Hey all, I just figured as an item of discussion we could all discuss like what our typical routines at KD and BGW are or things we just definitely like to make sure we do when we go, talk about some sleeper rides in the park, talk about your favorite foods to get, when you like to go based off of crowds/weather. I feel like there's never been a discussion on here where we just talk about how we approach a visit to our home parks typically in detail and I feel like we can learn even more about the parks this way and maximize our enjoyment of them even more.
I'd say for Kings Dominion I usually always try to:
-Hit Twisted Timbers for 1-5 laps
-Hit Intimidator 305 for 1-5 laps
-Hit Dominator for 1-2 laps
-Hit Tumbili for 1-2 laps
-Hit FOF for 1 lap
-Hit Backlot for 1 lap
-Drink a beer from the parched pig
-Eat at Country Kitchen/try a restaurant on my meal plan I haven't had.
-Ride something I haven't ridden in a while for fun.
-I really like going on Fridays and Sundays being a local they don't seem to get TOO bad but Twisted Timbers can definitely get a healthy queue on Sundays and that can be a PAINFULLY slow line sometimes.
BGW:
-Hit Pantheon for 2-5 laps
-Hit Apollo's Chariot for 2-5 laps
-Hit Verbolten at least once
-Hit Griffon at least once
-Hit Finnegan's Flyer
-Eat at Trappers or the Pretzel Shop
-If I have a group with me, watch Celtic Fyre
-Mix in rides like Alp, InvadR, Tempesto, Nessie, Pompeii, or Le Scoot based on mood by visit/crowd level.
-Same with KD with Fridays or Sundays being my days to go. I feel like most lines in the past have been Bolt and InvadR, Tempesto if the queue is anywhere near the switch backs it's a pass for me, InvadR if it's back around the corner pass. Bolt I am usually willing to be patient especially if they have both loading platforms going. Sometimes Griffon has a line, sometimes I don't care for the "big boy seat stress" I have to deal with at Griffon. I suspect Pantheon will routinely have a decent queue at least in 2022. If Finnegan is running one swing and there is a line of any length it's a hard pass for how slow it takes.
What do you guys like to always try to accomplish when you go to the VA parks?
I'd say for Kings Dominion I usually always try to:
-Hit Twisted Timbers for 1-5 laps
-Hit Intimidator 305 for 1-5 laps
-Hit Dominator for 1-2 laps
-Hit Tumbili for 1-2 laps
-Hit FOF for 1 lap
-Hit Backlot for 1 lap
-Drink a beer from the parched pig
-Eat at Country Kitchen/try a restaurant on my meal plan I haven't had.
-Ride something I haven't ridden in a while for fun.
-I really like going on Fridays and Sundays being a local they don't seem to get TOO bad but Twisted Timbers can definitely get a healthy queue on Sundays and that can be a PAINFULLY slow line sometimes.
BGW:
-Hit Pantheon for 2-5 laps
-Hit Apollo's Chariot for 2-5 laps
-Hit Verbolten at least once
-Hit Griffon at least once
-Hit Finnegan's Flyer
-Eat at Trappers or the Pretzel Shop
-If I have a group with me, watch Celtic Fyre
-Mix in rides like Alp, InvadR, Tempesto, Nessie, Pompeii, or Le Scoot based on mood by visit/crowd level.
-Same with KD with Fridays or Sundays being my days to go. I feel like most lines in the past have been Bolt and InvadR, Tempesto if the queue is anywhere near the switch backs it's a pass for me, InvadR if it's back around the corner pass. Bolt I am usually willing to be patient especially if they have both loading platforms going. Sometimes Griffon has a line, sometimes I don't care for the "big boy seat stress" I have to deal with at Griffon. I suspect Pantheon will routinely have a decent queue at least in 2022. If Finnegan is running one swing and there is a line of any length it's a hard pass for how slow it takes.
What do you guys like to always try to accomplish when you go to the VA parks?