I started working at KI in 1972, when I turned 16. Some other extinct rides include: Shake Rattle & Roll, The Flying Dutchman, Bavarian Bobsleds, Galaxy, Cuddle-up, The Whip, Hanna Barbera (boat ride), The Sky Ride, Kenton's Cove Keelboat Canal, The Hiking Trail, Canoe Rides, The Rotor and the Dolphin Show. Lion Country Safari arrived a few years later. Remember when the Beast's station house was surrounded by a lake? When I started there, admission was $6 and my hourly wage started at $1.85/hour. I had an 8-Track player in my 1963 Ford Falcon that had no seat belts or reverse lights (gas was 24.9¢/gal). Such happy times...............
@CoasterConnections
6 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing. I bet you have some good memories working at the park and have seen all the changes over the years. You have practically written my “More Lost Rides” video! I love how you remember the prices. Gas (petrol for me 🇬🇧) price especially!
@iguanapoops
6 ай бұрын
Shake rattle and roll is still there and running.
@ScratchGlass9
5 ай бұрын
Great memories ! I was a paperboy in 72 at 12 years old. Remember the gas overflowing my 1 gallon gas can for .25 cents !! Watching "The Ghoul" and Froggy. Long live "The Beast !"
@ScratchGlass9
5 ай бұрын
Were you there for the Brady Bunch filming ?
@kanueadamass1773
4 ай бұрын
Don't forget the tumble bug. That was so much fun . It was in coney Island section too.
@dustanglx50
8 ай бұрын
Vortex is gone now also :(
@CoasterConnections
8 ай бұрын
So many coasters have come and gone at Kings Island…. But every lost ride is a new video idea. 😄
@furball4ever526
2 ай бұрын
I don't miss the Vortex. The last couple times I rode iti felt like I was getting socked in the jaw!
@dustanglx50
2 ай бұрын
@@furball4ever526 I kinda liked the jank of an Arrow looper,
@furball4ever526
2 ай бұрын
@@dustanglx50 it definitely had it's appeal when I was younger, but once I became an old lady I had to take a pass. This was a fun video to reminisce!
@RutabegaNG
2 ай бұрын
@@furball4ever526I can't imagine riding the Vortex now, just the mere thought makes my back hurt, but I rode it often when I was quite a bit younger.
@heatherblack9491
6 ай бұрын
You really should add an addendum on flight commander in that the lady fell out because she passed out from being drunk. Had she been in control of her faculties, she never would have slid over to the other side and fell out
@CoasterConnections
6 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching. I appreciate the extra information.
@billchief397
5 ай бұрын
Yeah beer and rides...not good
@EngineerSTG
3 ай бұрын
I remember hearing about this just a month before my family trip to King's Island, it stuck in my head for a long long time
@amandag6168
2 ай бұрын
The bat cars flew off the track some people were severely injured and some lost their lives
@ohioheatsmith8567
2 ай бұрын
@@amandag6168this is completely false.
@shag139
2 ай бұрын
You’ll see a lot of rides from the Brady Bunch episode where they went to Kings Island that aren’t there anymore. Where they lost Dad’s architectural drawings was the canoe ride, that’s where Beast was built later on.
@CoasterConnections
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the extra detail. What a classic episode! Here in the England it never had widespread broadcast, but I’ve gone back and watched that episode!
@hickkid3298
26 күн бұрын
The beast was built on top of that water ride
@paulhuhtala4541
2 ай бұрын
LOVED Phantom Theater! It was unlike any other ride there. As a bonus, it was THE place to go to cool off. I worked at Kings Island from 2000 - 2002. I worked on the racer, but it was common for rides with extra staff to have an employee or two "sent" to another ride to cover the shortage. Most people would jump at the opportunity to go to Phantom Theater on hot days!
@CoasterConnections
2 ай бұрын
I would love to see a modern remake of Phantom Theatre. It could be amazing!
@joesnow3984
3 ай бұрын
Riding the front on King Cobra was awesome, probably my all-time favorite coaster.
@CoasterConnections
3 ай бұрын
Oh wow, I bet that was a fun ride!
@furball4ever526
2 ай бұрын
I could ride that one over and over! Loved it!
@MrPretty20
2 ай бұрын
Great coaster. My mom and dad used to take me and my siblings to KI every year. 90s and 00s. I miss those days
@sallengage6267
Ай бұрын
Yeah, I was bummed when they got rid of King Cobra & Vortex 😢😊
@leighann4666
Ай бұрын
The Vortex!
@Mike-ky9jz
5 ай бұрын
I've been on almost as many defunct rollercoasters as regular existing coasters 😂
@CoasterConnections
5 ай бұрын
I should work out my ratio! 🤣
@ScratchGlass9
5 ай бұрын
Rode The Bat !! And Son of Beast. The BEAST is still my personal greatest roller-coaster at 64 years of age.
@CoasterConnections
5 ай бұрын
Wow! Amazing that you got to ride both of these! The Beast is one of my all time favourites, and I finally secured a night ride last year!
@Sidon_is_tired
3 ай бұрын
I also rode the bat today and holy shit that was awesome
@mariejr8808
2 ай бұрын
I road beast and son of beast and hatred son of beast it jerked you to much and to hard
@stevehardisty6502
2 ай бұрын
Son of Beast was intense to say the least! rode it with loop and later without. It was awesome in the fog, but itd shake your fillings out for sure!
