The History of Kings Island | Episode 1: The 1970s - From the Floodwaters
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2 жыл бұрынThis is Episode 1 of a 5 part documentary celebrating Kings Island on its 50th anniversary. This delves into the 1970s, from the park's origins all the way to the announcement of the world's most remarkable coaster.
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Thanks to Bob Joiner for access to his photo gallery, as well as Kings Island - Riding History to the Limits, The Brady Bunch, The Partridge Family, the Cincinnati Post and Cincinnati Enquirer for some of these visuals. The Coney Island footage is taken from family home video.
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@TheNinjaDC 2 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: Kings Island’s Eiffel Tower was made by Intamin. Meaning, Kings Island had a 300ft Intamin almost 3 decades before Cedar Point. And because it is an Intamin, it does have reliability issues in high wind.
@sharpe15_2 2 жыл бұрын
🤣
@backrowproductions1608 2 жыл бұрын
When I first saw your history of magic mountain series I thought it was cool, but now you’re doing one about my home park???? I can tell this is gonna be one of my favorite series ever
@appleman6290 2 жыл бұрын
Funny since magic mountain is my home park
@backrowproductions1608 2 жыл бұрын
@@appleman6290 nice I think I might be going this summer hopefully wonder woman opens before then
@cameryn4705 2 жыл бұрын
@@backrowproductions1608 pretty cool but I howl he does a sea world orlando video
@ydinoh 2 жыл бұрын
That's what I thought
@backrowproductions1608 2 жыл бұрын
@@cameryn4705 yea it’ll be cool to see what he digs up about the animals they’ve kept there plus I just don’t know much about SeaWorld history anyways
@MrKillerRC 2 жыл бұрын
I was at Kings island yesterday and today. Their 50th anniversary fireworks, drones, and light show is amazing. I love this park.
@derenkellom Жыл бұрын
The History of Coney Island is insane in itself, being that it’s still open to this day as a water park keeping its history alive since 1886.
@StamfordBridge 2 жыл бұрын
The best coaster video series on KZfaq now getting a companion piece with a new park? Yes, please.
@AirtimeThrills 2 жыл бұрын
Hopefully this one improves on the last
@mallorypatterson7670 27 күн бұрын
I'm so proud to call Kings Island my home park!
@elijahrock3914 Жыл бұрын
5:29 seeing that picture of racer as well as the other shots of the park and knowing what the exact same land looks like now is an unprecedentedly powerful feeling of gratitude. like, this was one of the best parks in the world when it opened, and now we have so much more than it did then. i will never understand people who knock kings island, its doing exactly what is what built to do just as well 50 years later
@Ochocinco_Edits 2 жыл бұрын
Bro, I can’t wait to show this to my family. They have gone here since the 90s and I think they will love it. But I KNOW I will love it!
@AirtimeThrills 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for spreading the love
@lovehouse4312 2 жыл бұрын
before i even watch this, i want to please ask you to make many more of these with parks with long interesting histories PLEASE. your original one about magic mountain was so darn intriguing how you made the layout of the video & would love to see it for other parks such as my home park Knotts 🖤 keep up the good work !
@ValleyThrills 2 жыл бұрын
Would also like Cedar Point & the Great America Parks. As a Minnesotan, would like Valleyfair but I don’t think our history is interesting enough for one of these.
@AirtimeThrills 2 жыл бұрын
Knotts is definitely on my short list even though i wouldnt be hitting a major milestone like a big anniversary
@lightningboat Жыл бұрын
@@AirtimeThrills Canada's Wonderland would be good
@CoasterHour 2 жыл бұрын
Like Kings Island, this began with a bang! Awesome first episode and I love that you made Coney Island such a major part of this episode and didn’t just gloss over it. I’ve heard people talk about Coney Island being a big deal back in its prime and can now understand why.
