tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post4408782883935013202..comments2023-09-05T03:42:45.586-04:00Comments on Queen City Discovery: The End of Suburban Cincinnati's Alpine ChaletsRonny Salernohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09028420637930256541noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-88043871554022376582015-06-19T11:50:02.840-04:002015-06-19T11:50:02.840-04:00My son and I have stayed at the resort often in th...My son and I have stayed at the resort often in the last six years. It was a perfect set up for us with the shuttle service, indoor/outdoor pool, bar/restaurant. We got to know the workers and a few regulars. On the last night I was in the bar which was crowded with regulars and workers and we did a toast to the memories at closing time. It would be hard for me to return to Kings Island (a 3 hour drive) to see it gone - even though I am a Platinum Cedar Fair member. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-67489641311141578042015-02-06T22:03:04.356-05:002015-02-06T22:03:04.356-05:00Great stuff. There is a Facebook Page dedicated to...Great stuff. There is a Facebook Page dedicated to this place: Memories and Photos of Kings Island Resort and Conference Center. Many wonderful memories there. It's a big shame to see it go. Too bad it couldn't be salvaged and rehabbed, if for no other reason than historical significance. It still was a great bargain for off-season conferences and meetings, and one of the few hotels of its type left. Reminded me a lot of the Drawbridge Inn in Northern KY. A sort of omni-resort destination hotel. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-67505691897436652462014-12-02T15:00:00.120-05:002014-12-02T15:00:00.120-05:00Excellent article filled with memory triggers. It ...Excellent article filled with memory triggers. It prompted me to subscribe to QC/D's RSS feed and "plan" (time permitting and all that, you know) to read some of the previous articles that appear to be just as interesting. Good stuff. Denny Gibsonhttp://www.dennygibson.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-22482632935832977592014-11-11T21:04:05.591-05:002014-11-11T21:04:05.591-05:00Great article. I had a blast working as bartender/...Great article. I had a blast working as bartender/cocktail waitress in the lounge for a few years in the 90's when it was still Kings Island Inn. There was always a good mix of tourists and locals who would come and enjoy the fun. There was something different every night, but the highlights were definitely the Seafood Bar on Fridays and the nightclub atmosphere complete with a DJ, a dance floor and local live bands!! The hotel kept busy even during the "off" season by booking conventions, such as the Tow Truck convention (which has now gone to the Great Wolf Lodge) dart/pool tournaments, weddings, high school reunions and best of all the annual New Year's Eve party! I was also there when the company became Kings Island Resort...new management changed everything. The lounge was changed to a sports bar theme in turn putting a pool table where the dance floor once stood and got rid of the entertainment. They didn't want the locals hanging around "ruining" the hotel's reputation for the tourists. They didn't want the "crowds" that came along with the dart/pool tournaments so they quit offering them promotional deals. By the end of my employment I had been witness to the beginning of the demise for this hotel! It was such a shame to see how the opinions of a few had changed the lives of so many!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-24158357606732504942014-11-11T19:22:21.614-05:002014-11-11T19:22:21.614-05:00Well done! My father was a nightclub musician who ...Well done! My father was a nightclub musician who played in the resort lounge frequently through the '80's - he came home often with stories of celebrities and musicians from the KI concert venue ending their day with a drink at the bar. Another childhood landmark gone. Thanks for writing this!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-3077493089647144302014-11-11T12:46:26.840-05:002014-11-11T12:46:26.840-05:00The power lines ramming through the main entry dri...The power lines ramming through the main entry drive mark the right-of-way of the long ago abandoned Interurban Railway & Terminal's "Rapid Railway" division between Cincinnati and Lebanon. I always thought it strange that they didn't manage to reroute or bury those power lines when they built the hotel. Either way, an interesting historical tidbit, which also shows that "light rail to Kings Island" isn't such a far-fetched idea as one might think. Jeffrey Jakucykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04092631645389171565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-14981886088342635542014-11-09T13:17:51.724-05:002014-11-09T13:17:51.724-05:00You're an idiot.You're an idiot. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-12633653733830195312014-11-09T12:30:45.755-05:002014-11-09T12:30:45.755-05:00Thank you so much for all the work you put into th...Thank you so much for all the work you put into this article! And for the great pictures! I was born and raised in Mason/Kings Mill and I still live in the area. Several of my family members have work for the hotel over the years, so it is a bit sad that part of my childhood is closing down. You did an excellent job highlighting the hotel's interesting past. I really enjoyed your writing!Christen Wrightnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-7632293480565424002014-11-07T03:23:54.130-05:002014-11-07T03:23:54.130-05:00KIRC, we will never forget "you"! Greeti...KIRC, we will never forget "you"! Greetings from Bulgaria.