UFO spotted at Virginia amusement park?

wane. ^ | 16 Jun 2009 | Melanie Woodrow

[JoeProBono]

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) - Denna Smith is a writer who hopes to work with Tyler Perry someday, but, she says, even she couldn't make this story up.

"We were like what is that, we were all stopped and we were astonished," said Smith.

Smith and her family were at Kings Dominion when they saw a black floating ring in the sky. "Is this the end of the world, what is going on?" Smith wondered.

Kings Dominion says the ring is smoke from a ride called Volcano. UFO investigator, Cameron Pack, agreed. Pack said he'd be convinced it was just smoke if it weren't for pictures of a similar sighting at Fort Belvoir, taken sometime in the 1950s.

Smith says she's positive it wasn't smoke.

"Smoke usually looks smokey and cloudy. This ring of smoke was a perfect circle. It was lined up so tight like it was a cut in the middle of the sky," said Smith. She also doesn't think it was a UFO.

"It was like a sign, God gives you signs and I just felt like that was a sign and I'm not sure what that sign meant but it meant a great deal to my family because when we got home we all got in line and prayed together. We were freaking out," Smith continued.

[JoeProBono]

Enhanced

[theDentist]

It’s the “volcano” smoke rings.... much ado about nothing.

[JoeProBono]

VIDEO

[mnehring]

Its a friggin smoke ring from the Volcano ride.

[rintense]

Looks like a giant, flying condom.

[JoeProBono]

[EggsAckley]

Boy, she’s sure gonna you know make like a really fine reporter and hit the you know big time.

[DBrow]

I think that’s stretching it a bit.

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Kings Dominion says the ring is smoke from a ride called Volcano. UFO investigator, Cameron Pack, agreed. Pack said he'd be convinced it was just smoke if it weren't for pictures of a similar sighting at Fort Belvoir, taken sometime in the 1950s.

This paragraph makes no sense. The UFO investigator (are they licensed?) agrees it was a smoke ring. Then explains why he doesn't agree that it's a smoke ring.

[JRios1968]

It's a weather balloon...

[JoeProBono]

[theDentist]

I have that as the background on one of my home PCs.

[stockpirate]

Not a smoke ring,the ring is tooooooooooooo perfect in the CNN photo, plus where if the volcano ride in relation to the picture?

[JoeProBono]

[dinoparty]

Aliens always visit things like amusement parks and secret weapons testing facilities. Imagine that.

[ConservativeMan55]

bttt

[JoeProBono]

[JoeProBono]

[Islander7]

Was she the witness or the occupant?

[JoeProBono]

[mnehring]

where if the volcano ride in relation to the picture?

Here you can see the bottom of the tower in the picture above right next to the volcano roller coaster.

The tower as seen from the volcano roller coaster bottom.

..and a good image of the volcano roller coaster

[JoeProBono]

[a fool in paradise]

Obama's been looking for that.

[Brookhaven]

This paragraph makes no sense. The UFO investigator (are they licensed?) agrees it was a smoke ring. Then explains why he doesn’t agree that it’s a smoke ring.

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Guys like this have a lot in common with people that “see” images of the Virgin Mary in everyday items (grilled cheese sandwiches, window reflections, etc...)and feel compeled to declare them religious artifacts that should be worshiped.

They WANT to believe. Their first reaction is, it must be a UFO (or the Virgin Mary). Then you have to convice them otherwise. Exactly backwards of what basic logic/critical thinking would teach.

[McGruff]

[al baby]

just my size

[snarks_when_bored]

JPB, you're lowering your standards.

(I know...who would've thought that possible, right?)

(heh)

[snarks_when_bored]

  

[JoeProBono]

[Two Kids' Dad]

Unidentified (by a clueless chick)
Fluffy-cloud
Object

[theDentist]

I’ll see if I can find a map of the park. Been there, it’s the volcano. Sorry to disappoint.....

[theDentist]

hi resolution map of the park...

http://www.kingsdominion.com/DOCs/09kd_parkmap.pdf

[mysterio]

I can clearly see a space monster waving in that smoke ring you posted. Unfortunately, he’s missing his right leg below the knee.

[JoeProBono]

[holidayidol]

My brother actually recorded that video when he was at Kings Dominion on Saturday, and put that on YouTube for us family members to see. (He is properly credited on the news sites now as well). He just thinks it was probably the volcano smoke too, and has no trouble with the Kings Dominion explanation. He filmed it because he thought it looked so odd when it retained that shape for 15-20 minutes, and didn’t appear to move away at all. It stayed exactly like that for far longer than this minute-long clip.