@AirtimeThrills 2 жыл бұрын
It does seem like Coney Island was lost to history but it had a ton of major coasters for its time
@starapton5374 2 жыл бұрын
Can’t wait to see the the rest of the series. It’s my home park and at this point second home. Glad to see it’s gonna be a multipart series instead of one episode
@robinwebb2160 6 күн бұрын
What memories 😊 Our family went several times in the 70's. Great times 🙂
@elijahrock3914 Жыл бұрын
11:26 heard this and thought "wow thats a lot" and then realized that their most recent addition alone is the same price as the entire park when it opened
@chadsstillalive 2 жыл бұрын
Oh man, this was on my wishlist after watching your Magic Mountain series last year and knowing this year would be KI’s 50th anniversary. Truly special and emotional for me. Growing up in southern Indiana, Kings Island was an absolute dreamland of my childhood, and now as a 39 year-old coaster enthusiast, I have a season pass and adore this place beyond words. Once you see the skyline from I-71, and especially once you pass through the turnstiles and see the glory that is International Street, it evokes a feeling of joy, nostalgia, and wonder unlike anything else in this world. I took my daughter to Winterfest as her first trip there in December, and I’m stoked to take her for her first normal park day on Saturday. Thank you so much for your hard work and effort putting this together for us!
@AirtimeThrills 2 жыл бұрын
That's awesome, when was your first time there?
@chadsstillalive 2 жыл бұрын
@@AirtimeThrills Hard to remember because my parents took me there when I was a little kid. Some time in the late ‘80s when I was around 4-6. My daughter is five now. I remember Vortex being brand new and hugely popular, and it excited and terrified me in ways I can’t describe. The Racer was my first “adult” coaster, but Vortex was the one that defined my initial terror of and then subsequent excitement for coasters. Chickened out on it the first year I was tall enough to ride, then mustered up the courage the following year. I’m guessing that was ‘90-‘91, age 7-8.
@briansanchez5758 2 жыл бұрын
The amount of research and hours of lost sleep should make you proud. The Magic Mountain Series was epic and this only makes me want to visit Kings Island even more. .
@AirtimeThrills 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Yeah the amount of time this takes from the research to the writing to finding clips is crazy so i appreciate the views
@timjacoboski751 2 жыл бұрын
That ending was sick! Very intimidating and conveyed the exact emotions such a massive attraction probably did to park locals back in the 70s. Awesome first part!
@justintime4408 2 жыл бұрын
Showed my brother the Six Flags Magic Mountain doc you made after spending a day there. He thoroughly loved it and kind of roller coaster geeked out with me lmao. We appreciate the time you put into these.
@AirtimeThrills 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing that, i appreciate it
@trentpoles 2 жыл бұрын
KI is my home park, have probably been over 50 times, and ALWAYS an amazing time. This should be a bucket list park for everyone
@mesetaplays 2 жыл бұрын
I love this series.
@jricedrums 2 жыл бұрын
I was so excited to see this video posted! I loved the Magic Mountain documentary, I'm loving the Kings Island documentary so far! I hope you cover more parks in the future! Excited for the next one!
@RandomGuy_97 2 жыл бұрын
I have been wait four long months for this and with school out soon I’m sure I will rewatch this series many times over the summer (btw I loved your magic mountain documentary)
@shinyprisma6085 2 жыл бұрын
ironically i recently got a book about the history of kings island as i visited there, well guess i get even more knowledge nuggets
@thtoneguy0321 2 жыл бұрын
This is great as my home park that I grew up 5 minutes away from my whole life I remember days going there with my cousins and Friends and even days we didn't go we had a perfect view of the fireworks every night. Can't wait for the rest of this series. Excellent work!
@WeTheCoasters 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome work! I can't wait for the rest of it!-Kyle
@tommyguerrera 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for starting this series! I just had my first ever Kings Island trip last week where I made The Beast my 100th coaster credit! I fell in love with the park and it’s easily the best in the Cedar Fair chain, and honestly might be a top 3 for me with Islands of Adventure and Disneyland. Knowing this park had a long history before Cedar Fair and being such high quality in vibes, operations, and attractions, I have been wanting to find some content on the parks history and this seems perfect! Thank you!
@AirtimeThrills 2 жыл бұрын
I hope you enjoy it over the next 4 weeks
@tommyguerrera 2 жыл бұрын
@@AirtimeThrills well I did enjoy this week! Looks like this series is gonna be as good as Kings Island’s ops amirite???? 👉😀👉
@Loopingthrills 2 жыл бұрын
OMG I'm soooo excited for this! Your Magic Mountain one was amazing & I'm sure this one will be too!
@eternaltime425 2 жыл бұрын
Been excited for this series! Kings Island has such an interesting history, gonna be a great series
@CoasterKlips 2 жыл бұрын
This might be my favourite series so far. It’s just so interesting
@Jeremy-jx4kq 2 жыл бұрын
Very nicely done! It took an Oklahoma transplant from California to actually give my Southern Ohio home park the attention it deserves!!
