Coasterfun Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 My first trip report with pictures. I drove to Virginia with friends last weekend. I visited Kings Dominion on Saturday with my Platinum Pass. The park was busy because of a music festival. Because the park was busy I based my rides on trip reports from other people on this forum. I rode Volcano first. I loved this ride! It was smooth, no head banging, great themeing, one of the best rides that Paramount had built. I rode Rebel Yell next, it was rough and I prefer The Racer at KI. I rode Grizzy next This is a great ride, I love how it goes through the woods. I also couldn't feel the trim brake as much as I did on The Beast. My last ride was Dominator I rode this at Geauga Lake years ago, a solid coaster. I rode front seat on all of the coasters that day. Overall a nice park, a lot of interesting landscaping throughout the park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coasterfun Posted July 23, 2009 Author Share Posted July 23, 2009 The next day I went to Busch Gardens I rode Griffon I rode in the front on the far left side, this coaster while short was one of my favorites. Alpengeist This was a fun ride and I love how all the rides are themed. Overall, I prefer Raptor. Apollo's Chariot I am torn on which coaster I like better: this or Diamondback? Big Bad Wolf This is a great coaster! It felt like 2 flight decks together. Great speed and excellent terrain. Why is Iron Dragon so slow? Lochness Monster I can't believe how smooth this Arrow coaster is! I rode it front and middle and there was no headbanging. This is one of my favorites- I was really surprised how good it rides. I also rode Curse of Darkastle and Corkscrew Hill these are 2 great darkrides, almost as good as Disney and Universal. Overall, I love this park, beautiful park and I wish I could visit the other Busch parks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiruler102 Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 great PTR looking forward to more PTR's from you. And WELCOME to Kings Island CENTRAL!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DropZone99 Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Nice photos, I wanna go to KD and BGE really bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTCO Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 BGW looks like so much fun. I'm going in like... 2 more summers. I can't wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Gorgeous photos! Thanks so much for posting them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCryptRaider Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Great PTR! I really want to ride Griffon and Alpengeist! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avatar Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Great trip report I love it when new members jump right in to share their experiences with us. So a big Welcome to KICentral goes out to you and look forward to many great reports from you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
House Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Which park do you think is better, ki or kd? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTCO Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Which park do you think is better, ki or kd? When I visited KD before Dominator arrived, I would much rather go to KI. But now that KD has Dominator and this rumored Intiman Giga, KD will probably be worth another trip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coasterfun Posted July 24, 2009 Author Share Posted July 24, 2009 Which park do you think is better, ki or kd? That's a tough question. I honestly would like to visit the park again when it is less crowded. Based on that visit, I'd give the edge to Kings Island, it's bigger and in my opinion has a better layout. However, I do give serious props to Volcano, Grizzy, and Dominator, and would like to see how the new coaster turns out next year. I also like the feel of the Congo, it really felt like a themed land complete with it's own music. I can see why KD fans were upset about the placement of Backlot Stunt Coaster there. Thanks for the warm welcome, this my favorite park fan site! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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