Paramount's Kings Island SEPTEMBER 2003

[@zacharyhorvath52]

"In 20 years when this is gone I'll have video of this."

[@BigByrd93]

So glad he did

[@epicphail2926]

Legend

[@cleveycleve4501]

i took a pic with shaggy and scoobs im 20 now

[@kodymcmullen5691]

Crazy. I remember eating at the snack shack. And going on the Rugrats rollercoaster.

[@thedaveinator]

7:23 "See when this is gone in 20 years I'll have film of this". Well, here we are in 2023

[@blehhitsmorgan]

Man I’m so glad you filmed this. This sums up every summer of my childhood and I’m so sad it’s gone :(

[@wishyfishy5593]

Super nostalgic, thank you for uploading this. Paramount’s Kings Island was always a family trip I looked forward to each year, and I miss seeing the old Hanna Barbera & Nickelodeon themes from childhood.

[@CoasterBob62]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@haleysvec2608]

I swear Kings Island has one of the most fascinating histories of most parks

[@SeanFlaharty]

I love this stuff! Can’t believe you showed what was left of the sign. I had just told someone that happened. I also can’t believe our paths didn’t cross until 2009.

[@CoasterBob62]

My friend and I were planning to visit that day, and when we heard that the sign got blown over, we were even more excited! I released that footage years ago, but not the rest of it until now. I'm finding a lot of stuff I haven't posted before -- might as well post it now while have time. Who knows, maybe I have shots of you from back then! :O

[@SeanFlaharty]

@@CoasterBob62 I can't wait to see more of the older stuff. I can't imagine what footage you have of me being stupid on camera, but didn't make the cut. Maybe not anything at all. I have some KI footage from 1990 that will be released in June, exactly on the day it was recorded, thirty years prior. It was the trip that broke my fear of coasters.

[@SeanFlaharty]

@Mr K You are welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@CoasterBob62]

Looking forward that, man! I didn't even own a camcorder until 1997. You must have a pile of cool stuff.

[@kenyaholloway-reliford8213]

I'm real happy that this video exists. This may have been the exact time me and my family visited Kings Island when I was little. I remember that Scooby Doo Ride.

[@ZachlikesMetal]

Love these older vids of KI. Thanks for sharing them it brings back so many memories of when I was a kid.

[@CoasterBob62]

Glad you like 'em! More to come!

[@KyleGMathews]

Good stuff. September 2003 doesn't seem like that long ago. Time really flies.

[@haleysvec2608]

I wasn’t even alive yet and now I’m 15 lol

[@hannahgabbard1970]

my parents would take us to ki every summer. it’s some of my best childhood memories. i miss the nickelodeon theme so much!

[@fyecoasters]

It’s also weird to see people stand in line and actually talk and not on cell phones.

[@AFTERPROWRESTLING]

This is how I remember Kings Island

[@DestinyGPlus3]

This me cry, knowing this was 17 years ago 😭😭😭

[@sam.a.22]

Loving all this old footage the last few uploads, thanks for sharing!

[@KingsIslandHistory]

The large parking lot marquee was added in 1978, so it had been there for 26 years :) Thanks a ton for filming and archiving the park through the years, and thanks even more for uploading it and sharing it with everyone!

[@CoasterBob62]

My pleasure! And thanks for the videos you've posted as well -- very cool!!

[@TheBrian900]

Thanks for documenting this.

[@AirtimeThrills]

How awesome is it that you came right after the sign collapsed

[@badgoy8075]

7:22 In 6 months and 7 days you'll be right. I remember going there as a kid around this time. Damn I'm getting old, and the nostalgia of seeing this hit like a truck. Thank you for preserving it, I know I certainly didn't get any footage.

[@fyecoasters]

When this is gone in 20 years I’ll have film of this! So cool!!

[@CoasterBob62]

Yeah, pretty cool hearing that so many years later. That line was more of a dig at the new Scooby ride -- I was very disappointed that Phantom Theater was gone and was hoping that this version would soon follow.

[@fyecoasters]

CoasterBob62 Yes!! For sure. Boo Blasters. Has to go like last year lol.

[@M477isdead]

Take me back to these days. Man, not a single person on their phone!

[@DomtheDevilsRival]

I doubt you'll see my comment but if you do, just want to say thank you for uploading this footage. My family and I used to go to king's dominion in the early 2000s. I remember the Nickelodeon stuff there way back. 2003 I was only 5, now at nearly 24 I've been feeling nostalgic over this park and it's nice to see old footage archived. I love how you said when the scooby-doo thing is gone in twenty years you'll have film of this, and hot damn you were right.

[@CoasterBob62]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! When I was re-editing this footage I totally forgot that I made the 20-years comment to my friend -- I kind of freaked out!

[@DomtheDevilsRival]

@@CoasterBob62 Time really does fly. Keep up the archivin'!

[@SagaTF2]

I've spent a lot of time working in Action Zone at KI. So weird how different delirium sounds and looks in the present day compared to when it was new.

[@joshlynch5676]

Does it sound bad now or something? I haven't been there in about 10 years.

