They're just waiting on that cable lift part. I'm sure once they get it, testing can take all of 1–2 days. We JUST NEED THAT PART!
Project 2025/305: Pantherian (Intimidator 305 Retheme)
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SweetBabyJames
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Are we placing bets? I am going to say June 21st; the weekend after father's day.
OMG, when it first closed, I just picked a random date, so I picked June 22nd as a wild guess!
So, I was watching KD vlogs as usual, and found this one
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and around the 21-minute mark, they said they asked a staff member about Pantherian, and the staff member said it would be "closed until August". I really, really hope it's not that long, and granted, this was just a random vlog I found, but its food for thought nonetheless.
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and around the 21-minute mark, they said they asked a staff member about Pantherian, and the staff member said it would be "closed until August". I really, really hope it's not that long, and granted, this was just a random vlog I found, but its food for thought nonetheless.
I would be willing to put like $50 on it reopening August
$50 in monopoly money obv as my $50 will be used to purchase unseasoned chips
$50 in monopoly money obv as my $50 will be used to purchase unseasoned chips
I’m not sure I’d call it “food for thought.” A frontline employee isn’t likely to have access to that kind of information, and (at the risk of sounding rude) this vlogger doesn’t appear to have enough experience with Kings Dominion to lead me to listen to him.
I’m not saying it won’t be August; I am merely questioning the validity of this source.
I just wish kd would be more transparent and at least give a predicted opening instead of just “opening summer”
There is no way for them to know. They cannot definitively predict how long the repairs and testing will take, especially since other issues could surface during the process.
Yes! Especially if a part were to be shipped in from overseas, given this current climate.
This is a rare moment where I will give BGW park president Kevin some credit, he has been very open about Verbolten, including just yesterday saying he estimates it reopens within 30 days.
I’d like to see some comparable communication from KDW regarding Pantherian.
So, the expectation is that KD gives an estimate once an opening day is less than 30 days out? What if… they’re not that close yet? Or they don’t know the exact timing yet?
The issue with that kind of statement is that there’s now an expectation. If Verbolten doesn’t open within the next 30 days, people will complain about “lies.”
Even as a kid, I never expected concrete answers on Kingda Ka’s many extended closures. It was what it was, and there are/were other rides in the park to enjoy in the meantime.
Even as a kid, I never expected concrete answers on Kingda Ka’s many extended closures. It was what it was, and there are/were other rides in the park to enjoy in the meantime.
Except this very well come back to bite them, if another problem arises between now and then, which is why parks aren't that open about what is going on with broken rides. That said, when it is just parts (from what I'm aware is Verboltens case is), it is pretty easy to estimate reopening, assuming parts are delayed further. When the issue is more complex, it is almost impossible to estimate.
I do. So many enthusiasts were in town that night, that park vibe was pretty amazing. I knew we had a problem when they weren’t marketing Pantherian at all in the run up. This may be a situation where we end up with more theming because of the maintenance delay and opportunity to go bigger and better.
My sources are saying it may not open at all ever again. Apparently it’s more broken than anticipated and they may not be willing to invest the money into basically rebuilding a large part of the ride.
We should all just accept that if it ever opens again, even if takes a long time, that that is better than the alternative.
We should all just accept that if it ever opens again, even if takes a long time, that that is better than the alternative.
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