I don't understand the hate people give to S&S Free Spins. They're really fun. I get that they don't turn a park into a destination because they've become so common. But there are a lot of rides that are common that are still fun. I ride every Batman clone I come across because they are fun to ride. The Free Spins have a different experience each time so they have an advantage over most clones. I'm not saying they are elite coasters but they are fun.
I feel like that's the general consensus. I think the hate they normally get is based on something else, like in the case of the Six Flags parks, the criticisms were coming from a frustration of the parks not really getting something new or inspired. In the case of Kings Dominion I think it was more of a lack of a replacement for Volcano than a dislike for Free Spins. Might just be what I'm thinking though and not the general population.
I think it was just from those years that six flags was spamming them to all the parks. but once someone gets a chance to ride one.. most people I think can appreciate them for being a fun ride as another option when youre at a park. like you said, nothing elite, but I think they're great. Way cooler than any vekom boomerang or SLC and not painful at all to me.
This a smaller version of it than what most other parks have installed. I wonder why KD went with smaller model just like they did with their frisbee ride.
I’m always happy to see Kings Dominion get some love and money invested into it. 2025 is their 50th anniversary, so I’m very hopeful something absolutely huge and unique comes to replace Volcano. I’m glad you both enjoyed your day despite the snow
Anniversaries don't usually mean a big new addition like a coaster as anniversaries sell themselves. I think 2024 could be the year of Volcano's replacement.
Lol I love people who get to operate launch coasters. The guy working flight of fear saying “I can’t remember what this button does” and pressing it to launch riders was really funny to me and idk why. I guess it’s nice when operators try and have fun with riders
6:49 The fact that one of the boats from Haunted River, that ended up becoming theming for Volcano, is still sitting in the original ride trough for Haunted River while land clearing is taking place……..makes me happy. Haunted River was my favorite ride when I was a kid.
They must have massively exceeded their budget for the coaster itself with Pantheon or something because they must have had a meeting to say: "Yo, what's the least we can possibly do to theme this ride because we're f'ing broke".
despite a rough last decade for KD i think their recent additions have been in the right direction for the park. candy apple grove and the jungle expedition are both great areas of the park with moderate theming while tumbili and twisted timbers fit really well into those themes (not to mention all the ride rethemes and spruce ups). it just feels like theres a big focus on quality of life and making the park feel like it actually has cohesive lands compared to the usual cedar fair and six flags look.
I can sympathize with Sarah regarding Volcano. I spent years saying I would get to it and never did. Also, as a KI homer, I'm jealous of the working they put in to Jungle X-Pedition. I hope KI one days gives Action Zone a real theme and makeover.
The jungle expedition looks beautiful. Cedar Fair is finally paying a lot more attention to theming, landscaping, atmospheric music, and even the food. I sure can't wait to go see this myself if we get the opportunity to return.
yo Kings Dominion should be proud of their new area! I completely agree with Sarah that parks are paying attention to the 5 senses. The details they put in their new section is great and Im glad that KI and KD has done a good job with their new areas. Love the touch of ambient music.. soon the sister parks will replace each of their large empty lots too 😅😅
On sunday, my friend said hi to you guys while exiting I305. He was on the same train as you. I wish I could’ve seen you guys as I went to King Dominion at the same time.
Nice video! I haven't been motivated to go to KD since they closed Volcano. However, I like what they're starting to do with the park - perhaps the start of something big over the next ten years. Maybe this will be the year I return. It's crazy to see that KD is now out theming BGW.
Ah great video! 😊 crazy how cold it was this weekend 😂 I went Sunday and glad everything was like open lol… fun times! Happy to see you two had fun too! I think I saw you, Taylor, up on International Street at one point from a distance 🤣
The area around Tumbili looks great. I always enjoy the Free Spins and it's nice to see one with some theming and music rather than tacky Joker "theming" plopped on concrete. I actually wouldn't mind seeing more Free Spins at other CF parks, particularly the smaller ones. Looking forward to visiting next month!
