Cedar Point or Williamsburg trip? Suggestions welcome.

[bert425]

So. . I'm looking to do a trip in mid/late June this year (or POSSIBLY Late May) and could use some help.

 

For this Year's vacation (which I'm planning and still have to sell my partner on) I'm looking at either Bush Gardens Williamsburg or Cedar Point (both are on my "bucket list" parks, so I'm really leaning towards one of these two) .. .but could use some input.

 

 

"both" isn't going to work as an answer -- my Partner cannot do multiple parks in one trip (he barely survived 4 parks in Pennsylvania last year, even tho I built in a lot of downtime), so although I'm in early stages of planning, these are what I'm leaning towards:

 

option 1)

7-8 day trip: Hotel in Williamsburg, 2 days at Busch Gardens -- want to really take my time to enjoy this supposedly beautiful park, then drive up for 1 day at King's Dominion (driving back to Williamsburg at end of day for sleep in hotel). Then either day in Colonial Williamsburg, or just drive to Washington, DC for 3-4 days and do the Smithsonian Museums, the National Mall, and other touristy stuff.

 

option 2)

3-4 day trip (or possibly longer?). Stay on-site (likely at Breakers) for at least 2 days at Cedar Point. . .then ?? this is where I need the help. What else is there near Cedar Point? I've never been or even researched it, so I dunno if there are any other parks close by? or any Museums/historical things to do?

 

any suggestions are good ones, as I don't know what to plan. my partner, of course, likes the idea of a 3-4 day trip, but I have absolutely no issue stretching out to 7-8 days as long as we have something fun to do, either culturally or relaxing.

 

so hit me. . what should I plan?

 

best,

bert

[GwaziBSRider1]

option 1)

7-8 day trip: Hotel in Williamsburg, 2 days at Busch Gardens -- want to really take my time to enjoy this supposedly beautiful park, then drive up for 1 day at King's Dominion (driving back to Williamsburg at end of day for sleep in hotel). Then either day in Colonial Williamsburg, or just drive to Washington, DC for 3-4 days and do the Smithsonian Museums, the National Mall, and other touristy stuff.

 

This trip may be your best option. BGW is simply brilliant, and two days is a perfect amount of time to truly enjoy it. KD is also an easy drive from Williamsburg, so there's no trouble adding it on. As for the museums/historical stuff, there's TONS of stuff in that area. Colonial Williamsburg is really nice, and I highly recommend you spend at least one day seeing the place. Plus, there's Historic Jamestowne (the actual settlement), Jamestown Settlement (the recreation of said settlement), and Yorktown. Then, of course, you can venture farther north to DC for the usual tourist stuff. Honestly, if your partner isn't big on parks and loves history, this would be an amazing trip for the two of you.

 

option 2)

3-4 day trip (or possibly longer?). Stay on-site (likely at Breakers) for at least 2 days at Cedar Point. . .then ?? this is where I need the help. What else is there near Cedar Point? I've never been or even researched it, so I dunno if there are any other parks close by? or any Museums/historical things to do?

 

There's not a whole lot to do in the immediate area. There's some historical sites related to Thomas Edison south of Sandusky, but that's about it. If you want museums, you could go to Cleveland. There's the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, their art museum (which I understand is quite nice), the natural history museum, etc. The closest parks would be Michigan's Adventure (4.5 hrs), Kings Island (3.5 hrs), and Waldameer (2.5 hrs).

 

Hope this helps!

[bert425]

option 1)

7-8 day trip: Hotel in Williamsburg, 2 days at Busch Gardens -- want to really take my time to enjoy this supposedly beautiful park, then drive up for 1 day at King's Dominion (driving back to Williamsburg at end of day for sleep in hotel). Then either day in Colonial Williamsburg, or just drive to Washington, DC for 3-4 days and do the Smithsonian Museums, the National Mall, and other touristy stuff.

 

This trip may be your best option. BGW is simply brilliant, and two days is a perfect amount of time to truly enjoy it. KD is also an easy drive from Williamsburg, so there's no trouble adding it on. As for the museums/historical stuff, there's TONS of stuff in that area. Colonial Williamsburg is really nice, and I highly recommend you spend at least one day seeing the place. Plus, there's Historic Jamestowne (the actual settlement), Jamestown Settlement (the recreation of said settlement), and Yorktown. Then, of course, you can venture farther north to DC for the usual tourist stuff. Honestly, if your partner isn't big on parks and loves history, this would be an amazing trip for the two of you.

