Kings Dominion (KD) Discussion Thread

[teacherkim]

4 hours ago, bejackso said:

rode rapterra several times at ACE spring con last weekend and could not believe how bumpy it was in the back row, outside seat. it wasn't uncomfortable or painful, just jarring. big, pronounced bumps/jolts throughout pretty much the entire ride. if i was KD i would be looking to fix this.

Yeah, we rode front but noticed a definite "rattle", and several other attendees talked about it. Nothing terrible but noticeable for such a new coaster. I could see how it was worse in the back. 

[coasternut]

Does anyone know if Pantherian is open yet?

[pianojohn]

13 minutes ago, coasternut said:

Does anyone know if Pantherian is open yet?

"Pantherian

This attraction will open summer 2025"

From the website. So no.

[coasternut]

3 minutes ago, pianojohn said:

"Pantherian

This attraction will open summer 2025"

From the website. So no.

Thanks John. I did see the website posting from the park. I've been hearing it's getting close to opening. When I check it out on "ride times" all it says is open. For the other major parks I go to this site the times have been accurate. Normally if it's open, there would be a time. I was just looking for someone that has been there or a local...

[AmyUD06]

36 minutes ago, coasternut said:

Thanks John. I did see the website posting from the park. I've been hearing it's getting close to opening. When I check it out on "ride times" all it says is open. For the other major parks I go to this site the times have been accurate. Normally if it's open, there would be a time. I was just looking for someone that has been there or a local...

There is another theme park forum which has a thread dedicated to following the status of Pantherian, but I don't think I'm allowed to link it here.

[coasternut]

Thanks Amy, I'll check that out. I'll be there soon, so I'll post an update. Just wanted some advance info.

[AmyUD06]

15 minutes ago, coasternut said:

Thanks Amy, I'll check that out. I'll be there soon, so I'll post an update. Just wanted some advance info.

The latest from that thread is "close to opening but still actively working on things."  I realized that I could have said that in my other reply LOL.

[CaptainUnknown]

I'm just hoping it's open for Haunt as I'd love to get back on it.

[coasternut]

I was at KD today and it's still closed.

[Physical]

Went to the park on Saturday, August 2nd for the first time in 7 years. Park was busier than I've ever seen it but again, I haven't been in 7 years. When I used to consistently go down, the place was almost always deserted. Wait times ranged from 15 minutes to 1.5 hours, we selectively avoided rides due to their wait times (Skipped FoF, Tumbili, Backlot, Apple Zapple, and Reptillian) Longest wait was Raptera of course. Grizzly is incredible with the re-track, Twisted Timbers is still incredible, Dominator has developed a pretty severe rattle in the back row, and Raptera shook me in a way I've never felt any other coaster do. I was in the back row, right side outer seat. Everyone else I rode with raved about it, said it was forceful and smooth. I walked off with a massive headache just asking myself "How in the hell is a brand new B&M this shakey?" I figured it was just a bad seat, and reading through this thread, yeah, seems like the back row outer seats are just not the place to ride. 

Pantherian did not test at all, I also did not see any work being done. 

[CaptainUnknown]

Per several reports across social media, Pantherian has opened.

[AmyUD06]

So, my SFEC Gold Pass+App was renewed through KD, and was the year before too. I just got an e-mail containing a survey that was all about a "winter event" at Kings Dominion.

Here are what the questions were:

1.  Have you ever attended WinterFest at Kings Dominion?

2.  In what years did you attend (options of "2024," "2023 or earlier," or "never have")

3.  Free-Text fields asking what you did and did not like about the previous WinterFest events.

4.  An "A-or-B" choice between "Immersive holiday-themed event with limited ride operation" or "Closer to normal park operations with limited shows/decorations"

5.  1-to-5 scale questions for "How Likely are you to visit a winter event at Kings Dominion" and "How likely are you to buy a season pass to visit a winter event at Kings Dominion."

6.  A free-text field asking what you think the "must haves" are for a winter event at Kings Dominion.

It would seem that they're actually listening to all of the push-back they got for cancelling last year's event and are considering reinstating it.