I got fairly lucky with it not breaking down when I went last year. It only went down for about 2 hours the whole time and that was for inclement weather (t-storms) not a breakdown
@@bigthrillsmike3950 I was able to get multiple rides on it in 2 of my 3 visits this year, so that was good. But, if this was my only visit for the season, I would’ve been disappointed.
@@bigthrillsmike3950 that’s great! When I went in 2022 on a Tuesday, most rides were station waits as well. I guess moral of the story is that this is a mid-week park.
@@CoastinWithQuayz according to a friend who goes pretty often Fridays during the summer can be on the packed side (not as much as Saturdays but still can get packed) I think that day the weather played a big role
@@Goldrosevr23 this park seems like it could be a top 3 legacy six flags park! I would love to get there next summer to ride WoR and everything there. The coaster lineup seems great! Is there a specific day of the week that is best to visit to avoid longer lines?
I’m so tired of these b and m ‘s and cedar fair. I am sure they are good for the park but I won’t be traveling out of my way to go there anytime soon. Why is Europe suddenly only getting exciting coasters. It’s sad 😅
@@shanepetyko8004 I love B&M. I think Rapterra will be a great fit for Kings Dominion. I would love to see more RMCs in the Cedar Fair Parks, or some of the newer Intamins. Maybe now that the merge is complete we will see a return from some manufacturers that Cedar Fair stopped working with. AlpenFury at Canadas Wonderland looks promising, and that’s not B&M.
@@CoastinWithQuayz yes and there are just so many exciting things all the new Vekomas and Mack and even the hyper gtx I love b and m too but I like variety more.
@@shanepetyko8004 the new Vekoma’s are amazing! I have a Dollywood vlog coming out next week, and I talk about Big Bear Mountain and Dragonflier in it. Great rides. I’d love to see the new vekoma flying coasters pop up around the US.
Unfortunately Zoomerang has been closed for almost the entire 2024 season. It was open on National Rollercoaster day (Aug 16th) but other than that, I haven't seen it open any other day. Also, the Kiddie Coaster isn't open for adults. The only way to get on it (other than being a kid) is on exclusive ERT days. I love what LC has done with both Wildcat and Boulder Dash. They're planning on retracking more of Wildcat in the off-season so it's almost completely retracked for next season. Also, they only run one trains on all coasters, all year. It's really unfortunate because it makes the waits almost unbearable during the heat in the summer. It's my only complaint I have about LC. I LOVE Phobia too. I know that Sky Rocket 2s aren't generally liked, but I really like it a lot. Good video! 😊
@@petem7942 Thanks for the comment! Good to know about the one train ops. Thanks for letting me know. I had a blast on Phobia!! I love that it’s just a lap bar. I only got one ride on Wildcat because of the line/wait. If I go back, I plan to get there early so that I can get some more rides on it.
saw your vid pop u p on my feed and enjoyed it! great videography. Lots of parks now have two wildmouse coasters, with one spinning (Lagoon and Hershey that I've been to this year) theyre just different enough from eachother, and target the families moreso than just the thrill seekers, so parks really like 'em, even if capacity can be questionable
@@thisguy_w0n thanks!!! I also read that Gotham City Gauntlet was supposed to be an indoor coaster but something happened with the permits so they had to scrap the building.
@@CoastinWithQuayz That "main street" area is, I think, a remnant of the old Riverside Park, and still has a bit of the ambiance of New England's smaller amusement parks like Canobie or Lake Compounce. It rapidly gets very Six Flagsified as you get beyond that, of course.
@@KingGamingRoblox I still had a good time, but the first time I went there in 2022, we were walking right on everything. I guess that’s the price you pay for going on a saturday
@@KingGamingRoblox I still had a good time, but the first time I went there in 2022, we were walking right on everything. I guess that’s the price you pay for going on a Saturday
This is my home park and yeah Flashback doesn't run a lot. tbh its so rough. even if it was open with no line, i wouldn't bother riding it. i'm hoping SFNE gets rid of it soon.