 

option 2)

3-4 day trip (or possibly longer?). Stay on-site (likely at Breakers) for at least 2 days at Cedar Point. . .then ?? this is where I need the help. What else is there near Cedar Point? I've never been or even researched it, so I dunno if there are any other parks close by? or any Museums/historical things to do?

 

There's not a whole lot to do in the immediate area. There's some historical sites related to Thomas Edison south of Sandusky, but that's about it. If you want museums, you could go to Cleveland. There's the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, their art museum (which I understand is quite nice), the natural history museum, etc. The closest parks would be Michigan's Adventure (4.5 hrs), Kings Island (3.5 hrs), and Waldameer (2.5 hrs).

 

Hope this helps!

 

 

It does help, thank you!

 

(and you summed up exactly why I was leaning towards option 1 in the first place for trip planning (and considering the day doing Colonial Williamsburg before Washington DC). Glad to hear my plan for 2 days BGW / 1 Day KD is a sound one.

 

would 2 days be enough for CP if we end up with that trip? He's a big music fan and would love the hall of fame.

but the other parks, even at just 2.5 hours for Waldameer (that would be a "maybe"). .i think would be a hard sell.

 

(if forced to go on a shorter trip, rather than skimp on Washington, I'd rather just save BGW & Washington for another time. . hence keeping CP in the mix as an option).

[GwaziBSRider1]

would 2 days be enough for CP if we end up with that trip? He's a big music fan and would love the hall of fame.

but the other parks, even at just 2.5 hours for Waldameer (that would be a "maybe"). .i think would be a hard sell.

 

Yes, two days would be enough for Cedar Point, but if you did another evening there (maybe on the day you arrive or potentially even after the Hall of Fame), you could really take your time. You may even have enough time to relax in the water park or on the beach, if you'd like.

[Password121]

I live in Virgina and have been to each of those parks multiple times, including Cedar Point. I would say it really depends on what you want to do/what the goal of the trip is. I'll go through both options...

BGW/KD: Two days at BGW is a good idea if you really want to take in the park and take in some shows/atmosphere. The ride selection is okay, the coasters are pretty good, but might not be two day worthy alone. A slow pace is best for this park, which is great with two days.

KD has a pretty good ride selection, with the obvious king in Intimidator 305 (which may very well become your favorite coaster, depending on your preferences) and some other very good coasters (Dominator, Volcano). One day at KD is certainly enough to experience this park, and the crowds never get too bad. KD is a fun park with a nice feel, but outside of I-305, is nothing really to write home about IMO. Overall, this option sounds like a lot of fun, and, combined with the cultural activities you mentioned, sounds like a great trip. A great choice.

 

Cedar Point: This is my favorite park, and has some of the best coasters in the world along with an unbeatable location. Two days at the park is enough to experience the park and ride everything, but you could easily stay more, and I might even recommend three, depending on your pace/goals at the park. I don't know of a whole lot to do in the area, but for me it has never crossed my mind to do something else when I'm at Cedar Point. If you haven't been to this park, I would say it's a must visit if coasters are your priority. The park also looks very nice and has some great rides other than coasters. As for what else to do, you could take a short road trip to Kings Island down the road. This is a park I've always wanted to visit, and I've heard great things about it. Just a thought. Overall, depending on your priorities, I would absolutely recommend a visit to Cedar Point. I'm still young (under 21), but this is the only place I've been that I realized what the expression "feeling like a kid again" really means.

 

If I may suggest another option, just to look around, there are some great parks in Pennsylvania that could warrant a trip. Hershey seems like a great place to spend a couple days if you haven't already (I haven't). You could potentially combine that with Great Adventure, if you haven't been. There are a multitude of great parks in Pennsylvania, so if you haven't thought about it before, it's worth looking up.

 

In the end, it depends on what you and your partner's goals for the trip are. Being a Virginia local, I can always vouch for the VA parks, but if it were my trip I would go to Cedar Point because of the amazing times I've had there (and I've worn out the novelty of BGW/KD).

I hope this helps, have an awesome trip! You'll have a great time at any of these parks for sure.

[bert425]

^^

The Pennsylvania parks were our trip last year: flew into Pittsburgh, Kennywood, Hershey, Knoebels, Dorney, and then two days doing culture/sightseeing in Philadelphia

[bert425]

In the end, it depends on what you and your partner's goals for the trip are. Being a Virginia local, I can always vouch for the VA parks, but if it were my trip I would go to Cedar Point because of the amazing times I've had there (and I've worn out the novelty of BGW/KD).

