Kings Dominion History part 3a Entertainment pre 92

This is the 3rd part of my Kings Dominion History series. Part 3 is going to have a part a and part b section since I have more to share then will fit on a 10 minute video. Part a centers on many of the parks smaller shows as well as slides of a few of the major productions they had over the years. Part b will cover more slides of large shows as also some video segments of the production shows. I hope you will enjoy this look in the past and I hope if you enjoy it that you may take time time comment on this sight. I would love to see hundreds of comments and to be able to send this to Kings Dominion and Cedar Fair to let them see that many people miss the shows and that if they met this need that it could boost there attendance by a fair number. I feel that it would take advertising about it but if they did the great job that the park did in its past that many that no longer visit the park would return. The video shows"Rock on" as running 1991, Eric Shine Let me know that this was 1992. Thanks Eric for the information.

I hope you will visit the other Kings Dominion History videos I have produced and enjoy them as well. The next video to come out will be regarding rides and attractions that are in the parks past. I am sure many will enjoy this chapter. At this time part b is also not produced but I will put this out before to long from now. I hope you will share the video with others that will enjoy it.
Bill

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[exartexart]

This is a great video, I was the "Master Sound Tech" for a lot of these shows between 86-90 at KD and KI's Winterfest. We probably know each other. :)

[KDFanPre91]

@exartexart You will find a number of other KD videos I recorded with the full shows being viewed on my sight. Thank you again for taking the time to let me know you found my video. Its for people like you that I do this. You have a great day! You will find a grouping of KD videos within one of my lists. You will also find a KI Christmas show with I posted but did not record. He sent me one other as well that I will post before to long for this holiday!

[strongmixture]

It was so nice to see this *tear drop*. I've been a huge park enthusiast since I was a little boy, and Im 30 now. Been going to KD since the early 80's... sad to say, that they dont offer shows like this anymore(nowhere no it) must say though, its all about the thrills nowadays at parks, especially with the heavy competition...Just not the same. Thanks again for a trip down memory lane!

[KDFanPre91]

@strongmixture Thank you for the comment. They mean so much. Yes it is all about the thrills today at KD but I am glad to say that some other parks do not see it as only about the thrills. Look at Hersheypark today or Busch or Dollywood. All of these still care about thrills but equally care about the other side still as well. I wish KD would return to this as well. Was at KD today. Its sad that the park is not more today!

[subtenko]

this is amazing! I like how I can actually see the folks with their 80s and 90s style. The whole feel of everything, its awesome. hurray for people with cameras back then, must have been expensive at first for you early adopters and considering not everyone had a camera/video camera like most people have today

[KDFanPre91]

@subtenko My camera back at that time was a little under 1000 I think. At that point in our life it was a lot of money. I am so glad that I took what I did at the time. Just wish I had done more but even the tape was costly at the time and I just did not film all that much. Glad to seep people like you enjoy what I have put up.

[SCIONIZER]

Love these videos you made. The clown band was always one of my favorites. Keep it up.

[wa11craw1er]

Your KD videos are so awesome! Takes me WAY back. I remember the Woodlands Theater being the FLINTSTONE FOLLIES....that's serious old school! I miss the Old KD.

[jeff90ist]

Thank you for taking me back.....those were the days at KD!

[strongmixture]

@KatishMcCullen

King Kobra

[strongmixture]

It was so nice to see this *tear drop*. I've been a huge park enthusiast since I was a little boy, and Im 30 now. Been going to KD since the early 80's... sad to say, that they dont offer shows like this anymore(nowhere no it) must say though, its all about the thrills nowadays at parks, especially with the heavy competition...Just not the same. Thanks again for a trip down memory lane!

[ocdiii]

Thanks for these videos! I started going to KD when it was called Lion Country Safari before the park even opened. You would drive around in your car looking at the wild african animals that were eventually shown during the monorail ride. During the '70, my Dad worked for Barnstormers Airshows and flew one of the WWI Stearmans over the park complete with sky divers, wing walkers, and the hot air balloon show. I worked there myself in 1991. To this day I still miss Yogi's Cave! OCDIII