Kings Dominion (KD) Discussion Thread

[BrianlovesKd]

This sign popped up near the sight of volcano! Any thoughts?

[Married a Canadian]

A platinum pass is a platinum pass, it doesn’t matter where you got it. You get all of the perks everywhere. This includes early entry.

 

Thanks CB. Unfortunately we won't be down on a weekend, so will miss early entry times. However I am going to assume that being there on a weekday when the schools are still in, will make it not as busy (and I always budget for Fastlane anyway), so the extra hour won't be needed quite as much. We hope to use it at CW for when "Yukon Striker" has early entry!

 

I am very pleased with the Platinum pass though, the savings add up when you use it as intended. With Cedar Point, Kings Island and Kings Dominion all within easy enough reach of us here in Toronto....there is plenty of scope to use it!

[DorneyKid14]

This sign popped up near the sight of volcano! Any thoughts?

 

 

My thoughts: They posted this sign up knowing it will draw attention and create talk about the park on social media networks.

 

My thoughts 2.0: They are stating that some type of journey or expedition is on the way.

[coasterbill]

This whole thing was unplanned and likely not budgeted for. The teasers fit the Safari Village theme but I wouldn't be shocked if the park hasn't even fully conceptualized the replacement attraction that they're teasing.

[bert425]

what the heck is that behind the Rhino? ??

 

Is that supposed to be a Hippo?

Looks like a Bloom County Basselope. . . LOL

 

 

[coasterbill]

From this angle it sort of looks like a fully completed Universal's Volcano Bay.

 

PS: This image is floating around Facebook and I'm unable to find the original source. If you know, shout them out and I'll update the post.

[SharkTums]

From this angle it sort of looks like a fully completed Universal's Volcano Bay.

 

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PS: This image is floating around Facebook and I'm unable to find the original source. If you know, shout them out and I'll update the post.

 

LOL!!! IT REALLY DOES!!!!

[grsupercity]

Expeditions on the horizon sounds like forbidden frontier or ghost town alive

[boldikus]

Ugh, I hate this so much.

[DBru]

Depressing. But also super cool to see that GIANT sidewinder uncovered by the volcano structure.

[Canobie Coaster]

From this angle it sort of looks like a fully completed Universal's Volcano Bay.

 

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PS: This image is floating around Facebook and I'm unable to find the original source. If you know, shout them out and I'll update the post.

 

 

That tiny piece of track on the left looks so lonely.

[bert425]

From this angle it sort of looks like a fully completed Universal's Volcano Bay.

 

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PS: This image is floating around Facebook and I'm unable to find the original source. If you know, shout them out and I'll update the post.

 

 

That tiny piece of track on the left looks so lonely.

 

the short section going up the center looks so sad too. . but yeah, the little piece you pointed out looks like it's just a bug hanging on for dear life.

 

so sad .. . .but hopefully something really cool will eventually come in to take it's place in KD line up.

[SharkTums]

I think they should have Intamin come out and do "Son of Volcano"!

[DoinItForTheFame]

From this angle it sort of looks like a fully completed Universal's Volcano Bay.

 

PS: This image is floating around Facebook and I'm unable to find the original source. If you know, shout them out and I'll update the post.

 

This hurts my heart! I feel like I am one of the few who actually really enjoyed Volcano.

 

I think they should have Intamin come out and do "Son of Volcano"!

 

Now that's an idea I could get behind!!

[SharkTums]

I feel like I am one of the few who actually really enjoyed Volcano.

 

I don't think that's the case at all! There's a LOT of love for it here. I loved that ride (and I don't love or even tolerate a lot of rides)!

 

Read back through the thread where its demolition is announced and you'll see a lot of us were quite bummed.

[Intamin_coyote]

^Was thinking the same thing. I've seldom heard any bad things about the ride itself. Just reliability, capacity were the main downsides...

[boldikus]

Yeah, Volcano was my jam. Bill and I were crying into our beers about it down at the park a few weeks ago. It wasn't balls-to-the-wall intense, but it was unique and just wonky in the best way. Good launches, the barrel rolls up top were just fun and I actually really liked the drop into the brakes, as I like rides that end with a bang as opposed to a whimper. There was nothing bad about it, as long as you had FL+ to bypass the always-awful wait.

[Canobie Coaster]

^ Yeah that line was awful. It's the only reason I needed to buy FastLane Plus on a few visits. But from a ride perspective, it was great. There wasn't really anything else quite like it.

[coasterbill]

Yeah, Volcano was my jam. Bill and I were crying into our beers about it down at the park a few weeks ago

 

Is that how it went down? If I shed any tears at the beer place they were tears of joy when I saw the size of the beer flights. That’s not a flight, that’s just four beers in a line.

[prozach626]

^My faith in you has been restored within two posts.

[JG-77]

That pic looks like the ghetto version of pandora's islands

[Married a Canadian]

Question regarding visiting KD when the school term is still ongoing.

 

My experience at Canada's Wonderland is that the park tends to be less busy on these days....and therefore Fastlane/Fastlane Plus becomes more of a "wait and see" type affair.

 

Would it be fair to say that this is the case at Kings Dominion? We are heading to the park on Monday June 3rd.....I normally always get Fastlane in advance for our travels, but this is the first trip for us in a while where we are travelling when it is still term time (outside of Disney/Universal) Given that I don't know the park or the area that well...seems best to ask here.

[cfc]

I doubt that it'll be that busy on a Monday in early June.

[Married a Canadian]

I doubt that it'll be that busy on a Monday in early June

 

Appreciated, thanks.

[WolfBobs]

Question regarding visiting KD when the school term is still ongoing.

 

My experience at Canada's Wonderland is that the park tends to be less busy on these days....and therefore Fastlane/Fastlane Plus becomes more of a "wait and see" type affair.

 

Not a KD regular but last season I visited on a Monday in August before the new school term started and FL was not needed. I would take a wait and see approach.