@AirtimeThrills 2 жыл бұрын
Weird how that works right? Well kings island deserves it
@russ4moose 2 жыл бұрын
From the man that convinced me to experience King's Island for myself, comes a documentary about it. I love airtime thrills! I can't wait for part 2.
@AirtimeThrills 2 жыл бұрын
I'm happy to hear I inspired your trip there
@russ4moose 2 жыл бұрын
@@AirtimeThrills I already wanted to visit KI, but your video about it being your new favorite definitely pushed me over the edge.
@thedaltons6484 2 жыл бұрын
As good as KI is, they have so much room for expansion! Hopefully they continue to receive love from CF.
@AirtimeThrills 2 жыл бұрын
One of the few parks that actually has tons of space
@cincydude72 2 күн бұрын
Amazing job on this documentary, the best I’ve ever seen. My home park so I know it very well, and learned a lot of new information. Thanks for your difficult work man, this documentary is so good!
@kalenorchard1729 2 жыл бұрын
Oh boy, another documentary! Thumbs up, good sir.
@amusementscape 2 жыл бұрын
Very well done Chris! I loved all the random stats & facts! Also, the story-telling was great, especially with Coney Island, which has always fascinated me!
@UofLFan1224 2 жыл бұрын
I love these documentary series that you are starting to do. These and ElToroRyan's "Problematic Coasters" are must watches for me when I get the notifications.
@trevinmorgan345 2 жыл бұрын
These park histories are great. I can't wait to continue watching!
@eekedout 2 жыл бұрын
A very good start to the series. Looking forward to the next episode.
@thesaucyslurp 2 жыл бұрын
Ive been waiting for this since u mentioned a big KI series!
@mydailyreviewsdotcom 2 жыл бұрын
I love love love these documentaries you been doing about theme parks, awesome work, keep it up!
@tractorgt 2 жыл бұрын
Man!! Thank you! I've been going for 43 years now and still head up there about every 10 days. Pass it every day on the way to and from work as well. A place of wonder and excitement. A truly special place!
@smeagolbeagle2316 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent teaser closing - and not expected with that Beast lead-in! Nicely done🎉
@shaodynasty1017 2 жыл бұрын
Love these deep dives Chris! Keep it up!
@turtlebot10000 2 жыл бұрын
Loved the magic mountain series even though I've never been! I've known about you doing this and have been waiting, as KI has been my home park for 20+ years! Thank you so much for the time and effort for this content.
@Loopingthrills 2 жыл бұрын
Yay! I love these videos! Your Magic Mountain one was amazing! Keep up the great work!
@Okaycoasters 2 жыл бұрын
Been excited for this! Can’t wait to watch!
@doctorPuffin 2 жыл бұрын
Same here! And great content man!
@matthewbayman8024 2 жыл бұрын
What a loving tribute to my home park! I don’t know why, but I cried seeing the history of how Coney Island was linked to the development of Kings Island. Thank you! Looking forward to the rest of the series!
@mystery_guest 2 жыл бұрын
I love your video essays; looking forward to the rest of the series.
@Splater765 2 жыл бұрын
So excited for this series!!!
@guillaumecourchesne8684 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing footage and research Chris. Already a masterpiece at episode one !
@OriginalJoe 2 жыл бұрын
The old footage you get is really great. It really brings the stories to life.
@JamesonThomas24 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this! I absolutely loved the Magic Mountain Doc. Excited for Kings Island!
@ejectorairtime73 2 жыл бұрын
im so happy ur doing this for my home park bro
@kellybaker6353 2 жыл бұрын
I was so looking forward to seeing this series drop. Thanks for featuring King’s Island!
@elisaplays6163 2 жыл бұрын
I am so excited for this series.
@pecemakor917 2 жыл бұрын
I'm super excited to see episode 2!
@QLP1997 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome work as always Chris. Kings Island is my home park and I’ve really been looking forward to this. Can’t wait to see the rest of the doc!
@joeygassmann5595 2 жыл бұрын
What an incredible history of this park! We almost never hear about parks like this, living on the west coast. Thanks Chris for putting in the effort for this great series!
@melasnexperience 2 жыл бұрын
Oooh, another cool park history series! Kings Island is a park that I'd love to visit some day, so this will be interesting.
