Kings Dominion (KD) Discussion Thread

[cfcI've gone pantless!]

OK - I am really confused. It seems most people see the photos of DA and think its worth $5... I feel the opposite. What is worth paying an up charge for? It seems just like a simple walk through with some information and slight interactivity... am I missing something?

You get to see the backside of Grizzly?

[SoCalCoastersYoung and Stupid! I blame my parents.]

What's this about Volcano closing? Is it just for a rehab or is something more major in the works?

[cfcI've gone pantless!]

^The word is they want to redo the station to increase capacity--so they can run three trains on it. But I don't think there's been a "formal" announcement yet.

[imawesome1124I prefer to mate with donkeys over humans!]

^^It's been delayed until the offseason according to screamscape.

[cal1br3ttoWhy do I still have a donkey title???]

^Well, let's hope. I would think people could put up with the current capacity issues for the rest of the season.

[ernierockerWhy do I still have a donkey title???]

Would be a great move by the park to do something to increase the capacity on it.

[Geauga DogThe only thing better than a naked woman is a naked donkey!]

I understand the lower capacity on Volcano but is adding a third train even possible given how short the ride is? When they had one train loaded and ready to go the other train was already right behind it unloaded and waiting.

It is a great ride and I'm all for increasing the capacity but I have a hard time seeing how they will be able to do it. For them to redo the station might be a big undertaking given what little room they have to work with.

[cfcI've gone pantless!]

They've run three trains on Volcano before (just not for a few years, I think). One train can be held inside the mountain, one in the unloading area, and one in the loading area.

At least that's what I recall.

[KDCOASTERFANI prefer to mate with donkeys over humans!]

They've run three trains on Volcano before (just not for a few years, I think). One train can be held inside the mountain, one in the unloading area, and one in the loading area.

At least that's what I recall.

True.

One train is in load,the other train pulls in just behind for unload & the third is parked on the brake just prior to the turn leading into the unload area....my guess as to why the park hasn't been running all three trains lately could be a parts issue with train 3 possibly becoming a parts donor for trains 1 & 2.

Something rather odd happened on I305 today,we'd just gotten strapped in & waiting for dispatch when we were told to exit the train & switch sides,I asked the op about it & was told that it was a "balance issue" that led to the switch but I don't get how switching seats is gonna correct a weight imbalance due to a heavy rider & if that was the reason then why instruct all 32 passengers to switch sides when it was a problem in only one seat or car?

[T-BONDIcoasterkidI wrote the book about donkeys!]

^Maybe it was a train FULL of ACErs