Posted February 19, 2016
drealmer7: I went there in the 90s! I think probably 96 or 97. It was a school band trip. I loved it. Days of Thunder racing sim was awesome! and tons of other stuff was too (roller coasters galore! Anaconda, some wolf-themed one I think, etc. I loved the hanging coasters!) I have a couple souvenirs somewhere in boxes. I've been to Busch Gardens a handful of times at least, all in the 90s.
I've been to Busch Gardens more times than Kings Dominion myself. I like the ambiance there better. Both have great coasters though. Busch Gardens still has the legendary Loch Ness Monster coaster which remains one of the best coasters I've ever ridden. They were the park that had the Big Bad Wolf as well, an excellent hanging coaster I also enjoyed, though sadly that one has been decommissioned. So too was the Drachen Fire, which didn't last long at all. I rode it and it was a brutal ride, throwing you about more than was healthy. I suspect that's why it is no longer there.