Here is what they looked like if I remember correctly

^^That's what he's saying...

I was also wondering about the canoes. Looks like they were in the area that would be The Beast/Keelboat Canal. Was there a natural lake there? How did that attraction work? Did you rent them out?

I know that's what I''m talking about. I wish Kings Island could be more like that but keep all their roller coasters. You understand?

We did have the boats but I never saw people there for somereson I think people forgot all about them.

The big orange "pillow" building was the Kings Island Theater. Cinema 180 came after that orange building was gone. Cinema 180 was located near the restrooms that are outside Vortex's exit and was a beige color. The Cinema 180 building then became the laser tag. I remember going to KI as a pre-teen and going into Cinema 180 and it was SOOOO cold. You had to sit on the floor and watch this crazy movie that was projected on a dome screen. There were HUGE air conditioner vents that just about blew you away. LOL. I also remember going in there late one very hot day and falling asleep on the floor.

I also remember riding the Enchanted Voyage and then the Smurfs Enchanted Voyage. Both were great rides.

Coney Mall looks completely different now.

Well half the rides are gone that were originally there and there aren't all the big roller coasters, like FoF and Firehawk and Vortex.

I wish they would bring the water back around The Beast. It made waiting in line that much better.

Does anyone know why some of the time the pics work and some of the time they are red X's?

^ me too! i really wonder what it is...haha. So many changes over the years.....wow.

I think its funny how in The Vortex picture, it says you will go through two vertical loops, one corkcrew, and one bomerang turn.

Arrow considered two corkscrews together, as one corkscrew. If it were only one corkscrew they would have called it a half corkscrew.

Not sure if these have been posted, but I love old pics of the park.

If they have been I am sorry and I'm sure someone will be kind enough to point it out to me along with the link.

FROM 1974

Thank you sooo much for posting these pictures!!! I was not around for most of them, but they look awesome! I love seeing vintage KI things!

So I found a few new pics and I thought I would post them here instead of starting a new thread.

Hi

Its worth noting that the Flight Commander picture on the first page isn't from KI.

Great pics.

The water around Flight Commander...I didn't know that used to be there.

**EDIT**^I posted just a little too quick...lol.

Its worth noting that the Flight Commander picture on the first page isn't KI's Flight Commander.

I didnt think it was.

Awesome post, brings back alot of memories. Scooby Do was my first real coaster ... as Fairly Odd Coaster was my daughters. Enchanted Voyage was awesome .. I feel that attraction really went down hill with phantom, and scooby. EV was a great ride for kids of all ages, not something my daughter has always been afraid of. The sky ride was always a great way to start and end the day, and I think the fountains used to be alot more colorful at night (or maybe I was just ALOT younger and they looked more impressive!)

that picture of the parking lot.... that's a "park sellout" by today's standards... and the park is about twice as large. granted today's parking lot is larger.... but that's a lot of cars!

These are wonderful! Thanks for posting these! It's always interesting to see International Street 'before the trees', and o how I sometimes miss the old Sky Ride. I almost forgot about the 'islands' by Demon. The current layout of the park made me think somehow that "Racer" had shrunk, because back then, the coaster went off into the woods beyond the edge of the park. Very nice pics!!!

I'm only 15 and these pictures are very nice. I always wonder what KI would be like before, well KI was even concieved. Like would I be able to recognize the land it is on now withou any rides or landmarks standings, but very nice pictures.

...Like would I be able to recognize the land it is on now withou any rides or landmarks standings...

I doubt it. I would say it was mostly dense forest like the surrounding land.

Oh, really?

http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=7037&view=findpost&p=113877

Maybe not. It is what I assumed while using my logic. 'Tis why I didn't say no, you wouldn't recognize it and it was..."

well technically if you go back in time long enough ohio was under a lake.....

WOW!!!!! that bottom picture, was it a post card? the color is amazing. dont think cameras back then took that kind of CLEAR bright color pics.Just wondering

Its worth noting that the Flight Commander picture on the first page isn't from KI.

flight commander? i didnt see a picture of flight commander.. you talking about the thing that has the buckets that go in the air? next to racer.

http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=13514&st=0&p=220993&hl=Vortex%20&fromsearch=1entry220993

from right around the time i started here.

I would have to say, I love the water feature underneath The Demon. The streams that run underneath it, to me at least, add a lot to the area. It is simple landscaping/theming like that that make a park truly unique. Cedar Fair could learn a thing or two.