@OliversMobileAdventures 2 жыл бұрын
Great job! Excited to see more episodes soon!
@corykalb7749 2 жыл бұрын
This is absolutely fantastic!
@krathkacalle 2 жыл бұрын
YEEEEES!!!! Since the SFMM, I was wondering of any other park would recieve a documentary. And I am so glad you choosed KI to keep going these series ^^ congrats and thanks for tour excelent work!
@HonduDan 2 жыл бұрын
Ah man, the Beast part was chill inducing. KI is the greatest, I'm glad you agree.
@katashworth41 2 жыл бұрын
I’ve been waiting for this, loved the Magic Mountain one.
@miked7212 2 жыл бұрын
Great video and great work on it! I enjoyed watching and am looking forward to watching the rest of the series!
@miked7212 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the heart!
@thisoldcub100 2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic production! Cant wait for Episode 2
@alexgeorge501 2 жыл бұрын
this looks like the start of something amazing, can't wait to see how all 5 parts turn out!
@JCBro-yg8vd 2 жыл бұрын
Glad to see you're doing more documentaries like you did for Magic Mountain.
@harrisonkoppenhaver9285 2 жыл бұрын
Funny enough I had my first visit to this park on Wednesday and I fell in love with this park. It's cool to see the history of it, good work!
@alanablumberg1558 2 жыл бұрын
Great video! You have no idea how excited I was to hear that this will be 5 parts
@bartplays3392 2 жыл бұрын
Ooh a new series. Loved the Magic Mountain one so I’m sure this will be great too
@scotthenthorn 2 жыл бұрын
Your best work yet.
@coolmamo 2 жыл бұрын
Magic Mountain series was great hope these keep coming
@4FUNFAX 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome stuff.. buddy, glad i waited a few.. im on to episode 2
@benthompson8008 2 жыл бұрын
This is freaking awesome!
@4y5vethgergtfdhb 2 жыл бұрын
I can not count how many times I went to this park growing up, and this video is bringing back some great memories. Thank you for doing this series.
@broadwayblueshirts6160 2 жыл бұрын
Can’t wait to watch the others. Great work, really well done.
@AirtimeThrills 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@cloverfield411 2 жыл бұрын
YESSSS the quality is so damn good! can’t wait for the next episode
@Feuerfr3i 2 жыл бұрын
OMG! I’m jumping for joy, you’ve decided to do this. Well deserved. My #1 park for a reason. It certainly is a special place!
@mischiefmanaged5757 2 жыл бұрын
This is such a cool thing to do. I love the history behind parks and attractions. We are visiting KI this summer for the first time and coming from the U.K. knowing all this background makes it even more special. Appreciate all the work you put into this. Off to watch episode 2!
@AnEpicLife 2 жыл бұрын
Loved seeing so many of my dad’s pics in this video! Great job Chris.
@ScottyMania313 2 жыл бұрын
Great vid, I can't wait to see the next one on this journey of Kings Island History. I enjoyed the celeb cameo at 18:28 😀
@travsgardenstravshauntedya1998 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this series. I am such an Amusement park nerd i love them! These videos have the most historical footage and pictures ive seen than the other KI history vids. My mom went to KI when she was a little girl back when Screamin Demon was brand new. She talked about the Smurfs, and hanna barbera. When i got old enough to go she took me and my step bro at the time. She talked all about it the day before we went and described and we were so amazed lol It was my first amusement park so its kinda sentimental to me if that makes sense. I was 6 or 7 when i went the first time, im almost 30 now. Ever since i have loved Amusement parks i guess some of us never grow up. Anyway thanks again for this im gonna share this with my mom she will love it too she loves history.
@AirtimeThrills Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! I hope your moms loves it and brings back some memories.
@wendy-zarate 2 жыл бұрын
The ending gave me chills! Great work! :)
@thrillshaveabeard 2 жыл бұрын
ALL HAIL Airtime Thrills documentaries! So excited for this!
@surferjohnny123 2 жыл бұрын
Hey AT. I know these type of videos are tough and time consuming but you alway do an amazing job!!! Can’t wait for the next one! I love these videos! You are so good at this! ✌️🤙👏👏👏
@AirtimeThrills 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I appreciate it
@Camerenyoo9 2 жыл бұрын
This is just so fucking fantastic. This project, as well as your similar one to Magic Mountain are just so superb. So informative, so well written. The integrated old stills/footage while you’re referencing them, it’s just so well put together. So impressive!!! Cannot wait for episode two.