@DonaldFlohn
2 ай бұрын
My seven year old was just finally tall enough to ride the beast this year. Her first ride was at at night too, I was so proud.
@BrianMcKnight68
4 ай бұрын
Grew up and still live here. Rode The Bat when it was brand new. It was lots of fun and did sort of feel a little “out of control “. When it reopened, it was way slower and boring. I recall that it was usually closed though 🤣🤣
@CoasterConnections
4 ай бұрын
That’s so cool! The Bat one of the rides I wish I had been able to experience. It sounds like opening year was the best, love it when a coaster feels slightly out of control.
@cupcakejayguhh717
Ай бұрын
@@CoasterConnectionsthe bat was reinstalled and it was quite fun
@AnimalsVehiclesAndMore
2 ай бұрын
Out of all the attractions you mentioned in this video, the one I was most familiar with was Son of Beast, which was intended to be the sequel to one of King's Island's most iconic roller coasters of all time: The Beast. Sadly, Son of Beast wasn't as successful, and was replaced with The Banshee. Either way, I never had any interest in riding in a rollercoaster, although the trains on the coasters look cool. Speaking of trains, without a doubt, my most favorite attraction at King's Island is the KI&MVRR (King's Island and Miami Valley railroad). It has actual steam locomotives, which is awesome, and it's a very relaxing and awesome ride.
@CoasterConnections
2 ай бұрын
The Beast is one of my favourite ever coasters, it’s part nostalgia part enjoyment! I agree with you on the railroad. A visit to Kings Island isn’t complete without a ride!
@duanescott878
2 ай бұрын
You didn't miss much with son of beast. It beat you up worse than any other coaster I have been on, gave me a massive headach
@RutabegaNG
2 ай бұрын
Son of beast was brutal. I wrote it once with the loop. It was horrible. The last time I rode the train was probably around 2001 and it wasn't anything like it was in the '70s and '80s. Made me sad.
@tractorgt
2 ай бұрын
The bat was my first big coaster in 1981 when I was 7 yrs old at P&G day. I also rode the Beast at night in the pitch black same day. One of the most memorable days of my life with my dad now deceased. ❤️
@CoasterConnections
2 ай бұрын
That must have been an amazing day. I bet you have some special memories of that day with your Dad. I’d have loved to have ridden The Bat! Luckily I’ve had a night ride on The Beast which is amazing.
@RutabegaNG
2 ай бұрын
Ah yes, Dividend Day, those were great weekends. Had a lot of family working at P&G, it turned into a reunion some years.
@sallengage6267
Ай бұрын
The Beast at night is something every coaster enthusiest needs to do. It never gets old.😊❤
@RutabegaNG
Ай бұрын
@@sallengage6267 when I could ride roller coasters, every time I went to KI I would ride the Beast three times - once as the first ride when I got there, once some time after lunch, and then once as the last ride of the night, right up front.
@sallengage6267
Ай бұрын
@RutabegaNG You know what's up. 😀
@coasterprods-t6l
3 ай бұрын
These incidents are never forgotten and banshee finished the job of hitting somebody, nobody know where the trains are for the son if the beast, but i do know, and they are on flight if fear and if you look on every pov it is hard to see but on the last corkscrew on your left you can see behind fencing, sitting there, a cart from the son of the beast, you will always be remembered
@CoasterConnections
3 ай бұрын
Wow! Thank you for sharing!
@Jillousa
2 ай бұрын
My favorite on this list was Firehawk and my least favorite was son of Beast. I truly feared for my safety when I rode son of Beast
@CoasterConnections
2 ай бұрын
I am still yet to ride a Flying Dutchman like Firehawk, it must be some sort of curse that they are closed whenever I visit!
@brianborstein8456
3 ай бұрын
Great video! I've been attending Kings Island since the year it opened. My mother pushed me around in a stroller that year at the ripe old age of 1. I've been on every single ride mentioned in this video, plus some others not mentioned such as Tumble Bug, Bayern Curve, The Rotor, Kenton Cove's Keelboat Canal, Sky Ride, Lion Country Safari, Der Spinnin' Keggers. Also. I rode X Flight at Geauga Lake and also at KI as Firehawk.
@CoasterConnections
3 ай бұрын
10 out of 10 on the lost rides is amazing! There are so many other ones past attractions, almost enough to research and record another video.
@brianborstein8456
3 ай бұрын
@@CoasterConnections I wish you would do another video of some of those attractions
@davidferrara1105
Ай бұрын
the ROTOR! Loved it
@Mid-LifeChrisis
2 ай бұрын
What about days of thunder?
@CoasterConnections
2 ай бұрын
Maybe one for a follow up video? 😉
@MethosJK9
3 ай бұрын
Small correction: the part of the park containing Flight of Fear and Orion is Area 72, not 71. It's named after the year the park first opened.
@CoasterConnections
3 ай бұрын
Thank you, I appreciate it! Sometimes a small typo makes it into my script!
@nito209
6 ай бұрын
You forgot a ride call days of thunder
@CoasterConnections
6 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! I had to pick 10 for my list. Seems there are enough lost rides for a follow up.
@deansmiley8221
3 ай бұрын
The Banshee sits ontop where the S on of Beast use to be,They hsve a msrker and eternal flame honer the great coaster that obce stood.
@CoasterConnections
3 ай бұрын
I always stop and remember the old coaster that point. You can also see the old station still standing.
