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^ Not from the park's perspective. I can tell you MANY photo shoots I have been on at parks where they have asked all the riders to not put their hands up because it is against park policies. I'm not saying I agree with it, I'm just saying that when it says "keep your hands and arms inside the vehicle" or "hold on to the grab bar at all times" it means "no hands up." --Robb

Hey everybody! This thread is simple! Rather than having a million little threads about everything that goes on at Kings Dominion, this thread is designed to consolidate it all into one user-friendly thread. Feel free to use it to post updates, trip reports, questions, comments, and of course, general discussion. For pictures and videos of the park as well as past updates, see TPR's Park Index Page. Official Park Website Below are some links to past updates from the park, you may be interested in. Enjoy! --Robb _____________________________________________________ 2005 February 24th, 2005 - Tomb Raider Construction Photos August 8th, 2005 - Rumors of Italian Job Stunt Coaster coming to the park 2006 December 14th, 2006 - Kings Dominion to expand WaterWorks in 2007 December 14th, 2006 - Hypersonic XLC for sale 2007 October 23rd, 2007 - Dominator (from Geauga) coming in 2008 December 14th, 2007 - Kings Dominion announces names for De-Paramount-ed rides 2008 July 16th, 2008 - park announces three flat rides for 2009 September 25th, 2008 - Intimidator 305 Announcement and Concept Art 2009 June 12th, 2009 - Intimidator 305 track starts arriving June 22nd, 2009 - More I305 track pics June 28th, 2009 - I305 mini construction update June 30rd, 2009 - A video of Paramount's Kings Dominion from 2006--including Hypersonic XLC July 20th, 2009 - Another mini I305 update July 23rd, 2009 - I305 update with track, dirt, concrete, and site work August 19th, 2009 - I305 goes vertical August 19th, 2009 - Video--I305 track being moved around August 20th, 2009 - KD officially announces Intimidator 305 August 20th, 2009 - Coverage of KD's Media Day announcing I305 August 25th, 2009 - I305 construction update September 3rd, 2009 - I305 construction update plus other park pics September 5th, 2009 - Some detailed photos of I305 track October 11th, 2009 - More I305 construction photos October 23rd, 2009 - Still more I305 construction photos--good look at the first drop November 23rd, 2009 - Time-lapse video of I305 being topped off November 27th, 2009 - I305 update with a good look at the first drop from outside the park December 19th, 2009 - I305 in the snow 2010 January 10th, 2010 - Aerial picture of the completed I305 February 3rd, 2010 - Park announces charity auction for "first ride" on I305 February 17, 2010 - Picture of I305 pull through February 27, 2010 - KD's official invitation for I305's media day March 14th, 2010 - I305 starts testing March 17th, 2010 - Picture of I305 train March 25th, 2010 - Nighttime pics of I305 testing April 1st, 2010 - Videos of local news coverage of I305's media day April 1st, 2010 - POV and offride video of I305 April 1st, 2011 - pkd freak's pictures and videos of I305's media day April 4th, 2010 - Link to TPR's official I305 media day coverage May 9th, 2010 - "Memory Lane" video of KD in 1995--including some long-gone attractions May 22nd, 2010 - Video showing the effects of new trims on I305's first drop May 23rd, 2010 - Photos and videos of the new I305 trims June 22nd, 2010 - Pics of I305's new restraints and wheel-cooling system July 9th, 2010 - More great pics of I305 and other KD rides September 13th, 2010 - Google Earth images of KD November 3rd, 2011 - Reprofiling of I305 begins November 22nd, 2010 - KD announces Snoopy's Starlight Spectacular for 2011 December 13th, 2010 - KD announces plans to widen I305's initial turn 2011 February 16th, 2011 - KD starts reinstalling track on I305 February 24th, 2011 - Pic of I305's now trimless first drop March 9th, 2011 - Video of I305 testing March 15th, 2011 - I305 wins About.com's poll for "Best New Roller Coaster of 2010" March 18th, 2011 - Pic of Shockwave's new paint job April 3rd, 2011 - Off-ride video of repofiled I305 June 6th, 2011 - KD announces Hurlfest 2011 July 22th, 2011 - KD announces "Happiness Is Finding a Cure for Breast Cancer" charity drive August 9th, 2011 - KD announces plans for the "world's largest gathering of people as vampires" for Haunt 2011 August 13th, 2011 - Earthquake rocks Virginia August 28th, 2011 - KD puts El Dorado flat ride up for sale August 29th, 2011 - Halloween Haunt XI lineup announced September 1st, 2011 - Windseeker and Dinosaurs Alive confirmed for 2012 September 3rd, 2011 - Windseeker animated video September 23rd, 2011 - KD announces Fright Lane passes and Fright Fight for Haunt September 30th, 2011 - KD breaks the Guinness World Record for "Most People Dressed Like Vampires" during opening of Haunt November 15th, 2011 - KD releases map of Dinosaurs Alive November 30th, 2011 - Virginia legislature to reconsider the old "Kings Dominion Law" 2012 May 10th, 2012 - 2012 Rescue Challenge at Kings Dominion! June 9th, 2012 - A tour of Dinosaurs Alive and Windseeker! June 28th, 2012 - Kingsfest Christian Music Festival this weekend July 14th, 2012 - Early look at new Haunt house revealed September 12th, 2012 - 7 acre Planet Snoopy expansion announced! November 10th, 2012 - Technical Rescue Day at Kings Dominion! December 12, 2012 - KD looking for a "KidCaster" to cover the expansion of Planet Snoopy! December 18th, 2012 - Hard Hat Tour of Planet Snoopy! 2013 January 25th, 2013 - KD chooses the park's first-ever Planet Snoopy KidCaster! February 3rd, 2013 - KD releases 2013 operating schedule! February 20th, 2013 - Woodstock's Whirlybirds ride for Planet Snoopy has arrived! March 7th, 2013 - The second report from Chase, Planet Snoopy's official KidCaster! March 12th, 2013 - KD announces show lineup for 2013! March 26th, 2013 - The latest report from KD's Planet Snoopy KidCaster! March 28th, 2013 - Planet Snoopy Preview! Apr. 14, 2013 - A look at the now finished Planet Snoopy! May 9th, 3013 - KD announces SnoopyCON! September 12, 2013 - Kings Dominion announces 40th-anniversary celebration! September 24th, 2013 - KD holding a "Monster Bash" to kickoff Haunt on Friday, September 27th! November 14th, 2013 - The Singing Mushrooms will return to Kings Dominion in 2014! 2014 January 23rd, 2014 - KD announces 40th birthday bash! August 21st, 2014 - 20 acre water park expansion in 2015 announced 2015 May 22nd, 2015 - Soak City Media Day! Park announces Shockwave last day, August 9th July 29th, 2015 - First-ever Brews & BBQ Fest announced 2016 March 19th, 2016 - Delirium Media Day April 8th, 2016 - Park announces Spring Bloom Festival August 20th, 2016 - King' Dominion to expand Camp Snoopy offerings with three new kid's rides 2017 May 1st, 2017 - Taste of Virginia Food Festival announcement May 18th, 2017 - Battle for Kings Dominion "augmented reality" game announced August 16th, 2017 - Twisted Timbers and Winterfest announced for 2018 September 9th, 2017 - Blood on the Bayou maze and new shows announced for Haunt 2018 December 10th, 2018 - Winterfest VIP event report 2019 March 28th, 2019 - New shows and food for 2019 June 6th, 2019 - Grand Carnivale at Kings Dominion September 7th, 2019 - What's new at Haunt for 2019? November 23rd, 2019 - Winterfest preview 2020 January 23rd, 2020 - The Crypt officially closed 2021 August 12th, 2021 - Jungle X-Pedition area & Tumbili 4D Spin Coaster announced! October 3rd, 2021 - Haunt has risen from the grave! December 6th, 2021 - WinterFest Media Night Report 2024 July 31st, 2024 - Rapterra announced for 2025! October 28th, 2024 - I305 to become Pantherian in 2025! November 11th, 2024 - Winterfest starts on November 29! 2025 March 20th, 2025 - Rapterra takes flight at Kings Dominion! March 28th, 2025 - Pantherian project update! _____________________________________________________ Hey everyone! As a nice surprise this morning, I opened my email to find some brank spankin' new images from PKD's PR dept of Tomb Raider under construction. You can see that the ride looks to be in place, and now they are building the elaborate theming around it. Check it out:

