What did amusement parks look like in 1972?It was the first year of operation for Kings Island in Mason, Ohio — about 24 miles outside of Cincinnati. At the time, the theme park was owned by the Taft Broadcasting Co.The idea for this popular theme park was conceived in the early 1960s as an expansion of Cincinnati’s Coney Island, which was (and still is) prone to flooding from the Ohio River.After more than $300 million in capital investments, the theme park — now owned by Cedar Fair, which owns Cedar Point and Knott’s Berry Farm, among other parks — has grown into the largest amusement and water park in the Midwest, home to more than 100 attractions and some of the top-ranked roller coasters on the planet.Cincinnatian Nick Franceschina recently stumbled upon footage of the theme park during its inaugural year in his family’s home videos.He shared the footage with sister station WLWT of his family outing. Watch that video in the player above.
What did amusement parks look like in 1972?
It was the first year of operation for Kings Island in Mason, Ohio — about 24 miles outside of Cincinnati. At the time, the theme park was owned by the Taft Broadcasting Co.
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The idea for this popular theme park was conceived in the early 1960s as an expansion of Cincinnati’s Coney Island, which was (and still is) prone to flooding from the Ohio River.
After more than $300 million in capital investments, the theme park — now owned by Cedar Fair, which owns Cedar Point and Knott’s Berry Farm, among other parks — has grown into the largest amusement and water park in the Midwest, home to more than 100 attractions and some of the top-ranked roller coasters on the planet.
Cincinnatian Nick Franceschina recently stumbled upon footage of the theme park during its inaugural year in his family’s home videos.
He shared the footage with sister station WLWT of his family outing. Watch that video in the player above.
