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It seems to me as if this once-peaceful thread has been divided into a few warring factions: 1. The hardcore KD fans (yours truly included ) that rage about and drool over the prospect of KD's next coaster. (example: OMFG KD2016 B&M WING FLYING INVERTED HYPERCOASTER NEW ENTRANCE FLOORLESS SHOCKWAVE RMC MEGAHURLERGRIZZLY 2.0, seriously, what are you smoking, guys?) 2. The casual/hardcore KD fans that agree that KD is due for a coaster but don't complain about it 3. The casual/hardcore KD fans that are perfectly content with KD's current lineup of coasters 4. The people with a different home park that claim that KD is fine and that (insert other Cedar Fair park here) deserves the next coaster (often get into arguments with group 1, and vice-versa) 5. Those who just want trip advice and are appalled. Can't we all just chill out a bit and stop arguing? Stop speculating and enjoy the world's best coaster at Kings Dominion in Intimidator 305. Yes, they're due for a coaster, and no, it's likely not happening in 2016, so don't fret anymore. I used to play the speculation game, but there's no point now, since nothing big has any chance of showing up next year.

Please tell me you're joking, did you actually read any of this thread? This exact picture was discussed over the span of about 10 pages... If you think that this picture means anything besides an artist filling in empty space, than your hopes are totally misplaced.

I'm still pretty sure that's called trespassing. But I might be wrong...

Giant Dipper @Belmont San Diego

Classic Coca-Cola...

^I've used up my daily complaints, apparently (lol) so I'll let someone else answer that one... *EDIT*: My previous post was redundant

Don't let my "longtime pass holder" whining spoil your perception of the park , it's a fantastic park. -Certified "Everyone hates me" coastergeek

Actually, disregard this post since I didn't read the rule that you had to have ridden the coaster ... (I put X2 but I've never been to SFMM )

Hello, everyone who has visited the KD forum knows me and likely hates me. My home park is KINGS ISLAND jk lol it's KD. But anyway...

A&W Root Beer... Underage

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.

I also received a seems-legit press release from the Kings Dominion execs regarding the 2016 season:

This is how I feel (exaggeratedly) right now: (and no, it's not complaining about KD's current lineup) Kermit from KD is done with the coaster drought...

Does anyone know how long it takes RMC (from removal of wood track to installation of topper track) to finish a coaster, and how much does that cost? (Just intrigued for a Hurler 2.0 in 2016, since one of the CF execs posted a pic teasing an RMC conversion a while back)

Glad to see they are consistently adding to the sign! I'm really hoping that it will finish up with a coaster announcement! It certainly seems so... I wonder where that leaves CF's other parks...

LOL not what I meant to say I meant I packed food and saved money rather than buying the meals... I know it doesn't make sense, but a lot of my friends wouldn't believe me. I certainly wouldn't starve myself (I eat 2000-3000+calories a day, some days 4 meals, and can't gain weight bc of high metabolism and exercise). Lots of never before seen posts in the 10 years I've been on this site happening here in this thread. Selfies/getting someone to take a picture of you in front of Fury would have been enough proof. But these friends sound like a topic for the random thread. Maybe instead of saying the ride is 'rough' you could detail that you're skinnier and get thrown around in the seat during quick snaps. Great way to create lots of posts for your Photo TR though! Sorry you didn't have the best experience, but you sure had one of the most unique! I still think that the ride is rough bc my momentum from the quick snaps causes brain-rattling, which oftentimes can give me a headache. Strangely enough, I find both Intimidators and Apollo's Chariot to be buttersmooth, but these rides are more about vertical than lateral Gs.

LOL not what I meant to say I meant I packed food and saved money rather than buying the meals... I know it doesn't make sense, but a lot of my friends wouldn't believe me. I certainly wouldn't starve myself (I eat 2000-3000+calories a day, some days 4 meals, and can't gain weight bc of high metabolism and exercise).

No, the items cost just under $25 total after tax+PPass discount. Bragging rights and proof of riding are the answers for #2, and I chose to spend that money on souvenirs rather than the exorbitant price of amusement park food .

I second this. You aren't getting the full I305 experience without Dale. If you ride in the first or second rows, you can even talk to him - and he knows me as "I saw you here yesterday/last weekend". "Where do you find a dog with no legs? Right where you left it. What do you call a cow drinking coffee that lost her cub? Decaffeinated. " (etc)

I agree with your theory. It might just be that I'm 5'11", 130 lbs. Because of my body type, I find the abrupt lateral g-forces on B&M inversions to be fairly rough. To each his own.

