Forum member CreditCrazy visited Kings Dominion during his East Coast trip. Here’s what he had to say:
Kings Dominion was a really nice park. Lots of trees, good rides, easy to keep busy at. There’s a lot of Paramount niceness scattered around the park, including some solid theming. I really enjoyed my time there.
Dominator was first because Kings Dominion opens it 30 minutes before park opening! And it still doesn’t get a line!
It’s an okay ride. Other than Medusa West I’m really not a fan of floorless coasters; they show B&M’s boring side the most.
Other than the fact that it actually does have a somewhat interesting layout, nothing stands out.
These freakin’ cobra rolls, man!
And then to i305 at opening! I could’ve gone 10 minutes early with my Platinum Pass, but I decided it would be much more fun to go with the general public and observe how they think and what they do.
So what do I think of i305?
It’s kind of a confusing ride. There’s a lot that I liked about it and a lot that I felt ruined the ride.
The lift is fast, and the drop is disappointing. I did like it though, the height helped take your mind off the trims. The turn was intense. I didn’t black out in the front but lost vision in the back; farther back you sit, more intense it is. The hill is very… “Aight, I’m on a hill… Now what?”
You really had to focus on the track and move yourself during the twists or else you’d get neck-chopped. They weren’t as enjoyable as they should have been, but it’s good to hear that the new restraints improve that. Unfortunately I missed those by a couple of days…
While all of the twists could hurt, I still found them pretty awesome (I know I don’t make sense). The speed taken during them is just incredible. One thing I love about this coaster is how different and unique the layout is. It never gets old, and I kept coming back to the ride, which overall means it’s a winner to me. I got eight rides total, never having to wait more than 5 minutes unless I went for the front (which I did twice; worth it!). Overall, I rank the ride towards the bottom of my top 10.
Anaconda hurts. Good drop… but ow.
Twisty Arrow goodness!
Cedar Fair trains!
I will never look at log flumes the same again.
Oh hi, Dominator.
Grizzly is a mini-Beast. Rough at night and awesome at night!
I spot five coasters.
Intimidator 305 looks pretty intimidating.
After pizza at Victoria’s I got Shockwave out of the way.
What did I do to you?
Drop Tower. Awesome. A highlight of the day. SoCal needs one.
Volcano is a lot of fun. I really enjoyed this coaster!
The first launch catches you by surprise. The second launch and roll out of the mountain is amazing.
The rolls are fun.
Boo Blasters was a great dark ride.
These are the best kiddie coasters ever.
Dominator at Sunset
Sexiness is abound.
Ricochet…
…has a drop!
Hurler is that really rough coaster that you just laugh on. It’s okay, but it sucks. Right?
I got so many of these side view ferris wheel pics. They just try to be so cool.
Good night, Volcano!
Thanks for reading!
Nice post. What day of the week did you go on? I’m going this Saturday and I’m a little worried about crowds. Were the crowds terrible?