I was at Six Flags New England on Friday with Avery Heaney TV and I lost my jacket with my phone and wallet on Blizzard River . I had my jacket behind me in the seat and when we hit the hard wall on the ride my jacket slip out of the boat. Thank god someone found my jacket this morning with my phone and wallet. When I got my phone back it was still working. I heard that phones when they hit the water they shutdown after a few minutes of being under water.
I have rode this ride probably over 20 times. I have never felt the kind of pain you are describing in this review. I have sat front, center, and back, and pain is never a problem. I am 5'11 so maybe it is a height thing for you as you were saying. I personally find the restraints comfortable. I also don't notice much rattle on the ride either. But then again, I have not ridden these other RMC coasters you mentioned, so perhaps they are smoother. The weakness for me may just be the second half of the ride. It is obviously not as good or as intense as the first half. The first turn around after the break run is actually quite intense, but the airtime hills afterwards aren't to memorable. I highly recommend sitting in the back seat. You will get the most intensity there. The drop is more intense and the airtime is stronger. If you go as a single rider there is a decent chance you can get the back seat if it is open and everyone in front of you is in a group. The ride operators normally always ask for single riders.
@@josephmoore5949 thanks for your comment! I definitely will try some of your tips the next times that I ride. I’ve been on 3 other RMCs and there’s a noticeable difference in smoothness between them and this, so that could be why the slight rattle on JDC is noticeable to me. I think I figured out the restraint issue. When the restraints are super tight, that’s when the hip pain is noticeable because your legs end up being really slanted like an A-Frame. What I’ve started doing is, I widen my legs when they are pushing the restraints down and that creates more comfort and room between the restraints and my thighs as I ride. It’s still not what I would consider comfortable, but it’s much better than before. I agree with the second half being of less quality. Regular RMC coasters tend to be relentless and JDC kinda slows down at the end. It’s still a better ride than the majority of what is at Great Adventure, but it doesn’t even compare to rides like Twisted Timbers, Wicked Cyclone, or Lightning Rod. My hope is that as I ride it more, my opinion of it gets better and better. Sometimes that is definitely the case with coasters. Thanks again for watching and for your comment!!!!
To be honest the 3 things i want kings dominion to add is a trap door water slide for the board walk also they should RMC the grizzly and last replace the reptilian with a record breaking dive coaster this would restore kings dominion glory in the dmv area
@@hugo9927 they won’t RMC Grizzly. Twisted Timbers is literally right next to it. Plus, they just retracked it, and it’s a great wooden coaster. I’ll be doing a review soon! I also doubt they will ever put a dive coaster in because Busch Gardens has one. The trap door slide sounds like it could be a great addition though! They have those at Dorney and people love them.
Curious about the trap door water slide idea and how it'd be different from the Paradise Plunge they already have? They also already have an RMC and retracked Grizzly recently. Reptilian is fine, there's space in other areas for something "bigger" but bobsled roller coasters are unique and fun and something the whole family can enjoy.
This ride gets wayyy too much hate fr The seating position is horrible though, if they found a way to put an rmc hybrid lap bar on here it’d be infinitely better imo
@@SRR475 it’s got a lot of good moments and elements, I was just in too much pain to enjoy them. I’m definitely going to get more rides on it, but I’m disappointed that it didn’t rank higher for me.
@@CoastinWithQuayz yeah, if you ride near the front, the pain is less for me. Also the rattle is not great, overall I still think it’s a good ride just not as good as it could’ve been.
This coaster is so dense with awesome near miss moments. You know for a fact enthusiasts are going to be camping out at that intersection where all 3 of those coasters meet for the perfect photo
@@DylynKay yeah it looks amazing. The treble clef on fury is one of my favorite elements on any coaster. It provides laterals and airtime at the same time, and it’s so unique.
@@AOmega72 that makes me nervous because the lines on Maverick get crazy. Maverick typically loads two trains at once while other trains are running on the track though. AlpenFury will only have two trains. It will definitely be interesting to see how it goes. The ride ops are going to have to be super efficient, that’s for sure.
Rain rides are actually awesome and painful at the same time! I got a rain ride on Kingda ka in the front row….. and I think you can guess how that went. Great vlog👍
I agree with you on the front. I sat in the back first ride ever. I was like, “ummm okay…” then I re rode everything again and this time in the front. I felt the airtime, the speed, everything. Which for a hyper it was weird… also the drop felt like a step down. Not immediate drop. It was fun but not the best. But in conclusion… Talon is the best coaster in the park. This is third, nitro Second and Candymonium First. Dont get me wrong nitro is top tier but… that’s my home park and I grew out of it. So I prefer that hyper than Nitro.