I find it hilarious to see how bundled up you two were for temperatures that didn't dip below freezing. Where I'm from (Winnipeg Canada) we haven't even seen above freezing temps yet this year and yet people are already switching into their spring clothes. Also did you know that the attraction safety spiels for the rides in Jungle X-Pedition were recorded by youtuber Alicia Stella of Theme Park Stop? Perhaps someday you two will be invited to do something similar.
I can't believe seven months ago, I saw the official animation for tumbili. Then seven months later, I see this. Dang, that was pretty fast. It didn't even take a year.
12:25 is the time stamp of when I appeared in the background of coaster studio's video. He also appeared in my video about kings dominion as well. Thank you Coaster studios for being in my video.
I actually saw you at the park in line for Reptilian! I didn’t want to tell “HI” in the middle of the line because that would’ve been awkward, but it was really cool!
Six Flags Over Georgia literally closed for that entire weekend because of that extremely cold winter storm, imagine how brutal it must have been in Virginia for this opening weekend
Prediction: I don’t expect them to do this soon. But over the next 5 years, this is what I would do: 2023- retheme backlot stunt coaster to a jungle expedition/tiger theme and put trees everywhere. Change the cars to safari cruisers. 2024- b&m flying coaster themed to a bird (volcano’s replacement) 2025- retheme i305 to a space theme to match flight of fear (like orion/flight of fear) to separate it from jungle x-pedition
@@Commanders2022 no it won’t i305 will stay the same and if anything gets revamped it will be the anaconda there’s been rumors for years of that thing getting replaced/revamped
@@XxMemeist_ExtremistxX if you look at the 6 temples on the map, the 4th is anaconda. There’s 2 left to be discovered (backlot retheme and volcanos replacement). It would be in KD’s best interest to give i305 a space theme and make an area-52 themed area
I was wondering if Avalanche still existed at King's Dominion. Does the Scooby Doo coaster still exist? Oh, and that reference to Mt.Kilimanjaro appears to be related to the ride of that same name that is long gone. It was a roller coaster that went in a big circle in and out of a small mountain. I know that sounds weak, but man, that ride would haul ass.
Imagine if Tumbili open and operated during the snow in March. By the way, I how that Mark was wearing shorts at 35 degrees weather at 0:42! That was hilarious! 😂 And also, Ryan and The Coaster Idiots are in your vlog at 6:34 lmao! 😂😂😂
The music in the background at the end sounded like the start of some awesome outro music you were going to play us out with, shame it's probably copyrighted lol
I did a video about this a while back- I’d be fine with a couple of options. This includes a big GCI/Gravity Group wooden coaster, an S&S axis or 4D like Eejanaika, or Vekoma flying coaster
If KD would have started Tumbili at 10:30AM (30 minute before the park opened) on Saturday everyone would have been able to ride. There was only about 100 people there. Then KD kicked everyone out at 1PM and closed. Especially since the press/ media were invited too come in at 10AM. That's what BGW did with Pantheon the week before.
I didn't know you don't like freespins cause the are to much. I know many people don't like them cause they don't do much for them but for you, you didn't like the feeling of that many flips on a free spin?
Was there with them. My wife and I actually met you right before you guys got on I305. So you have a little more experience with me on I305 Taylor, was that it running pretty slow? Even if that was it slow it lived up to the hype... (I know I'm like 20 years late on this one lol)
Viper at SFMM has better theming than Pantheon. Ninja at SFStL has better theming than Pantheon. American Eagle as SFGAm has better theming than Pantheon. Okay some of those are equal, not better. But Busch Gardens is a theme park and those are amusement parks - Pantheon should have better theming.
Bear in mind that SeaWorld opened four new coasters this year, all of them sizable additions. Cedar Fair opened just one coaster, and it’s a cheap addition. The money normally spent on a B&M or two smaller investment was funneled into this ride and its surroundings. When a free spin is your only new attraction, you have money to put theming in. That’s how it works
@@starryagent9936 All of SeaWorld's coasters were supposed to open in 2020 and 2021. You'd have to count Orion if you want to cover the same period at Cedar Fair. That's still 2 vs 4 but that's a big extra ride that Cedar Fair opened that Sea World would have held until 2022. Most of the rest of Sea World's 4 'new' coasters also have better theming than Pantheon.
