jarmor Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Take it for what its worth but a couple of sites are saying that Jeff Steiner and Taylor Earnhardt of Dale Earnhardt Inc. will be at the announcement on Thursday which goes along with the media invite shaped like a car. I haven't seen anything that proves it so it might just be people posting for fun which happens alot. This what was in the email I recieved... Kings Dominion’s Largest Capital Investment in its 35-Year History - Announcement Event WHAT: Kings Dominion will host a press conference event to announce 2010 capital investment plans. This project is Kings Dominion’s largest capital investment in its 35-Year history. Interview opportunities with special guests: (Guest list subject to change without notice) Honorable Bill Bolling Lieutenant Governor Commonwealth of Virginia Richard Zimmerman Regional Vice President Cedar Fair Entertainment Co. Pat Jones Vice President and General Manager Kings Dominion Amusement Park Jeff Steiner Executive Vice President and General Manager Dale Earnhardt Inc. Taylor Earnhardt Roller Coaster Enthusiast Club Reps Full media kit will be available, including HI-Def B-Roll, computer animations and renderings. Lunch will be provided. Please contact KDPR@kingsdominion.com or 804.876.5115 to RSVP or if you have any additional needs to complete your story. WHEN: August 20, 2009 11:00am WHERE: Kings Dominion Grande Bandstand Doswell, Virginia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie200330 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 So Taylor will be there, no Junior?? I guess Theresa will have her hands in this moneymaker too...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homeboy23 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 ^ Junior isn't with DEI anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie200330 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Well yeah, but if it involves his name and is "themed" around or has anything to do with his father, you think he would at least be invited.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfoot12 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Well yeah, but if it involves his name and is "themed" around or has anything to do with his father, you think he would at least be invited.... After the way things ended between Junior and DEI there's no way he'd be invited. Junior's not a fan of his stepmom and vice versa. (I hope this knowledge doesn't make me come off as a NASCAR fan. I hate the sport but I follow enough sports to know about this.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Linn Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 (I hope this knowledge doesn't make me come off as a NASCAR fan. I hate the sport but I follow enough sports to know about this.) As everyone should...I'm surprised at some of the basic sports knowledge that most people on here don't know. Not to mention the Sprint Cup usually has practice on Thursday. The race is sort of nearby in Bristol, TN, but I doubt he'd have time to make an appearance even if he wanted to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarmor Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Well yeah, but if it involves his name and is "themed" around or has anything to do with his father, you think he would at least be invited.... He may have been invited, he may have denied the invite, he may be busy at the carowinds media day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HCLcoasters Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Intimidator as a name is looking good. Dominator and Intimidator at the same park. It screams CF to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie200330 Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Intimidator as a name is looking good. Dominator and Intimidator at the same park. It screams CF to me. Years ago when Junior was a Busch Series driver, his nickname was Dominator as a play on Intimidator of Dale SR. ... not that this means anything in relation to the naming of the ride, but just a little NASCAR trivia for all of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilj4425 Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Looks like vertical construction might start tomorrow. Supports that are inside the fence are apparently being moved onto flatbed trucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastermoosh Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Looks like vertical construction might start tomorrow. Supports that are inside the fence are apparently being moved onto flatbed trucks. Maybe they're just going to move them somewhere else like they did last time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEAPUgrad Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Whatever the height is going to be, I'd think it would be pretty cool if they hand some balloons to show how high next year's ride will be. Imagine what a lasting image that leaves in someone's head in hopes that they return for the next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterAnne Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 What is a hi-def B-roll? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Menefee Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 ^ It's just hi-def promotion renderings/footage of what the ride will look like when it's completed. -Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattMattMatt Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 As everyone should...I'm surprised at some of the basic sports knowledge that most people on here don't know. ...really? That must be quite the bubble you live in. Sorry to be a bit off topic but there are lots of people all around you who couldn't care less about sports. At all. Just like there are people who couldn't name two roller coasters. Why would anyone here necessarily be more interested in sports than someone from any other group? If I had to guess it actually makes sense that people would generally be way less interested... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattMattMatt Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Whatever the height is going to be, I'd think it would be pretty cool if they hand some balloons to show how high next year's ride will be. Actually I don't think that would quite work. A balloon high up against the sky wouldn't really give an effective sense of scale because it wouldn't be next to anything. I think anything over a certain altitude would just look "really high" but I don't really think the human eye can really eyeball that effectively without something to compare it to. I guess they could do the balloon next to the park's Eiffel Tower but then they might as well just say "almost as tall as the Eiffel Tower" or "taller than the Eiffel Tower" or however tall it's going to be. Lots of parks when building big rides have done a chart saying what other recognizable structures the ride is bigger than. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homeboy23 Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Whatever the height is going to be, I'd think it would be pretty cool if they hand some balloons to show how high next year's ride will be. That would actually be a good idea at the announcement since it would be right next to the Eiffel Tower and people could see the difference (If the rumors are true about the height). But I would say there is 0.1% chance of them doing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEAPUgrad Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Whatever the height is going to be, I'd think it would be pretty cool if they hand some balloons to show how high next year's ride will be. Actually I don't think that would quite work. A balloon high up against the sky wouldn't really give an effective sense of scale because it wouldn't be next to anything. I think anything over a certain altitude would just look "really high" but I don't really think the human eye can really eyeball that effectively without something to compare it to. I guess they could do the balloon next to the park's Eiffel Tower but then they might as well just say "almost as tall as the Eiffel Tower" or "taller than the Eiffel Tower" or however tall it's going to be. Lots of parks when building big rides have done a chart saying what other recognizable structures the ride is bigger than. In 1999, the year before SFA built SROS, they had two red balloons depicting the height of the lift hill as SFA tried to get approval for the coaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capitalize Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Whatever the height is going to be, I'd think it would be pretty cool if they hand some balloons to show how high next year's ride will be. Actually I don't think that would quite work. A balloon high up against the sky wouldn't really give an effective sense of scale because it wouldn't be next to anything. I think anything over a certain altitude would just look "really high" but I don't really think the human eye can really eyeball that effectively without something to compare it to. I guess they could do the balloon next to the park's Eiffel Tower but then they might as well just say "almost as tall as the Eiffel Tower" or "taller than the Eiffel Tower" or however tall it's going to be. Lots of parks when building big rides have done a chart saying what other recognizable structures the ride is bigger than. In 1999, the year before SFA built SROS, they had two red balloons depicting the height of the lift hill as SFA tried to get approval for the coaster. If it was during the approval process it may have possibly been for research purposes to see how it would effect the area's skyline? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilj4425 Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Supports are being moved back into the site area where the footers are poured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HCLcoasters Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 ZOMG REALLY!!!!1!!11! But really, I think that they may start vertical construction on Thursday right after the announcement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilj4425 Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Photo update from Clint: http://www.kdfansite.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=80 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeemerBoy Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Supports are being moved back into the site area where the footers are poured. WOAH! So you're suggesting they're gonna follow traditional coaster building plans on this one? I tell ya, it's easy to see why Intamin builds great stuff. Those guys are always one step ahead of everyone else. I hope this whole "supports on top of footers" works out well. It could revolutionize the industry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homeboy23 Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 ^ All of this time of thinking it was going to be built right there in the parking lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
technfxrick Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Hey with Cedar Fair, you never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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