drewbari Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 Does any one have any pictures of the double decker buses, that would take people back and fourth to the Inn and Park? Sorry if this is a repeat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 I'm not sure if they ever had double decker busses. I know they have a school bus-style bus that is owned by the Kings Island Resort now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySteve Posted February 14, 2004 Share Posted February 14, 2004 I've been going to King's Island for almost 19 years...and I don't remember any double decker busses. I do remember the old school bus style ones. I think I have some pics of them somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielRadsgrl Posted February 15, 2004 Share Posted February 15, 2004 Don't they still have the school bus style? There green and say paramount resort right? I swear I saw one of them this year. But hey I may be crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewbari Posted February 17, 2004 Author Share Posted February 17, 2004 They still have green school buses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4runneradam Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 I know this is an old thread, but my boss owns those 2 double decker busses. He said he bought them at Kings Island when it was owned by Taft. One of them is still parked on SR 32 in Mt Carmel near Eastgate Mall in between Grays Towing and High on the Hill. He has the other one on his property. Id like to get some more info on this, hopefully some pictures when they were in service. I can take some photos of the one on 32, but its in pretty rough shape. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
standbyme Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 It may be sad but I still would like to see some photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4runneradam Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Found some from the Brady Bunch video! Ill take some pics tomorrow of the bus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 And yes, they were used regularly at Kings Island, and not just to the resort. I have ridden those buses, and my family always stayed at the Best Western in Mason back then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4runneradam Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 OK here are 2 pics Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 MTV Pimp my ride! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOPGUN1993 Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
standbyme Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 I knew the photos would make me sad...but I still REALLY appreciate that you took the time to take & post them! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldschool75 Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 These are not the same buses. The pics you posted of the one on 32 is not the KI bus. If you look the front ends are completely different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4runneradam Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 True. But they must have had multiple busses over the years. My boss would not lie about it, trust me. He said he bought them from KI when it was owned by Taft. Maybe this weekend I will look for something inside that might have KI written on it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Bombay Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 4runneradam, thank you for sharing the photographs - they're awesome. I sent you a private message about the busses, if you have some time and wouldn't mind taking a look at it, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edp Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 4runneradam, do you still know anything about where the other bus your boss bought is? Not the one by High on the Hill but the other one that might have been used at the Kings Island Inn. I'm really interested in finding it for reseach/history purposes only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TombraiderTy Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 The photos @4runneradam shared back in 2011 were uploaded to Imageshack, which unfortunately purged many users' photos a few years later. For posterity's sake, here they are re-uploaded directly to the forums. (@4runneradam if you don't want the photos re-uploaded, please let me know and I'll remove them from my post) You can see the location of the bus here: https://goo.gl/maps/Qfcz8RCS1E1GsMeG7 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edp Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Thanks @TombraiderTy these photos will be of interest for others in the future, but I had seen them before. I was actually looking for the other bus that @4runneradam mentioned his boss bought from Tafta (admittedly, 11 years ago!). The green one in the pictures is a Bristol Lodekka with former UK licence plate SRU 982 parked by High on the Hill. I'm looking for another double decker bus which was at the Kings Island Inn in the early 70s and starred in The Brady Bunch. It had licence plate MXX 231 and is known as an AEC RLH, number 31. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4runneradam Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 I talked with him just now. I showed him this picture, and he said "yea, thats it". 1952 model. I wrote down the MXX231 number and told him to see if thats whats on it. He says he has the title for it, and it "starts and runs" but that was likely 20-30 years ago. He also said he once had a 3rd bus but sold it years ago. I asked him if he would be interested in selling it, as I've had a few inquiries over the years about it, and he said he would. I told him I could come over and photograph it for him. So, if anyone out there is SERIOUS about purchasing this bus, get with me. May or may not be the MXX231, but its definitely a 50's British double decker bus that may be in running condition. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvestmanMan Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Can't remember where I came across this photo - either somewhere on here or on Facebook. Later on, Kings Island Inn used retired school buses in place of double-decker buses. This late-70s International, seen in a 1994 photo, came up for sale on Facebook Marketplace a couple years ago. Not sure what happened to it after that. (Photos are courtesy of the seller.) The inn was operating three buses when they closed up shop. Two of these were auctioned off in running and driving condition and one was sold for scrap as a non-runner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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