 Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 On 8/26/2020 at 1:54 PM, Maestro said: Would be nice to see one of these back. How about across the midway leading from Planet Snoopy (near the back restrooms) into Rivertown (by Flume)? This would be a great idea! I hope KI is reading these posts! This is something that is missed a lot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoryK Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 On 1/7/2022 at 10:13 AM, Oldschool75 said: They could easily add it back during a Planet Snoopy update and still have movement through there. I agree with another member who posted in this thread. It was like a portal that took you to another land. That is what they are missing. The immersion of themed areas. That is why Universal and Disney do so well. KI needs to separate Planet Snoopy and Rivertown again as well as isolate other areas. It makes feel out of place going through Planet Snoopy to get to Diamondback when I get to the park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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