DrachenfireOP Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 ^ I agree! My biggest gripe with it was capacity, so it would fix that problem, and the discomfort other riders have with it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaellynn4 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 I'm a tall(ish) guy with broad shoulders and a big overall build. Being in Shockwave's restraints, to me, felt like I was trapped inside an iron maiden. Â #dieshockwavedie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSUFanChris Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Intimidate and Intimidate 305. Problem solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intimidator305 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 (edited) I decided to do a very quick, rough mock up Shockwave replacement based on the heaviest rumors - a new enterprise, SlingShot, and a Disk'O coaster. All of the rides are to scale in this and could easily all fit. I'm still thinking with them removing Shockwave, a new medium sized coaster could be coming - the footprint is much larger than people realize. Â I didn't include a HUSS Frisbee as that has been a KD fanboy rumor for about a decade now and seems like that's about all the credibility it still has now. Edited July 14, 2015 by Intimidator305 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonni Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 ^ Great job on really putting things into perspective! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollerManic Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Going to the park Thursday (currently still at BGW). How have this week's crowds been? We will have to leave early in the morning to arrive before opening. Should we be worried about rush hour interstate traffic? It seems that I can take i64 from Williamsburg a few miles to highway 30, and (couple if roads later), take highway 30 to Doswell. Would this be a better option? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 I doubt that you'll have much of a problem taking I-64 to I-295, then I-95 to the park on Thursday morning. It takes a little over an hour to get to KD from Williamsburg, so I think you'll miss most of the "rush hour" stuff. I've never tried Rt. 30. Another thing you can do if I-64 looks bad is to take Rt. 60 to I-295 (but you'll have to deal with stoplights, and it takes a bit longer--I imagine Rt. 30 is pretty similar). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intimidator305 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Agreed - You shouldn't have a problem at all with I-64 (unless there's an accident) or I-295. However, I-95 might be a little stop-and-go, but that's the normal between Richmond and DC, and probably still faster than Route 30. Welcome to Virginia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScreaminNewEngland Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 How are the crowds on Saturdays here? I am going next saturday and I noticed that a lot of rides aren't on the fast lane system... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intimidator305 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 ^ If you ride Volcano and Flight of Fear at opening, the rest of the park will easily be manageable in whatever order you want - just hit Dominator later in the day towards the evening or night. Â Intimidator 305 always runs 2 trains on Saturdays so the line moves quickly, Dominator is a people eater, and Rebel Yell will probably have both sides open. They also run full capacity on Drop Tower, Windseeker, ect. on weekends so you should be fine. You won't have to wait longer than 30 mins on anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraroc Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Abismo clone? Â Pretty please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonkeysWaffles Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 BREAKING NEWS: K*NGS D*M*N**N HAS BEEN SOLD TO SIX FLAGS!!!! Â The park will now be known as Six Flags Virginia Adventure. All of the park's theming from the C*d*r F**r era will be stripped and replaced with Batman, Superman, Looney Toons, Snickers, and no theming. In Six Flags style, all rides will be wrapped in desperate advertising. Â Ride renames: Â Volcano will now be Batman: The Ride Dominator will now be Scream Drop Tower: Scream Zone will now be Drop of Doom Anaconda will now be Viper Flight of Fear will now be Superman: Ultimate Flight Backlot: Stunt Coaster will now be X Woodstock Express will now be Road Runner Express Great Pumpkin Coaster will now be Canyon Blaster Hurler will now be Apocalypse Berserker will now be ACME Grizzly will now be Roar The Crypt will now be Top Spin Avalanche will now be The Official Coaster of Snickers Ricochet will now be Mr. Six' Pandemonium Soak City will now be Six Flags Hurricane Harbor (separate admission) Â We are also promising THREE NEW COASTERS in 2016! Â Shockwave will return after a two month hiatus Intimidator 305 will be torn down and replaced with a Vekoma Boomerang called Flashback. Rebel Yell will be torn down and replaced with the tallest and fastest Larson Loop coaster in Virginia, Goliath. Â All of the trees will be torn down to make way for Six Flags prominent parking lot landscaping. Â Everything will be extra charge. Bag storage, walking, riding, taking pictures, eating, drinking, paying, waiting in line, blinking, breathing, you name it! There's even a fee for paying a fee! Â Now we know what you're thinking... "We've never had it this way when the park was known as K*ngs D*m*n**n..." Â Six Flags Virgina Adventure! Have a Six Flags day starting 2016! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Password121 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 I just don't get the point of that post. Can someone explain some background for me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intimidator305 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 I just don't get the point of that post. Can someone explain some background for me? Don't do drugs. Â Anyways, I wonder if KD will be doing anything special for Shockwave's departure? Carowinds has been giving out pins daily to the first 100 riders on Thunder Road and has put up some signage commemorating it. Although, I'd argue Thunder Road is both more historical and a much better ride than Shockwave. Â At least we still have Rebel Yell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonkeysWaffles Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 I just don't get the point of that post. Can someone explain some background for me? Don't do drugs. Â Anyways, I wonder if KD will be doing anything special for Shockwave's departure? Carowinds has been giving out pins daily to the first 100 riders on Thunder Road and has put up some signage commemorating it. Although, I'd argue Thunder Road is both more historical and a much better ride than Shockwave. Â At least we still have Rebel Yell. Â Yeah. Thunder Road is a very good classic racing woodie. It's so disappointing to see parks taking them down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonkeysWaffles Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 I just don't get the point of that post. Can someone explain some background for me? Â It's a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaellynn4 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 I just don't get the point of that post. Can someone explain some background for me? Â It's a joke. Â It was pretty damn hard to tell... Â KD may do something for Shockwave's last day, but I would be surprised if it's anything more than that. Rebel Yell would be the ride that would most warrant a prolonged celebratory goodbye at the park, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Password121 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 I just don't get the point of that post. Can someone explain some background for me? Don't do drugs. That makes more sense. The reason I didn't "see" it is because most jokes are spurred on from an event that is commonly known or understood. I thought I was missing out on something--apparently not. I just don't get the point of that post. Can someone explain some background for me?  It's a joke. Don't you roll your eyes at me! **All in good fun. As I said, you didn't provide any background--I thought maybe someone started a rumor or something from your post and you were trying to poke fun at the idea. No hard feelings! I just don't get the point of that post. Can someone explain some background for me?Anyways, I wonder if KD will be doing anything special for Shockwave's departure? Carowinds has been giving out pins daily to the first 100 riders on Thunder Road and has put up some signage commemorating it. Although, I'd argue Thunder Road is both more historical and a much better ride than Shockwave. At least we still have Rebel Yell. I agree about Thunder Road. Shockwave might not get quite as grand a departure as, frankly, most will be glad to see it go. On a related note, I found Rebel Yell to be somewhat uncomfortably rough. I found it to detract from the ride experience, and I didn't notice any hints of even mild floater airtime. I thought Woodstock Express had far more airtime, and was much much smoother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillrider Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 I just posted lot's of kings dominion pictures in a trip report here.... http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=70615 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intimidator305 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 On a related note, I found Rebel Yell to be somewhat uncomfortably rough. I found it to detract from the ride experience, and I didn't notice any hints of even mild floater airtime. I thought Woodstock Express had far more airtime, and was much much smoother. Â Curious if you rode on a wheel seat or not? For the most part, if you ride on a non-wheel seat (middle of the car) it is one of the smoothest wooden coasters I've been on. The second to last row and second to front row are my favorite seats. Then again, I love Blue Streak at CP so my opinions on wooden coasters are sometimes looked at strangely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Password121 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 On a related note, I found Rebel Yell to be somewhat uncomfortably rough. I found it to detract from the ride experience, and I didn't notice any hints of even mild floater airtime. I thought Woodstock Express had far more airtime, and was much much smoother. Â Curious if you rode on a wheel seat or not? For the most part, if you ride on a non-wheel seat (middle of the car) it is one of the smoothest wooden coasters I've been on. The second to last row and second to front row are my favorite seats. Then again, I love Blue Streak at CP so my opinions on wooden coasters are sometimes looked at strangely. I didn't take note of whether or not it was a wheel seat, but I would assume it was base on my experience. However, I'm also a Blue Streak fan (just for the "fun" factor). Not in my top ten or anything, but I much prefer it to Rebel Yell. Â My opinion on wooden coasters is that you shouldn't have to sit in a certain seat or in a certain way to enjoy the ride. If there are some (or many) rows that are uncomfortably rough, the coaster isn't smooth. If you have to lean forward in only the front row to have a decent ride (Mean Streak/coasterbill), it's not "smooth." Look at El Toro--obviously this is a completely different era and build from Rebel Yell, but regardless of where you ride, it is comparable to a brand new steel coaster. That being said, my favorite row on the bull is the second to last row because it's often five trains less waiting than the back and the airtime is still out of this world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Brassinthegrass Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Here's a question... Â We all talk about volcano getting crazy fast, and that the line is long almost immediately... And so it is a must at the beginning of the day... How is it at night? Or is intimidator the better end of the day ride for short lines? Â I'm staying at Kings Quarters next Wednesday coming from DC in the afternoon, after a morning at six flags America... Wondering what's the best "quick ride before bed" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillrider Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 I guess it just depends on the crowds. Â We hit it first thing in the morning, and there was quite a line. When we went back to ride it at night with about an hour before closing, it was a 5 min wait. line in the morning Line in the afternoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brassinthegrass Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Thanks David, Â I just looked online and they have early access to volcano on Thursday, so looks like Wednesday will be nighttime marithons on intimidator! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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