2010 Tail Gate Party & Opening Day Meetup

[Clint Novak]

Details for the 2010 Tailgate Party

Date: April 1st & 2nd

Time: 12:00 (noon)

This is going to be an amazing over night at the front gates of Kings Dominion. Along with a camp out at the front gate this will also mark the beginning of the line for Intimidator 305's opening day.

This event is open to all. Anyone can join the tail gate party, but you must have a VIP/Platinum pass in order to get in line for Intimidator 305. Also keep in mind people under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

The parking lot will open at noon for the Tailgate Party. At that point you will park in the designated parking area, and will check in at the registration table. When you check in you will get a wrist band that will have your number in line. At that point you can not leave the designated Tailgate Party area. You must bring all your food, non-alcoholic beverages, tents, canopies, and coolers.

Season Pass processing will open briefly for tailgaters. You must be in line by 2PM in order to have your pass processed. Also keep in mind that they will not be selling tickets or passes. You need to purchase your passes on line and bring the voucher in order to have your pass processed.

Movies, Games, DJ, and other events will be provided by KDfansite & Two Guys Productions.

The parking lot will close at 12:00 Midnight, and will not reopen until Friday morning. You will be able to leave, but you will not be able to re-enter. The gate can be closed at any point if the event hits its maximum capacity.

Food and non-alcoholic beverages will be allowed outside of the park gates. Food and beverages will not be allowed into the park.

At 8:00AM everything must be in your car, and you must be standing in line.

10:00AM the park will open and Tailgaters will enter the park in an orderly fashion. The line will then reform back at the Center walkway gate for early entry (with your VIP/Platume pass).

10:20 the line will be escorted to Intimidator 305 area. There will be no "running of the bull's" to get in line. You will get in line based on the number on your wrist band.

KD reserves the right to remove any person from park property for violation of any park rules or any other reason deemed necessary by park officials.

KD will limit the number of participants which will be determined by Kings Dominion staff.

At this time there will be no grilling.

If you have a tent or canopy you can not have in ground stakes.

Restrooms will be provided.

Standing in line at this event will not get you a ride before the First Rider Auction. Those riders will be riding before us.

If you have any questions you can email coasterclint@coastercrew.com

Q: I am under 18 and my dad does not like roller coasters. Does he have to have a VIP pass?

A: No. He has to be at the tailgate party but once you are in the park he can stay at the front well you use your VIP pass to go stand in line.

[FlightOfFearGuy]

Is this the campout or my Party idea?

[Clint Novak]

This is the camp out. I kinda wanted to change the name because some people were turned off by the idea of camping. Its not really camping, but more so of an all night standing in line party!

I thought Tail Gate Party was more appropriate.

[FlightOfFearGuy]

Standing in line for I305 all night or Park gate?... either way I cant make it...My mom doesn't want to sleep in a car or spent the night in the parking lot. Although this really sounds cool and fun... I will be at the park later in the day...Although I really wanted to be on the first train...Mabye I can talk her into it.

[KDFAN]

I should be there, lets just hope no one comes on a Harley and tries to shoot us

[KingsDominionGeek]

I will be there - I've already put in for these days off!

- Does tailgate mean we'll be hanging in our cars?

[Calripkenjr8]

I should be there, lets just hope no one comes on a Harley and tries to shoot us

They won't shoot us (although according to some who have left this forum, KD is in a bad area), we didn't do anything against "In The Loop"!!

They are too busy shooting prank callers!!


ON TOPIC: we have a motorhome, and my dad wants to stay in that for the weekend, are they allowed in the parking lot? Or would we need to go to the campground and walk or something to the parking lot?

[FlightOfFearGuy]

Some of us don't what to stay overnight in the parking lot so what do we do.

[Clint Novak]

ok let me try to explain this one more time.

This is going to be the line for I305. If you want to get there at 9am.. Then do that. If you get there at 2am the day of, then you are behind everyone who is already there. This is being set up so anyone with a vip pass can come get in line, not just kdfansite but any vip pass holder.

so if you don't want to be there all night then don't get in line tell you are ready.

I can tell you we will have tons of stuff going on all night so it's more of an all night party then it is a camp out.

[FlightOfFearGuy]

Will we be like running to the ride? Will we be let in early into the park?

[Clint Novak]

at this time we can't give out all the details, but this is the official line. No running or pushing a head of us.

[Coaster Rose]

this is gonna be great. I can't wait. If you don't want to stay the night then get there behing all the others that are staying the night. It's simple. This is a chance of a lifetime.

[FlightOfFearGuy]

Do you have to be a VIP pass holder or an you just have a season pass?

[Clint Novak]

have to be VIP because otherwise you can't get in the 10 minute early perk.

[The Situation]

Good idea with the name, tailgating is very popular at NASCAR events, and we all know what the theme of the new coaster is. I won't be there though, I'll be at school down in Ashland.