@radmank1947
3 ай бұрын
The station is still there
@deansmiley8221
3 ай бұрын
@radmank1947 yes it sure is! Back by the Bat.Exut ramp and entry turnstile is still there👍 Got caught smoking back there lol!
@deansmiley8221
3 ай бұрын
Banshee still shut down by the way.
@radmank1947
3 ай бұрын
@@deansmiley8221 it is a temporary close and will be back open when the incident and bad publicity cools down, and when both the state and the park run investigations
@ahnalee
3 ай бұрын
Couple of things: One of the biggest reasons Phantom Theatre closed was because it was maintenance hell. Everyday there were dozens of broken figures, effects, and lighting. And the problem with Scooby’s Haunted Castle was the guns were garbage. 5-10 gun control boards had to be replaced a day, and Sally Rides refused to allow the park to fix the boards, instead they had to ship them to Sally. Funny thing about SOB, wood coaster maintenance spent millions a YEAR refurbishing the track. The maintenance cost was insane. Tomb Raider started its downfall a little sooner than most people realize. It never worked properly, running most days at 2/3rds capacity. In 2003, an area manager was on the gondola when it was started, and went through the entire cycle out of a seat, with her arms threaded through restraints. That’s when the loading lights started to stay on until the gondola was up near Shiva’s face. Additionally, after TR lost the branding, the maintenance division took the step to limit the amount of rotations the gondola performed due to the issues it had since opening. Doing so, however, killed the ride. Source: ride operator 2002 (SOB/Gun) 2003 (TR) and maintenance 04-06
@CoasterConnections
3 ай бұрын
Thanks so much taking the time to share all this. It’s so interesting to hear about some of these rides. I bet you have a lot of stories from your time at the park.
@juelz4516
2 ай бұрын
And it still sits there empty today.
@Smlfan976
2 ай бұрын
I got to ride Vortex In June 2017 It Was Fun But Rough
@CoasterConnections
2 ай бұрын
Fun but Rough… I know a few rides like that!
@sharonrapp2695
2 ай бұрын
Oh, I love them on Firehawk. It’s gone so bye and that’s really unfortunate.😢😢😢😢😢😢
@CoasterConnections
2 ай бұрын
But we now have Orion which is great!
@Juanbadday
2 ай бұрын
You forgot about vortex being closed in 2019 other than that good video
@CoasterConnections
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! There are a few rides I haven’t covered. Hopefully I will be able to do a follow up and cover them. 😄
@marlenagavel
3 ай бұрын
I was on top gun roller coaster when I was there in kings island
@CoasterConnections
3 ай бұрын
That is still a great coaster! I always have multiple rides every time I go!
@conniebabcock4045
2 ай бұрын
My first coaster ride ever was the Beast. It was branded new then. I've ridden many coasters during the years. The Beast is still my favorite ❤😊
@CoasterConnections
2 ай бұрын
The Beast is one of my favourites too. Even today it still beats many of the newer roller coasters.
@williamdearth2624
2 ай бұрын
It's one of the all time great American roller coasters for good reason. Everyone loves it to this day.
@AllieOopsTK
2 ай бұрын
I worked on Top Gun and Son of Beast 2006-2008 and was there the day Son of Beast sent 28 people to the hospital. Our crew worked just Top Gun during 2006 for 3 weeks after but then Top Gun went down for over a week, too.
@CoasterConnections
2 ай бұрын
You must have seen so much while you worked there. I can only imagine being there that day.
@motorcyclegirllunaleon
Ай бұрын
If it’s the same Top Gun I’m thinking I could see it closing cause the line area/Station for Son of Beast is still back there and people climbing over to get to it? Before they could take away the easy ways to get to it. I believe now it’s like a floating station now and without climbing weirdly or a crane to get to you can’t get on the station. Least last I looked this year.
@toddbaker2788
3 ай бұрын
I am the blonde kid in the front car of the bat, in the very first shot when the video begins. At 45 to 48 seconds. The shot of the front car, I put my hands up with excitement. I always waited for the front. Even if i rode with a stranger. Go look at my picture present day, I remember that I had my hair cut short so I could mousse it straight up in the air and then I put sun in lightener, in my hair, lemon juice and peroxide. I can see the roots were dark in the middle. I was a rocker then and now. I wanted to look like Billy Idol 😂, I was 12-13 then. I am 54 now. And have enjoyed a full and eventful great life. I played music in a local band in my late 20’s. I was in the park with a friend of mine the day the bat derailed. Very sad. It is truly Amazing how I lived long enough to see that day one more time. My cousin is next to me, he had a massive stroke a few years ago and he is not present with us anymore, bittersweet memories. Thanks for sharing. I was floored by my appearance in a random video , that I myself randomly chose . Once in a lifetime occurrence. What are the odds ? Im going to see if i still have an old season pass, If i do , I can try to post it here.
@CoasterConnections
3 ай бұрын
What an amazing coincidence! You sure look like you enjoyed yourself and I bet you have some great memories of growing up with Kings Island and visiting with your family. So glad you spotted yourself in that grainy footage!
@karitremain3216
2 ай бұрын
That is awesome. But sorry to hear about your cousin. I have live an hour away from KI all my life. I am now 54 years old as well. I feel like I grew up at KI. I remember what it was like back in the day. I will never forget the end of the ride in Hanna Barbera land that snail saying "Have a H H H Happy Day!" I have not been there in years and don't know if I could handle riding now. Ah to be young again!
