Kings Dominion recently placed two of its coasters in the finals for this year's Theme Park Insider Awards: Intimidator 305 and Twisted Timbers, so the park continues to offer great alternatives for coaster fans. I find they make it hard to tell what exactly the ride is doing. I don't think anything will truly "replace" Volcano for me. Designed by Werner Stengel, it was the first launched roller coaster manufactured by Intamin and the first of its kind in the world to be inverted. but that would be about it. In order to top Volcano tho, Kings Dominion will really need to put a lot of theming into the coaster that will eventually replace Volcano regardless of what type it is . At the time, LIM technology was still fairly new to the industry and Intamin's system was initially buggy. 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Former owner Paramount Parks ordered and oversaw the installation of the new Intamin coaster after that. I hadn't really considered the capacity issue b/c I almost invariably purchase Fast Lane at out-of-area parks and therefore get on quickly. Those coasters are to new to be removed. Unfortunately, KDFans reports that the B&M Wing Coaster plans that were in development have been "shelved" and that the park is looking at going in a different direction. Forums. KDFans has exclusively been given copies of what we believe to be a legitimate, work-in-progress draft of a layout proposal for a wing coaster from Bolliger & Mabillard. The record was held until GateKeeper opened at Cedar Point in 2013, featuring an inversion at a height of 170 feet (52m). We have a thread dedicated to a discussion of the term, general public. I suggest moving any further discussion of that (in my opinion very unfortunate lable) there and keep this thread on-topic. No word yet from the park as to plans for the Volcano site, but the park promises new announcements about the 2019 season soon. Had a long run and that mountain can become home to yet another new attraction. Grizzly is just way to hated for it to still be around. After it was announced in February that Volcano would not operate in 2019, Kings Dominion wasted little time in not only removing the Volcano roller coaster, but the mountain the attraction surrounded and resided in as well. I predict over the next few years, Jungle X-Pedition will expand to include Avalance (themed to a Mayan ruin) and the eventual Volcano replacement (Im still thinking a Wing Coaster diving around a Stonehenge like structure). Plus, the unloading side of the station had fake rockwork. I just think soaring face-down over the (hopefully cleaned-up) lake sounds amazing. In 1984, the track ride was renamed Smurf Mountain, which is what the entire structure was called until it closed in 1995. Jungle X-Pedition is set in the deep dark jungle where explorers can visit the base camp for a bite to eat at Outpost Caf signature restaurant and shop at X-Plorer's Supplies, an immersive retail location. Building off of the assessment that these are real, working copies of Volcano replacement project plans, we can safely say that, as of a few months ago, Kings Dominion was working with Bolliger & Mabillard on a relatively small wing coaster slated to open in 2021 on the site previously occupied by Volcano: The Blast Coaster. The layout appears to be the smaller model of S&S 4-D Free Spin (recently installed at Adventureland in Iowa this year) however still looks to be a ton of fun. I hadn't actually ridden it since the end of the 2017 season, so I'm extremely disappointed that it has been closed so abruptly. I thought of ways to re-use the mountain without putting anything "in" it but clearly that ship has sailed now. With that out of the way, what does this draft show? Adds Ringas, "To think of such an icon in the park as that. The visual of wing coaster trains diving down through that inversion from this angle would, surely, be fantastic. The industry went through a phase where buying the big fast Intamin was the cool thing to do, i'm actually kind of amazed Volcano lasted this long (to be fair it didn't operate much of the time and was SBNO its entire last year), but as George W Bush says "fool me once." Hopefully they've made grave improvements since its rumored for BGW next coaster to be from them. So Mack CAN make good launches hmm I wouldnt mind a Mack being the replacement of volcano if it was like this minus the top hat. Eh. Just because they are real documents, doesnt mean that the plans we obtained are in any way final, however. Kings Dominion hasn't announced a replacement for Volcano, its most popular coaster. Person as author : Doumas, Christos In : History of humanity: scientific and cultural development, v.II: From the third millennium to the seventh century B.C., p. 146-151 Language : English Also available in : Also available in : Franais Year of publication : 1996 Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 16 riders per train. There is nothing "obvious" about removing Anaconda! Wrecking shop, when I drop Something that may not be immediately obvious to