^ You can email then and ask, but you have to remember that unless you are representing an outlet of the media (TV, film, newspaper, major website) they probably won't be able to help. --Robb

^ I agree...but technically it is a rule at most parks to "Keep your hands and arms inside the vehicle." --Robb

^ If you sneak a camera on a ride, you have to be prepared to deal with the consequences if you are caught. Just like line jumping, putting your hands up on coasters, standing up, faking kids heights, riding when you have a medical condition, etc, are all rules that have consequences when they are broken. Yes, many people do these things, but that doesn't make it right. Remember, just because many people speed on the interstate, doesn't make it right, and if you get pulled over, be prepared to pay the fine. If you get caught and thrown out of a park, you have no room to complain. Just remember that. --Robb

^^ Well, for one I already have two kids and it hasn't impacted our coaster life, so when Elissa and I decide to have kids, it shouldn't it at all. --Robb

How similar in layout is that coaster compared to the one at Tripsdrill? --Robb

^^ I will check them out! Thanks for the reccomendation! --Robb

Happy Birthday Wildcatjoe31!!!

New photo: http://www.robbalvey.com/webcam/rattums.htm

^ The drop ride was removed after the 2002 season. It's somewhere else in the UK, although I'm not too sure. As for parks you can do near London, you basically have the option of Thorpe Park, Chessington, or Legoland. I suggest Thorpe. --Robb

^ LOL! You are so right! --Robb

Am I the only one who missed those messed up looking rodent things? "They have a pepper bar...."