Wow, Pantheon got out-themed by a 4-D freespin. Way to go Busch.
Reptilian's trains look awesome!
I don't understand the hate people give to S&S Free Spins. They're really fun. I get that they don't turn a park into a destination because they've become so common. But there are a lot of rides that are common that are still fun. I ride every Batman clone I come across because they are fun to ride. The Free Spins have a different experience each time so they have an advantage over most clones. I'm not saying they are elite coasters but they are fun.
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I feel like that's the general consensus. I think the hate they normally get is based on something else, like in the case of the Six Flags parks, the criticisms were coming from a frustration of the parks not really getting something new or inspired. In the case of Kings Dominion I think it was more of a lack of a replacement for Volcano than a dislike for Free Spins. Might just be what I'm thinking though and not the general population.
i've never rode one before and to have one in the Virginia area is good enough for me
I think it was just from those years that six flags was spamming them to all the parks. but once someone gets a chance to ride one.. most people I think can appreciate them for being a fun ride as another option when youre at a park.
like you said, nothing elite, but I think they're great. Way cooler than any vekom boomerang or SLC and not painful at all to me.
This a smaller version of it than what most other parks have installed. I wonder why KD went with smaller model just like they did with their frisbee ride.
I’m always happy to see Kings Dominion get some love and money invested into it. 2025 is their 50th anniversary, so I’m very hopeful something absolutely huge and unique comes to replace Volcano. I’m glad you both enjoyed your day despite the snow
Anniversaries don't usually mean a big new addition like a coaster as anniversaries sell themselves. I think 2024 could be the year of Volcano's replacement.
we all know volcano's replacement is comming
I still want to see Cedar Fair invest some money into Michigan's Adventure, it looks depressing!
GP: The Joker at Six Flags is so tumble-y
Josh from Kings Dominion: That's excellent name for a coaster
Love seeing El Toro Ryan in your videos you two are the OG best coaster tubers
I'm really digging the direction KD is going with this largely themed area, hope they keep it up. Looks like an awesome year for the park.
Lol I love people who get to operate launch coasters. The guy working flight of fear saying “I can’t remember what this button does” and pressing it to launch riders was really funny to me and idk why. I guess it’s nice when operators try and have fun with riders
6:49 The fact that one of the boats from Haunted River, that ended up becoming theming for Volcano, is still sitting in the original ride trough for Haunted River while land clearing is taking place……..makes me happy. Haunted River was my favorite ride when I was a kid.
Yes! That ride was awesome.
I think it's crazy how Tumbili is more themed than Pantheon 😂
They must have massively exceeded their budget for the coaster itself with Pantheon or something because they must have had a meeting to say: "Yo, what's the least we can possibly do to theme this ride because we're f'ing broke".
@@nichtsistkostenlos6565 Yeah, it has probably been this way. I hope they theme the ride though in one or two years
@Nichtsistkostenlos interestingly enough it seems they have a few billion to spare based off the Cedar Fair offer. But I have no idea lol
@@tylerseward2980 Maybe they safe the money to make a bigger offer next year 😂
@@nichtsistkostenlos6565 If they're out of money, they could probably do some DIY sh!t, lmao.
despite a rough last decade for KD i think their recent additions have been in the right direction for the park. candy apple grove and the jungle expedition are both great areas of the park with moderate theming while tumbili and twisted timbers fit really well into those themes (not to mention all the ride rethemes and spruce ups). it just feels like theres a big focus on quality of life and making the park feel like it actually has cohesive lands compared to the usual cedar fair and six flags look.
This was the first year Busch Gardens WB was open year round. We went Mid January. Cold and fun.
Actually, those palm trees are sabal palmettos that withstand temperatures down to 7 degrees so they will be fine.
oh good!
