Kings Dominion (KD) Discussion Thread

[nicman]

So, anyone thinking a new roller coaster at kings dominion? It's been since i305 if i am correct.

[RyanTPM]

^It has been since Intimidator 305 in 2010 yes, but no, no ones thinking a new coaster, not for 2017 at least. Obviously it can't be ruled out until all 2017 announcements have been made, but we've seen nothing that indicates one at all.

[bill_s]

^^-- that's not been exactly agreed upon here. I'm looking forward to riding an almost-new-again Hurler but actually haven't seen any activity on it yet. I don't necessarily expect to see any for while if they have the whole year, but could be they haven't actually decided its fate and just decided (correctly) it wasn't operable as-is.

[Ranmann]

Ok so i was at kd yesterday. As usual the volcano got stuck so i waited in line so it could be fix. So glad everyone else left cause it got fix in a in 30 mins. But the security people was telling me they was building something next year. He said go to the eiffel tower to if you see anything. Well i didnt go there just rode i305 it was a little bit of land clearing. Just don't know how true it is

Edited June 5, 2016 by Ranmann

[Philrad71]

^ If I am reading your post correctly, security said that there would be something new next year and to go to the Eiffel Tower to see what it is? Are you sure this person wasn't wearing a Dippin' Dots shirt under his security uniform?

 

While we didn't go up in the tower during our last visit in April, we did ride the ferris wheel where I was looking around for markers, coaster track or any signs of future expansion. I didn't see any type of land clearing you mentioned...was that next to I-305?

 

I am still with some of the others in that the new "addition" might likely be a remake of Hurler - either a complete RMC make-over or a Ghostrider-type of revamp. I'd be fine with either one - although tearing it down and building something else wouldn't hurt my feelings either.

[dchang11]

I went to Kings Dominion yesterday. The crowds were decent. Most of the coasters had an average 20-30 minute wait. We started off with Intimidator 305 and rode the coasters in the vicinity before going to wooden coasters and Dominator. There crowds went to Dominator when the park opened so we decided to start in the back and loop around. We left the park at 5pm.

 

Ride count:

 

Intimidator 305 x2

Flight of Fear x1

Volcano x1

Avalanche x1

Backlot Stunt Coaster x1

Rebel Yell x1

Grizzly x1

Dominator x1

[Ranmann]

^ If I am reading your post correctly, security said that there would be something new next year and to go to the Eiffel Tower to see what it is? Are you sure this person wasn't wearing a Dippin' Dots shirt under his security uniform?

 

While we didn't go up in the tower during our last visit in April, we did ride the ferris wheel where I was looking around for markers, coaster track or any signs of future expansion. I didn't see any type of land clearing you mentioned...was that next to I-305?

 

I am still with some of the others in that the new "addition" might likely be a remake of Hurler - either a complete RMC make-over or a Ghostrider-type of revamp. I'd be fine with either one - although tearing it down and building something else wouldn't hurt my feelings either.

 

 

I dont know if he was but next to 305 there was a bulldozer with a little land clearing. Idk if thats kd property or not. He said he could tell much though

[dchang11]

Ok so i was at kd yesterday. As usual the volcano got stuff so i waited in line so it could be fix. So glad everyone else left cause it got fix in a in 30 mins. But the security people was telling me they was building something next year. He said go to the eiffel tower to if you see anything. Well i didnt go there just rode i305 it was a little bit of land clearing. Just don't know how true it is

 

Where are they clearing land? I was at the park yesterday and I didn't see anything.

[Ranmann]

Ok so i was at kd yesterday. As usual the volcano got stuff so i waited in line so it could be fix. So glad everyone else left cause it got fix in a in 30 mins. But the security people was telling me they was building something next year. He said go to the eiffel tower to if you see anything. Well i didnt go there just rode i305 it was a little bit of land clearing. Just don't know how true it is

 

Where are they clearing land? I was at the park yesterday and I didn't see anything.

