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Industry => Trip Reports and Meeting Plans => Topic started by: Edwardo on June 27, 2012, 10:52:00 PM

Title: PTR: Kings Dominion 2012
Post by: Edwardo on June 27, 2012, 10:52:00 PM
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Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thescorpionlair/7290905690/) by Edward Beavers (http://www.flickr.com/people/thescorpionlair/), on Flickr

Eiffel Tower is so purty.

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Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thescorpionlair/7290756226/) by Edward Beavers (http://www.flickr.com/people/thescorpionlair/), on Flickr

I don't regret not riding this.

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Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thescorpionlair/7290787646/) by Edward Beavers (http://www.flickr.com/people/thescorpionlair/), on Flickr

Still fun even if it isn't on the lake.

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Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thescorpionlair/7288008224/) by Edward Beavers (http://www.flickr.com/people/thescorpionlair/), on Flickr

This is what an empty Grizzly Station looks like.  Love that ride.

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I wish I'd rode this but I was out of time.  Stupid Volcano wait.

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Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thescorpionlair/7290917176/) by Edward Beavers (http://www.flickr.com/people/thescorpionlair/), on Flickr

It's so much fun.  Even if Moosh hated it (RIP).  But the line was too dang long!

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Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thescorpionlair/7290925530/) by Edward Beavers (http://www.flickr.com/people/thescorpionlair/), on Flickr

Its fun, but I didn't ride it this time.

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Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thescorpionlair/7290688962/) by Edward Beavers (http://www.flickr.com/people/thescorpionlair/), on Flickr

This could be so much fun if the trains were better.  At least the new paint job looks pretty.

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Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thescorpionlair/7290703540/) by Edward Beavers (http://www.flickr.com/people/thescorpionlair/), on Flickr

Another ride I did not ride.  Cause I gots one down the street, yo!  (and I rode Kings Island a week later)

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Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thescorpionlair/7290714060/) by Edward Beavers (http://www.flickr.com/people/thescorpionlair/), on Flickr

Mice scare me.  But I rode it.

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Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thescorpionlair/7290750284/) by Edward Beavers (http://www.flickr.com/people/thescorpionlair/), on Flickr

Two fun rides.

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Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thescorpionlair/7290780792/) by Edward Beavers (http://www.flickr.com/people/thescorpionlair/), on Flickr

I wish they'd keep the theming up.

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Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thescorpionlair/7290795512/) by Edward Beavers (http://www.flickr.com/people/thescorpionlair/), on Flickr

It's so cute.

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Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thescorpionlair/7290798884/) by Edward Beavers (http://www.flickr.com/people/thescorpionlair/), on Flickr

I like the placement of this ride at it's new home, but it's still not over a lake.

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Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thescorpionlair/7290801366/) by Edward Beavers (http://www.flickr.com/people/thescorpionlair/), on Flickr

It's really very purty.

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Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thescorpionlair/7290830684/) by Edward Beavers (http://www.flickr.com/people/thescorpionlair/), on Flickr

Intense.  Fun.  Loads of airtime.

And that's the end!

Rest of the pix are Here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thescorpionlair/sets/72157629942329918/).
Title: Re: PTR: Kings Dominion 2012
Post by: B-mac on June 29, 2012, 12:32:09 AM
I wish you got the bobsled credit. Waited twelve years to ride it and it was just as much fun as when I was six. The thing the caught me off gaurd was that the head car actually acts as the zero car and pivots on two points to guide the entire train.
Title: Re: PTR: Kings Dominion 2012
Post by: Robert T Ackerman on July 03, 2012, 01:46:57 PM
Avalanche is a really fun ride, but this year was a bit let down by it. Those pictures turned out really nice Mr Beaver. I wish I could've joined you that day!
Title: Re: PTR: Kings Dominion 2012
Post by: Edwardo on July 05, 2012, 04:13:33 PM
I have the credit, I got Avalanch opening year.  This is actually the first time I've skipped it (Even though I tried last time, Matt and BillyGator made me ride in 07).
Title: Re: PTR: Kings Dominion 2012
Post by: WadeJ on July 06, 2012, 10:56:08 AM
Thanks for sharing. No Anaconda love?
Title: Re: PTR: Kings Dominion 2012
Post by: dkny6363 on July 06, 2012, 06:46:11 PM
I wass gonna ask that too... I'm sure its crap but it looks soo intreaguing.
Title: Re: PTR: Kings Dominion 2012
Post by: Edwardo on July 08, 2012, 08:18:30 PM
Anaconda isn't terrible but with limited time I had bigger fish to fry.
Title: Re: PTR: Kings Dominion 2012
Post by: B-mac on July 08, 2012, 11:40:43 PM
Anaconda is good if you like classic arrow loopers. The roughest part of it is surprisingly the figure eight, but just keep your head back against the head rest and you should be fine.