Kodak Photo Spots!

[Gordon Bombay]

Does anyone remember back when Kodak sponsored "photo spots" which were wooden markers with the Kodak logo on them places throughout the park as to where good photographic oppopurtunitys were that were good to photogrpah for even the most novice of photographers? I partiuarly remember the one by Vortex off the path from Rivertown to Coney where you can see the rides whole lay out. I know they used to point these out on the old park maps so does anyone else remember where they used to be or can anyone make a list from the old park maps? Did they change around each season and before Kodak sponsored it was there anything similar to this. I would like to see if you fellow PKIC members will help me compile a list of where spots used to be. Please make the lists like this for example:

1999 Park Map Photo Spots:

1)Vortex path from Coney to Rivertown

2)Top Gun exit path

3)Etc.

4)Etc.

5)Etc.

Your help is greatly apprecaite as this helps contribute to historical information and a project Im currently working on to find old areas that were considered photgraphic landmarks by the park in the past and showing how they look today. Old postcard information is good too. Thanks for the help everyone and interest!

[hearsedriver007]

there was one by the king cobra . currently where Sling Shot is now.

[WooferBearATL]

darn, I'd have to think about it.

There were quite a few, actually and they stayed the same from year to year.

[The Interpreter]

And, they were at many major parks. After Kodak stopped sponsoring them, in at least some parks, Fuiji Film took their place, in the exact same locations with similar looking but green and white (instead of Kodak yellow and red) signs. I'm not sure, but I seem to remember that this happened at Kings Island, too. And I'm pretty sure I remember one of those Kodak signs at the floral clock.

[Reclaimer]

Here ye go:

http://www.themeparkbrochures.net/maps/1989/pki1989.html

That map has all of the spots on it.

[CoastersRZ]

No, Fuji Film never sponspored Photo Spots at Kings Island, at least not after Kodak stopped being a sponsor of the park.

[harvesterofyoursorrow]

Reclaimer,

The one listed on that map near the batwing on Vortex is actually in the wrong place. http://www.rcdb.com/ig71.htm?picture=3

It was at the location where the man in the grey T-Shirt is standing aprox.

[PKI_Diana]

There was one by the floral clock, back when it used to be GORGEOUS, not that crap they've had there since 04, when the tore out the tiques...

[WooferBearATL]

And the Floral Calendar, and the Floral Thermometer, and the Huge Floral Basket and the Floral Liberty Bell.

[Pkirocker77]

There used to be one at the Wild Thornberrys. It was somewhere in fornt of the crocodile and elephant. I remember taking pictures there in the first few years of it's re-theme.

[TheKlockster]

Kentucky Kingdom has some Pentax Photo Spots. They are actually quite good.

[coasterville]

Speaing of that Floral Thermometer, how did that one work?

Did the landscaping crew set it to whatever the days projected high was, or did it actually have some sort of mechanism that updated it in real time.

IIRC it had red and white flowers that simulated where the mercury would be.

[WooferBearATL]

Speaing of that Floral Thermometer, how did that one work?

Did the landscaping crew set it to whatever the days projected high was, or did it actually have some sort of mechanism that updated it in real time.

IIRC it had red and white flowers that simulated where the mercury would be.

Was acutally blocks of plants that would be taken out and removed based upon what the temperature was. It was very similar to how the calendar works.

Back in days of old - The landscaping crew was tending to the park and the floral displays from dawn until dusk every day.

It was quite an endevor to actually watch the crews work.

[Gordon Bombay]

Yeah they all stayed relatively the same place every year, nothing too interesting or anything that I havent already photographed. I wish they still did this and had more throughout the park. Anyone know if GL has them or something similar? I will be going this Friday!

[PhantomTheater]

GL does not have marked photo spots, though you can easily find spots to take photos.

[The Interpreter]

And you are allowed to, too! Back when Six Flags owned the park, taking pictures of Superman would get you thrown out of the park, and, if you tried it from outside the park, security would try to have you arrested for trespassing. Why? I have no clue. But it happened, and more than once.

Preposterous!

[PKI_Diana]

And the Floral Calendar, and the Floral Thermometer, and the Huge Floral Basket and the Floral Liberty Bell.

And beginning this year the floral carousel horse is gone!!! Not fun!!