 

I was there yesterday it was next to 305. Its not big just a little space. Like i said i dont know how true it is the security guy just told me to look

[Philrad71]

I'm not sure if they own the land on the left side of I305, but if they did, that could be a nice area for an expansion. I wouldn't think that there would be much room on the right side with Anaconda, the lake/swamp right there and Rebel Yell's turnaround in the general area.

 

Even better would be if they could expand over in the log flume/WWC/Grizzly area without destroying the heavily wooded/shaded areas. I really love that area of the park (especially on scorching hot days), but other than those three rides (and the Sky Coaster & Flyers), there really isn't much to do over there.

[jarmor]

Am I the only one who remembers hurler is closed right now, so we should expect a "new" coaster in that aspect as it should get the ghostrider treatment.

[BeansproutMidget]

I was at the park yesterday as well. I saw the land clearing, although it didn't look that big. I'm curious just to see how it would connect back to the park. No idea what would go there, certainly not a coaster.

 

Am I the only one who remembers hurler is closed right now, so we should expect a "new" coaster in that aspect as it should get the ghostrider treatment.

 

^This

[ytterbiumanalyst]

Ok so i was at kd yesterday. As usual the volcano got stuck so i waited in line so it could be fix. So glad everyone else left cause it got fix in a in 30 mins. But the security people was telling me they was building something next year. He said go to the eiffel tower to if you see anything. Well i didnt go there just rode i305 it was a little bit of land clearing. Just don't know how true it is

That security guy deserves a raise. That is too good.

[Philrad71]

Am I the only one who remembers hurler is closed right now, so we should expect a "new" coaster in that aspect as it should get the ghostrider treatment.

 

Nope...I mentioned it about six posts ago, too.

 

I am still with some of the others in that the new "addition" might likely be a remake of Hurler - either a complete RMC make-over or a Ghostrider-type of revamp. I'd be fine with either one - although tearing it down and building something else wouldn't hurt my feelings either.

[Vonni]

Can someone get a pic of this land clearing?

[bill_s]

I think they took turf from next to I305 to use next to Delirium.

[Kinematics]

I'm not sure if they own the land on the left side of I305, but if they did, that could be a nice area for an expansion. I wouldn't think that there would be much room on the right side with Anaconda, the lake/swamp right there and Rebel Yell's turnaround in the general area.

 

Even better would be if they could expand over in the log flume/WWC/Grizzly area without destroying the heavily wooded/shaded areas. I really love that area of the park (especially on scorching hot days), but other than those three rides (and the Sky Coaster & Flyers), there really isn't much to do over there.

 

King's Dominion does own that land. We hat check that area, there's a maintenance road there as well.

[prozach626]

My guess for the land clearing would be some kind of permanent haunt building/storage, similar to when KI constructed Slaughterhouse next to Beast.

[Vonni]

^ That actually makes a lot of sense. I always seem to forget about permanent haunt buildings as possibilities for construction/activity.

 

 

*EDIT* Thanks to Screamscape, I saw a pic of the land clearing, and it is actually a much larger area than I expected. So, maybe it is something significant?

[chknwing]

Can someone get a pic of this land clearing?

 

[Jcoaster]

Quick question, its been awhile since I've visited KD. How crowded do you guys think the first Saturday in July would be?

[mike541x]

Since it's on 4th of July weekend, I'd expect it to be crowded so you might wanna consider Fast Lane.

[coasterbill]

My guess for the land clearing would be some kind of permanent haunt building/storage, similar to when KI constructed Slaughterhouse next to Beast.

 

You're more optimistic than I am. Due to the location I'm going to go with, "They're not doing anything interesting at all".

[Password121]

Isn't that where they launch fireworks for the 4th of July celebrations? I'm fairly certain this exact conversation has been discussed on different sites about the same plot of land in the past.

[Sythe]

^ I believe they do it back behind tidal wave bay.

 

Anyways the amount of land cleared is a LOT for just fireworks. There's definitely enough room for a large coaster. (Like a B&M hyper! *wink* *wink*)