Kings Dominion (KD) Discussion Thread

[KnottsDisneyFarm]

I could watch the model all freakin' day!

[redfoot12]

PKD--I really like that shot of Dominator!

 

Great photos as usual! Without them we would have been "what the hell are we getting?" this whole summer instead of speculating about 380 foot gigas back in June!

[DiSab]

I haven't seen any recent pictures of Dominator, but now that the grass has filled out its looking fantastic.

[themeparkman25]

So what determines when foundations get poured and supports put in? It seems backwards to me that they are putting some supports up yet there are still foundations yet to be poured? It isn't really relevant to this ride, but I have always wondered how it all works.

[Sean Menefee]

The shot below is fun stuff PKD, thanks for posting! You actually managed to make a photo of track look exciting sitting in a parking lot.

 

-Sean

When coaster nerd shots go extremely right.

[Electerik]

^ I agree. Best "track sitting in a parking lot" shot ever!

 

Still cautiously excited about this one, restraints-notwithstanding.

[dr.gumbo]

The ride looks absolutely awesome, but am I the only one that think it looks a bit ugly.

[Capitalize]

Now with Carowinds formally announcing their Intimidator it will be fun to see which is the better ride next season. I'll be getting a Maxx Pass to find out.

[KDCOASTERFAN]

Now with Carowinds formally announcing their Intimidator it will be fun to see which is the better ride next season. I'll be getting a Maxx Pass to find out.

 

Both rides have their strengths & weaknesses but after watching the animations for the zillionth time I think that KD's will be pretty good.

[Cixot]

Now with Carowinds formally announcing their Intimidator it will be fun to see which is the better ride next season. I'll be getting a Maxx Pass to find out.

 

Both rides have their strengths & weaknesses but after watching the animations for the zillionth time I think that KD's will be pretty good.

 

I'll be checking out all 3 CF coasters next year, so it won't bother me.

 

I'm sure I305 will be good, but it's color combo doesn't look good at all. What's up with so many McD's colors coasters these days?

[samster3132456]

Now with Carowinds formally announcing their Intimidator it will be fun to see which is the better ride next season. I'll be getting a Maxx Pass to find out.

 

Both rides have their strengths & weaknesses but after watching the animations for the zillionth time I think that KD's will be pretty good.

 

I'll be checking out all 3 CF coasters next year, so it won't bother me.

 

I'm sure I305 will be good, but it's color combo doesn't look good at all. What's up with so many McD's colors coasters these days?

 

how can you say that the color on the ride is one of the best ive seen

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Thank you.

[Hercules]

Well the research proves correct, the McDonald's color scheme will at least make people horny.

[palavos3]

I suppose this coaster is about the status we could have expected. Here's why: This is not Cedar Point. The quality of the ride is likely to correlate with the quality of the park. I mean, what 's at Kings Dominion? You have three or four woodies of average proportions, a very uncomfortable stand up coaster, an outdated Arrow looper, a good, but not great launch coaster ( Volcano) and a subpar floorless coaster. So I guess a mediocre giga makes sense.

[Hercules]

I'm pretty sure when management is looking to put in a new coaster they aren't thinking "Well, we are pretty middle tier. Let's build a ride that will keep us status quo!" I'm positive they are looking to put in the best ride they can get for their money. I'm sure they looked at a lot of different options, and this is the one they came up with and decided on.

[mcjaco]

Well the research proves correct, the McDonald's color scheme will at least make people horny.

 

Or hungry.

[FeelTheFORCE]

and a subpar floorless coaster.

In my opinion, Dominator is one of the best (if not THE best) floorless coasters out there...

[coolcalicoaster]

^I agree

[fisher1095]

and a subpar floorless coaster.

In my opinion, Dominator is one of the best (if not THE best) floorless coasters out there...

 

Ever heard of Kraken? 20 billion times better than Dominator.

[Electerik]

I'm pretty sure when management is looking to put in a new coaster they aren't thinking "Well, we are pretty middle tier. Let's build a ride that will keep us status quo!"

 

True. Although...what management are you talking about?

 

Do you really think it's just coincidence or random chance that this ride is going to be 5-feet shorter than its cousin up north?

 

Cedar Point is Cedar Fair, and no other Cedar Fair park would ever purposely be given something better than what Cedar Point has. I don't even mean that as a complaint. It's just the way it is.

 

So, yeah...everyone wants Intimidator305 to be the best it can be--as long as Millennium Force is still measurably "better."

 

/Adjusts tinfoil hat.

[redfoot12]

Ever heard of Kraken? 20 billion times better than Dominator.

 

I have Kraken rated higher than Dominator (they're 1-2 for me) but that's a bit of an exaggeration.

[FeelTheFORCE]

and a subpar floorless coaster.

In my opinion, Dominator is one of the best (if not THE best) floorless coasters out there...

 

Ever heard of Kraken? 20 billion times better than Dominator.

 

I've yet to ride Kraken, but I still have ridden enough floorless coasters (4...5 counting SheiKra) for my opinion to hold some weight.

 

And say it is number 2 to Kraken, is that not still "one of the best out there?"

[DBru]

^Well, in the words of a certain NASCAR driver's wise father...

 

If you ain't first, you're last.

[Josh Linn]

and a subpar floorless coaster.

In my opinion, Dominator is one of the best (if not THE best) floorless coasters out there...

 

Ever heard of Kraken? 20 billion times better than Dominator.

 

Just because one coaster is better than another doesn't mean that the other one sucks...I like Montu more than Raptor, but that doesn't mean I think Raptor is a bunch of green fail.

[FeelTheFORCE]

^Well, in the words of a certain NASCAR driver's wise father...

 

If you ain't first, you're last.

 

Touche, and a very appropriate "touche" at that.