@@waltergarcia3286 the drop is awesome if you are in the back, but if you sit up closer to the front it doesn’t feel as fast. In the back though, you get yanked down that drop.
@@SRR475 I think the front is stronger. That second hill really doesn’t give me any airtime unless I’m in the front. The bunny hills at the end are so good though the airtime there is fantastic no matter where you sit.
I rode both the German coasters I mentioned in other post- plus The Big Bad Wolf (my favorite!) and Drachen Fire (THE worst- beat you to a pulp- glad they got rid of it!). I haven't been in a while- coaster days over... they've opened Griffon, Tempesto, Invadr and Pantheon since I was last there- have ridden everything else. Apollo had good air time- about 5/6 times out of my seat. Did you ride any of the other rides? Always liked The Battering Ram. Sorry they got rid of Da Vinci's Cradle. Is the Flying Machine still there? It was sort of a spider ride on steroids. LOved the Flume/Le Scoot. Roman Rapids was a guarantee drenching. The food was always good and the theming is perfect- it's won Most Beautiful Park over 40 times.
I first went to BG in 1979 (age 12)- have been about 15 times (1 hour away for me in Va. Beach)- a lot of changes over the years. Rode Loch Ness in '79- it was really the only coaster in the park at the time- they had 2 steel coasters in Germany- the Glissade and the Wild Mouse (only 4 in each car)- long gone. Ireland was originally Hastings (as in the town William the Conqueror won the Battle for England in 1066). O'Sullivan's castle used to have a ride in it- an indoor catapult. Italy opened in early 80s- Festa Italia in 90s I think.
I recently was there not to long ago, drove from Cleveland Ohio to Charlotte NC to Carowinds and Kings Dominion in Doswell Virginia. Twisted Timbers RMC restraints was unenjoyable rough, Project 305 is better also Dominator floorless coaster. Did a lot of rides on Drop
I been to Kings Island two years ago, needs to get back there. I love Orion Diamondback Banshee Invertigo Adventure Express and Drop Tower with an exception of getting the shoulder harness slammed down to get the safety belt to latch, which it did,but got stuck aftermath. It's due to my broaded shoulders.
My list is 13. Great Pumpkin 12. Woodstock Express 11. Apple Zapple 10. Reptilian 9. Tumbili 8. Anaconda 7. Backlot Stunt Coaster 6. Flight of Fear 5. Racer 75 4. Grizzly 3. Dominator 2. Twisted Timbers 1. Project 305 (What do u think about my list)❤❤❤ love the vid
@@Fishyy_Prodzz that’s a solid list! Very similar to mine! I will be ranking the coasters at Busch Gardens, but not for a couple of months. Stay tuned!
Great vlog!! I’m going very soon! Already have the date booked! Just HOPING the weather holds out. It’s supposed to storm every day while I’m there. I’m there for 3 day.
Alright. You went to Kings Island and didn’t get Blue ice cream? Or a funnel cake? Disappointing. Please tell me you tried Skyline. I’ve been going there since it opened. I love this park. The Beast will always be my favorite. Love the video. Peace
@@danielbeckstedt767 man we really messed up! Hahaha. I loved it there and I’d go back in a heartbeat, so now that I know the pro-tips, I have to plan another visit! Thanks for the comment!
It’s interesting you bring up dropping the name “Six Flags” to the names of the parks because here in Southern California, no one calls it “Six Flags Magic Mountain.” We all call the park “Magic Mountain” without the Six Flags name in it. Lol. We all call it “Magic Mountain” nothing more, nothing less and everyone knows what we mean. 👍🎢
@@mixtapemanny7473 I live close to Six Flags Great Adventure, and it’s the same thing. If someone says let’s go to Great Adventure, we know exactly what they are talking about when they say Great Adventure.
