I found this awesome video about Kings Island and Coney islands history. Its over a hour long so sorry if you don't have time to watch it.

Doesn't this just make you want to go out and just build a theme park.

To bad it isn't the 70's anymore.

Doesn't this just make you want to go out and just build a theme park.

To bad it isn't the 70's anymore.

That's what I'm going to do now, well not actually build a real one but maybe draw one or make a model.

Just saw the thread on this topic that was closed and wanted to bump it for those who haven't seen it.

I've been watching this the last few days over my lunch break. Very informative about KI's history. I though the coolest part was them sharing the historical significance of The Racer. I had no idea that it was the first roller coaster built in the US in roughly 15 years. It truly inspired a coaster revolution in the US. That's pretty neat.

Gee, I wonder when Blue Streak was built at Cedar Point...just to name one...

Terp, who wonders.

Are you serious that you don't know when Bluestreak was built? 1964 know that by heart.

Hate to be Captain Obvious but yes he knows when Blue Streak was built. His post was directed towards the one before his.The Racer was not built 15 years after Blue Streak, nor were there roughly 15 years between the two.

Sorry, just going off what the video said. At about the 51:25 mark of the video, the guy said it was the first rollercoaster built in the US since 1946. So my math was off, really he was saying it was the first coaster built in the last 25 years!

Maybe he just has dyslexia or something and meant 1964 instead of 1946?

rcdb.com lists these wooden coasters built within this country between 1965 and 1971:

Skyliner (Fair Park)

Jumper (West Point Park

Hurricane (Playland Park)

Swamp Fox (Family Kingdom)

Cannon Ball (Lake Winnepesaukah)

Little Dipper (Hillcrest Park)

Wildcat (Fairyland Park)

Sidewinder (Legend City)

Shooting Star (Legend City)

Zingo (Bell's)

These United States (Sun Fun)

and about 5 different wooden Wild Mouse coasters

Sorry, just going off what the video said. At about the 51:25 mark of the video, the guy said it was the first rollercoaster built in the US since 1946. So my math was off, really he was saying it was the first coaster built in the last 25 years!

Maybe he just has dyslexia or something and meant 1964 instead of 1946?

Either way, his is an incorrect statement... some notables were built within that 25-year period. Blue Streak, Matterhorn etc. I think the significance to The Racer is that it received great publicity. Interest in coasters had wained, and The Racer's size and scope drew attention and was news worthy... thus the park got lots of press. That rejuvination of interest is what started the "Second Golden Age."

rcdb.com lists these wooden coasters built within this country between 1965 and 1971:

Skyliner (Fair Park)

Jumper (West Point Park

Hurricane (Playland Park)

Swamp Fox (Family Kingdom)

Cannon Ball (Lake Winnepesaukah)

Little Dipper (Hillcrest Park)

Wildcat (Fairyland Park)

Sidewinder (Legend City)

Shooting Star (Legend City)

Zingo (Bell's)

These United States (Sun Fun)

and about 5 different wooden Wild Mouse coasters

So the guy was way off, lol.

Oh well, still an entertaining video nonetheless. It would have been nice if they went more in-depth on the other coasters, though.