Kings Dominion (KD) Discussion Thread

[NozzyHoly crap you have a HUGE donkey!]

I LOVE Fast Lane at Cedar Fair parks!!!!!! Way better than the Q-Bot that Six Flags has. I HATE having to remember times and all. I think they all should just use the Fast Lane option and just limit how many they sell every day. I wish at least all coasters were included in it. For the amount you pay they could at least offer that. At least when I got it at KI only one coaster was not included - Flight Deck.

Have you used Q-bots recently? You haven't been able to "miss" a ride for awhile now so keeping track of time isn't really an issue anymore. Instant access is nice, I still like the control Q-bots give parks and how it lets me know when rides break or reopen.

I feel like they have enough coasters on in each park too- does Flight Deck, Anaconda, or Grizzly ever even have a line? It's on the ones that matter, and I know if I were ever to get one I'd much prefer the Eagle Flyers over any other coasters KD could offer!

Speaking of Grizzly, is there ever a chance of them running two trains again (or do they do that during busy summer days when I'm avoiding the place)? Or does that ride not even get a line then?

I was there a few Saturdays ago (Mothers Day weekend) and there were 2 trains, no line.

Excited to get back for Coasting for Kids next weekend!

[KDCOASTERFANI prefer to mate with donkeys over humans!]

if it works as fast gardaland pass, then it is really useless done purely to make money and to lengthen the normal tail out of proportion, I prefer 1000 times q bot!

All of the "skip the line" programs (fastlane/flashpass etc.) work in the manner you described & yes it is a money making scheme....otherwise there'd be no incentive to do from the park's POV.

Coasterfreak:Grizz has been running both trains on all of my visits so far this season & that's on saturdays with minimal lines,I guess people still aren't aware of the ride's existence in that corner of the park because even during the day you can get on with a minimal amount of time spent in line....now if more additions are made nearby in the near future then that may change as all of the coasters in congo were packed to the gills on saturday given their close proximity to one another.

[coasterfreak101Gimme Some Candy!]

Good to hear! We always go on Sundays, and for the last year and some I haven't been seeing two train operations - glad to know I'm wrong!

[marocgI Love Donkeys!]

if it works as fast gardaland pass, then it is really useless done purely to make money and to lengthen the normal tail out of proportion, I prefer 1000 times q bot!

All of the "skip the line" programs (fastlane/flashpass etc.) work in the manner you described & yes it is a money making scheme....otherwise there'd be no incentive to do from the park's POV.

Coasterfreak:Grizz has been running both trains on all of my visits so far this season & that's on saturdays with minimal lines,I guess people still aren't aware of the ride's existence in that corner of the park because even during the day you can get on with a minimal amount of time spent in line....now if more additions are made nearby in the near future then that may change as all of the coasters in congo were packed to the gills on saturday given their close proximity to one another.

and that the problem with doing a Q bot virtual queue and when the salt! this system is that if 100 people come for the express these increases at the expense of the tail that extends normal excess is not right! I think that Cedar Fair has enough money to provide better service

[KDCOASTERFANI prefer to mate with donkeys over humans!]

if it works as fast gardaland pass, then it is really useless done purely to make money and to lengthen the normal tail out of proportion, I prefer 1000 times q bot!

All of the "skip the line" programs (fastlane/flashpass etc.) work in the manner you described & yes it is a money making scheme....otherwise there'd be no incentive to do from the park's POV.

Coasterfreak:Grizz has been running both trains on all of my visits so far this season & that's on saturdays with minimal lines,I guess people still aren't aware of the ride's existence in that corner of the park because even during the day you can get on with a minimal amount of time spent in line....now if more additions are made nearby in the near future then that may change as all of the coasters in congo were packed to the gills on saturday given their close proximity to one another.

and that the problem with doing a Q bot virtual queue and when the salt! this system is that if 100 people come for the express these increases at the expense of the tail that extends normal excess is not right! I think that Cedar Fair has enough money to provide better service

I agree & in the end this is gonna come back to bite them in the rear end.

[cfcI've gone pantless!]

^I disagree. All Cedar Fair has done is read the writing on the wall. Disney, Six Flags, Busch, and Universal all offer some sort of "Fast Pass" system. CF had to follow suit eventually.

If guests didn't want this option, parks wouldn't offer it. What will tell the tale is how the CF parks handle Fast Lane.

[larrygatorObsessive Overlord of the TPR Park Index]

[All of the "skip the line" programs (fastlane/flashpass etc.) work in the manner you described & yes it is a money making STRATEGY THAT WILL HELP ENSURE THE FISCAL VITALITY OF EACH PARK AND ALLOW THOSE WITH A LIMITED TIME WINDOW AN OPPORTUNITY TO BETTER ENJOY THE PARK ....otherwise there'd be no incentive to do from the park's POV.

I fixed this for you.

[jynx242I prefer to mate with donkeys over humans!]

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[MeteornotesKeeper Of The Carnivorous Bees!]

[All of the "skip the line" programs (fastlane/flashpass etc.) work in the manner you described & yes it is a money making STRATEGY THAT WILL HELP ENSURE THE FISCAL VITALITY OF EACH PARK AND ALLOW THOSE WITH A LIMITED TIME WINDOW AN OPPORTUNITY TO BETTER ENJOY THE PARK ....otherwise there'd be no incentive to do from the park's POV.

I fixed this for you.

I think this needs to be posted every time someone whines about any sort of Fastlane service.

dt

[larrygatorObsessive Overlord of the TPR Park Index]

I think this needs to be posted every time KDCOASTERFAN whines about any sort of Fastlane service.

dt

I fixed this for you.