@Mid-LifeChrisis
2 ай бұрын
I miss the king cobra
@stevehardisty6502
2 ай бұрын
Still Crazy after all these years!! 54 as well and just rode everything 2 weeks ago! Beast retrack is awesome! My friend Bill Garlough and I were on the Bat when the other train jumped track at the notorious sharp curve to 2nd lift hill... we had to walk down the lift stairs and I still have my "Bat Pass" orange ticket somewhere to let me go through the exit when it reopened.... it never re-opened... Heck, we were probably there together that day on the train! we were somewhere in the middle! Hope to see everyone at the park! Bring positive vibes!
@duanewright1412
2 ай бұрын
Happy Tuesday, The same Todd Baker that played drums for Valient???? With Leonard, McCormick, Dylie and Hupp???
@MissyMuthaTruckiN
2 ай бұрын
I rode and survived Son of Beast when it still had the Loop, had season pass, def fucked up my neck and migraine but it was fun! we got stuck on the big hill going up, in the sun, for like 1hr
@CoasterConnections
2 ай бұрын
It certainly looked rough. Despite this I bet it’s great to say you rode it!
@Godzillafanboy89
6 ай бұрын
I was lucky enough to ride the bat and all the rides you mentioned on this list
@CoasterConnections
6 ай бұрын
Wow, that’s great going. Getting to ride The Bat is quite a rare claim!
@Godzillafanboy89
6 ай бұрын
@@CoasterConnections I unfortunately remember banging my head on the restraints
@blainebasil6577
6 ай бұрын
Miss firehawk so much was definitely my personal favorite it was so unique and fun and so was the crypt
@CoasterConnections
6 ай бұрын
The Crypt is definitely unique. Creating a dark ride style experience from a top spin is such fun idea.
@blainebasil6577
6 ай бұрын
@@CoasterConnections definitely was one of the best attractions
@slipphilton6141
2 ай бұрын
The ones I always wanted to ride but they were gone before I was tall enough were Tombraider and Son of the beast
@CoasterConnections
2 ай бұрын
That’s the two I wish I could have ridden too!
@AvnerRosenstein-ULTRA-LXV
2 ай бұрын
I had ridden firehawk multiple times and it was a damn great coaster....so much fun. I'm still bummed they removed it.
@CoasterConnections
2 ай бұрын
That’s one ride type that must hate me. Any park I visit that has one always seems to have the ride closed.
@a1locc25
2 ай бұрын
Bat. So amazing Zodiac. Boring and stupid Screaming demon. For its time it was amazing. Flight commander. Dang the ride was so fun you’d have to wait 2 hours to ride but so fast and smooth. Rip King Cobra. Brake down when in the loop the fire fighters had to get us off. Super fast and smooth definitely favorite ride of the time. Phantom theatre. Silly ride I use to work on the robots. Scooby bat coaster was amazing even as a kid. Son of beast was never a good ride rough af and just all around trash. Tomb raider. Fantastic ride great cooling inside building. Cedar should have never gotten rid of it. Stupid morons Fire hawk super loud but fairly smooth. I was the 1st and last rider on the ride. Honorable mention to sponge bob and days of thunder. Both legendary
@CoasterConnections
2 ай бұрын
Do you want a job writing my scripts? I love this review of every ride on the list and made me laugh too! Thanks for taking the time to comment!
@secondhandlyon2603
2 ай бұрын
I helped build son of beast. The design was similar to water cooling towers that you see in power plants. It used polycarbonate bushings that the bolts passed through which was quite strong but the wood was prone to splitting if the bolts were over tightened which was easy to do with power tools so we wound up using ratchets to prevent that problem. Still the joints could split over time. I rode it though so I trusted it to hold just fine.
@CoasterConnections
2 ай бұрын
Wow! You built a piece of Kings Island history. It’s really interesting to read your insight into the construction.
@radmank1947
4 ай бұрын
The statue for the crypt is still in the building just out of view, on an occasion supervisers will take employees in there to see it, also the son of the beast stations is still there
@CoasterConnections
4 ай бұрын
That would be cool to see!
@cwoelkers1
6 ай бұрын
I was able to ride two of these in 2001. Son of Beast was rough even then. Could have been more but I didn't want to ride a "boring" dark ride and didn't want to try and get in the bucket of a seat for the kiddie coaster. Also please equalize the audio of the entire video including the "Thanks for Watching" portion. I almost went deaf when that came on because the content portion volume was low enough to have the volume turned up.
@CoasterConnections
6 ай бұрын
Son of Beast is on my list of coasters I wish I had got to ride, but was never to be. Thanks for the feedback on the audio. I do try to do that when editing. Sounds ok on mine, but will try will test a bit more in the future.
@leroydever4761
Ай бұрын
I think I was able to ride King Cobra on 2 different occasions, it was fun. Firehawk was another good one. I remember the first time riding I was a little nervous because of the way it loaded. But once it rolls over into the flying position, it was a blast. I think i rode it like 2 or 3 times one day with my younger nephew.
@CoasterConnections
Ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing. It’s the loading procedure on those rides that interests me the most, so unusual.
@chriss-nf1bd
2 ай бұрын
Saw the Bats cars come off the track. I road on the ride not more than 10 minutes earlier. It was a rough ride. But was use to it as most the rides there ran rough. Even the beast only had a loose fitting lap bar that year.
