King's Dominion Virginia MY FIRST TIME! Twister Timbers, Racer 75, Grizzly, Intimidator & More!
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- Опубліковано 3 сер 2024
- Join us for my first ever visit to King's Dominion amusement park in Doswell Virginia as part of our March 2022 road trip from Florida to Virginia! We explore this beautiful park on a windy March day, and ride favorites (and not so favorites) like Twisted Timbers, Grizzly (a classic wooden coaster celebrating it's 40th birthday), Racer 75, Boo Blasters on Boo Hill, Flight of Fear, Intimidator 305, Blue Ridge Tollway and more! Sam rides their brand new ride, Tumbili for us, we eat some tasty theme park food at Grain & Grill, and take in the atmosphere, scenery, music and views of this unique Cedar Fair amusement park in Doswell, VA! It really is a very pretty park with lots to offer and I'm so happy to continue our journey to attempt to visit every Cedar Fair park in the USA! Thanks for joining us for this road trip, we already have the next one planned and it's SOON!!
(Note: The on-ride POV clips of Twister Timbers & Racer 75 is King's Dominion footage they make publicly available, since they don't allow filming on rides I included those snippets to give you an idea of what they are like. All other footage of course is mine, as always.)
Welcome to Super Enthused! My name is Jackie and I bring you along as we visit fun and unique travel destinations, theme parks and attractions, road trips, resort tours and so much more. I hope you enjoy the videos, thanks for being here! ❤️
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* March 2022 Road Trip vlogs playlist:
1. Road Trip Travel Day March 2022! First Time at Buc-ee's, Georgia Peach World & Hotel Check-in!
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2. South of the Border South Carolina Roadside Attraction & Driving to Virginia / Road Trip 2022 Day 2
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3. Busch Gardens Williamsburg MY FIRST TIME! Pantheon, Verbolten, Alpengeist, Food, Shows & MORE!
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4. Colonial Williamsburg, VA MY FIRST TIME! King's Arm Tavern, The Cheese Shop & More! ua-cam.com/video/4psB6cVyHP8/v-deo.html
5. King's Dominion Virginia MY FIRST TIME! Twister Timbers, Racer 75, Grizzly, Intimidator & More! ua-cam.com/video/72_agld1alY/v-deo.html
Love them all
Oh wow...I feel they hit copy + paste on this location when having gone to Kings Island for over 30+ years.
And I'm jealous they're already open. I have to wait till Good Friday for Kings Island. 2 extra feet to the track on The Beast this year!
@@vandy0419 Yea that's why we have to wait to do the others bc we are waiting for them to fully open for the season!
You need to continue North and stop at Hersheypark, in Hershey, PA! Excellent park with great rollercoasters which opens for the season this weekend (April 2)!!!!
Should’ve been there when volcano was still there. That coaster was AMAZING
Volcano was my favorite coaster that I had ever been on!
I was so sad last summer when it was closed. I even remember, and loved, the Haunted River ride that was in that mountain before Volcano!
Volcano was the best!
That was my number favorite coaster. It was so smooth and the speed felt on launch was awesome!
Very first launch coaster! Unfortunately it just was impossible to do maintenance after awhile
I’m 48 years old. The Racer 75 will always be The Rebel Yell to me. It was the first big coaster I ever road as a child. The Rebel Yell!!
Boo Blasters used to be themed to Scooby-Doo. Park was once full of Hanna Barbera characters. I can still remember walking through Yogi's cave as a kid.
As a person who grew up with The Grizzly (literally, I’m 47), I was so glad to see you all as first timers give it so much love. It will forever be my favorite coaster, so it warms my heart to know that not only is it still there but also that it is still all wood and hasn’t been refurbished into a hybrid.
One of my favorite sounds is a roller coaster making its way up a climb and then the release of the drop. I love that.
Oh yes, Tommy, me too!! I loooove that sound!!
Disney is cool but it’s fun to see some different places outside of Florida. Kings Island is my home park and they have some really amazing coasters too if you’re doing Cedar Fair parks. You guys are always so fun to watch!