I hope this helps, have an awesome trip! You'll have a great time at any of these parks for sure.

 

it really does help. Everyone's opinion and input helps . . . so thank you for taking the time!

 

we're OLD (LOL. .you're still under 21). . so yeah, a slower pace is what we need.

 

my Partner also does not to heights very well. .so KD would be mainly for me, because although he LOVES speed, ain't no way, no how would I get him on I305. Volcano is likely an option tho, because even though he is not a fan of "suspended", it looks like that goes close enough to the "Mountain" that you don't appear to be high off the ground. so he'd ride it most likely.

 

At BGW, I already know going in that I'd be on Apollo's Chariot (the car design (open on the sides)), Griffon (again, the car design is too open) and AlpenGeist are ones that I'll be riding alone.

 

 

If we end up at Cedar Point?. . I'll be riding a lot of the coasters alone. But he likes most flats, so we have a great time anyways, and he does ride coasters if they have "normal" (ie: sit inside a closed car) design.

 

he surprised me at Dorney by riding Steel Force -- even tho it was WAY out of his comfort zone (but the design of the car made him feel safe). . but he wouldn't ride Talon, Hydra or Possessed with me.

 

again, at Hershey -- he wouldn't ride StormRunner, Great Bear, or Skyrush. . but rode all the other coasters (and loved Lightning Racer and SuperDooperLooper).

 

so it's going to depend on the mood, but also if he's simply up to it (he's 8 years older than I am).

 

so yeah. . planing on really going slow. . one of the reasons we don't do fast-pass stuff. . we don't MIND waiting in the lines, as it gives him time to rest between thrills.

[bert425]

question about CP, in particular Hotel Breakers.

 

if you are staying there, does that give you free admission? (it looks like it's in the park itself).

 

if not, then we likely WOULD stay an extra day or two, just to enjoy the beach, and do a day trip to the R&R Hall of Fame, after 2 days in the park.

[Password121]

^You can order reservations with or without discounted tickets (I believe two day packages are around $75 each), but the tickets are not included with the hotel. Staying a day at Breakers sounds like a nice break as well- I believe the water park on site is free with the hotel, so you could make a day of that and the beach/things around the town no problem.

[JRice92]

Just wanted to chirp in to say The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland is an excellent place to visit if you come Ohio's way. If you even like music a little bit it's worth the trip if you choose your Ohio option.

[GwaziBSRider1]

question about CP, in particular Hotel Breakers.

 

if you are staying there, does that give you free admission? (it looks like it's in the park itself).

 

if not, then we likely WOULD stay an extra day or two, just to enjoy the beach, and do a day trip to the R&R Hall of Fame, after 2 days in the park.

 

As said, the admission isn't free, but you do get a discount on the tickets. You can purchase them at the desk or you can "package" them into your hotel room. They do have a current promotion: If you stay multiple nights between 5/9 and 6/18, you get free Starlight (after 4 PM) tickets for each person in the room. Of course, you also get into the park an hour early to ride select rides (Millennium Force, Maverick, GateKeeper, Raptor, Iron Dragon, and a few flats, I believe).

[boldikus]

First off, this is weird that you posted this as I saw a post by you recently about one of the PA parks and was reminded of your PA parks trip report from last year, which I loved when you posted it. Anyways, I found it and just re-read it since I finally did Dorney & Hershey late last year, and I remembered enjoying at your as you were posting it last year. Not to mention it's just fun to see others impressions/expressions of a park I've been to and compare, etc. (I wanted to read about how much you hated Skyrush lololol)

 

Anyways, I can't offer any advice on BGW or Kings Dominion since I haven't been to either (but would love to!), but my bro-in-law and I planning our first road trip out to CP on Memorial Day weekend and staying @ Breakers. In anticipation I posted a CP trip planning advice type thread that got a ton of responses with some great info. Check it out, I'm sure it will help you as it already has me with planning.

 

and he does ride coasters if they have "normal" (ie: sit inside a closed car) design.