@AirtimeThrills 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I appreciate the kind words
@stepforwardentertainment715 2 жыл бұрын
I was first exposed to you with your mini doc on Geauga Lake and ever since then I have been fascinated by your channel. When I heard you were going to do a documentary on Kings Island, my home park growing up in a town north of Dayton, Ohio, I was stoked knowing the quality you put into your videos. Great job on part 1, including facts not just about Kings Island but also the surrounding attractions like the Jack Nicklaus golf course and the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
@MrSimpsobj 2 жыл бұрын
I've been a fan of your channel for a long time. When you mentioned "an upcoming documentary" on my home park in some of your prior videos, I was excited, but a 5-part series is so far above what I was anticipating. Loved episode 1 and cannot wait for the rest. Will be sharing this with family and friends alike!
@AirtimeThrills 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! And i appreciate the sharing
@Mike-ky9jz 2 жыл бұрын
Great opening episode man...your work is always top notch. Keep up the good work. It is definitely appreciated.👍
@AirtimeThrills 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@andrewlochner5673 2 жыл бұрын
This is awesome Chris! Thanks for taking the time and energy to make this. I’ll be sure to share with friends!
@AirtimeThrills 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I appreciate you sharing it
@thatgoalie_1367 2 жыл бұрын
That Cloverfield roar at the end actually scared me!🤣
@AirtimeThrills 2 жыл бұрын
Mission accomplished!
@micoasters3024 2 жыл бұрын
Nice video Chris!
@DankPeezy 2 жыл бұрын
Oh that was such a fun and informative watch. I first went to King's Island in 1988. The Vortex was new, King Cobra only a few years old. We rode the monorail through the safari. The dark ride in Hanna-Barbera land was a Smurfs boat ride. Scooby-Doo was called The Beastie and was my first coaster. Captain Caveman was dancing and spinning in circles in front of the fountain when we entered the park. I remember the Canton Log Flume back by The Beast. The pizza was phenomenal. They still had the areas where you could drive RC cars and boats. We would go on White Water Canyon and get soaked. Subsequently, I grew up going almost every year after that. I remember when Adventure Express was first installed. I remember when Paramount bought the park and put in Days of Thunder, Top Gun and Outer Limits Flight of Fears. They had the Mirth Mobile from Wayne's World in a walkthrough exhibit. Face Off came after that. I went after my Senior Prom with my graduating class in 02' and rode Son of Beast for the first time. I went with my girlfriend at the time in 2010 and we had a blast and fell deeper in love. We now have a 4 year old and our second baby is due any day now. I'm taking my daughter to King's Island for the first time later this year and can't wait for The Beastie/Woodstock Express to be her first coaster too. I wish Phantom Theatre was still there so she could experience that, but Boo Blasters will have to do. I absolutely love King's Island it's been a staple in my life since I was 4 years old and I will be going to the park every year until the day I leave this Earth. Thank you for stirring up so many good memories Chris. I appreciate it buddy.
@AirtimeThrills 2 жыл бұрын
Glad to bring back a little nostalgia
@will3057 2 жыл бұрын
Good job I can tell your putting a lot of work into the videos
@seabear722 2 жыл бұрын
Dude the intro gave me chills holy
@clairefunnell8481 2 жыл бұрын
That's fascinating. For someone who lives in Canada. This is very interesting. When they started building Canada's Wonderland, it was nothing but farmers fields. Opened May 23rd 1981. Hearing the history of other Cedar Fair parks is interesting. You bet I will be watching this all.
@colindavidch 2 жыл бұрын
I love these videos man there great
@chrisshort4121 2 жыл бұрын
Love these! You legend
@Mystiquemina 11 ай бұрын
Spectacular job! Great footage! Kings Island is my home park. (The original Bat, Son of Beast, and Vortex were some of my favorites).
@AirtimeThrills 11 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@legendwingz0161 2 жыл бұрын
Love the content! Excited to have a docu-series on my home park! If you can get back out to KI to ride the re-tracked Beast, *do it*. I was there on Mother's Day and was in the front row of the first train of the season! If you talk, I'd love to do so! Aside from that: thank you again for the top tier content! Enjoy the new sub!
@AirtimeThrills 2 жыл бұрын
I wish I could get back to KI for the beast, not sure if I can this year. Really too bad I missed it by a week
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