1. Everything at Cedar Point 2. Intamin Impulse 3. Inverted Vekoma Boomerang 4. Flying coaster (Vekoma or B&M, I'm not picky) 5. Smooth Arrow coaster (not happening, IMO) 6. Every Morgan hyper (progress: Phantom's Revenge) 7. Skyrush 8. Every Intamin accelerator (progress: Xcelerator)

^Magic is the answer. Ride magic. There wasn't a tinfoil hat smiley

I exaggerate a lot lol but I was second row so I pretty much got the same experience as front. TBH I just didn't like it as much as 305, ppl on here sometimes forget that others have differing opinions .

Just a short little TR here... Over Spring Break, I had the awesome opportunity to visit Carowinds, home of Fury 325 and Intimidator, two of B&M's best coasters. Unfortunately, it was Spring Break, so not having the Fast Lane Plus and leaving at 5:00 PM meant that I averaged about one ride per hour. Also, Carowinds' strangely restrictive ERT schedule meant that my Platinum Pass wasn't good for anything but admission and parking. I arrived at the park just before opening time (since ERT wasn't happening) and quickly joined the growing mass of people set to stampede by Vortex to the Hurler/Fury/Drop Tower pavilion. When security opened the gates, I scrambled down the pathway and cut through gift shops to get to the new coaster. Unfortunately, I discovered something horrifying, which I hadn't anticipated: LOCKERZ. While for many this is just an inconvenience, paying $2 to ride AFTER I upgraded to a Platinum pass seemed like a ripoff (and I lost my place in line). I really hope that this monetize-everything craze won't make its way to Kings Dominion when its new coaster is installed (if that ever happens) . Anyway, after waiting in line for a healthy 20 minutes, I finally boarded the blue-green monster machine known as Fury 325. In many ways, the ride itself was anticlimactic. I have to be honest: As a frequent Intimidator 305 rider, I was expecting something legendary because of all of the hype. Unfortunately, it seems that B&M tried in vain to copy its successful (and AWESOME) hypercoaster strategy, which is filled with airtime, but replace the airtime hills with boring banked turns. End result: Frickin' awesome first drop, forceless and snoozefest rest of ride. I consider B&M's gigacoaster project a work in progress, but definitely showing some serious potential. The ride's still fun, but I'd give it a 7.5/10. In the gift shop below the station (clever engineering), I picked up a photo keychain, official T-shirt, and a pin for the ride. However, I wasn't gonna brave the 1+hr line to do that one again - there were other coasters out there. I skipped Hurler and Ricochet because Kings Dominion has exact clones, saw the line for Nighthawk and balked, and finally settled on waiting in the 1-hour line for Intimidator. IMO, Intimidator is better than Fury 325. The floater airtime is insane, it's smoother than Fury, and the weird stadium seating is cool in a good way. (The "start your engines" voice on the Intimidator sounds much less confident than the one on Intimidator 305.) Rating? 9/10. Next, I rode Afterburn. It might be just me, but B&M inverts are hit-or-miss in my book. They're either rough or memorable. My good invert experience was Silver Bullet at KBF, which was nice and smooth (as compared to Ghostrider, ugh), whereas I find Alpengeist and Afterburn to be absolutely unbearable. 3/10. (Also, if you have sensitive ears, Afterburn is not for you - really does sound like a jet taking off). After lunch (I packed, you can probably tell that I was in money-saving mode), I hit the only operating side of Thunder Road (the right side). This was surprisingly smooth and definitely worth the 30-min wait, even though it's a copy of Rebel Yell. Somehow, Thunder Road is incredibly smooth while the Rebel Yell has some rough portions. Rating? 7/10 (#savethunderroad). After this, I hit Intimidator again and then did a couple of flats: the Scream Weaver and the Drop Tower. Both were fun (and the only rides with no lines all day), but weren't anything special. Finally, I finished the day with a ride on Vortex. I. HATE. STANDUPS. It doesn't matter if they're TOGO or B&M, they should all be KILLED WITH FIRE. At least I got to ride the Nutcracker (I mean Vortex) in the front (I despise that assigned-row policy). Rating 2/10. Ride Tally: Fury 325 1x Intimidator 2x Vortex 1x Afterburn 1x Thunder Road (RIP, ) 1x Scream Weaver 1x Drop Tower 1x And now for some pictures (all taken by me with my Galaxy S4): Foggy Morning... How many coasters can you spot? I made it! If nothing else, this coaster is photogenic... Here's an even BETTER B&M. Getting closer... Nearly there... Strange stadium-seating provides for an unique experience. The view from my seat. The Afterburn queue Why do I always end up in the back on the rough ones? Kings Dominion or Carowinds? Here's the full picture. Goodbye Fury, hope to see you again someday! "First to be stung" collectors' pin And the t-shirt On the way back to the hotel, I found this little place - they managed to spell "restaurant" three ways on their signs. Spelling #2 And Spelling #3 TRception - thanks for reading!

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