tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post3781276272970041882..comments2024-03-28T08:01:16.665-07:00Comments on GORILLAS DON'T BLOG: Kings Island, Ohio - August 1973Major Pepperidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-22432712781046256902014-03-30T14:25:23.721-07:002014-03-30T14:25:23.721-07:00I have always wanted to visit this park; maybe som...I have always wanted to visit this park; maybe someday. Rachel went there for her freshman band trip in 2003. Wish I had gone with her. <br /><br />(I always enjoy the Partridge Family episode where they went there, too. :-) Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09895614694411482044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-69079765636367750442014-03-30T11:27:34.256-07:002014-03-30T11:27:34.256-07:00Nanook, I've never been to Kings Island, thoug...Nanook, I've never been to Kings Island, though it has a certain "Hershey Park" vibe (to me, anyway). I hadn't watched the Brady Bunch in a zillion years, and was sort of stunned at how clunky that clip that I shared was. <br /><br />K. Martinez, "Der Spinning Keggers", who wouldn't love a ride with phony-baloney German like that? Maybe the entire BB episode is more watchable, but that "zany" search for the architectural plans is pretty lame. But I agree, shows like this do give a great look at places that are completely changed - or gone altogether.<br /><br />Chuck, I love how the kid who was brought up onstage was practically a celebrity in his (her?) own right!! As for getting my hands on these slides, they were part of a big lot, not labeled or anything. It was a real surprise to see Florence Henderson there!<br /><br />Connie, thanks! <br />Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-37934311691194130522014-03-29T19:07:07.952-07:002014-03-29T19:07:07.952-07:00The "Brady Bunch" and "Partridge fa...The "Brady Bunch" and "Partridge family" episodes in the '70's piqued my interest in King's Island, and I was thrilled when we moved to Dayton in '81 and were close enough to visit fairly regularly. <br /><br />This was the theme park of my junior high experience. A classmate was one of the little kids brought up onstage on the "Partridge" episode. And even then, only 10 years after the park opened, there was already nostalgia for "the Good Old Days" of the early '70's. I think my first theme park archaeology experience was friends showing me roughly where the canoe ride showcased in the "Brady" episode had been. I looked, but was unable to find a Yogi Bear poster tucked in some forgotten corner.<br /><br />These are a real treasure, Major. I'm incredibly impressed that you have managed to get your hands on them.Chucknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-23761972116949985392014-03-29T00:33:34.359-07:002014-03-29T00:33:34.359-07:00The skyway ride at Kings Island was simply known a...The skyway ride at Kings Island was simply known as the "Skyride" and was imported from the closed Coney Island, Ohio nearby. In fact Kings Island was the replacement/relocation for the older flood plagued amusement park.<br /><br />The aerial view from the "Eiffel Tower" shows the Oktoberfest area and the spinning barrel ride in that same shot was called "Der Spinning Keggers".<br /><br />As for the Brady bunch episode, it was titled "The Cincinnati Kid" and I have no problem sitting through it. It's great for footage of a quissentential 1970s theme park.<br /><br />These are very cool. Thanks, Major.K. Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960970051790617367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-20198579332979815582014-03-29T00:15:01.572-07:002014-03-29T00:15:01.572-07:00Ouuuuuhhh, Major - Kings Island. Been many years ...Ouuuuuhhh, Major - Kings Island. Been many years since I've been there, but they certainly placed themselves on the coaster map when they opened <i>The Beast</i> in 1979.<br /><br />And I believe the name of the sky ride was actually called <i>The Sky Ride</i>. In addition to the floral "calendar", the park also featured a floral clock-!<br /><br />Nice shots of the <i>Brady gang</i>. (Too bad that, and virtually all of the episodes, were simply too corny and downright awful to make the show a true classic). But there's no denying, it was the right show for the right time.<br /><br />Thanks, Major.Nanookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255357829181568172noreply@blogger.com