Welcome to the boards! --Robb

Welcome to the boards! --Robb

^ YES! We will be there in May. And we'll have a full report then! --Robb ps. Don't forget to check out the earlier construction photos: http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=162

Hey everyone! The nice people over at Silver Dollar City have just emailed me some pics of the ride testing! Below is their most recent press release along with the photos! I for one am very interested in this ride since it's the first ride to show off the 'marriage' of S&S and Arrow technology. --Robb Silver Dollar City Adds New $10 Million, Environmentally-Designed, Explosive-Launch Roller Coaster Powder Keg Blasts Riders 0-53 mph in 2.8 Seconds (Branson, Mo. 2/05) The Silver Dollar City theme park in Branson, Missouri is presenting an all-new super launch coaster for Spring 2005 that shoots riders into a thrill zone within seconds of climbing aboard, launching them from 0 to 53 miles per hour in just 2.8 seconds. Constructed within the forests of the Ozark Mountains and winding down a hillside, Powder Keg is a family thrill ride unlike any other in the history of the park. It combines launching speed with spiraling turns, negative gravitational or “G” forces, and “floater” hills to create a thrill ride of great magnitude. In addition, it’s packaged in an environmentally sound design. “An air launch system like this is amazing - there is great launching speed yet virtually no impact on the environment,” said Stan Checketts, founder and CEO of Powder Keg manufacturer S&S Power of Logan, Utah. S&S is the world’s leading manufacturer of compressed-air rides and the largest ride manufacturer in the United States. Checketts said Powder Keg is one of only three like it in the world that uses clean compressed air technology for incredibly fast and energy-efficient acceleration. "Unlike traditional mechanical or hydraulic systems, this technique runs cleanly, and the ride runs smoothly while soaring through the trees at speeds up to 64 miles per hour.” A $10 million project, Powder Keg takes riders from the initial big blast up a lift to a 110-foot drop, into spiraling and dragonfly banked turns, through a wave of floater hills with negative G forces, giving riders the experience of weightlessness above the trees. As required by Silver Dollar City policy, only those trees that had to be removed were, with three additional trees planted elsewhere for every one removed. Themed in the Real History of the Ozarks In keeping with Silver Dollar City’s internationally-awarded commitment to bringing the colorful history of regions to life, Powder Keg salutes the miners who worked in the great Marvel Cave, which is located below the theme park. In the late 1880s, tons of nitrogen-rich bat guano were hauled out of the cave’s massive sinkhole using an archaic pulley system. The guano was taken by stagecoach and railroads to powder mills across the state and the country where it was used to make valuable black powder. “The Powder Keg ride begins in a powder mill amid barrels of nitro-explosives that rock and tip,” said Brad Thomas, general manager of Silver Dollar City. “As the nitro ‘explodes,’ the cars blast out of the building with special effects of fire and smoke shooting through the roof!” While the ride offers thrills, it has been designed to accommodate families. Anyone over 42 inches in height can ride, which is roughly a five or six-year-old, said Thomas, who cites guest surveys that resoundingly requested a family thrill ride as the reason for choosing Powder Keg. A trip on Powder Keg lasts nearly three minutes and spirals around six acres on 3,500 feet of track. The ride carries more than 1,000 people per hour with 16 passengers per train. Silver Dollar City’s Corporate Development team and the Maintenance & Construction Division are handling theming and construction.

It comes from here: http://katamaridamacy.jp/contents_e.html --Robb "Best. Game. EVER!!!!" Alvey

^^ Thanks for posting that! You beat me to it! Something new to ride during our SFNE visit this year! Glad they are getting a new coaster, but the water ride looks WAY cool! Is the water slide one of the new ProSlide "Rocket's?" http://www.proslide.com/whatsnew/ProSlideROCKET2-3-and4-ManUphillRide.pdf We just might have to try and hit SFNE earlier than PPP weekend if it is! --Robb "Who would have thought I'd be more excited about the water park ride than the coaster?" Alvey

^ Storm Force is a teacups ride. There was just a thread posted about help planning a trip to IOA here: http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=419 --Robb

I don't know each park's policies by heart, and a lot of times they do change. You really need to contact each park individually to get an answer. Also, I kind of answered this question in this thread: http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=405 --Robb

Do those Charmin commercials with the singing cartoon bears in the woods rubbing thier butts with toilet paper disturb anyone else? "Cha..cha...cha...less is more." GAH!!!! MAKE IT STOP!!!! Can we PLEASE have Mr. Whipple back????

Should I open up the uploads section to support these games also? How popular are they? --Robb

^ Hi there Lisa! Glad to see you're posting here! You know Elissa was a Gator too! We'll be sure to say hello next time we're on the Dragons! --Robb

^ Nah....I downloaded it!