i<3coasters Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Not to get too far away from this Hurler talk... but does anyone in this thread think taking a detour to SFA for a few hours in the morning (10am to noon or 1) would be worth it if it cut into my time at KD? I fly into DC early in the morning on Saturday 8/27 and was going to give KD the full day, but all the Virginia parks are new to me so, input appreciated. I'm not really into chasing credits anymore and nothing at SFA really seems worthwhile (I've been on SFNE's Bizarro), but I know people here have opinions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 If you're not chasing credits then that park isn't worth a second of your time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Password121 Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Ehh, considering the added travel time between parks you're looking at losing out at least 4 hours so I'd say skip it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agerikson Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Ehh, considering the added travel time between parks you're looking at losing out at least 4 hours so I'd say skip it. ....and that is being generous considering the typical traffic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBpony414 Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Not to get too far away from this Hurler talk... but does anyone in this thread think taking a detour to SFA for a few hours in the morning (10am to noon or 1) would be worth it if it cut into my time at KD? This is a no brainer - No. Don't waste even 2 more minutes contemplating visiting SFA. Go forth and enjoy KD which is better in every single way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill_s Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 If you're burnt out on KD and SFA is new ground for you, then SFA can be a nice change, it's not a terrible park. In your case, if you had 2 days then that plan would work on 1 of the days. As it is, just not worth the trouble, unless there's a specific ride there you want to dash in and ride. I was up in that direction yesterday and considered going up there and just couldn't get excited about it, having already been to SFA 5 times in the last 2 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Like Theme Parks. Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 If there was enough time, stopping at Six Flags America for a couple hours for Wild One, Roar (there was even more re-tracking so there's no excuses), Superman, Batwing and Joker's Jinx would be a good idea. But the rest of the coasters aren't interesting and their flat rides are pretty generic. Also, it would only be genuinely enjoyable if it was before the Summer season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jccoasterfan Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 From Kings Dominion's instagram page: Hmmm.. Interesting. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmax Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 RMC might be a reality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanTPM Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 ^Well it certainly hints at something to do with Hurler, positive signs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedarFanboy Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Hurler with trims will never be as good as Hurler without trims, no matter how rough it was. I'm all on board for an RMC Hurler! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeansproutMidget Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Just curious; Noticed Volcano is down all day today, and supposedly it was yesterday and maybe even the day before. Any words being tossed about? EDIT: As long as that first turn on Hurler is fixed, it makes the ride for me a whole lot better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugecoltsfan Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Another teaser from their twitter. This is about that paint people were talking about a few days ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intimidator305 Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Might as well include their Facebook post too! #KD2017 Yes that is Hurler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonni Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Any Roller Coaster with trims will never be as good as any Roller Coaster without trims Fixed that for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill_s Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 In 2010, I said they ought to rope off the wheel seats, take off the trims and run Hurler to death. By 2015, they needed to rope off the wheel seats with the trims. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFOG1991 Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Not to get too far away from this Hurler talk... but does anyone in this thread think taking a detour to SFA for a few hours in the morning (10am to noon or 1) would be worth it if it cut into my time at KD? I fly into DC early in the morning on Saturday 8/27 and was going to give KD the full day, but all the Virginia parks are new to me so, input appreciated. I'm not really into chasing credits anymore and nothing at SFA really seems worthwhile (I've been on SFNE's Bizarro), but I know people here have opinions. I did this because I love experiencing as many parks and coasters as possible. SFA isn't as bad as people make it out to be and Superman and Wild One are both worth going out of the way a bit for, but honestly you will probably regret not having more time at KD. I have been to KD 4 times and I cut a day in half for SFA once, and the drive took much longer than expected because there is always construction and traffic between the two parks. The only way I would suggest cutting KD short for SFA is if you start at KD and feel satisfied enough to leave or if you visit KD enough that you know you will be back soon. KD can be a half day park with Fast Lane Plus but it isn't nearly as enjoyable as a full day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBpony414 Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Thanks guys for posting the fb and twitter teasers for those of us who don't check that sort of thing! Trying to keep my hopes low in case it isn't an RMC but these latest teasers are encouraging. Where is the paint pictured/mentioned located? I must have missed that talk and browsed back a couple pages but didn't see it mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterkid124 Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 I'm not getting my hopes up either. I haven't expected an RMC from this park since the beginning. I would be ecstatic to find out that they were going through with it though. Right now my expectation is a GCI retrack, Millennium Flyers, and a rename to Splinterhawk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainUnknown Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 With all the teasing, why is it Snoopy that is being the spokes person? Is he just the most recognizable being related to the park and so they're using him in the campaign? I'm aware that the main Planet Snoopy is at the opposite end of the park, but could this possibly have something to do with a more family-related attraction? Or should I go rest my water-logged brain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCI Wooden Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 With all the teasing, why is it Snoopy that is being the spokes person? Is he just the most recognizable being related to the park and so they're using him in the campaign? I'm aware that the main Planet Snoopy is at the opposite end of the park, but could this possibly have something to do with a more family-related attraction? Or should I go rest my water-logged brain? Well, Snoopy (And the rest of the Peanuts gang) is basically the park mascot, so it would make sense for him to be the spokesperson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyRush Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 I'm under the assumption the park is using Snoopy here to correlate with "snooping" around. Just my two cents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Corn Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 He needs to get snoopin' over at Knotts where we are still waiting for our hyper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 I'm under the assumption the park is using Snoopy here to correlate with "snooping" around. Just my two cents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DILinator Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 He needs to get snoopin' over at Knotts where we are still waiting for our hyper Magic 8 Ball says... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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