The big one. Furie's trip with ECG across the East Coast!
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Mike said:
But why?
I can't understand why you and Ben thing it's dreadful? the kids area was really pleasant and the only bit that spoiled the area by Back Lot Stunt Coaster was ... Back Lot Stunt Coaster.
The rest was quite similar to the Six Flags parks and Dorney. The rides weren't outstanding by any means, but the place had a pretty relaxed, clean, neat and tidy atmosphere and appearance.
Ben said:
Clearly at a different park to me then. The section from Dominator round to Back Lot Stunt Coaster was lush like Oakwood, it really reminded me of it in fact. Lots of grass, trees, bushes, winding paths, theming, and water features.
The midway area was not so good, it was just like Dorney and Six Flags - flat and grey around the rides. It wasn't a huge amount of the park though, just from Shockwave to Rebel Yell. All the off shoots towards Grizzly were green and shaded with trees. Grizzly itself runs through woodland. The walk from Grizzly to the tower is landscaped and quite similar to the falseness of Thorpe, but as I've discussed with Mark - Thorpe looks quite nice in the sun actually (ignoring the rides :lol: ).
So all in all, not perfect, but it's only a small bit that detracts (BLSC especially, that just ruins the view from Anaconda).
The rides aren't great, but Dominator and Volcano are good. The Crypt is a good Top Scan with great effects. The Gyro-Drop is great fun. The Scooby Doo stuff is all fun and Grizzly is bland but okay and Hurler is (to taste) alright. Shockwave is nondescript, as is BLSC. Flight of Fear is alright and Anaconda is, erm, also not too good.
So it's a real mixed bag, but the park was better by a long way than Dorney, and probably equalled Dorney on number of rides I liked and would return to the park for.
Not the best park on the trip, but far from bad.
Ben said:
I heard about this, but I don't see how it affects the truth of the park? It's no where near Disney, but neither is Oakwood but it's still one of my favourite parks. then again, maybe not as it only has one ride worth riding and Speed is badly themed, so it must be trash...
furie said:
Then remind me never to go to Oakwood
Didn't actually go down the walk from Grizzly to the tower, but, ew, Grizzly could run through the Grand Canyon, it's still one of the worst woodies ever!
The Crypt is a bad Top SPIN with great effects
Fixed!
Also fixed
Shockwave was shut... so... uhh... if it's like the one at Canada's Wonderland, yeah, just "there".
BLSC also sucked
Flight of Fear is odd. The launch and stuff was cool, but, it was so damn ROUGH and the MCBR... what the hell?
Anaconda should sink into that lake.
See, I much, much preferred Dorney! Dorney I found almost quaint - nice woodland areas, terrain, hills, streams. Rather pretty actually. KD - TARMAC
I heard about this, but I don't see how it affects the truth of the park? It's no where near Disney, but neither is Oakwood but it's still one of my favourite parks. then again, maybe not as it only has one ride worth riding and Speed is badly themed, so it must be trash...
Well, it doesn't really effect the park itself, but, it does say wonders for the aresh... I mean... people... who run the place!
madame furie
Roller Poster
East Coast(er) General said:Little did the furies know what they were in for
Isn't it just gorgeous?
Thus ended the best day of furie's visit so far, in spite the disappointment of Storm Runner's unavailability.
That first bit really tickled me :--D
that looks awsome!
I'd have been gutted about storm runner but unfortunately phil's often wrong about things :roll:
Thanks for having them!
LiveForTheLaunch
CF Legend
Kings Dominion never seemed like it would be a nice park to me, I dunno why, but I guess I've never really looked at pictures or anything to know that the atmosphere is pretty decent. I don't know why you didn't think Dominator was that good.. I quite liked it, but moreso at night than in the daytime. Shame the woodies sucked, but at least you got some launched coasters in there .
Frickin' weather though, must have been following you.
. Frickin' weather though, must have been following you.
Ben said:See, I much, much preferred Dorney! Dorney I found almost quaint - nice woodland areas, terrain, hills, streams. Rather pretty actually. KD - TARMAC
See, the coasters - differences of opinion - meh. It's personal taste at the end of the day.
What you say there describes Kings Dominion to me (in place of Dorney) and Dorney in place of Kings Dominion.
I said I was worried to Jerry about Kings Dominion because Dorney is just so massively and hideously concrete and grey. It has a few bits here and there which make it a bit nicer, but overall, it's not good.