@CoasterConnections
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@zackallen3595
2 ай бұрын
Great video! It is kinda strange to have a British guy making a video about kings island though haha
@CoasterConnections
2 ай бұрын
Thank you! Although I’m English, I used to live in the US and travel all over the world visiting theme parks. Just enjoy sharing my passion for theme parks and their history
@athenasasmr7472
8 ай бұрын
I rode firehawk once before it closed, during that ride my chest restraint came unbuckled about 2/3 of the way through the ride. When I got back to the station I told one of the operators and they had told me that I wasn’t the first person that day to say something about the restraints coming loose or undone. Safe to say it closed shortly after that.
@CoasterConnections
8 ай бұрын
Oh wow. I’ve ridden hundreds of coasters but never felt unsafe.
@timothykaczmarek5871
6 ай бұрын
I rode it at Geauga Lake Park. Absolutely hated that ride there and hated it at Kings Island. Glad to see it gone. Very painful ride.
@timothykaczmarek5871
3 ай бұрын
That ride sucked anyway even at Geauga Lake Park. Glad it is gone
@chriss-nf1bd
2 ай бұрын
Geauga Lake was across the lake from Sea World. It became 6 Flags before becoming Geauga Lake once more. It couldn't compete with Ceader Point after Seaworld Closed.
@CoasterConnections
2 ай бұрын
It was such a big park when it was combined!
@kirkharp5340
2 ай бұрын
I remember it was $12 to get in We would ride our bikes here and climb the fence if we didn't have any money
@CoasterConnections
2 ай бұрын
I wish it was $12 today. I bet you have some great memories!
@T.Dubya311
2 ай бұрын
I road the Bat the first season it opened... Why do I have the memory of a person dying on that ride back in the 1980s?... Was it just a rumor or did it really happen?... I seem to remember it being reported on my local news... Maybe I'm just losing my mind?
@CoasterConnections
2 ай бұрын
That’s one ride I’d have loved to experience, you are lucky to have got on it! There isn’t any documentation of a death, but sadly there have been some tragic accidents at Kings Island.
@bonniemcmaken3966
2 ай бұрын
It never happened.
@deadbeats4894
3 ай бұрын
RIP- Phantom Theatre, King Cobra, Vortex, Twin Racers. Damn I didn't know they removed fire hawk
@CoasterConnections
3 ай бұрын
So many iconic rides have gone! But I also love some of the newer attractions!
@angieburnett4341
2 ай бұрын
Vortex was my fave, followed by King Cobra. KC was short (Like 45 seconds if I remember correctly?) but worth it! Then of course The Beast--I enjoyed that most at night, so cool. Many great memories at KI!! Great video, thank you.
@CoasterConnections
2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this! I appreciate the nice comments!
@shag139
2 ай бұрын
KI never should have changed Hannah Barbara ride.
@CoasterConnections
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and commenting! I never experienced it, but it looked a great ride.
@ohioheatsmith8567
2 ай бұрын
I lived 8 miles from KI and I worked in the Bier Gardens in 76'. I was a proud 16 year old that learned to connect 5-6 beer kegs in a series for the stand, nothing like dealing w/drunk adults @ 11am and telling them they are cutoff. We were on downward slope walkway that lead to The Racer and ppl rushed to be 1st in line of the day with many doing a face-plant in front of us. I luv'd The Beast..it racked your body, The Rotor, Bavarian Beetle, The Vortex and many more. Now my old bones say...No Thanks. I do buy passes for my kids and grandkids every year though. Fond memories ❤ ...also was working when the guy was killed at the Lion Safari that year.
@CoasterConnections
2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing your memories. I loved looking through the old footage of the park, but you got to be there.i thought drinking was bad in some parks today, but it sounds like it’s always been the case! I hope you get to visit with your grandchildren and tell them all about the history of the park.
@bethfoley84
2 ай бұрын
My dad worked at GE and would get tickets for the park’s discounted GE Days in the 1970s. I loved going. The Twin Racers were my favorite until The Beast came along. I remember walking along the central area with the fountains and shops and going into one that sold freshly baked mini loaves of bread. That must have been in the early to mid 1970s and I don’t think it lasted too many years, but that bread smelled sooo good!
@CoasterConnections
2 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing this. I love hearing people’s memories and little stories from the park. I always love seeing the footage from the early days of Kings Island when I make these videos. Looks like an amazing time to visit.
@samredbird4225
2 ай бұрын
The bread was the reason to go to KI!!!
@hexangel1523
2 ай бұрын
dude the king cobra broke down literally every time me and my family went when I was younger. I remember one time my dad and older sister went on and they got stuck on the ride for like an hour.
@CoasterConnections
2 ай бұрын
That’s probably one of the reasons it was closed! It was a prototype after all.
@gsxr419
2 ай бұрын
Zodiac, screaming demon, and my favorite; the phantom of the opera.
@CoasterConnections
2 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@troywooton2002
2 ай бұрын
I'm not going to lie my favorite ride is the boo blasters only becouse it has ac
@CoasterConnections
2 ай бұрын
We all love AC ❄️
@journeytree
2 ай бұрын
firehawk was such a good ride. I vividly remember somebody throwing up from a seat in front of me while the ride was going and just watching it fall
@CoasterConnections
2 ай бұрын
🤣🤣🤣 good job it wasn’t in the station!
@davidmcglone409
2 ай бұрын
I've rode all the ones featured here. I'm bummed they stopped the backwards racer and both trains are now only forward.
@CoasterConnections
2 ай бұрын
Wow, that’s good going to have risen them all! Hats off to you!