[Flying Eagles 1972-2004]

And you are allowed to, too! Back when Six Flags owned the park, taking pictures of Superman would get you thrown out of the park, and, if you tried it from outside the park, security would try to have you arrested for trespassing. Why? I have no clue. But it happened, and more than once.

Preposterous!

That's because Six Flags is really really dumb...

[THE_BEASTmaster]

And the Floral Calendar, and the Floral Thermometer, and the Huge Floral Basket and the Floral Liberty Bell.

And beginning this year the floral carousel horse is gone!!! Not fun!!

Actually the floral arrangements listed except for the basket are still there. Last Saturday I noticed that the floral clock, bell, and calender were back in full bloom. The horse is still there it's just hidden behind some bushes. I'll try and get pictures of these landscaped arrangements and show them to you on my site.

Bill Yost

[The Interpreter]

The thermometer is still there????

[Gordon Bombay]

And you are allowed to, too! Back when Six Flags owned the park, taking pictures of Superman would get you thrown out of the park, and, if you tried it from outside the park, security would try to have you arrested for trespassing. Why? I have no clue. But it happened, and more than once.

Preposterous!

You couldnt take pictures of the ride yet they allow you to POV?

[The Interpreter]

And you are allowed to, too!  Back when Six Flags owned the park, taking pictures of Superman would get you thrown out of the park, and, if you tried it from outside the park, security would try to have you arrested for trespassing.  Why?  I have no clue.  But it happened, and more than once.

Preposterous!

You couldnt take pictures of the ride yet they allow you to POV?

Nope. They didn't allow that, either, except in controlled media events. That's not to say that some didn't do it, because they did. . .

[WooferBearATL]

The thermometer is still there????

LOL!

Ya mean they moved Italian Job?

[Reclaimer]

Reclaimer,

The one listed on that map near the batwing on Vortex is actually in the wrong place. http://www.rcdb.com/ig71.htm?picture=3

It was at the location where the man in the grey T-Shirt is standing aprox.

Hey, I'm just the messenger...I don't make the maps.

[PKI_Diana]

And the Floral Calendar, and the Floral Thermometer, and the Huge Floral Basket and the Floral Liberty Bell.

And beginning this year the floral carousel horse is gone!!! Not fun!!

Actually the floral arrangements listed except for the basket are still there. Last Saturday I noticed that the floral clock, bell, and calender were back in full bloom. The horse is still there it's just hidden behind some bushes. I'll try and get pictures of these landscaped arrangements and show them to you on my site.

Bill Yost

I was there two weeks ago, and the liberty peace bell was in its place by the carousel.... I'll look tomorrow when I'm up there.

Trust me, I was a carousel / tower sup for 3 years, I look EVERY time I'm there.

[THE_BEASTmaster]

The thermometer is still there????

Oh I forgot about the thermometer. I did not see it there. Sorry about that mis info on that. But the others I have mentioned are still there. BTW, if someone could jog my memory, where was the thermometer located at? I can't remember where it was.

[SteamHogger]

There used to be photo spots of the KI&MVRR Train.

- An early spot (70's) was from where Potato Works is now with the view of the water tower, engine and train.

- A spot used to be by the TRTR bldg exits. I believe the vertical posts holding the sign may still be there sans the sign (or at least they were there last year). The angle would be similar to PKIC photo at Engine #12 (edited: Engine #12)

- If there wasn't a photo spot of the trestle from the White Water Canyon exit path, there should have been. For an early view of the trestle, take a look at Trestle pic on PKIC (edited: Trestle)

[CoastersRZ]

Kodak was no longer a sponsor of the park by the time TR:TR opened. The posts at the TR:TR exit were advertising the on ride photos from the ride.

Steamhogger, not sure what you did, but the images you linked to in the photo gallery aren`t showing up. I`m assuming that the image you wanted to show up in the Engine #12 link was this one. And the trestle picture was this one.

[SteamHogger]

Yes, those are the pictures I intended. I grabbed the URLs from a search for train...the resulting URLs may have been search specific rather than the more direct URLs in your reply. (edited URLs in original post should work now)

[standbyme]

I know this is an old topic...but I just ran across this picture on a website...you can see the Kodak sign on the right.

http://www.chem.pku.edu.cn/sslin/Web_Data/...;s%20Island.JPG

The fountains are pretty nasty...I don't know what year this was taken, but for all of you Paramount haters at least you can give them credit for bringing the fountain back before they left!