I can sympathize with Sarah regarding Volcano. I spent years saying I would get to it and never did.
Also, as a KI homer, I'm jealous of the working they put in to Jungle X-Pedition. I hope KI one days gives Action Zone a real theme and makeover.
I’m so glad they put pavers out there. The pavement was brutal in the summer time…
I love how you could hear clint's scream in the background lol
The jungle expedition looks beautiful. Cedar Fair is finally paying a lot more attention to theming, landscaping, atmospheric music, and even the food. I sure can't wait to go see this myself if we get the opportunity to return.
I relate to Mark, I'll wear shorts when it's -20 outside.
Same actually if it's -100 I'll still wear shorts
yo Kings Dominion should be proud of their new area! I completely agree with Sarah that parks are paying attention to the 5 senses. The details they put in their new section is great and Im glad that KI and KD has done a good job with their new areas. Love the touch of ambient music.. soon the sister parks will replace each of their large empty lots too 😅😅
Kings Dominion is criminally underrated
On sunday, my friend said hi to you guys while exiting I305. He was on the same train as you. I wish I could’ve seen you guys as I went to King Dominion at the same time.
Not seeing the volcano there is so sad. Ill never look at the area the same
I’m glad they decided to not only keep Avalanche, but theme it to the area, and give it a fresh coat of paint.
A launched Vekoma STC would really fit in that section.
5:32 "they kept the water effects from tomb raider" LMAO
Going to KD for my first visit on the 20th. Excited!!
A 4-D freespin and Crumbl Cookies! It was great to talk to you guys the other day!
Yeesh this is like the 4th time it snowed in VA. Must be a new record for us🥶
We get snow most winters lol
Y'all got more snow than South Jersey on Saturday. I saw on Twitter that Short Pump had around 3 inches of snow but South Jersey had mostly rain.
Nice video! I haven't been motivated to go to KD since they closed Volcano. However, I like what they're starting to do with the park - perhaps the start of something big over the next ten years. Maybe this will be the year I return.
It's crazy to see that KD is now out theming BGW.
How is Kings Dominion’s 2022 addition so much better themed than BGW’s
Why was ElToroRyan there for Tumbili? Does the ride even have a block zone?
I almost went, too, but it snowed! I couldn't travel long distances to get there in the snow.
I remember Smurf Mountain. Yes, I’m old.
About the Tumbili Signs, the freespin at SFDK had a Batman logo in the structure, but it was taken down after the season.
I’ll save that wig for you in case Karen Taylor needs to make a return. 🤣
Ah great video! 😊 crazy how cold it was this weekend 😂 I went Sunday and glad everything was like open lol… fun times! Happy to see you two had fun too! I think I saw you, Taylor, up on International Street at one point from a distance 🤣
also that entry concrete thing that yall were waiting at in the line looks to be one of the volcano sign archways that they had
Now we need a coaster parody for tumbili like the joker clones lol
The area around Tumbili looks great. I always enjoy the Free Spins and it's nice to see one with some theming and music rather than tacky Joker "theming" plopped on concrete. I actually wouldn't mind seeing more Free Spins at other CF parks, particularly the smaller ones. Looking forward to visiting next month!
it would really cool if the 4-D free fly coaster had more layers and a longer layout
It’s crazy when KD is out theming BGW
As an employee of FoF in 2019, this is beautiful to see.
I find it hilarious to see how bundled up you two were for temperatures that didn't dip below freezing. Where I'm from (Winnipeg Canada) we haven't even seen above freezing temps yet this year and yet people are already switching into their spring clothes.
Also did you know that the attraction safety spiels for the rides in Jungle X-Pedition were recorded by youtuber Alicia Stella of Theme Park Stop? Perhaps someday you two will be invited to do something similar.
Sarah should get the shirt. Who cares what anyone says! That design is beautiful. Shoot I want it lol
I can't believe seven months ago, I saw the official animation for tumbili. Then seven months later, I see this. Dang, that was pretty fast. It didn't even take a year.