It has been so awesome seeing you go to Busch Gardens and then Kings Dominion. I live in Maryland and have been to both parks so many times. When Racer75 was Rebel Yell, 1 track went backwards. It was so fun! Your videos bring back so many great memories.
Being a Cedar Fair park it does have a bit of a Knott's vibe...and I guess apples instead of boysenberries! I'm getting to the point of not liking even easy roller coasters any more but still fun to watch you two!! Thanks for taking us along.
I love the whole look of this park! I think you and Sam can make anything look fun, you both have a beautiful way of finding the joy in everything ❤️
That’s so kind of you, Kirstie!
@@SuperEnthused Chris blog club member
Thanks, Jackie and Sam for such a great vision into the King's Dominion fun-time!
Favorite lines
'A shaken not stirred situation.' and
'Most amount of boos in one sign.'
🤣🤣
Thanks so much for sharing and making my morning a little more fun. 🎉
So glad the weather cleared up for you. 💞
-Troy & Aimee
Hahaha love that you picked up on those!!
I love wooden roller coasters!
Glad you liked VA! Busch Gardens is definitely my preferred park over Kings Dominion. We grew up going to both, but BG has always been the superior park in my eyes. It reminds me of Epcot in a lot of ways. It has always been cleaner, has better themed attractions and is maintained better as well I think. However I do mis Dark Castle. Wish they would bring that back.
After seeing this, Virginia will now be for Super Enthused Video Lovers! You did their park proud!
Ahhh I loooove that!! Thank you I really tried!!
Wow! Thank you both for this vlog! I haven't thought about King's Dominion in forever! To be honest I didn't think it was still running. I remember going there a couple of times as a kid around 1979-80. Brought back so many memories, thank you!
Yay! It’s Jackie and Sam! Thank you for this video! I haven’t been at Kings Dominion in years! What a treat! Thank you Jackie!🥳❤️💜🎉 🎠 🎡 🎢
I wouldn't be scared to ride, but I'd get sick intsa migraine, dizziness, bad neck. Fun times Jakie I love you and Sam 🤗
Love that you caught someone waving on Twisted Timbers, how cool!
I thought that was so sweet, love that!
I remember when Grizzly opened. It was one of my favorite coasters back then and I still love it!
Thank you both so much I enjoyed every vlog 😊 other than it being a little cold your journey was awesome thanks for sharing
LOL! "For the first time on this channel, I'm going to say it.. I hated it." Great video Jackie! So happy that you all had a such good time on this trip!
Great video! Really enjoying your road trip! Thank you for sharing your adventures! 👍
Are you kidding me?? That's our home park. We would have loved to have met you! Glad you were available to visit. Come back when it's warmer or during a festival.
Looked like a perfect day out at the parks
Hi Jackie and Sam. Love the Road Trip Part 1 of 2022. With the Wind did You and Sam get to Fly a Kite. Thank you for Showing everyplace you have been to. Keep on having Fun.
Boo Blasters is always a ride for my friends and I when we go. So much fun!
Great Video. Haven't been there since the 80s when I went down for my cousin's wedding. Lots of memories. Thanks.
Venture up to Ohio & hit Cedar Point and Kings Island to really get your thrills!
We will visit Cedar Point a little later this year!
@@SuperEnthused awesome! I grew up in Ohio. My 2 home parks plus Carowinds in Charlotte. Once you hit CP you won’t look back! Especially if you love coasters! That Fast Lane plus there is worth the investment there. (Plus covers all the rides…regular excludes some of the bigger name attractions)
@@SuperEnthused It's my home park. Up there at cedar point all the time. Big fan of your channel and would love to run into you. The entertainment is really good also
I would do Cedar Point at Halloween (my fave time to make the trip over there) and consider Kennywood in Pittsburgh PA too if you get a chance. Its rated among the top for Halloween events. The park is smaller, but it has some classic wooden coasters (not wood-look, but actual wood), I think the only surviving Noah's Ark funhouse, and the newest coaster at Kennywood, Steel Curtain, is AMAZING (came off not knowing which way is up, but it was simultaneously such a smooth ride). If you do happen to swing up our way for the spooky season I recommend checking out Scarehouse too.
