A little blast from the past article in the July 1983 Cincinnati Magazine issue.   . . who remembers $12.95 general admission?

 

https://books.google.com/books?id=Qh4DAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA70&lpg=PA70&dq=kings+island

Wow, the park that they describe sounds like a place that I wish I could visit!

A little blast from the past article in the July 1983 Cincinnati Magazine issue. . . who remembers $12.95 general admission?

https://books.google.com/books?id=Qh4DAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA70&lpg=PA70&dq=kings+island

I do! I remember when season passes were $25 or $30. I think my first one was in 1980 or 81

Sent from a signal coming out of the Vega system.

In 1983, minimum wage was $2 to $2.60 in the tri-state area.

Wow, what an interesting read!  Brought back memories of visiting KI as a child.  I also enjoyed the little blurbs about Fantasy Farm and LeSourdesville/Americana. 

 

Thanks for posting!

Prices generally stay relative to inflation.

$12.95 in 1983 is $30.82 in 2015.

http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/cpicalc.pl?cost1=12.95&year1=1983&year2=2015

Minimum wage is $8.10 in Ohio for 2016 (and 2015 as well)

 

in 1983 that had the same buying power as $3.40 -- to be in reference to the 1983 $2.30 minimum wage - (http://www.taxpolicycenter.org/taxfacts/content/PDF/state_min_wage.pdf)

 

 

 

http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/cpicalc.pl?cost1=8.10&year1=2015&year2=1983

Awesone find.Great read.

Awesone find.Great read.

In 1983, minimum wage was $2 to $2.60 in the tri-state area.

In 1972 when I started working at Kings Island, the minimum wage was $1.60/hour! Lots of money for a 17 year old teenager from Kings Mills, Ohio!

 

In 1983, minimum wage was $2 to $2.60 in the tri-state area.

In 1972 when I started working at Kings Island, the minimum wage was $1.60/hour! Lots of money for a 17 year old teenager from Kings Mills, Ohio!

 

Where did you work in Kings Island?