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I enjoy the long, well written TRs loaded with pics that many used to post and a select few still post. But I don't have the time and patience to do all that myself lol. I do take pics sometimes!

So in other words, perfect timing, because she's old enough to remember riding with you at age 5 and will form a core memory! Unlike riding at age 2 or 3 and having no memory of it and then rolling her eyes at you when she's 13 and you show her a picture of the too young to remember ride trying to remind her of how cute she was then. Congratulations on the timing.

As of today, Fantasy Springs will allow people to line up for the rides without the need for standby passes. I kind of hope this means the recent culture of everyone standing around frantically tapping screens will disappear again, always seemed a shame to be in one of the most beautiful parks and people too busy refreshing their screens throughout the day to fully enjoy it.

Flash is good! Rode twice today, once in front and once in back. Floater on the launch side of the tower is nice. The hangtime on the stall is excellent and the restraints are extremely comfortable and perfect for this ride (after experiencing some squishing in the nether-regions on Copperhead Strike yesterday, this was a welcome relief). Nice air on the double up, borderline ejector in front. Barrel roll is a nice tribute to Chiller. Still trying to understand how they're applying Flash Pass to this ride. When I first arrived (I have all season Platinum FP) it said I could not reserve Flash. I went and rode El Toro and then headed back over, and by then I could reserve a ride so I did. After a couple hours I went to get another ride and once again it would not let me. This time I settled for the one time use FP for $11 (seriously...if you see how slow the regular line moves, it will be the best $11 you'll ever spend). Was on within 5 minutes through the FP line, but the regular line had to be well over an hour. It's a great ride but that line is going to get very ugly on all but the deadest of days. Hit a few other favorites. Toro running the same as last year. Wheel seats will give you a headache. I'm excited to see how nice the retrack makes the ride. Hope it gets restored to its former glory. The first half of the ride is still bonkers, but the second half is pretty brutal at this point and makes it tough to reride. Nitro and Batman both running fantastic even in the cold cloudy weather. Didn't get over to Devil but I could see it crawling through the course. Didn't get on anything else, was in the middle of a 14 hour ride home from Carowinds so really just wanted to hit Flash and anything else was a bonus today. Lots of food stands still closed. Even with the dining plan in hand I still just settled for Wawa. Also, I don't believe Superman opened at all today. Harley Quinn has not run since it's derailment last fall. I think everything else I noticed looked operational.

Thankfully no...but it's just a damn good coaster and waiting until 4 hours before opening day to announce that their star coaster won't open till this summer is a...choice. Park was rather busy tonight. It's usually pretty dead when I've been here midsummer. Weather was beautiful in the 70s, had to keep reminding myself it's still March. Most coasters were running at full capacity except for Timbers which was running with one train and probably the slowest ops in the park. Glad I got to it early. Station wait (which still took 30 mins) when I arrived was down past the lockers by the time I got off. Lot of flats closed and some others only open briefly. Guess that should be expected on preview night, but I expect they should be 100% tomorrow outside of Pantherian and Rapids. Glad I got to Drop Tower early. Love that thing. Made my rounds to Apple Zapple, Racer, Boo Blasters, Dominator, and Grizzly. Fun rides to be had on all. My first foray into Jungle X, the line for Rapterra was out past Tumbili, around the Dippin Dots stand, and starting to stretch to the entry sign into the Jungle. Reports were the wait was 2.5 hrs. I got in line at 9:20 which at that point was maybe 15 mins outside the regular line entrance. Ended up waiting 1:25 although I got sent to the left side which definitely takes longer than the line for the right side. So a full queue is 1 hour to 1:15 or so, and if it's beyond that good luck! It's a fun ride and much needed for KD, but realistically probably only the 5th best coaster in the park. My time would have been better spent reriding Timbers, Dominator, Grizzly, and that big orange lawn ornament in the back of the park, but glad to have gotten a ride on the new hotness. The whole jungle area is pretty well done now. The music bed really fits in and the theming is mostly cohesive. I honestly walked out of the bathroom and forgot I wasn't at Animal Kingdom for a second or two. I was gonna spend tomorrow at KD again, but with Pantherian closed I have no reason to go back. Therefore, I have the really dumb idea of finally knocking off a bucket list park and driving 5 hours down to Carowinds and then probably 13 hours back home between tomorrow night and Sunday with a quick stop at Great Adventure for Flash.

The Carousel Update: https://www.facebook.com/share/17cpa8Ldbr/ Looks like it opens in June.

Kings Dominion has shared a new look at the work under way to convert Project 305 (formerly Intimidator 305) into Pantherian with new paint, decor and more. https://www.kingsdominion.com/blog/2025/welcoming-pantherian-to-the-jungle "For decades, a group of archaeologists known as the Whey Foundation has explored the thickets of an uncharted rainforest called Jungle X-Pedition. Here, they have uncovered a collection of unique structures and ruins that each possess a distinct mystical power. Their recent discovery connects to the prominent cat symbol found on a stone disc in the area. This is the Pantherian Shrine, a stone plinth-lined section of the jungle featuring feline carvings and a large complex of twisted forged metal. Attached to the steel pathway is a contraption whose body and markings reflect that of the panther the compound honors. What follows is an exhilarating journey through a series of twists and turns that can only be described as what it must feel like to be a large jungle predator." Two coats are being applied to the spine and rails of the track In case you haven’t heard, our world-class giga coaster is evolving from Project 305 into Pantherian, sporting a fresh new look with orange track and black supports. More than 5,000+ feet of track are being primed and painted by our friends at Baynum Solutions. When guests enter the plaza, they’ll step through a feline-like temple honoring the jungle cat. The temple entryway prepped for more work Surrounding the plaza will be shrines dedicated to the jungle cat, almost as if they guard the ancient device towering before them. An ancient language is scribed on them, coding messages that can be deciphered. The pathways are now guided with wooden rails and posts, and the queue and station have been given fresh jungle-like colors. Wood surrounds the plaza, guiding adventurers Stone carvings and shrines are cut, awaiting assembly The two passenger trains will flesh out all-new sleek decals resembling a black panther on the prowl. Artwork depict the decals for the passenger trains (final design may differ) The exit store for Pantherian will be integrated into its research center where guests can store their belongings in a locker. On-ride photos will be available to commemorate your encounter featuring new FunPix frames. Pantherian Photo research center is prepped for finishing touches We expect the project to be fully completed this summer. Stay tuned to our social media channels for updates when this panther is ready to prowl!

I'm not sure why the SFStL Mine Train doesn't have the bench inserts and contoured bar like Dahlonega or Runaway. They'd be harder to squirm out of I'd think. PS: Road Runner Express doesn't have a T-Bar.

I mean that's literally what Cedar Fair parks would do. Spread rides out a bit compared to Six Flags and invest in park improvements in between. The opening weekend reports out of Over Georgia are very positive with people saying that it's already picking up some of a Cedar Fair feel.

The maze at Batman is down opening the path between Batman and Buccaneer.

Prowler is receiving about 400ft of Titan Track too. I'm guessing The Boss will get more than that but not sure how much more.

I just hope they install this new Titan track in all the necessary places, not cheap out in other words. There are plenty of 'rough' spots which would benefit from this track. I am happy they choose to do this, looking forward to the final results.

I'm okay with there not being an RMC conversion if this fixes the severe rapid track wear problem AND they get new trains. Seriously those Gerstlauer trains on this intense of a ride aren't a good fit.

I just drove 10 hours to get here so I'm glad they waited till today to announce that Pantherian isn't opening till summer.