At least you got on the Intimidator 305. You go girl! :)
I did it! Never doing it again, but did it ahhaa!!
@@SuperEnthused You and Sam rock! 🙂🙂🙂
Love your road trip vlogs and all of your vlogs! Always checking to see when you have posted a new one 🥰
Great video. The funny thing is that Intimidator 305 is my favorite coaster in the park. Nice showing the ACE plaque. ACE, American Coaster Enthusiasts, is a great coaster club.
Yes we love our ACE friends! Been running into them at the openings of every coaster lately - Ice Breaker, Iron Gwazi, Pantheon. They’re always so nice and excited to be there. I even gave them a shout out in my Iron Gwazi vid!
I'm one of those crazy people that loves super intense coasters. I always tense up and white knuckle it, make it a challenge. I know not everyone will enjoy them though. Great video as always, Cedar Fair parks a great value
You’re not the only one. But I can see how a balls-to-the-wall intense speed monster like I-305 could cause problems with some
wow you guys rocked another video. I truly am enjoying these vlogs. I haven't been to king's dominion I'm years. Now I want to go again. love the content. keep going Jackie!!!
My Wife and I live in Toano area right outside Williamsburg and after going to Busch Gardens all these years, we just got Season passes for Kings Dominion this past December, We loved their winter fest so much more then the Busch Gardens one! Really looking forward to a awesome year at Kings Dominion!
Jackie my friend i am loving your Road Trip videos and i was surprise that Sam ride that Twisted Timbers and you know that i would never ride that thing lol anyway another great video Jackie you guys stay safe out there.
Wow! Those are some crazy coasters. Thanks for sharing your fun day! 🤩🎢
Thank you for these vlogs! You guys are such a positive and sunny force in this world!
🙏🏼 thank you, Roxanne!
Great footage of kings dominion ! I’ve always wanted a quality video for this park and you have provided!! I love this road trip you all are doing. Can’t wait to see where else you go!
Ah this makes me so happy, thank you!!! I try so hard to do justice to anywhere I visit and I'm glad I hopefully did KD justice!
Love this! My old home park. It was always a ghost town on Wednesdays, even in the summer. I went every Wednesday, because Wednesdays were my Saturdays. Season Passes were really affordable. I love the Grizzly and the Rebel Yell.
I haven’t been there in years , since we lived in the DC area. We always had a great time there. Thank you for sharing your adventure there. Have a blessed weekend. ❤️
Glad y’all enjoyed our great state…next time include a trip over to the Shenandoah valley, lots to do and see
Thank You for taking us along with you and Sam Kings Dominion looks like a fun little park.. But there is no way in the world that I would ride that one ride..
I am so glad y’all made it to Kings Dominion! So glad you hung out in my area!
Definitely come for Halloween Haunt at Kings Dominion and Howloscream at Busch Gardens Williamsburg! Get the Quick Queue and Fast Lane for the Halloween Haunted Houses. It’s worth the cost for sure!
My goodness how fun was that! Yea not riding those coasters either! Thanks for a great video! ❤️🙏
If King's Dominion is anything like King's Island you sure had fun! LOVE the Cars, they have them at King's Island and I visited way back in 1975! Some more of these rides are at King's Island! So enjoy them. Finally, the weather there was one of the things that keep me in Florida! The winds sucks there.
Yes, I did search for "singing mushrooms" on UA-cam. They were awesome. Enjoyed seeing this park, thank you for bringing us along.
You know it's a good day when Super Enthused pops up with a new Vlog. Yet again she does some top quality vlogging.
