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Our trip is finally here! Plans right now call for us to be in KD on Friday 6/19, from Open until ~6pm. we have no real "plan" other than to hit Volcano first, and then simply work our way thru the park, riding things as we get to them. of course, we're hoping that crowds will be a little light as it's still during the week, even if a Friday. . plan might change if we get there and it's PACKED. . that might mean I have to do some planning (MAYBE a fast pass? tho we tend not to do those). anyways, if anyone is in the park that day from TPR and sees us, please say hello. . maybe we can ride some things together (since my Partner won't ride: Drop Tower, Intimidator305, Dominator, and probably a few others. here's what we looked like in November of last year. . I think we still look similar!

Our trip is finally here! Plans right now call for us to be in BGW on Tues 6/16 & Wed 6/17 (weather permitting. . if rainy, we might swap a day out with Colonial Williamsburg). we have no real "plan" other than to simply work our way thru the park, riding things as we get to them (and simply mapping out showtimes to ensure we can catch shows we want to see -- currently all but the Sesame Street one ). of course, we're counting on crowds being light as it's mid-week. . plan might change if we get there and it's PACKED. . that might mean I have to do some planning (but regardless, we won't do quick-queue. . were' there for 2 days!). anyways, if anyone is in the park those days from TPR and see us, please say hello. . maybe we can ride some things together (since my Partner won't ride: Mach Tower, Tempesto, Alpengeist, Apollo's Chariot, or Gryffon). here's what we looked like in November of last year. . I think we still look similar!

that's the one at Caesar's, correct? if yes, ew. (a LOT of folks rave about it. . we thought it was super expensive for so-so food). The other good Buffets in town we like are: Mirage (decent to good food, cheaper than most of this quality) Golden Nugget (downtown) on Fri/Sat -- Seafood Buffet Rio (not the main buffet, but the Seafood one over in the Carnival in the Sky section of the Casino). all others (except for Aria, and Cosmopolitan), you're tempting fate. .tho the view of the gardens at the Flamingo makesup for the poor quality food . . and the price is super-reasonable. just my 2cents.

We still love the one in Cosmopolitan (Wicked Spoon) as our choice for best buffet in town: http://www.cosmopolitanlasvegas.com/taste/restaurant-collection/wicked-spoon.aspx tho their prices have DEFINITELY gone up in the past couple of years.

I take it you mean Martin Landau. it's pronounced different in Canada!

the problem is that there is a DIFFERENCE between "foreshadowing" and "telegraphing". . .and unfortunately, this episode was telegraphed for weeks. so it was a march to the inevitable, instead of the shock the showrunners were hoping for. (Tho it also pays to remember that MANY of the storylines are way off book at this point. . so it was WONDERFUL to see Dogan show up at the arena).

yeah the part I find mist disquieting are those who seem to be truly unprepared. . the man was in his 90's! but I do believe while packing for our trip this weekend, we'll be having an in-memoriam "Hammer-Castle" film marathon in his honor.

I think we get the point. You need to understand that Cedar Fair knows more about the amusement industry than you do, and has made Kings Dominion into an excellent park. Complaining day after day isn't changing anything, and I'm getting tired of listening to it. I don't complain day after day, and I was just tellin' a little joke. Sheesh. you actually do complain.. a LOT. just an observation. Maybe I've just noticed it a lot more because we are going to be in the park (one of my bucket list parks) in just about a week for the first time. and every time I excitedly check the thread, it's you complaining how "terrible' the park is. . . . it's draining on my enthusiasm.

can't stress this enough: Ride. Volcano. First. the first coaster you will see and be drawn to is Dominator. walk right past it and proceed to Volcano. Volcano's line is extremely slow and just gets longer and longer as the day goes on. in afternoons, i've seen a 2 hour wait for Volcano while i305 is almost a walk on. Noted. I've seen several folks mention this. Volcano 1st thing in the park! thanks