 

You know, I think this is so weird. My missus is the exact same way. She was totally freaked on Nitro with the open B&M hyper trains (mostly the restraint she said - she felt she could slip out) and wouldn't step anywhere near Skyrush. Inverts/SLCs also freak her out a bit, but she says the OTSRs feel her more at ease on those. Normal old school enclosed cars - fine. She was totally fine on El Toro of all rides - rode it 2xs twice in fact. Anyone else know of folks that have issues with open trains/restraints? I am the opposite, I love the open feeling of lapbars, and I get the feeling most people, at least on here, might agree.

[bert425]

and he does ride coasters if they have "normal" (ie: sit inside a closed car) design.

 

You know, I think this is so weird. My missus is the exact same way. She was totally freaked on Nitro with the open B&M hyper trains (mostly the restraint she said - she felt she could slip out) and wouldn't step anywhere near Skyrush. Inverts/SLCs also freak her out a bit, but she says the OTSRs feel her more at ease on those. Normal old school enclosed cars - fine. She was totally fine on El Toro of all rides - rode it 2xs twice in fact. Anyone else know of folks that have issues with open trains/restraints? I am the opposite, I love the open feeling of lapbars, and I get the feeling most people, at least on here, might agree.

 

I really don't have a preference and will ride anything. I hated Skyrush . . but that didn't really have ALL that much to do with the restraints -- tho it did feel like I was going to fall out at any moment (which is the part I HATED. . .but that wasn't just due to the restraints. .and I've ridden with just the lap restraint on Titan at SFoT, and hell, I felt safe on Pony Express too. . and that's not really a secure feeling restraint.

 

but yeah. . Nick? Open sides on a car are a BIG no-no.

 

He used to love Superman at SFFiesta Tx (a floorless) and as I noted, he refused to ride Hydra, and that's the same kind of car.

 

luckily, he likes flats too, so we still have a great time at parks, even tho he won't go on many of the coasters with me anymore (tho he did ride MOST at Hershey, both at Knoebels, and all at Kennywood (yes, even Phantom's Revenge. . but again, that has "normal" coaster cars).

 

I saw your trip planning thread, but had forgotten about it. Thanks, I'll take a look. Tho I'm really fingers crossed hoping for option 1, even tho it will be more expensive (hotels in Williamsburg, and then 3-4 days in DC, even with no cost to get into Smithsonian?? oy. .that's not gonna be cheap!). . but that's what I really want. It's going to come down to how many days we can vacation this year.

[BlahBlahson]

Definitely try to go with Virginia.

 

BGW is the most beautiful park in the country and the park has the perfect amount for 2 more-relaxed days. Kings Dominion is at least 6/10ths as much fun as Cedar Point with I-305, Volcano, Avalanche, FOF and Dominator as well-worth riding.

 

The big kickers to push it that way would be 1. All the cool stuff in D.C. that you just have to see to be a true American 2. Busch Gardens is building a coaster THIS year, Cedar Point will probably be building one NEXT year. 3. Kings Dominion has a really great included water park that is receiving big upgrades this year, that your partner could park himself at if feeling the "walking around the park grind."

 

Then of course VA also has Colonial Williamsburg, better natural scenery, lots of nearby water just like OH. Definitely VA if you can go.

 

And if you do Cedar Point, there's the rock and roll HOF, Cleveland Art Museum, water cruises and ferries to islands in Lake Erie, Ohio Amish country, Cayuhoga Valley NP and other parks...

Edited February 11, 2015 by BlahBlahson

[cfc]

Although I may be biased being a resident of Virginia's "Historic Triangle," I think the BGW-KD-CW-DC option is best because you're traveling with someone isn't a big fan of parks and coasters. Cedar Point is a very good park, but there's not much there for your partner. (We have better restaurants in Williamsburg, too.)

[jacksoro2]

I too think the Virginia trip would give you more to do. There is also SFA right outside of DC if you wanted to spend a few hours there to grab some more credits. It doesn't have the selection of KD or quality of BGW but Superman is decent. I actually ran up to the DMV area last year myself and I loved it. I felt that KD was a very underrated park and I enjoyed every coaster there but Shockwave and that concussion inducing piece of crap Hurler. There are lots of great restaurants,night life and shopping and of course the historic stuff in the DC area. I can't comment much of Williamsburg since it's been years since I have been that way.

[bert425]

Definitely try to go with Virginia.

 

BGW is the most beautiful park in the country and the park has the perfect amount for 2 more-relaxed days. Kings Dominion is at least 6/10ths as much fun as Cedar Point with I-305, Volcano, Avalanche, FOF and Dominator as well-worth riding.