So happy you went to KD! I loved your vlog. Twisted Timbers is my favorite coaster there. You got some really great images of the park! 😄
Dang, barrel roll going down the hill on Twisted Timbers, looks so cool. Thanks to Sam riding the spinning one, that's a no for me as well. I loved Intimidator at Carowinds. Please go to Cedar Point, Maverick is the best. I hope to go there this summer. I enjoy your adventures.
Thank you for showing Kings Dominion!! We haven’t been there for a few years. I used to LOVE Racer 75 (I think it used to be called Rebel Yell). I remember back in high school (1996), they would run one of the trains facing backwards and one facing the regular way, and of course “racer” them. I LOVED the backwards one better!!
I love your channel so much! I’ve never been to Virginia but it looks so fun, maybe someday I’ll get there. You guys are so cute together I’m glad you guys had so much fun! I always look forward to your next vids!☺️
Had never heard of this park, thank you for showing us. It was great fun. Loved the little cars like Toad of Toad Hall. Cheers
It was nice saying hi to you at BGW Friday (if you don’t know, I was the one that said hi in Festa Italia towards park close).
As a Virginian who LOVES your channel, I must say it’s very Nice to see you and Sam exploring the VA parks and the VA area. Even though I like BGW more than KD, I will say I still really love BOTH parks, especially with how different they are. 1 park is about the coasters and more of an amusement park (KD) and 1 is about the landscaping and more of a theme park (BGW) and it’s pretty cool. Twisted Timbers is my favorite coaster at KD for sure, And haha yes, sure I may love Intimidator but it makes me feel exhausted after like 2-3 rides on it lol. Very intense haha and I can see why you wouldn’t be a fan of it. Grizzly, yes the roughness to me kind of makes the ride fun lol and nice to hear someone else thinks the same.
But yeah KD is a pretty nice amusement park and has nice charm to it. Nice to hear you had a great time! And I loved this video as always ☺️
Love your road trip videos! I Went to kings Dominion as a kid.
My home park!! I haven’t been back in quite some time so I haven’t had a chance to ride Twisted Timbers, but it looks awesome. I used to go to Kings Dominion all the time in college, as it wasn’t too far a drive from campus. I was actually a scare actor for one night at their Halloween Haunt! Racer 75 (though I knew it as Rebel Yell) and the Volcano (now gone) were some of my absolute favorites! And the Intimidator is an INTENSE ride but amazing at night. I actually usually black out around the curve after the drop and have to force my eyes back open…Thanks for sharing these adventures - all your vlogs from Virginia are bringing back some fond memories for me :) and I love seeing what everything is like now!
Thanks for showing a bit of the Snoopy area...I'm obsessed with Snoopy :) I love going along with you guys!
Fellow Snoopy fan too!! I loved when Jackie did the Vera Bradley Snoopy giveaway 👍🏼
Intimidator gave me a headache, so I don’t ride it anymore. The Flight of Fear used to be “Outer Limits Flight of Fear” and was based on a movie. It used to have a lot more theming. I remember when it opened, and I waited in a really long line for it! 😂 When the park was owned by Paramount there was a lot kore theming.
Another bit if history… before Paramount, the kids area was Hanna Barbara themed and you could meet the Flinstones, Scooby Doo, etc. I have pics of my kids with them. I still call the rollercoaster there “the Scooby Doo”, even though Cedar Fair changed it. When Paramount bought the park, the kids area became Nickelodeon Themed, and I have photos of my kids with Rugrats,Spongebob, and Blue. There was an adorable iBlues Clues house with an interactive queue leading in to meet Blue. :)
See I would have loved that!
Scooby doo was my very first coaster! Great memories
There was more theming when Paramount owned the park, but Cedar Fair has made the park much nicer and cleaner with more foliage. They also don’t have a bad habit of buying prototypes which inevitably have to be removed. RIP Volcano and Hypersonic XLC. They’re lucky Flight of Fear worked out being the first LIM launch.
This is the amusement park my family & I have gone to for years. My favorite coaster is the Dominator. Boo Blasters used to be themed to Scooby Doo! Racer 75 used to be called the Rebel Yell, & one of the coasters would run backwards. It was a blast! Glad you had a good time!