That ride is always breaking down. It's so temperamental. Last Saturday got on and rode and the train in the station had issues forcing us to sit on the break run for a good 10 minutes at least
@@Bpayne2788 hopefully when it goes through it’s retheme, Kings Dominion also makes some repairs/adjustments to make it more reliable. I’ve been to Kings Dominion 3 times and I only had issues on this one trip. Maybe I got lucky!
@CoastinWithQuayz 305 can be a hit or a miss. That's an older imtamin for ya. Definitely doesn't like the heat at all and often it goes down due to brakes or a squeaky wheel
Thats nothing. When Flight of Fear was first built, it would break down either other second. You could actually tell if the ride was open by the sign over by 95
@@WeWereInvertedVideo haha. I did get some rides on some other stuff instead, but I skipped Anaconda. I’m not a fan of that ride, or pretty much any Arrow looper.
@@Operager I just think it’s rough, poorly paced, and uncomfortable. But, I also think that everyone can have their own opinion and I’m glad it’s got some fans. This is actually what I love about rollercoasters. There are so many different types and there’s something for everyone.
"Control" is not a good word. Based on the titles post merger, Cedar Fair execs are running day-to-day. Six Flags former CEO is chairman of the board. At the end of the day, the Board is the group with final say on everything.
@@rantanamo the board is split 50/50. I think putting the six flags old CEO as chairman of the board was to actually kinda keep him out of most of the decision making. Chairman of the board is kinda a formality. The board makes decisions collectively. With the board being half cedar fair and half six flags, plus all the main leadership being cedar fair execs, plus all of the headquarters being both of the cedar fair headquarters, it is clear that cedar fair is making the decisions for this company. The only reason the name is staying “Six Flags” is because if you say, “hey, I’m going to a six flags park,” people know that name in the general population. If you say, “hey I’m going to a cedar fair park,” people don’t know what that means in the general population.
You don't know how corporations work. Cedar Fair is running everything. 10 of the 11 executive team are Cedar Fair people. The 1 SF person is the integration officer, a made of title for first 1 or 2 years of the merger. All the SF people in the equivalent position lost their positions in the merger. The CEO runs a company along with the CFO. COO, f etc. The CEO in particular makes the key day to day to operational decisions, visions, guidance, etc.... To make it simple since you don't know business, There is a reason everyone knows whom Bob Iger is, CEO of Disney, he left for Chapek and Iger came back. Guarantee 1 in 1000 people know whom the Chairman of the Board of Disney without Googling it, You are probably Googling it at this moment. Disney's results are based on Iger's decisions making and when they don't meet expectations Iger gets the blame. Chairman just sit in the background and actually do very little , they really just massage major shareholders mostly. They attend a handful of meeting a year and possibly if things go really poorly can get the Board to vote out the CEO. Meanwhile the CEO and the executive team are the actual one's that determine the success or failure of a company and handle day to day operational issues, decisions, etc...(THESE ARE 10 of 11 CF PEOPLE ). FYI, Selim is a clueless wonder and everyone knows it, he was given the Chairman title to sideline him from making any more horrible decisions which he has made with SF. The guy knows nothing about the theme park industry. He ran SF into the ground to the point that SF needed to merge and have CF management take over, This was not a merger of equals. I know finance and business. An actual equal merger doesn't have the executive team be 10 of 11 lopsided for one side and all of one sides people fired. That happens when a company is acquired and/or is in managerial/financial trouble thus has no leverage to keep their executes b/c they have proven to be subpar, which SF's were.
As a former welder for B&M, I’m assuring you all, these are the Mercedes Benz of roller coasters. From fabrication through paint, these coasters are extremely well built and meticulously monitored during the building process. Each coaster they produce is truly a work of art. Best in the business IMO.
@@whisperingbuckeye that’s so cool! I live like 20 minutes from Philadelphia Toboggan Coaster Company. I would love to get a tour of their place sometime. I’m fascinated by the construction and engineering side of coasters.
@@CoastinWithQuayz we had a crew from TLC come in and done a show. I believe it was called roller coaster wars. It was around 2005-06. I’m sure there is a lot of videos about where B&M tracks are built. Just search Clermont Steel Fabricators on RU-vid. The plant is in Batavia, Ohio. It really was an awesome job experience. I’m glad I was apart of it.
