The Summer Of 2010

While many would like to believe we never break away from Salisbury News, you're wrong. In fact, we probably enjoyed one of the busiest summers I can remember.

One of our many trips away from Salisbury was this trip to Kings Dominion. We decided to pack up the Motor Coach once again and head somewhere that offered a lot of entertainment and since I hadn't been there since the 1970's, why not.

We considered Busch Gardens but when we checked around, many told us the prices were too much and the lines were forever long. On the other hand, many told us that Kings Dominion was not as clean. If you know anything about me, I like the underdog!

We hit the road after making on line reservations, (which I highly recommend) for both the amusement park and the campground. To our pleasure, we pulled into the campground and noticed it was directly next door to Kings Dominion. They offered a free shuttle bus to the park every 15 minutes. We thought this would be nice so we could go back and forth and have our main meals in the Motor Coach.

However, when we went to the park, that all changed. The prices for food were so reasonable, we chose to eat almost every meal there. on our second day we decided to take a break from the park and head back to relax for a little while and enjoy a private sit down meal. There's nothing better than a Felet Mignon on the grill while camping, (if you want to call it camping). There was a swimming pool at the campground and the fee was only $32.00 per night with full hook up. They also had a very nice general store and all kinds of additional things to do to keep you entertained outside the park.

Once we got into Kings Dominion, WOW! Talk about an incredible change. Whomever was making the claim that Kings Dominion wasn't clean was completely out of line. Mind you, the parking lot seemed to be in need of new pavement but so what. It was no different from traveling any road in Salisbury.

Here's the really cool part. We went there on the 3rd through the 5th of September. Folks, there were NO lines! We were able to walk right up to each and every ride, (with exception to maybe two rides). It was almost as if we had the entire park to ourselves. Every employee there was very courteous and they had a 50's section there that was just fabulous. In fact, that's where I'd go to relax and enjoy a rare but very relaxing cigar. I was like a little kid, sitting back and enjoying every single 50's song being played throughout that section of the park.

The only thing we didn't enjoy there, (believe it or not) was the food from Chick Felet. Yeah, we were surprised at that one but everywhere else we ate was very enjoyable. All that being said, I highly recommend Kings Dominion and a get away destination. It took about 3 hours to get there, not bad in a big Motor Coach. We took Rt. 50 over the Bay Bridge. One of the key reasons we chose not to go to Busch Gardens was two fold. The fee to take that beast through the Bay Bridge Tunnel as well as the major delays everyone experiences in the Hamptons and the backups at the smaller tunnels.

If I find the time down the road I'll share some of the many other locations we enjoyed within many of the Delaware State Parks. If you're a resident of Delaware, these Parks are only $24.00 a night with full hookup. Great fishing, boating and other activities. However, there's nothing like getting away and banging your aging body apart on roller coaster rides and being a kid, even if its just for one weekend a year.