bdboy007 Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 What ever happened to the helicopter tours that were next to FoF? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Bombay Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 Budget cuts caused them to merge with the Yogi bear sky tour company. You can now find them in the center of HB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 LoL... good stuff. The company that did the helicopter tours was based out of Louisville, KY if I remember correctly. There were many factors in its demise from PKI including low ridership and local residents complaining about the noise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdboy007 Posted August 12, 2005 Author Share Posted August 12, 2005 that would be a good spot for another ride Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOF/Z 4-ever Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 Budget cuts caused them to merge with the Yogi bear sky tour company. You can now find them in the center of HB. OMG, LMAO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailRider Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 QUOTE (CombatStupendous89 @ Aug 12 2005, 01:12 AM) Budget cuts caused them to merge with the Yogi bear sky tour company. You can now find them in the center of HB. I remember the Helicopters being a lot bigger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersRZ Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 The thing I never got was did they build such a large queue line for the helicopter tours. The main think that I believe led to their demise was the high cost. Something like $29 for a quick 3-5 minute flight, per person Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdboy007 Posted August 12, 2005 Author Share Posted August 12, 2005 QUOTE (CombatStupendous89 @ Aug 12 2005, 01:12 AM) Budget cuts caused them to merge with the Yogi bear sky tour company. You can now find them in the center of HB. I remember the Helicopters being a lot bigger And I believe they went alot higher, but I might be wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Nemo Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 Budget cuts caused them to merge with the Yogi bear sky tour company. You can now find them in the center of HB. They also made it a ride you dont have to pay to ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Picard Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 The high cost and 9/11 may have led to their demise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 really though wehn you think about it it cost alot of money to keep that helicopter up and runing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeLorean Rider Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 It was just a private company that ran tours and paid ki to let them do it. They decided not to anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkootersFan Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 Actually, PKI had to pay the company to provide the flight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdboy007 Posted August 12, 2005 Author Share Posted August 12, 2005 what kind of new ride do you think would go good back there, instead of an empty heli pad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelixSpiral Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 and local residents complaining about the noise. Yeah, the Mason yuppies seem to have a habit of doing that in spite of the fact that the park was there before any of their houses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Bombay Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 The thing I never got was did they build such a large queue line for the helicopter tours. The main think that I believe led to their demise was the high cost. Something like $29 for a quick 3-5 minute flight, per person My dad always claims that those used to be FOF ques. I remember it was aprivate company and oyu had your choice of a few flights. You could fly to Dayton, Cincinnati, and I think one other place. I believe you could also get on in like Cincinnati and fly to PKI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 Yeah, the Mason yuppies seem to have a habit of doing that in spite of the fact that the park was there before any of their houses. They also neglect the fact that PKI brings in a crazy amount of money to their community. My dad always claims that those used to be FOF ques. I remember it was aprivate company and oyu had your choice of a few flights. You could fly to Dayton, Cincinnati, and I think one other place. I believe you could also get on in like Cincinnati and fly to PKI. They were never FoF queues. I remember the first year it was open in 96 when the line queued all the way through the hanger, through the queues outside of the station, through some makeshift queues in front of the hanger, and finally ended up near the Zephyr. I'm sure it got longer, but that's when I rode it. lol They flight team did in fact offer tours to Cincinnati, Dayton, and around PKI for the first few years. I remember it costing a pretty penny, but I'm not sure what the exact amount was. I think going to Dayton was in the realm of $90 per person or so. In its last year or two of operation, they limitied it to just flights around PKI, which I think were $45 per person. It wasn't exactly the msot tempting offer, but now that it's gone I wish I had taken advantage of it. Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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