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-16696194828390914472014-11-07T02:39:36.236-05:002014-11-07T02:39:36.236-05:00Just another story of a company with a good concep...Just another story of a company with a good concept selling out and being raped/sold off piece by pice for greed til there's nothing left but rubble and Debt. See Son Of Beast and Tomb raider for a recent heads up. Our Goverment was/is elected to serve we the people, not them the pocket. Emabarrassed.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-1059581218722692572014-11-06T18:08:50.165-05:002014-11-06T18:08:50.165-05:00I am not sure when they acquired it, but my former...I am not sure when they acquired it, but my former employer, Belvedere Corporation, owned The Kings Island Inn & Conference Center until @ 2008. I worked at Vernon Manor (owned by Belvedere, located at Oak & Burnet in Avondale/Corryville) for 10 years, until it closed in 2009. KII&CC was the first property to be sold. I remember it being said that it was sold to a "Motel 6" type of operation. Belvedere still owns the iconic Netherland Hilton in downtown Cincinnati (the only hotel property they still own).soozycue520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-56886388370480759742014-11-06T11:45:04.789-05:002014-11-06T11:45:04.789-05:00Thanks for documenting this. .lots of memories the...Thanks for documenting this. .lots of memories there, including a wedding reception there just last year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-83422178249986196692014-11-06T09:26:57.157-05:002014-11-06T09:26:57.157-05:00Great article, thanks. I also worked at the park h...Great article, thanks. I also worked at the park high school and college summers ('74-'80), and we had our wedding reception at the Inn in 1982. So many memories!suegeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15333032167815390438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-62426242489236084092014-11-06T09:17:04.066-05:002014-11-06T09:17:04.066-05:00Sad. My family's experience-- and our attenda...Sad. My family's experience-- and our attendance-- was greatly diminished when the campground was closed. And now the resort. I miss the old "family-friendly" KI.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07163787984218033282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-26530806417012271392014-11-05T19:47:48.610-05:002014-11-05T19:47:48.610-05:00Wow, I didn't even realize that till you point...Wow, I didn't even realize that till you pointed it out! I'll add it in when I get a chance!Ronny Salernohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028420637930256541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-36609276525892542612014-11-05T19:47:06.622-05:002014-11-05T19:47:06.622-05:00I think for this place, the problem was the size. ...I think for this place, the problem was the size. If you're a resort, you can still be a destination in your own when the park is closed for the winter. This place became little more than just a typical hotel though and a very large one at that. I doubt they even filled most of it during the peak season.Ronny Salernohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028420637930256541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-81347178752413112202014-11-05T19:45:28.460-05:002014-11-05T19:45:28.460-05:00Thanks a lot and thanks for taking the time to che...Thanks a lot and thanks for taking the time to check out the article!Ronny Salernohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028420637930256541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-54309651306217375852014-11-05T19:44:42.043-05:002014-11-05T19:44:42.043-05:00Thanks for reading!Thanks for reading!Ronny Salernohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028420637930256541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-47143274280725283282014-11-05T19:43:30.088-05:002014-11-05T19:43:30.088-05:00Thanks!Thanks!Ronny Salernohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028420637930256541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-47397347381966985602014-11-05T19:43:00.049-05:002014-11-05T19:43:00.049-05:00Thank you! I appreciate you taking the time to che...Thank you! I appreciate you taking the time to check it out.Ronny Salernohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028420637930256541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-86945104097245504422014-11-04T21:28:07.943-05:002014-11-04T21:28:07.943-05:00Nice article, but can't believe you failed to ...Nice article, but can't believe you failed to mention that the waiter in the Partridge Family episode was Red;s Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench.Chiggerspookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11815691677491868784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-16579671163920747212014-11-04T20:06:09.208-05:002014-11-04T20:06:09.208-05:00Awesome article. With this being in such close pro...Awesome article. With this being in such close proximity to the park, I have a hard time believing this can't be a profitable hotel with new owners and with money to invest. Time will tell.Aaronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-37118913278678486512014-11-04T13:04:45.408-05:002014-11-04T13:04:45.408-05:00Very cool article and pictures. I love your perspe...Very cool article and pictures. I love your perspective and the sharing of the history!staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14022878385207170534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-52512606729297385132014-11-04T12:24:47.160-05:002014-11-04T12:24:47.160-05:00I'm glad you did publish this one. Kings Islan...I'm glad you did publish this one. Kings Island has been a staple of the area. You really did a great job capturing the generations of the park and it's subsidiaries. ana.stebbinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07007961003805302917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-72695733200258082862014-11-04T12:05:44.125-05:002014-11-04T12:05:44.125-05:00Awesome work as always!Awesome work as always!Jeremyhttp://imperfectlypeachy.comnoreply@blogger.com