1 of my fave parks growing up...We took youth trips down there with my church several years in a row when I was a kid/teen. I hadn't been in yearssssssssss and took my son a few years ago for his 1st time. I still love it. Twisted Timbers is one of my favorite coasters anywhere. I loved the Rebel Yell coaster (now Racer 75). I loved when you could choose forward or backward. My friends and I would ride one way, get off and run back into line to ride the other direction. I love wooden coasters. Back in the day The Hurler was my fave wooden coaster there (Wayne's World themed). That one was so fast...and seemed to go faster towards the end of the night. The Grizzly was a lot of fun too. I have some amazing memories of King's Dominion. I'm glad you went. I immediately smiled when I swe the thumbnail and title. Thank you for sharing.
Grizzly was my first roller coaster ride ever, way back in, well. . . let's just say Grizzly was just a toddler. hehe Yes, it really does shake and move you, that's for sure! Happy Birthday, Grizzly!
Me too
Awesome!
When I was in school at Georgetown we would make that trip from DC numerous times. Riding the Grizzly sure beat going to gross anatomy class.
I was actually there that day for my third visit. It was really cool to be there for Grizzly's 40th birthday, especially because I really like it. It would have been cool to see you guys. I'm like 0 for 4 when it comes to meeting UA-camrs who were there the same day as me at Kings Dominion lol.
My backyard !!! Welcome ... I hope you have a great time in Virginia .
Went there a lot when I lived in VA.
Loved it!!! Another great video!!!!
This road trip is amazing!
Completely agree and such a nice change from Disney/Universal (enjoy those vlogs as well) exploring the unknown or not as frequent places! 🤩
I went to King’s Dominion in 1988 with my High School Band! The only ride I remember being on (I was never a Coaster fan 😂) was the Old Cars! That was Thirty plus years ago! 😱 😂
It is perfectly fine to not like a ride. Other than Soaring- I don’t like most of the big rides at Disney. Great vlog and really enjoyed the info on coasters!
We live 10 minutes away from KD. Although we go to Florida every year, Disney is making us love our local theme park more and more.
23:48 Sam: "that is the tallest and fastest roller coaster you've been on so far."
The rest of us:"FORESHADOWING…"
Hahahahaha omg ominous!!
@@SuperEnthused at least you won't have to worry about Sam trying to get you to ride Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point later this year
@@mdf3530 millennium force awaits! Damn best ride (IMO) at Cedar Point.
It’s been so long since I’ve seen Kings dominion… a few of us had season passes when I was in the Navy and we went a couple times a month.. thanks for the Vlog. Also, pretty sure twisted Timbers was the Wayne’s World ride
My dad used to be stationed in VA too, he told me he used to go during his service days too!
@@SuperEnthused That’s awesome! Tell him I said thanks for his service. Keep up the good work, I love your Vlogs!
How fun! I remember Kings Island from that one Brady Bunch episode but never knew about Kings Dominion
I’m a broken record🎢
You two are just the cutest🎉🎉
Wow, this place looks amazing! Nice vlog Jackie!
Grizzly was my first coaster. Great park. I grew up in that park. I love the anaconda❤️
Absolutely love this park! You did a great job and I love that you are getting to see so much of VA
Thank you for visiting our home park! It’s not usually that dead but the wind last weekend kept even us from going. Y’all should come back for Haunt and Winterfest, it’s soooo much fun.
This was another, really different kind of theme park. Once again, the setting is phenomenal! All back in the woods, the rides and attractions surrounded by trees, making you feel like your in a forest. Such a cool experience! So cool, Jackie, to see you and Sam visiting new-to-you parks and so much fun seeing your first time reactions. You both look like you’re really enjoying this trip. Thanks for taking us along! ☺️
I love that you include Sam in your videos now. He is a welcome addition. You two are good together. Carrry on!