 

The big kickers to push it that way would be 1. All the cool stuff in D.C. that you just have to see to be a true American 2. Busch Gardens is building a coaster THIS year, Cedar Point will probably be building one NEXT year. 3. Kings Dominion has a really great included water park that is receiving big upgrades this year, that your partner could park himself at if feeling the "walking around the park grind."

 

Then of course VA also has Colonial Williamsburg, better natural scenery, lots of nearby water just like OH. Definitely VA if you can go.

 

And if you do Cedar Point, there's the rock and roll HOF, Cleveland Art Museum, water cruises and ferries to islands in Lake Erie, Ohio Amish country, Cayuhoga Valley NP and other parks...

 

 

thanks. . tho isn't the Busch Gardens building the new coaster the Africa one (in Florida?).

 

Edit: you are totally correct! I forgot they were installing that crazy one right now. LOL. . another one he won't ride

Edited February 11, 2015 by bert425

[bert425]

Although I may be biased being a resident of Virginia's "Historic Triangle," I think the BGW-KD-CW-DC option is best because you're traveling with someone isn't a big fan of parks and coasters. Cedar Point is a very good park, but there's not much there for your partner. (We have better restaurants in Williamsburg, too.)

 

as it gets closer, and if it gets decided, you'll definitely have to give me restaurant tips!

 

(assuming we end up in Virginia).

[bert425]

I too think the Virginia trip would give you more to do. There is also SFA right outside of DC if you wanted to spend a few hours there to grab some more credits. It doesn't have the selection of KD or quality of BGW but Superman is decent. I actually ran up to the DMV area last year myself and I loved it. I felt that KD was a very underrated park and I enjoyed every coaster there but Shockwave and that concussion inducing piece of crap Hurler. There are lots of great restaurants,night life and shopping and of course the historic stuff in the DC area. I can't comment much of Williamsburg since it's been years since I have been that way.

 

hmmm. . . if we're in DC anyways. . . . (tho I think a 3rd park might be a "hard sell". .in particular a Six Flags).

 

but then again, I mentioned in passing that I thought we might buy Season Passes this year, since Fiesta is only an hour or so drive from us. . and he didn't shut me down. So if we HAVE a pass at that point, and we're right there. . . . hmmmmmm

 

 

 

(then again, I've been going to Atlanta for over 18 years on Labor Day weekend for Dragon*con, and have yet to make the trip out to Six Flags over Georgia. .and that's right there too . . .I"m just always so busy (or hungover) to do it after a weekend of partying w/ my friends at a convention).

[bert425]

Just wanted to chirp in to say The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland is an excellent place to visit if you come Ohio's way. If you even like music a little bit it's worth the trip if you choose your Ohio option.

 

cool. . thanks! It's on the radar. .if we end up doing shorter trip, def. a stop there!

[jacksoro2]

I too think the Virginia trip would give you more to do. There is also SFA right outside of DC if you wanted to spend a few hours there to grab some more credits. It doesn't have the selection of KD or quality of BGW but Superman is decent. I actually ran up to the DMV area last year myself and I loved it. I felt that KD was a very underrated park and I enjoyed every coaster there but Shockwave and that concussion inducing piece of crap Hurler. There are lots of great restaurants,night life and shopping and of course the historic stuff in the DC area. I can't comment much of Williamsburg since it's been years since I have been that way.

 

hmmm. . . if we're in DC anyways. . . . (tho I think a 3rd park might be a "hard sell". .in particular a Six Flags).

 

but then again, I mentioned in passing that I thought we might buy Season Passes this year, since Fiesta is only an hour or so drive from us. . and he didn't shut me down. So if we HAVE a pass at that point, and we're right there. . . . hmmmmmm

 

 

 

(then again, I've been going to Atlanta for over 18 years on Labor Day weekend for Dragon*con, and have yet to make the trip out to Six Flags over Georgia. .and that's right there too . . .I"m just always so busy (or hungover) to do it after a weekend of partying w/ my friends at a convention).

 

hmmmm since you're right there you might as well. Your sell should be when is the next time we're gonna be in the area? SFA is small so you could probably knock that out in a couple of hours in an afternoon and then go have dinner or something. You have to hit SFGA next time in ATL as well. They have some pretty nice coasters there too: Goliath, Mindbender, Dare Devil Dive and Batman.

