Late 1970's Footage of Kings Island

Late 1970's Footage of Kings Island - Cincinatti Ohio

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• Roller
• Coaster
• Beast
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[franticfritz]

WOW brings my childhood back. I must've been about 9 when this was taken. Log flume, spin & puke, sky tram, and the train ride what a blast. Too bad P-mount made it so commercialized. Thanks for the vid..

[bucknut81]

Boy, these really bring a tear to my eye.

[MestizoFilipino]

I want Kings island to bring back the shows along side the railroad tracks, I never got to experience it.

[tk0173]

Agreed. Hopefully CedarFair will bring some of that magic back. '09 looks to be a big step in the right direction. ;)

[nicholasyoder]

Kings Island was so much better back then, but wasn't everything?

[igottabigwon]

Yeah, miss those old rides. The boat ride into the television set, the virtually pointless Screamin' Demon, which looked scary as hell back in 1977. How about the spinning barrels where the platform lifted up at an angle? Biggest loss since corporate Paramount took over? The Beer Garden! King's Island used to reflect Ohio's German ancestry (s.p.) Paramount has put an end to that. Sad how "progress" erases things that sometimes are more important than they seem.

[LakeCharlesGuy]

You should go back now, it's a lot better.

[screaminrieman]

thanks a ton for all of the great memories. yes things have changed but I believe for the better. Very cool footage.

[tk0173]

Thanks for posting this. I loved rides like the Bavarian Beetle, Screamin Demon, Zodiac double wheel and sky ride. Amazing how much this park has changed. At least they still have Beast, a few Coney rides and the steam train.

[JonChristopher999]

I first experienced Kings Island back in '75 and after that we went yearly until around '88 or so. The next time we were was after the Paramount fiasco, and we never went back. What a shame. But these videos bring back so many memories they almost made me cry. That 'Enchanted Voyage' ride was like an acid trip for kids. I vividly remember going through the giant clowns mouth (with those HUGE teeth) to this day. And it's sad that kids don't know any of the classic Hannah-Barbera characters now.

[coasterbill1]

We use to travel from Baltimore to go back then each year. The last time I was there about 4 years ago it was not worth the trip. What a change Paramount did to what was one some of the greatest parks. Now they are not worth the trip. Hershey park, Dollywood Bush parks. Those are still great but still not what Kings Island was. I truly Hate Paramount for that they took away.

[SilentRedsDuck]

and nice shots from the low observation deck on the tower....im guessing its that. its not the high one...