They should blast the Home Depot theme for Reptilian now
Maybe they should retheme Backlot Stunt Coaster to a jungle expedition theme to fit the area.
Or, they could put Diamond Falls back in it's place.
12:25 is the time stamp of when I appeared in the background of coaster studio's video. He also appeared in my video about kings dominion as well. Thank you Coaster studios for being in my video.
I actually saw you at the park in line for Reptilian! I didn’t want to tell “HI” in the middle of the line because that would’ve been awkward, but it was really cool!
A similar thing happened to me on Sunday as well.
Reminds me of Tsunami Surges opening day being 50 degrees
Hahaha “You’re one of those!” Hahaha
ngl the lifthill music was a JAM
Was gonna try and go to KD opening day as well until the forecast called for snow. Looks like we made the right call haha
Six Flags Over Georgia literally closed for that entire weekend because of that extremely cold winter storm, imagine how brutal it must have been in Virginia for this opening weekend
It wasn’t too bad on Sunday, but Saturday would have been cold.
Prediction:
I don’t expect them to do this soon. But over the next 5 years, this is what I would do:
2023- retheme backlot stunt coaster to a jungle expedition/tiger theme and put trees everywhere. Change the cars to safari cruisers.
2024- b&m flying coaster themed to a bird (volcano’s replacement)
2025- retheme i305 to a space theme to match flight of fear (like orion/flight of fear) to separate it from jungle x-pedition
I305 is already themed dude
@@seminoleboy96 and it will get rethemed to a space themed like Orion. Watch.
To keep the Jungle X temple theme going, I think Garuda would be a perfect name for a wing or flyer there.
@@Commanders2022 no it won’t i305 will stay the same and if anything gets revamped it will be the anaconda there’s been rumors for years of that thing getting replaced/revamped
@@XxMemeist_ExtremistxX if you look at the 6 temples on the map, the 4th is anaconda. There’s 2 left to be discovered (backlot retheme and volcanos replacement). It would be in KD’s best interest to give i305 a space theme and make an area-52 themed area
I’m still unclear how my Karen wig ended up on your head but it’s all good 😂😂
After riding cheetah hunt in what was 40° weather recently, I can only imagine riding coasters in 30s.
Hope Reptilian gets some merch because that logo is fantastic.
I was at American dream mall lol during all of this.
I was wondering if Avalanche still existed at King's Dominion. Does the Scooby Doo coaster still exist?
Oh, and that reference to Mt.Kilimanjaro appears to be related to the ride of that same name that is long gone. It was a roller coaster that went in a big circle in and out of a small mountain. I know that sounds weak, but man, that ride would haul ass.
The S&S looks cool.
Yeah, the weather has been really weird recently
Was that during the Winter Event? I’m thinking about going to Kings Island and Carowinds this summer.
Nope, this is just the normal operating season!
Imagine if Tumbili open and operated during the snow in March. By the way, I how that Mark was wearing shorts at 35 degrees weather at 0:42! That was hilarious! 😂 And also, Ryan and The Coaster Idiots are in your vlog at 6:34 lmao! 😂😂😂
welcome to kings dommion in the fricking SNOW
The music in the background at the end sounded like the start of some awesome outro music you were going to play us out with, shame it's probably copyrighted lol
Dude there’s always that one guy wearing shorts in crazy cold weather
What do u think will replace Volcano? Can u do a video about it?
That ride operator for Flight of Fear is acting like the ops on Full Throttle
Come back to Florida it's always hot down here 😎☀️🌇
looks like they took a lot of note off of Phantasialand with the theming
WHAT UP MCLOVIN
AYYYYY
So is KD becoming the park with themeing and BGW the one with none
Come back this weekend. It's supposed to be warm. Yo I might ride this.
I wish i was there - i told my best friend i was like kd opened today i feel bad for everyone in the snow 😭😭😭
So out of curiosity what would you like to see replace volcano in the plot to go with this area?
I did a video about this a while back- I’d be fine with a couple of options. This includes a big GCI/Gravity Group wooden coaster, an S&S axis or 4D like Eejanaika, or Vekoma flying coaster
You'll find aliens in the jungle before you fine dale earnheart (or jr.).