Talon - On car park
Posessed - On car park
Steel Force - on car park
Laser - was on gravel car park
Hydra - half on car park, half on grass hills
My initial impression of Kings Dominion was of wooded areas, varying height paths that entwined the rides, lots of grass and foliage. The only place that wasn't was the midway area, which was a small area compared to the rest. I spent a lot of time not riding due to things being closed (and the fact I (annoying to Jerry I suspect), like to spend my time wandering and taking in a park). So I saw all the niceness of the park, the trees, bush cover, streams, food outlets with patios on lakes, nicely mowed lawns outside of rides. All that stuff I took note of. While around Ghoster Coaster, I considered it easily as nice as Hershey (the poor midway and BLSC detract that), but the park was certainly heading towards Hershey quality and design, while Dorney headed far and away towards New Southport Pleasureland
It amazing to have such a massively varying view of the park. All I can say is that I must have spent more time actually at the park being in the park and enjoying the park. I wasn't running from coaster to coaster and ride to ride - because I enjoy actually soaking up a park experience.
KD was certainly far from perfect, but it was probably joint second with Great Adventure in terms of actual park quality. Rides it's a millions years apart, but actual on the ground, walking around quality it was joint third from the trip.
davidm
Strata Poster
Just my 2pth on the current discussion.
I like KD (was PKD when I went), much preferred it to Dorney which had little appeal whereas KD I would happily go back to (and Dorney I just didn't bother with last time I was in that area). I feel that I have a pretty diverse range of "parks visited" and KD is up there in my recommended list (despite on the day I went me almost collapsing from heat exhaustion - clearly slightly different weather conditions to Phil's day!).
Each to their own I guess.
I like KD (was PKD when I went), much preferred it to Dorney which had little appeal whereas KD I would happily go back to (and Dorney I just didn't bother with last time I was in that area). I feel that I have a pretty diverse range of "parks visited" and KD is up there in my recommended list (despite on the day I went me almost collapsing from heat exhaustion - clearly slightly different weather conditions to Phil's day!).
Each to their own I guess.
Thanks for letting me have them. It was such a pleasure.madame furie said:
Oh, and the first thing I offered him was some Tylenol, but he declined as he brought an antihistamine from England with him. So I gave him some Sudafed, Advil & aspirin, none of which did the trick.
I was really looking forward to Kings Dominion to see if furie would agree with Ben, Mike & the other TPR boys or if he would enjoy the park like we (the family & I) do. I was also hoping he would finally get to ride a floorless coaster he would love. So it was a mixed bag for me. The park is right up there near the top of his list, but Dommy is nowhere near his Top 10.
Dominator was already running when we arrived...
...but the queue was short & we got a great front row ride.
<3 me them interlocking corkscrews!
I missed their ride on the Scooby coaster, but got back in time to see them hit up the real kiddie coaster.
Gotta love the way they handle loose articles on Volcano.
Happy furies after their launch around the fire mountain...
...and before their bobsled ride.
Here is why furie & I like the top spin so much.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdYncB1-U8w[/youtube]
Ya'll ready to rhyde?!
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GibKt7kipRU[/youtube]
Nice view of the back of Volcano from the Fear of Flight hanger.
Some of the themeing on this fun little launcher. It's actually the same as Joker's Jinx at SFA, only indoors.
Yes, we had lunch with the Thornberrys.
Not as painful as most other American Togos.
We'll be back to ride this when the coaster count is completed & furie gets rid of those butterflies.
Ahh, some Grizzly lovin'.
Rain's gone. Time to catch some air - one way or another.
Now it's time for that drop.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnlOz7m5EXY[/youtube]
Didn't get the chance to ride this. Perhaps that was for the better with the way furie was feeling.
Obligatory photo before leaving...
...bye bye KD. We like you in spite of what those sheep say.
LiveForTheLaunch
CF Legend
I forgot how massive Dominator's inversions were. I'm pissed you didn't like it Furie .
Oh, by the way Jerry, I still think Geauga Lake's old top spin's cycle was better, but yah, the theming on this one is obviously better.
That drop tower makes me nervous for KI's.
.Oh, by the way Jerry, I still think Geauga Lake's old top spin's cycle was better, but yah, the theming on this one is obviously better.
That drop tower makes me nervous for KI's.
LiveForTheLaunch
CF Legend
^ HEY! 5' 3''. So shut your mouth .
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