Wow, I haven't been to Kings Dominion in forever! The only coasters that I recall being there the last time I went are Grizzly and Racer 75 (which used to be called "The Rebel Yell". We have a ride like Tumbili over in San Antonio at Six Flags Fiesta Texas themed after Batman. I'm with you Sam, not for me! Thanks for sharing, looked like a fun time.
Great video. Thanks for posting this. Have a nice day.
Loving that y’all are showing off my State of Virginia. Just wish the cold snap had held off another week for y’all. I do wish Volcano the blast coster was still around for you both to Enjoy. But you got to enjoy Grizzly so it’s all good.
This was my first theme park as a kid, I got over my fear of roller coasters on the Volcano (RIP)
This is a Great place to have fun. Good for you. Enjoy. OOO MY Goodness Sam You went on that ride right after you ate oooo No. Thank You for sharing your vacation.
Kings Dominion is a lot of fun. You should totally check it out at night. The International Street looks incredible at night. Also, Grizzly and Twisted Timbers are incredible at night. It's a shame that Volcano still isn't there. I'm curious to see how you like Cedar Point and Kings Island. Thanks for sharing your awesome adventures.
Carowinds will be holding the "Stateline Celebration" starting April 9th. Lots of area food and entertainment. Hopefully your journeys will allow a trip this way!
4:45 that’s what I like when you can see under all that wooden roller coaster 🎢
Yea!! Such a pretty sight!
I haven't been to King's Dominion since I was a little kid so it was awesome to see it today! What I most remember from back then are the Hanna-Barbera characters (I use to love Hong Kong Phooey!) As a kid I loved going into Yogi's Cave and riding Scooby Doo's Rollercoaster. It was the first rollercoaster that I ever rode! Thanks for taking us along on your journey!
Aww our favorite park especially have wonderful memories here as child with church camp trips and with my own children. It's a fun place to be.
How lovely for you to enjoy an amusement park that’s not so crowded! Some of those rides were very intimidating; it definitely depends if you suffer from motion sickness but there’s also a fine line between a ˋthrill´ ride and a terrifying ride! Loved all the atmospheric/nostalgic music. : )
Oh my goodness! My parents would take my sister and I there as kids; I miss all the Hanna Barbera characters it has been so long!
This used to be our home park! I love seeing it again. I agree about Intimidator - my husband and I rode it when it first opened and that’s the only coaster we both nearly blacked out on. It was a one and done for us. Our oldest son had his first coaster ride on the Great Pumpkin. Thanks for a fun video! It brought back a lot of great memories for us. 🥰
Disney is so packed anymore, these video show good alternative
It’s true, the crowds at disney have been so stressful lately! Been nice to have this trip.
Loved the I hated Intimidator!! 🤣🤣 it's an intense one for sure!! Looking forward to riding Tumbili ..like Sam I at least have to ride it. ~Dawn
Yes Dawn you have to do it and I can't wait to see what you think of it haha!!
Jackie make sure you use your season pass to visit Cedar Point for some amazing coasters. Make sure you ride Millenium Force for an amazing view of Lake Erie. Steel Vengence also needs to be on your list! Top Thrill Dragster looks like it will not open this season due to last years issue but you will enjoy your trip to Lake Erie Shores. Book hotel early they fill up faster than Disney!
I loved seeing your trip to Kings Dominion!! I can't believe how similar it is to King's Island!
I grew up going to King's Island, and my family and I just recently went there last summer for vacation. (BTW, we caught some of the Carnivale activities last year, and it was awesome! You and Sam should definitely try to check it out as well!)
Yayyyyyy!!!!! I'm loving this!! ❤️ excited to watch this. 305, Backlot stunt, and twisted timbers are favorite. ❤ ❤
It has the vibe of Alton Towers there. They even have the crazy and wooden rides and coasters.
BTW: I rode that spinning - hamster wheel coaster in Great America. My son is just now speaking to me again
hahaha!!
How wholesome! ❤️
It's not usually this chilly this time of year here. Nice break from Florida heat :)