@davidteller7681
2 ай бұрын
Yeah, the backwards Racer was fun. One year one track was forward and the other reversed, that was fun.
@dlbriley
2 ай бұрын
I loved the King Cobra.
@CoasterConnections
2 ай бұрын
I can see why, a short but fun coaster!
@ct1600a
2 ай бұрын
Anyone else remember the Scooby Doo/Beastie?
@CoasterConnections
2 ай бұрын
I sure do… and it’s still there! It was actually the first coaster to open as it was operating the year before the park.
@scottmeyer4126
3 ай бұрын
Son of beast is by far the most violent roller coaster I ever road in my whole life 😅 brutal coaster. Road it once and was done. Sad that it didn’t work out because the Beast lineage was pretty cool to have but brutal coaster
@CoasterConnections
3 ай бұрын
It was so ambitious, I wish it had worked out better than it did.
@scottmeyer4126
3 ай бұрын
@@CoasterConnections very ambitious. The sight of it alone was impressive
@deadbeats4894
3 ай бұрын
I absolutely love the beast. I automatically assumed Son of Beast was a kid's version of the beast (because of the name) so I never got to ride it lol. Lesson learned.
@scottmeyer4126
3 ай бұрын
@@deadbeats4894 it was the beasts evil son 😂 who had issues
@titaniabell8682
6 күн бұрын
You know what other lost coaster ride is? The Vortex from Kings Island. The last Aero coaster is now gone. And the twin loop with 4 corkscrews all gone. Damn.
@CoasterConnections
6 күн бұрын
I know! One for a follow up maybe!
@gerrybarone5434
2 ай бұрын
I remember as a boy hearing all these rumors about people having died on the original Bat. I thought that was true till about ten years ago when I learned it was just an urban legend.
@CoasterConnections
2 ай бұрын
Yeas, there is no record of any deaths, but the urban legends continue in these comments 😂
@ConcertFootageNate
2 ай бұрын
My mom was there on a day the Brady’s was filming the famous episode. She said they roped off the park people from the scenes they was filming sort of she said, she was sure they was filming the part where they was looking for Dad Brady’s lost plans in the poster tube, that was left in a Canoe. I actually got to ride the original Bat 1 time in early 80s with my dad, it had been down allday and when we took our nite ride of the beast I begged my parents to at least walk by The Bat to see if I might get one last chance for the day to ride and it was goin! I was never more excited, I was barely tall enough to ride my Dad is 6”4 lol..But I Remember being kind of freaked out in the Bat House it had black lights and all in it, was amazing. And yes I tell my son now when we go how water used to be all round The Beast where u stood in line, I remember seeing the fish in there and my dad complaining about people throwing change in the water with fish in it..haha. Some of the best days of my life was at kings island as a young boy! I remember the Safari too, because of the Ac on hot summer days, The Bavarian Bobsled was facing the Vortex/ The Bat spot I loved that ride too!! Great video! Kings island is about 40’mins from my house one way! Still go a lot at 49! BTW, I’ve always said how is a canoe and and oar a ride at kings island??😂😂 Who wants to paddle themselves around on a hot summer day!
@CoasterConnections
2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing this. It sounds like you have so many memories from Kings Island. I loved reading your stories.
@faegrrrl
2 ай бұрын
The King Cobra was not a fun ride for me. It was uncomfortable and had no great downhill runs. It also would box your ears. The best rides were in the 70s and 80s. The Racer was a favorite of mine, the Log Rides as we called them, the big swinging boat, Screamin Demon. Hanna Barbera Land changed to the Smurfs which was the last sweet kids area and "little log ride" where you could cool off.
@CoasterConnections
2 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing your memories. Kings island has certainly had some great rides over the years.
@titaniabell8682
6 күн бұрын
Ah noooooo FireHawk is gone. Noooooo that was my favorite lay down coaster that flips you over to make it seem like you are flying. I didn’t know they got rid of this ride. Tells you how long it’s been for me to have visited Kings Island
@CoasterConnections
6 күн бұрын
Maybe this is your reason to go back! Before more rides go!
@titaniabell8682
6 күн бұрын
Yo The bat ride is still there. It’s just renamed is all. It got renamed Top Gun then it got renamed again to currently called Flight Deck.
@CoasterConnections
6 күн бұрын
The original Bat sat where Vortex was and was scrapped, the new one is a completely new ride.
@gman20031
2 ай бұрын
Forgot Days of Thunder, which eventually was Indian Jones.
@CoasterConnections
2 ай бұрын
I couldn’t cover everything. There is enough for another video I think.
@susantegner3741
19 күн бұрын
I rwmember the year King Cobra opened. It was the last time I went to Kings Island. Iwas looking forward to eiding it. Got in the park and it was shut down. I'm not sure but I believe it was never consistently open that season and shut down soon after. Went on the Beast tho. Totally cool!!😊
@CoasterConnections
18 күн бұрын
I hope you got to ride sometime. But The Beast is still an amazing ride.
@stevenv2190
Ай бұрын
Sunday, June 9, 1991 = Black Sunday. Three people died that day at KI. You forgot Vortex!
@CoasterConnections
Ай бұрын
What a terrible day at the park. That probity deserves a video of its own. Vortex gets asked about a lot, maybe I need to do a follow up.
@HumblyQuestioning
Ай бұрын
My family was there 1-2 days before the Flight Commander incident. We weren't allowed to ride it because my parents thought it looked too unsafe 🤣
@CoasterConnections
Ай бұрын
Your parents obviously had good instincts!