many people is that the layout depicted above seems to actually be a modified version of an existing B&M wing coaster. Lets get into it. Make it stop. Seems like CF is finally realizing that KD has potential, a lot of supporters, and hype around it. Volcano was such a popular ride that if it does get a replacement, it'll have to be on par or if not better than the ride. 3 trains with 4 cars. - YouTube Here is WHY I think this roller coaster could become one of Kings Dominion's largest! . [16][17], During the 2018 season, Volcano operated for the first few weeks before closing. That doesnt mean we havent been visiting and following Kings Dominion thoughwe just havent run into anything worthy of writing aboutwell, that is, until now. [6][7] Upon completion, Volcano would also become the park's tenth roller coaster and Kings Dominion began marketing its collection of coasters as the largest on the East Coast. Jungle X-Pedition will expand to include Avalance (themed to a Mayan ruin) and the eventual Volcano replacement (I'm still thinking a Wing Coaster diving around a Stonehenge like structure). Its a nice, family friendly ride. Fans have lost one of the most unique roller coasters in the world. The coaster's mountain was opened in 1979 as The Lost World, featuring several rides. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. When given the choice between writing about filings for a new coaster in Williamsburg or reporting on a monster truck rally in Doswell, Im sorry, but Im always picking the Busch Gardens Williamsburg story. Replacement for Volcano_ The Blast Coaster.pdf. Perhaps the more interesting thing about this layout is what space itdoesnt fill. [30], "Kings Dominion: A Doozy on the Loose - The Washington Post", "VOLCANO: An Expedition Into the Explosive Story of "The Blast Coaster", "Original Designs of Volcano: The Blast Coaster Rediscovered", "Paramounts Kings Dominion to introduce its tenth roller coaster in 1998", "Top 10 roller coasters at Virginia's Kings Dominion", "Kings Dominion's New 'Volcano' Coaster a Real Blast", "Volcano, The Blast Coaster (Kings Dominion)", "Square D solves a Roller Coaster's Voltage Sag Problem", "Kings Dominion Will Remove Volcano: The Blast Coaster", "Alpengeist (Busch Gardens Williamsburg)", "Volcano: The Blast Coaster to be removed from Kings Dominion", "Exclusive #KD40 Celebration Preview Day", "Kings Dominion announces decision to remove Volcano: The Blast Coaster", "Kings Dominion's "Volcano" is Almost Completely Gone! I realized when looking back on it that it might be a little too outgoing for Kings Dominion, but I think the ride concept alone sounds very interesting and clever. According to the draft we obtained, if this layout were selected as the final design, Scrambler, would almost certainly need to be removed or relocated. Looked more appealing and interesting than the actual ride. Or maybe a Mystic Timbers type layout. In fact, theres evidence in the files we received that strongly suggests that these plans are still a working draftlikely a layout proposal that the designer sent to Cedar Fair/Kings Dominion for review and markup. ^They should put those restraints on every non-B&M Mega model honestly. Nah, depends on how volcano replacement does. They even do it on smooth coasters, which I don't get. Nah, depends on how volcano replacement does. The park has decided to remove Volcano: The Blast Coaster. Looking for a Discount on admission? [11] Originally, Volcano only featured one LIM launch at the beginning of the ride. They have 12 roller coasters in total including one of the six Giga coasters worldwide in Intimidator 305 and a 2018 RMC I-box coaster in Twisted Timbers. In a sense they can still be the best part of the ride because the whole thing's ruined. Kings Dominion is a Cedar Fair park and sister park of Kings Island located in Doswell, Virginia. The new Fast Lane entrance was located in the Expedition Gear gift shop, where guests exited the ride. Privacy Policy. [3] They considered adding a new attraction based on the upcoming 1995 Paramount film Congo. I know I keep repeating this, but since I know many people dont actually read our articles and instead just scan them for photos. Kings Dominion has not revealed what will replace the roller coaster or if the even longer-standing mountain will come down too. Kings Dominion is an amusement park located in Doswell, Virginia. So with this prediction, no I do not think that KD will get a wing coaster for volcanos replacement. POV of Volcano taken from the park's official Facebook Page I just don't see Papa Cedar Fair wanting to invest as heavily (or maybe as quickly) as Paramount did. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. youtu.be/2jvlC5. Cookie Notice Despite its relatively limited height though, the leaked proposed layout does pack a healthy five inversions, which is what I would call roughly average for the model. A portion of the ride was enclosed inside a man-made volcano originally constructed in 1979, which previously housed other attractions. Volcano was in my top 5. The real question is can the spinning trains go that fast? It's true, this coasters reliability was completely unpredictable, 2 hours on, 2 hours off. It's a real shame, because every time I went to the park last year, it was either down or had an intolerable line (over 30 minutes). Find it all and much more with the interactive Roller Coaster Database. Kings Dominion (@KingsDominionVA) July 27, 2021. The awesome launch and super fast roll down low was surprising. You remove a coaster it will be a decade before its replaced and another for a new coaster. After making a sweeping 200-degree turn behind the mountain, the train entered the second launch tunnel, followed by a vertical section ending in a "roll out" element. Well try to make sure you hear from us again before too long? A second concept for the theme was then proposed by Shane's Amusement Attic. Remove the lame backlot stunt coaster and the crazy mouse one and replace them with better coasters. Let me rephrase that: what if another amusement park built a flying launch coaster from Vekoma with a larger scale track layout? First off, height-wise, this coaster is short. JavaScript is disabled. The proposal in this draft appears to be a shortened version of the already-once-cloned B&M wing coaster layout Roller Coaster DataBase has dubbed the Hot Go. The iteration found in the plans we obtained removes the vertical loop after the dive drop and swaps in a simple banked turn in place of the Hot Gos final helix. Pretzel Kaiser; Jul 30, 2014; Replies 2 Views 3K. An early track design proposed by Intamin, much of which was later modified, featured a maximum speed of 75mph (121km/h), a 140-foot (43m) Immelmann inversion with a 130-foot (40m) drop, a horseshoe, two double heartline rolls, and a helix. Based on my interactions with people on Instagram most people think all of the dive coasters are the same. Jungle X-Pedition (pic courtesy of Kings Dominion). I hope they can still integrate the volcano structure for a new coaster or flat ride. Full Statement: I could see people making comments like "they should have put those flipping seats on the wing coaster!' Making plans rain down like a monsoon Volcano: The Blast Coaster, or simply Volcano, was an inverted roller coaster located at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia. I think it would be so much more popular without the grey-out. I'm sure it would have been way better than the Intamin before, as most rides are. [1] Voyage to Atlantis was renamed Haunted River for the 1980 season. Basecamp restaurant and retail (pic courtesy of Kings Dominion). Reportedly, the reason that KD no longer wanted to maintain the ride was because stress cracks had formed on a number of critical supports. Its unclear how deep into negotiations the two parties were when these documents were created, and I believe that theres ample evidence to suggest that there was still more work to do. Then anaconda should be replaced by the old B&M wing coaster that was leaked a few years ago. Let us know in the Volcano Replacement Project thread on ParkFans.net! That's a shame to hear the wing coaster was "cancelled." This could Replace Volcano the Blast Coaster at Kings Dominion. [5] At a cost of $20 million, the new ride would become the first launched roller coaster in the world to be inverted. 2021 - New Coaster - Rumor - (2/28/20) Sad news for Kings Dominion fans because I know you've been waiting to hear all about some big time coaster plan for 2021. A small, roughly 100 foot tall, Bolliger & Mabillard wing coaster featuring a lift and five inversions taking up residence in Safari Village on the former Volcano site. I know it has always had operation and maintenance issues, but when it was working properly, it was a fantastic adventure. We may even see this theme expand to a re-theme and update of Backlot Stunt Coaster, Flight of Fear, and . The Intamin launch coaster opened in 1998, but had been down more than up in recent years. In this video i discuss some potential options for kings dominion to replace volcano the blast coaster with. and our Wasn't much of a fan when it was up and running. What could KDFans be packing to justify such (embarrassing) cockiness? Brutal news. It was the best ride at Kings Dominion for a long time before I305 went up in my opinion with its unique premise and how fun it was. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Leaked coaster plans. Whether that date has since been pushed back to 2022 or whether or not this project is still even moving forward at all, we do not know. "This wasnt an easy decision for us, because we know that people love this one-of-a-kind coaster; however, over time it became nearly impossible to keep the ride up to our high standards of reliability and guest satisfaction, and for these reasons we had to make the tough call," the park said on its website. Designed by Werner Stengel, it was the first launched roller coaster manufactured by Intamin and the first of its kind in the world to be inverted. 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