[@SagaTF2]

@@joshlynch5676 It sounds like it has less of a "roar" now than it did. I worked at banshee for 3 seasons so I spent a lot of time hearing it run all the time, so maybe I'm just crazy hahah

[@RavenStation711]

Yeah I don't get why CF repainted it (let alone why they repainted Face/Off when it looked great Yellow and Red), or when they did. It looks pretty ugly now compared to the old color scheme that I called the "Purina" colors (because of the red and white checker pattern at the top).

[@SweetCierra95]

Seeing this brings back fond memories. It makes me want to go back soon.

[@fyecoasters]

Bob! Another freaking great video!! Love the old days at Ki! Keep up the great videos. -Josh

[@CoasterBob62]

More to come!

[@fyecoasters]

CoasterBob62 Keep then coming and I will watch! 😁

[@ronnie7712]

GOD WHAT A THROWBACK

[@TheLadyMaryJane]

It’s 20 years later and here I am looking at your film of this

[@johnfoltz8183]

R.I.P. Vortex

[@KeyKay]

gosh this was my childhood. i wish i was just a little older when it was like this just to experience it even more

[@epicphail2926]

2003 was such a simpler time

[@RobertAnderson1]

wow, awesome footage Bob. Not sure if it's just me but it looks like Delirium slowed down way faster than it does now,.

[@CoasterBob62]

That's very possible, considering how old it is now. It definitely sounds different.

[@joshlynch5676]

I had wearing the rose tinted glasses, but this seems so much better. Not having to constantly be jammed onto instagram or facebook on your phone. Being able to just have a good time. Modern technology is convenient but I feel like it's made a lot of us sour and numb. Long rant, but it's over.

[@joiemanning3323]

7:24 thank you so much

[@THEYREHEREhorrorclub]

Makes me feel super nostalgic and kinda sad watching this... i miss being a kid

[@camronrolfe7414]

At 0:13 what kind of music is playing??

[@joiemanning3323]

This is gonna be my very first October without Kings Island fear fest

[@Gracie2623]

Me watching 20 years later 😢

[@theworldofcharacters8877]

Nickelodeon!

[@hunterfryer194]

I am from the future in the year 2021 and yes that is in fact no longer there

[@jsmaverick21]

I miss the Paramount days…

[@Toastedghosted]

I miss the old kings island. Too bad it changed to snoopy land.

[@doomslayerdave]

Backwards blue racer on the right hand track...Now the red train is on that track and on less busy days the blue side may not even open. The old Krusty Krab Snack Shack just got demolished to make way for the new Vekoma. :D

[@endicotttyler]

7:23 “when this is gone in 20 years….” Yeah 😞

[@bigblueamusementproductions]

"when this is gone in 20 years I'll have film of this" lol. Thursday September 28th is exactly 20 years from when this was shot. Maybe you could upload a KI video that day and use that clip as the intro.

[@RideAllNight5]

Really incredible footage. Crazy how much has changed. Do you have any videos of the old parking lot sign? Can’t seem to find a picture of it anywhere.

[@CoasterBob62]

I posted a video about 10 years ago that has a good shot of the sign -- just search "Kings Island 1987" -- you should be able to find it.

[@doRAOnRoblox]

i was not even alive lol

[@jw9396]

7:23 im forever in your debt.. thank you sir

[@KeepRidinCoasters]

Love this awesome footage! I worked at PKI back in 2004 and 2005! My subscribers want me to create a video about - What if the Paramount Parks Never Closed - and I was wondering if you'd mind me using some of your footage for that video? I'd give you the proper credit of course... Let me know! Thank you - Brandon

[@CoasterBob62]

That's fine as long you credit CoasterBob62 -- thanks for asking!

[@jw9396]

miss the good days! about five years ago I asked the people at Kings Island what they did with all their nickelodeon stuff and they put it up for auction when they tore it down 😢 if anybody knows the whereabouts of the 50 foot Reptar let me know

[@adamdragster]

Do you have footage of Cedar Point in 2003 when Top Thrill Dragster opened?

[@CoasterBob62]

Yes I do, and I'm actually working on that video now. I already posted TTD footage from 2003 several years ago, but not all of it. As with other old footage, it's not great and there's not much variety, but you especially might find it interesting.

[@adamdragster]

Well I was born in May 2003 believe it or not. It’s my favorite coaster!

[@CoasterBob62]

I wish I knew the exact dates I shot that footage. All I know is "EARLY 2003" and "LATE 2003" -- that's how I titled them back then.

[@ray10b73]

Where is Leonard today

[@chrissydisibio2779]

I miss the backwards racer!! And so many things

[@kidney122398]

The last time i went to Kings Island was in 2003.

[@joiemanning3323]

I’m actually sad about vortex

[@supej6820]

7:23 wow...

[@camronrolfe7414]

Hi

[@rosslovesdisney3829]

Now in 2024: Netflix wants to enter theme park market. They consider building their own park but aren’t super confident just yet. July 1, 2024: Cedar Fair merges with Six Flags adopting the “Six Flags” name while taking majority control. December 2024: BREAKING NEWS: SIX FLAGS sells King’s Island to Netflix Entertainmen. (reality would likely stop here) Now just for fun: 2025: Netflix buys CBS, acquires paramount pictures. Park is renamed Paramount’s Kings island.

[@tonycuellarsolis5345]

2003.

[@lodgedude]

People might disagree but it is good that they replaced Nickelodeon with Snoopy, because Nickelodeon has been kinda ruined so I am so happy that they replaced it with Snoopy