@cinrambrad
2 ай бұрын
I got stuck on The Bat and had to be helped down............still have the orange card that was issued..............
@CoasterConnections
2 ай бұрын
That’s an amazing memory and souvenir.
@davefroman4700
3 ай бұрын
To this day I wish that RMC had been around to rescue Son of Beast.
@CoasterConnections
3 ай бұрын
Wouldn’t this have been amazing! I’m now going to spend all day wondering what the ride would be like!
@davefroman4700
3 ай бұрын
@@MidwestRainstorms And how many old woodies have they had to redo the structure on??? Like virtually all of them? Give your head a shake.
@jonathanryle428
Ай бұрын
Don’t forget Kings Island is haunted but ghost won’t come out until the park closes Ghost Busters went there and proves it’s haunted even the International Restaurant is haunted so yea haunt is gonna be epic not only for the fake props but the park is actually haunted like no joke like the Eiffel Tower is haunted by Tower Johnny and the whole park is haunted by a girl ghost and now probably that guy that got bit by Banshee his ghost probably haunt Banshee
@CoasterConnections
Ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing. I'll make sure never to go there alone at night!
@mantia39
2 ай бұрын
Son of Beast was horrible! I rode it once,and woke up the next day with so many bruises it looked like I'd been in a car wreck! Screamin Demon was a joke..😅
@CoasterConnections
2 ай бұрын
You aren’t alone in that viewpoint for Son of Beast!
@samanthabenns5020
3 ай бұрын
I went to Kings Island Sunday morning 23rd June yesterday
@CoasterConnections
3 ай бұрын
I hope you had a fantastic day.
@Chicahcah
2 ай бұрын
I rode Vortex, Flight commander, King Cobra, Phantom Theatre, Smurfs, Scooby’s Ghoster Coaster, Son of Beast with the loop, Tomb Raider, Firehawk
@CoasterConnections
2 ай бұрын
I must say I’m a little jealous! 😂
@Chicahcah
2 ай бұрын
@@CoasterConnections nah! Don’t be! I’m from Cincinnati. I’m just heartbroken The Vortex is gone. It was my first rollercoaster!
@titaniabell8682
6 күн бұрын
Ah Tomb Raider got scrapped? Dang the last time I rode that was 2005
@CoasterConnections
6 күн бұрын
Was such a unique ride because of the theming.
@lexijohnson8470
2 ай бұрын
They still have The Bat but they remodeled it.
@CoasterConnections
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! The Bat in the park today is a completely new ride that was opened as Top Gun. The original Bat suffered structural problems and was scrapped.
@phantomhourglass13
Ай бұрын
The current Bat isn't the same one. The original Bat closed in 1984 and was replaced by Vortex in 1987 which later closed in 2019. The current bat went by 2 other names and opened in 1993.
@randallshelton1630
2 ай бұрын
My dad and grandfather were both iron workers my grandfather helped build the Eiffel Tower and my dad helped build delirium
@CoasterConnections
2 ай бұрын
That’s amazing! Your family is part of Kings Island history!
@daveli9760
6 ай бұрын
vortex was a great coaster
@CoasterConnections
6 ай бұрын
It looked it. I love a classic Arrow ride.
@aaronwells1388
3 ай бұрын
The bat has always been me and my sister’s starter ride.
@CoasterConnections
3 ай бұрын
What a great ride too!
@bethprather9241
Ай бұрын
I remember this like yesterday. We usually went at least once a year, sometimes 2 or 3 times. We loved the Beast, but everytime we went the Bat either was closed or closed early. Always with the , it has something wrong feeling. We didn't ride. As gossip goes we were also told someone or more flung out..
@CoasterConnections
Ай бұрын
I think that is a rumor, or at least there is no record of it. I the closure was mainly due to mechanical and structural issues.
@chrisvorhees6677
3 ай бұрын
Screamin Demon was my first coaster. I think I was 5. 6 at most.
@CoasterConnections
3 ай бұрын
Wow, what a coaster for your first ride! I don’t know if I would have dared go on at that age!
@mikedalton9559
2 ай бұрын
Same here. My dad tricked me. He said it was the lady bug ride. I was really young, too.😂
@pennyburns6123
Ай бұрын
A man Got killed a couple months ago by looking for his keys around the banshee . They told him to wait till the park closed but he snuck in and went looking. Very sad. 😢.
@CoasterConnections
Ай бұрын
Very sad indeed. What a terrible accident.
@phil7556
Ай бұрын
The standing coaster concept is the dumbest thrill ride ever conceived. After standing for 2 hrs the last thing I want to do is continue standing and even working to fight gravity to stand up. Just stupid!
@CoasterConnections
Ай бұрын
This is so true. And new generation standing coasters like Pipeline at SeaWorld are not kind to the gentlemen!
@hearingthesmells2500
3 ай бұрын
Imagine if they actually put the corkscrews on the original bat 🦇
@CoasterConnections
3 ай бұрын
I know! That would have been one insane ride!
@billchief397
5 ай бұрын
What no huss sky lab?
@CoasterConnections
5 ай бұрын
It was hard to pick only 10!
@Honey_comb11
Ай бұрын
I love kings island me and my family have seasonal passes since we live like 30ish minutes away sadly I wasn’t born b4 these coasters got demolished but I did get to see vortex
@CoasterConnections
Ай бұрын
Wow, I’d love to live that close. I love Kings Island, but I live an ocean away. Vortex is one ride that I need to cover too.