Was that the side that got water dumped on them? 🤣😉
Wait, Kings Dominion is open for the season now?
It's probably a media thing. Like it's only open to critics or something
@@David-gj9qr nope it's open for the season, I was there yesterday
@@David-gj9qr No, they always open for the season in March.
Weekends only right now. But yeah.
If KD would have started Tumbili at 10:30AM (30 minute before the park opened) on Saturday everyone would have been able to ride. There was only about 100 people there. Then KD kicked everyone out at 1PM and closed. Especially since the press/ media were invited too come in at 10AM. That's what BGW did with Pantheon the week before.
Home Depot advertising, in Kings Dominion?
They're turning into Six Flags!
so its 35 degrees there but its freezing but in the Nederlands its like 5 to 0 degrees :)
9:08 Since when did Kings Dominion have the rights to the Brave soundtrack.
Kings Island plays Wreck it Ralph at park close so....
carowinds also had a bad opening day
made it in the video @ 15:27 😂
Are you going to head over to Sea World San Diego to check out Emperor Dive soon?
maybe later this year!
@@CoasterStudios I heard it doesn’t even have a station cover.. from what it sounds like even pantheon is better themed than this thing😂
Does one side flip more than the other?
I believe the left side tends to flip more...at least from what I've heard
@@CoasterStudios left from what perspective? Either side could be considered left
I ran in the snow yesterday…in shorts… get used to the cold.
Tumbili, Twisted Timbers, Reptilian, and Blue side Racer75
Where the heck is that boo blasters?! Went to KD for a few days last year and never heard of that
It’s on the outer edge of planet snoopy
Was it open last year?
@@MattHeadleyNC yes
@@CoasterStudios dang! Totally missed that!
But that means they can still build another coaster in place of where volcano was at because the nee coaster was not built in the space volcano was
Wait a minute… there’s two sizes of freespins? Thought they were all the same!
Dragon Slayer opened at AdventurLand last year, same model as Tumbili
I didn't know you don't like freespins cause the are to much. I know many people don't like them cause they don't do much for them but for you, you didn't like the feeling of that many flips on a free spin?
Lmao did they just leave Anaconda out of the Jungle Expedition area
I think they’ll add it once they retheme back lot in a couple years
@@Commanders2022 interested to see how the Backlot Stunt Coaster will go with a jungle theme
I wish they would restore the special effects to flight of fear that use to have.😔
Kings Dominion did the freespin right.
Was there with them. My wife and I actually met you right before you guys got on I305. So you have a little more experience with me on I305 Taylor, was that it running pretty slow? Even if that was it slow it lived up to the hype... (I know I'm like 20 years late on this one lol)
I can’t remember what this button does? Lol 🤣
R.I.P. Volcano 🌋
Tumbili has much better theming than Pantheon. Only in Virginia you can have a free spin have better theming than a multi launch at a Sea World park.
Viper at SFMM has better theming than Pantheon.
Ninja at SFStL has better theming than Pantheon.
American Eagle as SFGAm has better theming than Pantheon.
Okay some of those are equal, not better. But Busch Gardens is a theme park and those are amusement parks - Pantheon should have better theming.
Bear in mind that SeaWorld opened four new coasters this year, all of them sizable additions. Cedar Fair opened just one coaster, and it’s a cheap addition. The money normally spent on a B&M or two smaller investment was funneled into this ride and its surroundings.
When a free spin is your only new attraction, you have money to put theming in. That’s how it works
@@starryagent9936 All of SeaWorld's coasters were supposed to open in 2020 and 2021. You'd have to count Orion if you want to cover the same period at Cedar Fair.
That's still 2 vs 4 but that's a big extra ride that Cedar Fair opened that Sea World would have held until 2022.
Most of the rest of Sea World's 4 'new' coasters also have better theming than Pantheon.
Tried to go (figured you’d be there) but the park closed 20 minutes after I arrived so I decided not to waste the ticket