[rcdude]

I'd definitely pick the Virginia trip as well. Busch Gardens Williamsburg is one of the best parks I've been to and Kings Dominion is probably the best middle-tier Cedar Fair park. You could probably do each park in one day, but if you want to take it easy and see everything at BGW (not just do rides) two days would be better. I'd probably recommend adjusting your plan slightly so that you do two days at BGW, then take a non-park day or two for other stuff in the area, then do Kings Dominion on the way to Washington DC (it is close to half way between Williamsburg and Washington...slightly closer to Williamsburg, but not much). I haven't been to Washington DC so I won't comment on that, but I will say it definitely looks like there would be plenty to do for 3-4 days.

 

If you do end up going to Cedar Point, I would allow three days if possible just in case of inclement weather. Without Fast Lane, it takes two full days to do everything in the park, so if rain causes operational issues you could end up missing stuff. Since Cleveland is the closest airport to Cedar Point, I'd recommend adding a day either at the beginning or end of your trip to do stuff there (the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is definitely worth a visit). There's not a whole lot to do right around Sandusky, and the closest "park" to Cedar Point would be the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, which is more of a zoo and is a two hour drive each way. If you really want to add a second park onto the trip, you can drive out to Waldameer from Cleveland, but you would be driving at least an hour and a half each way for a half-day park (a good park, but still not one worth a full day). The other option would be to do a Cleveland to Cincinnati trip (or vice versa) and include Kings Island, but this might not be feasible for a 4 day timespan and would be quite expensive.

[DoinItForTheFame]

If it were me I would vote Cedar Point all the way. My partner and I are in the process of booking a trip there right now. However he and I are both huge coaster fans, and we both know well will both enjoy everything there is to do there.

 

However for you and your partner I would pick the Williamsburg trip. Yes there are coaster he won't ride with you... but there is not as many as there would be at cedar point. You guys could do Verbolten together! As well as several of their other attractions. And aside from the park there are more things in the near by area for you to do as compared to cedar point. Aside from restaurants there's not really much near cedar point.

 

I look forward to your trip report from which ever park you decide to go to! Just make sure you make the decision that is best for both of you! Good luck!

[GwaziBSRider1]

I too think the Virginia trip would give you more to do. There is also SFA right outside of DC if you wanted to spend a few hours there to grab some more credits. It doesn't have the selection of KD or quality of BGW but Superman is decent. I actually ran up to the DMV area last year myself and I loved it. I felt that KD was a very underrated park and I enjoyed every coaster there but Shockwave and that concussion inducing piece of crap Hurler. There are lots of great restaurants,night life and shopping and of course the historic stuff in the DC area. I can't comment much of Williamsburg since it's been years since I have been that way.

 

hmmm. . . if we're in DC anyways. . . . (tho I think a 3rd park might be a "hard sell". .in particular a Six Flags).

 

but then again, I mentioned in passing that I thought we might buy Season Passes this year, since Fiesta is only an hour or so drive from us. . and he didn't shut me down. So if we HAVE a pass at that point, and we're right there. . . . hmmmmmm

 

I wouldn't even bother with SFA unless you both had season passes and were going to be in DC anyway, and even then I'm not sure I would recommend going there. It's simply not a quality park, unlike many of the parks in the region.

[boldikus]

Just to chime in about SFA, since I have been there, and it gets mostly crapped on by everyone. Yeah its known for being a parking lot with coasters strewn about, its definitely not shaded much, it really lacks any charm, and their coaster line-up leaves a little to be desired BUT some things to consider: its very close to DC, and while I havent been to nearly as many parks as folks here have, it was a pleasant surprise for me going in with such low expectations. It was clean, pretty great employees, no bad experiences at all. They do have a few great rides that would get me back to the park, hopefully this fall like we did last year.

 

Superman: Ride Of Steel and Wild One, were imo amazing coasters, Wild One is terribly underrated. Jokers Jinx is pretty great, ROAR isnt the worst woodie Ive been on (similar to Wildcat to me, but I think you hated that), the others are mostly forgettable. A few cool flats, but what we loved most about the park is that it was DEAD. We re-rode a ton of stuff that we liked all day. 29 rides in total in 7 hours with 12 on Ride Of Steel.

 

Not trying to convince you to add it on as its far from a must-do park, just wanted to add my two cents. You could likely do all of the coasters and some of the flats easily in half a day if you added this on to a potential DC trip. If you do wind up getting that pass its essentially free. Just sayin'.