@daveli9760
6 ай бұрын
i loved the bat.
@CoasterConnections
6 ай бұрын
You must have been lucky to get to ride it!
@urfavetaurus19
5 ай бұрын
@@CoasterConnections didnt the bat get reused and just renamed Top flight or whatever its called now? we all referred to it as the bat growing up thanks to my dad but this was in the early 2000s. still a suspended coaster there
@ronniewylie5115
3 ай бұрын
@urfavetaurus19 The Bat as it is now was originally called Top Gun, which came out in 1993, not 1992, as the video says. When Cedar Fair bought the park they changed the name to Flight Deck, then changed it to The Bat in honor of the original Bat that was built where the Vortex used to be. Two totally different rides.
@dethzero8337
2 ай бұрын
I miss phantom theatre
@CoasterConnections
2 ай бұрын
A great dark classic dark ride.
@jeandalton7108
4 ай бұрын
I got injured on the king cobra, due to a severe whiplash. I now have auto-fused neck discs due to that. I never told them.
@CoasterConnections
4 ай бұрын
Sorry to hear that. Some of the older coasters were decidedly rough.
@KeithFox
Күн бұрын
You sound like Salad Fingers.
@CoasterConnections
Күн бұрын
Hopefully I can have as many views some day!
@marshallmann
2 ай бұрын
fire hawk was soooo much fun!!!
@CoasterConnections
2 ай бұрын
A coaster type I haven’t managed yet, they always seem to be closed every time I visit a park with a Flying Dutchman model!
@justinflesher4832
2 ай бұрын
Happy to say I’ve ridden son of beast, king cobra, flight commander and screamin demon (at Camden park)
@CoasterConnections
2 ай бұрын
That’s a good selection of Kings Island’s lost rides!
@ShockerTopper
4 ай бұрын
They had that Flight Commander ride at Knott's Berry Farm it was amazing. It was called like X-26 or something like that but I remember turning the jet upside down and ride it the whole time like that haha
@CoasterConnections
4 ай бұрын
This is a lost Kings Island ride I got to experience at my local park Flamingo Land. My friend wouldn’t let me stay upside down for long!
@raymondalvarado7516
3 ай бұрын
Always love your Kings Island footage. You do it the best out of all the You Tubers who cover Kings Island.
@CoasterConnections
3 ай бұрын
Thank you! Kings Island is one of my favourite parks, so hope I do it justice! I’d love to eventually do a more in depth look at some of its lost rides.
@Buckeye96
2 ай бұрын
Great memories!!! I wonder if KI still does the fireworks every night. The Beast is the best!
@CoasterConnections
2 ай бұрын
The Beast is certainly the best. I think fireworks are only during certain seasons, but they were great when I was there last summer.
@matzpimp
28 күн бұрын
I really miss the tomb raider ride. The first time i rode it i didn't realize it was going to flip. It was a cool experience.
@CoasterConnections
27 күн бұрын
I know, what a great ride it was.
@robertbarga3694
6 ай бұрын
K.I. is my home park, so I was lucky enough to have experienced several of these rides. I liked King Cobra but it always gave me a headache and Son of Beast was awful from day one. Vortex is the lost Kings Island ride I miss most. That was a favorite of mine for a long time and was brand new the first time I visited KI.
@CoasterConnections
6 ай бұрын
That’s so cool, you have ridden more than me! Although I did ride Flight Commander in its new location at my local park in England. Vortex looked like a fun ride and its departure has left a large area for a new attraction.
@miketaylor2197
6 ай бұрын
Vortex was my favorite
@robertbarga3694
6 ай бұрын
Even just aesthetically, Vortex was an inspired creation@@miketaylor2197
@timothykaczmarek5871
6 ай бұрын
Love the Vortex 😢
@brandonhaddonfield7626
4 ай бұрын
Vortex was my favorite. I went on Son of the beast once and loved it.
@benhickerson6695
Ай бұрын
The video is outdated, Vortex is also gone now, pretty sure the plot it was on remains unused in 2024
@CoasterConnections
Ай бұрын
You are right, Vortex was already gone when I made the video and is still and empty plot. However I deliberately chose some of the older rides to cover instead. There a plenty more lost rides for a follow up!
@justinperry3454
2 ай бұрын
I remember riding the screamin demon when it moved to Camden park. Climbing the stairs to get up to it was horrible
@CoasterConnections
2 ай бұрын
I always find the stairs on rides like that worse than the coaster itself!
@davidferrara1105
Ай бұрын
I miss flight commander. I used to ride it even after that woman fell out, but they closed it later anyway
@CoasterConnections
Ай бұрын
I got to ride it in England at its new home.
@tripplemotto
2 ай бұрын
My family and I was there the day a large woman died on the King Cobra. Sad but true.
@CoasterConnections
2 ай бұрын
Sorry to hear that.
@anitariley7077
3 ай бұрын
I rode all these rides except flight commander. I miss the King Cobra, Firehawk and bat the most.
@CoasterConnections
3 ай бұрын
That quite an accomplishment to ride all of those! Thanks for watching and commenting 😊
@Chris-ot7lf
18 күн бұрын
Man this was an awesome video. You definitely took me down memory lane going there most of my life.
@CoasterConnections
18 күн бұрын
Thank you so much. You must have so many memories from your visits to the park over the years.
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