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By RiDeWaRrIoR
#41885
Anyone on here in ACE going to the Summer Conference @ kings dominion on August 20th & 21st? Me and a friend were trying to plan a trip up there, we will likely ride the amtrak to richmond va, to save the hassle of driving and riding a train sounds fun. It sounds like a good event and its great that its happening the exact weekend we were planning a trip on anyway.... Anyoone know anything about amtrak or if any stations are closer than richmond? I think there was one in ashland I think but the cost difference is crazy... I think catching a cab in richmond wouldnt be all that bad...
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By Cosmo_TAD
#41894
^catching the cab in richmond isn't the hard one to catch. When I was at kd, i didn't exactly see a line of cabs waiting, actually I didn't see any cabs waiting.
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By RiDeWaRrIoR
#41902
Are you trying to say its hard to catch a cab? I am not worried about that, I can call a cab and have them waiting when we arrive, thats not a big deal, but thanks for the info that there were none there... Usually places like that would be a popular spot for the cabbies to pick up people, so I will just have to make sure I have someone waiting that way we can get to the hotel quickly.
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By RiDeWaRrIoR
#41937
I am all booked up for the triip, will likely just rent a car instead of getting a cab since we wont be staying right beside the park like I was going to... Anyone else making a trip to KD for the summer conference?
By Edwardo
#41940
What station are you leaving from? I didn't think about taking a train up, but that's not a bad idea, cause I could just rent a car and drive to the park.
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By Cosmo_TAD
#41947
RiDeWaRrIoR wrote:Are you trying to say its hard to catch a cab? I am not worried about that, I can call a cab and have them waiting when we arrive, thats not a big deal, but thanks for the info that there were none there... Usually places like that would be a popular spot for the cabbies to pick up people, so I will just have to make sure I have someone waiting that way we can get to the hotel quickly.


Granted I was there on a Thursday, so who knows what the truth holds for a weekend.
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By RiDeWaRrIoR
#41958
I am leaving from the charlotte amtrak station @ 7:30am on Friday the 20th. The train will arrive in richmond (at statples mill rd) at like 2:30 or so.. We went ahead and booked the room at the hotel right at the park becaue I called the lady and she let me have the ace rate =) I found a good website for a cab and it has 25% off coupons... I guess we will be getting a cab to the hotel. If you decide to do the amtrak, there is an enterprise I think like 10 miles away and it says they will pick you up, just to let you know. You could always ride with us in a cab, that would make it cheaper for all of us :P
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By montumax
#42031
Was the ACE rate still available? What day did you call? I'm still debating on going.
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By RiDeWaRrIoR
#42082
I called on the 30th of July and she let me have the ace rate! I talked to the group sales manager, melinda I believe is her name. I dont know how many rooms were left..
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By montumax
#42099
Thanks. I'll try and give them a call tomorrow. There's rooms available about five miles away. But, it'd be nice to stay closer.
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By montumax
#42284
RideWarrior if you wanna meet up and put a face with a name, let me know. I'm leaving on Thursday and crashing at the best western for the next three nights.
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By RiDeWaRrIoR
#42289
That would be cool, me and my friend dustin should be at the best western around 3:30 on Friday, depending on what time our train gets in friday afternoon. I will likely be wearing my tan ACE shirt on friday and my blue intimidator shirt from carowinds on saturday....
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By montumax
#42308
Sounds good. I know for the most part of the first day, I'll be by myself. My riding parter has to work on Thursday and she's not leaving until Friday morning. I just needd a break from everything that's been going on. I think some Volcano ERT will do just that.
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By RiDeWaRrIoR
#42316
Sweet, I wish I coulda went up on Thursday, but I dont have a good pass to get in up there so I cant go in until 4pm on Friday anyway... Plust I didnt want to pay for that night too. If friday had ERT in the morning, then I would have done that as well.