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Kings Dominion (KD) Discussion Thread
redfoot12 replied to robbalvey's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Dear God no not again. I thought this thread had finally become tolerable for a bit. Let's not ruin that in April (or right now). Well, maybe there will be some sort of land clearing or activity to actually justify the speculation Anyway, it looks like I'll be moving back to Richmond in early 2016 so I look forward to returning to KD next year. I've missed I305 and I'm looking forward to Delirium! -
The Off-Season Survival Thread
redfoot12 replied to ernierocker's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
I usually go into sports mode-- namely NFL and college basketball. -
What Was The Last Coaster You Rode?
redfoot12 replied to SharkTums's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Giant Dipper at Belmont Park on the Monday after West Coast Bash Not too good -
Photo TR: Back to West Coast Bash--and More!
redfoot12 replied to cfc's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
I drove down to San Diego that Monday before you guys went. I loved the hell out of Manta! Giant Dipper... well... honestly it might have been better that you guys missed it. I enjoyed Pizza Port as well but I wasn't drinking that day so I probably missed out on the best part. Pizza was pretty good though. -
Hence why I still believe Great Adventure is pretty horrible while others feel it's one of the top three in the chain. I grew up 10 miles from the place and had a season pass pretty much every year from when I could walk to my second year of college. Sometime during high school it stopped being something cool and awesome to being something to do to waste time. I had a similar experience with Kings Dominion. Season passes for several years, worked there one summer... Finally got tired of Paramount destroying the feel of the park in the late 90's. I warmed back up to KD when I305 opened though!
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Photo TR: Back to West Coast Bash--and More!
redfoot12 replied to cfc's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
And, once again, you have my thanks for doing all that driving. But I agree that a short walk to Knott's beats a one-hour drive (depending on traffic) to Six Flags Magic Mountain. I cheated and went back to bed after packet/T-shirt pick-up in the morning. So, yes, Chuck, I do feel bad again in your thread. -
Whats your favorite Vekoma?
redfoot12 replied to Neogreeneyez's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Just curious, but when did Goliath get the new trains? I rode it in August of last year and didn't find anything objectionable about the ride. -
Photo TR: Back to West Coast Bash--and More!
redfoot12 replied to cfc's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
I probably shouldn't discount the fact that my two visits to SFMM took place during West Coast Bash, greatly increasing my enjoyment compared to if I went by myself or with some friends some random day. -
What's causing the U.S Intamin drought?
redfoot12 replied to fraroc's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
I'm more concerned about the Intamin drought and vast reduction of snowpack. -
Photo TR: Back to West Coast Bash--and More!
redfoot12 replied to cfc's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Don't feel bad. I like magic mountain too. No one reading this TR needs to feel bad. Thank you. No one's feeling bad (except for my aching feet over the course of that weekend). I was just stating that for all the hate SFMM gets, I actually have enjoyed my two visits. It is what it is, a huge coaster park. -
Photo TR: Back to West Coast Bash--and More!
redfoot12 replied to cfc's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Last year's WCB was a bit different for me because it was my first. I went around the park trying to get all the credits. This year it was just bide my time between ERT sessions -
What's causing the U.S Intamin drought?
redfoot12 replied to fraroc's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
There's a legend that the head guy at BGW hates Intamin, so I guess that's why they went with Zierrer. Seems like Cheetah Hunt was the bigger hit though and at a much lower cost That sounds familiar. I think there were some issues with Escape from Pompeii. I bet BGW wishes they had gone with Intamin on Mach Tower. -
What's causing the U.S Intamin drought?
redfoot12 replied to fraroc's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
This could lead into an all new thread... "Why Aren't Any US Parks Getting More Mack Coasters?" I rode Manta at Seaworld San Diego last week and loved the ride and the trains! -
What's causing the U.S Intamin drought?
redfoot12 replied to fraroc's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Just curious, but were there any issues with Cheetah Hunt? That was a pretty big project and Intamin seemed to nail it with that one. As a Virginia local, I was a little miffed at the time that Verbolten wasn't an Intamin. -
What's causing the U.S Intamin drought?
redfoot12 replied to fraroc's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Maybe this is a good place to start speculating about what Hershey's next big coaster will be since they love themselves some Intamin. Edit to add: Just thought about it and Hershey could easily have gone with something like Bakken's Tornado for Laff Trakk. Maybe even Hershey needed a break from Intamin. -
Photo TR: Back to West Coast Bash--and More!
redfoot12 replied to cfc's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
Sweet! TC was excellent. I'm going to say this real quick, then scamper away... I like Six Flags Magic Mountain. -
The Official TPR Video Thread!
redfoot12 replied to robbalvey's topic in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
I enjoyed Magnum and, as mentioned, the views are fantastic. Given how cozy Cedar Point and B&M are currently, I wonder if Magnum could receive B&M mega trains (a la Steel Dragon). Maybe in 2019 for Magnum's 30th?