Glad to see these responses to Ape. Making me feel better as I've mentioned, we are going to be hitting KD on Friday, 6/19 (on our way to DC after checking out from the Williamsburg hotel), so we're only planning to spend 6-8 hours in the park (this is the first day they are open until 10pm too). we're hoping to be there at open, and back on the road to Washington by 6pm (so we can get to the hotel while still have some daylight), and we are going to TRY to ride everything (many things, my Partner won't ride anyways), in particular the woodies. but for sure, the 3 things I don't want to miss are: Volcano, I305, and Windseeker. . all things he won't ride. . LOL. so not budgeting for a Fast Lane, but the comments here make me more confident in that choice. I know Friday won't be DEAD, but at least it will be less folks than on a weekend!

in particular the Steakhouse at Circus Circus!. . it's one of our favorite restaurants on the planet. here's the regular menu: https://www.circuscircus.com/images/PDF/SteakhouseMenu.pdf but w/ Restaurant week, ~$50 gets you: a main that retails for $95 ($45 petite Fillet + $50 crab legs topper). not to mention any soup/salad (~$13) + a desert ($10-$14). hell of a deal. http://www.helpoutdineoutlv.org/component/restaurants/582?view=restaurant&tmpl=restaurant

we're planning on doing all the shows

Great pics. . loved reading the TR.

we're planning two days, so we'll likely skip it the first day, so that way if we wait in line the 2nd, no worries. Lemme know if you're going to be in the park either day we're there and want to meet up to say 'hi' (we're planning to be there on 6/16 & 6/17 -- tho that might switch up a little depending on weather (if rain, we'll do Colonial Williamsburg museums on that day)).

thanks for the tips. you also get a good discount thru Club TPR. . you should check out joining - especially if you visit several parks in a year.

AMAZING scenes with Tyrion and Danaryes. . I'm sure GRRM is kicking himself that he's delayed their meeting for so long in the book that the TV show did it first!

Busch Gardens WIlliamsburg in just about 2 weeks. followed by Kings Dominion in just about 2 1/2 weeks

This gets asked a lot, and the answer I give is always La Vibora (the Bobsleds, to the left of the entrance). the two lowest capacity coasters in the park are La Vibora, and Pandemonium. And the lines get super long, super fast, tho they sometimes run single rider on La Vibora. Honestly, La Vibora isn't super exciting, but it IS a unique ride at the park, so I would go into the left, hit La Vibora, then the flume, then New Texas Giant, Titan, Shockwave, Runaway Mountain, Runaway Mine Train, Mr. Freeze, Batman, Judge Roy, THEN Pandemonium if still have time. that covers all the coasters (other than Mini-mine train), and there are several fun flats to hit after (including the 400ft Skyscreamer, and the Superman Towers of Power. . if you're braver than I). Shockwave and New Texas Giant are both gonna get re-rides from you, pretty much guaranteed.

^ don't pass up the Hershey Whip (short cycle but good ride), and we also loved the Condor, and the Tilt A Whirl.

I found video of attraction from the Maricopa fair back in April. hmmm. . it doesn't look that extreme. Wonder what went wrong? [youtu_be] [/youtu_be]

great report (thus far) and glad you had fun at Kennywood. yep, I still would have skipped Skyrocket to get rides in on the Whip (lost Kennywood), the Turtle, and Kangaroo -- the last two a real shame you skipped, since they are so rare. Not to mention the beautiful Logjammer (flume) Ghostwood Estates is fun too, if you thought Garfield was weird! as you said tho, you'll have to go back, as all that signage around the lake?. . GORGEOUS at night with the lighting on Racer in particular.

is Friday still considered a "weekday". .or do they get more crowded?

don't miss out on the Chocolate Martinis at the main bar at the lodge (behind the fireplace). . they are fantastic (in particular the white chocolate rasberry). . but be warned, you get to keep the glass! The burgers in the sports themed (ice rink, I think) restaurant were very good as well.

we feel the same way about scenery/culture vs Coasters on vacations, and that's why we're about to do a Kings Dominion/Busch Gardens trip, with also stops at Colonial WIlliamsburg, and Washington DC. have a great time on your trip regardless where you are stopping!