
CoasterAuditor
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The hours for opening weekend keep getting reduced. First Sunday went from an 8 pm to 6 pm closing, now Saturday changed to a 6 pm closing as well.
the park is gonna be dead. everyone is heading over to KD for the opening of a RMC, Twisted Timbers. Whats the point to go to SFgadv for nothing new.
you know NYC and Philly are full of people who don't give two sh*ts about Twisted Timbers or Kings Dominion right?
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I'm very excited to see how all the new RMCs factor into this list as the last Mitch Hawker Poll was made when there were only three of them. Imagine we will see most of them in the top 50.
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^Interesting. Perhaps it was colder than I realized when I went in 2015.
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Yeah at this point with SFA I take every new addition SIX puts in with open arms. I mean we did get a Star Flyer and a Larson Super Loop at least. The one thing I would really like to see go in is an S&S Free Spin but of course I know it's probably more likely SFGAdv will add a 2nd S&S Free Spin before that /sarcasm.
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Yeah I really want to get down to KD this weekend but those temps have 2015 passholder day ride closures written all over them. Weather is mean.
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Well if they had the choice between I305 and B&M Intimidator I sure am glad they picked i305!
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I feel like people are really overestimating this park's ability to give a sh*t.
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I read those facebook comments (my poor brain). It's nuts how people think "I've seen it twice stuck so the multi-million dollar investment should be removed before it kills someone." It's so annoying to defend roller coasters and rides to dumb people. I know somebody terrified of Delirium at Kings Dominion because of the accident in Ohio.
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Personal Update: I put on a size 40 pair of pants today. Starting to feel quite optimistic about Twisted Timbers now
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Got mine submitted. Top 5: Toro, i305, NTAG, MF, and Nitro. Definitely think Twisted Timbers is making a top 5 bid later this month.
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Yes as somebody who lives in Stafford County right before Fredericksburg you want to not be on 95 as much as possible between the hours of 2pm-7pm between DC and Fredericksburg. It could take 2 hours just to go 30 miles.
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That looks absolutely nuts!!! They better not trim it!
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^yeah that may be the only way I ride Volcano
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Just curious? Why are theme parks moving more towards "memberships" than season passes? Is there some kind of ulterior motive?
Few reasons as stated prior in the thread, but I'll highlight a few.
-Constant cash flow throughout the year. This looks better on the books and to investors. Having cash coming in even during months the parks are closed.
-Higher rate of sign ups. We keep seeing SF report growth in their membership sales. Personally the closest SF park to me is about 6-7 hours away. I still have a membership due to the low monthly cost. Psychologically it's easier for someone to part with $9/month then $200+ up front. (depending on park, used $200 as an example)
-Higher retention rate. Memberships force people to go through a cancelation process. Compared to just NOT renewing it. I'm sure they have thousands of membership holders who may not even remember they have a membership.
That's just a few examples, I'm sure there are tons more with the financial numbers to back it up.
Interesting. That all makes sense to me being an accountant. I've even considered setting up Six Flags and Busch Gardens memberships because of how cheap they are. It's also a lot more likely to get people into the parks since they don't have to pay $70 or so once to get one person in.
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I saw somebody on another forum say without ERT for Volcano they might not ride Volcano at all this season. It's a pretty tough sell to wait in an hour plus line for that ride for me as well.
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Just curious? Why are theme parks moving more towards "memberships" than season passes? Is there some kind of ulterior motive?
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Based off the quick POV of one of those models I just watched it certainly looks like a fun coaster.
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I have not ridden Anaconda in years. Granted I don't remember ever disliking it as much as Hurler or Shockwave. I always find myself obsessing over what KD could build but hey at least we have I305, TT, Dominator, Volcano, and Flight of Fear till they build whatevers next. Then if you get bored of those 5 fantastic coasters just go to BG where you have AC, Griffon, Alpengeist, Verbolton, LNM, InvadR, and Tempesto!
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I am definitely eager to try this out for sure. It looks very interesting. I feel like it's a boom or bust attraction for quality.
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From what I've seen of Wicked Cyclone, it seems like people are more likely to get the walk of shame on a B&M invert/floorless.
I find this statement very intriguing. I am a KD local who is very excited for Twisted Timbers to open, I am 6'3 315 pounds with a 45ish" waistline and I've been actively in the gym for the last year now and I've lost 45 pounds in the last year. I've ridden Dominator in this weight range in the past in the non-big boy seats (albeit it was tight and it was also a time I was not actively going to the gym). I've been more or less obsessing over RMC lapbars over the last month. Imagine I will find out in the next month hopefully after losing a few more lbs.
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If I lived up in the Cleveland area I would have a very simple solution to my Geauga Lake void and that would be "drive 1 hour west."
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Soooo whose excited for Wahoo River? I definitely think that will be a good upgrade to the water park. I have not been to SFA in 10 years I hope to break that streak this year.
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^Yeah that’s an extremely difficult amount to justify for them
Kings Dominion (KD) Discussion Thread
in Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!
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I've been stressing all week whether I'm going to fit on the thing. Probably gonna shoot down after work friday and walk straight to the test seat and if I can't fit well at least Intimidator 305 will welcome me not the worst trade off!