While this isn't footage of KI, I thought some of you "old school" (or even new school) coaster fans would enjoy some classic roller coaster videos of rides that simply no longer exist. I found this video on youtube:

It's a video of the infamous Crystal Beach Cyclone. One of the most violent roller coasters ever built, and possibly even more so than even today's most vicious monsters (Voyage, El Toro, etc.). The music in this video, in my opinion, fits this coaster PERFECTLY.

More Videos on the same channel:

The Rye Aeroplane

Coney Island Ohio, Pre-1971 (The prelude to Kings Island of sorts)

And here is a link to the channel itself with even more videos:

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=swampfoxer#p/u

Enjoy.

That gentleman has incredible videos. Links to his videos are always welcome

And the Rye Aeroplane...be still my heart...the coaster KI had the blueprints for, but then chose to build instead...Son of Beast.

Oh, and if anyone finds more old roller coaster videos, feel free to post links to this page. And we don't care even if the coaster/ride is still standing today (let's say it's a video from when Vortex first opened, etc). But make it at least pre-1990s if possible.

Old Pictures are also welcome.

For Example:

Beast POV as a "baby" in 1979. The coaster remains, but is now 30 years old. My how time sure does fly. From the KIC video page on youtube.

That gentleman has incredible videos. Links to his videos are always welcome

And the Rye Aeroplane...be still my heart...the coaster KI had the blueprints for, but then chose to build instead...Son of Beast.

Do they still have the blueprints? An idea popped into my head last night as I first saw those videos: a theme park built with the theme "the great rides of the past return!". It would be filled with re-creations of classic roller coasters that no longer exist, coupled with classic flatrides and classic theming and atmosphere.

Sigh. If only I had the money do that...

PS: For Terpy...

It's a no limits recreation of a ride that no longer exists. I think you will be quite pleased.

I remember finding a POV of the Shooting Star on Youtube quite some time back...

Whoops! Missed the first video...

Edit- The Rye Aeroplane looks AMAZING... and it could've been...

Shouldn't this be in another forum?

And the Rye Aeroplane...be still my heart...the coaster KI had the blueprints for, but then chose to build instead...Son of Beast.

Wow. They should have built that.

With the mass of coaster book I have read. I can say that Cyclone was a very dangerous ride but still I would love to have rode it.

Very nice find McSalsa, I had never seen a video of the Crystal Beach Cyclone before. Now I know why everone still talks about it today as being one of the most frightening coasters ever.

I found a nice on ride POV of Screechin Eagle at Americana

wow they look amazing!