Earlier today, Kings Dominion in Doswell, VA announced a significant thematic overhaul to one of the parks lands as well as unveiling the details of Cedar Fairs only significant construction project for 2022. [7] During the first launch, the on-ride camera took photos of the riders. The scenery would be Safari themed, with a combination of big rocks (and crumbling walls? This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. what other contenders are out there? 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. The concept and delivery you've put here all seem like they would boost the park quite a bit on the quality scale. The park has decided to remove Volcano: The Blast Coaster. Ideal and Likely Volcano Replacement Ideas. [2] Although Volcano's design accounted for rollbacks and allowed them to occur safely, the frequency of the problem led to multiple delays of the ride's grand opening. It would take a good place over the lake. 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. Also KD has been getting VERY, VERY, VERY lucky.. 4 years between twisted Timbers and Tumbili, and it's highly likely that volcano replacement will come on KD's 50th anniversary. Volcano has now officially closed. Tumbili (Toom-Bee-Lee), the Swahili word for monkey, will rise 112 feet out of a recently discovered Amazon temple discovered on the site of the former The Crypt ride. Regional parks & attractions, Disney, Universal, and more! Here is WHY I think this roller coaster could become one of Kings Dominion's largest! Lets get into it. Unpopular opinion: I-305 should be rebuilt. I think something will eventually replace Volcano, but I do not think it will happen soon. A rough idea of a possible queue location is included in the draft we have and hence, I included it in the map above. Coming Spring 2022, Jungle X-Pedition featuring Tumbili! A second concept for the theme was then proposed by Shane's Amusement Attic. Reply . Replies 372 Views 27K. Currently a large fake rock structure featuring a waterfall is located in this general area. ), bushes and small trees that would make most of the coaster not visible from the rest of the park or even itself, and more importantly the rest of the park would not be visible from much of the ride so you feel like you leave it and go somewhere else. Kings Dominion is a Cedar Fair park and sister park of Kings Island located in Doswell, Virginia. And thats around 3 years. [15], In 2014, the queue line was upgraded with a new loading station to help increase the riders per hour. 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. None. Sounds like maybe a safari version of Maverick, which I would be happy with. 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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Let's imagine Hollywood's ultimate star-driven theme park resort. Virginia's Kings Dominion announced yesterday that it has closed and will remove its Volcano: The Blast Coaster. As with any article like this, we need to point out that we cannot verify the authenticity of these documents with 100% certainty. Volcano's final year of operation was in 2018, and in the off-season that followed, Kings Dominion made a sudden decision to retire the roller coaster. [2] Intamin came up with two launched models: an Impulse Coaster (shuttle) and a Suspended Catapult Coaster (complete-circuit). The existence of a single storage track essentially confirms that this coaster, as designed in this draft, would only run two trainsagain, not really uncommon for the model, but its worth noting nonetheless. I find they make it hard to tell what exactly the ride is doing. I know some guys that had try and maintain those impulse coasters with their Six Flags budgets, very tough thing to do lol. I genuinely don't know a single person who likes that ride. A Suspended Catapult Coaster, Volcano: The Blast Coaster offered the unusual combination of an inverted track with a launch. [3] They considered adding a new attraction based on the upcoming 1995 Paramount film Congo. I will do an in-depth analysis on what we can expect to take up the former site of volcano. Because its one of the most iconic elements EVER to exist. . Faking these documents and the circumstantial evidence around them is technically possible, but it would require an incredible amount of time, expertise, and almost certainly insider access. Let us know in the Volcano Replacement Project thread on ParkFans.net! Close. I thought of ways to re-use the mountain without putting anything "in" it but clearly that ship has sailed now. Nah, depends on how volcano replacement does. Flight if fear should be replaced with a more jungle themeing. The Intamin launch coaster opened in 1998, but had been down more than up in recent years. Having exhausted all avenues for debunking the documents that we can think of and having been satisfied with the information provided regarding the sourcing of these documents, we believe its fair to say that the plans we obtained are almost certainly real. JavaScript is disabled. Buying an Intamin coaster like this is like buying a Lamborghini, you feel like a bad a** when you get it but reality comes crashing down the first time it needs repairs and you realize its going to be an endless money pit. First they should take down Grizzly In my opinion. Would Kings Dominion be able to afford something along those lines? 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." Retail space will also be added with unique Jungle X-Pedition merchandise. Kings. [2], Kings Dominion was acquired by Paramount Parks in 1993, and under new ownership, plans were made to renovate the mountain. I got so tired just reading the title of this thread that I can't think of anything. Lego 41027 - Der TOP-Favorit unserer Produkttester. The awesome launch and super fast roll down low was surprising. Loops on flying coasters are awful torture and break any illusion of actual flying. Hopefully public filings within the next eight months or so will reveal more. So: An idea I had was a kind of multi-launched mine ride that winds around the scenery. Around the corner, guests can climb Tumbili for a topsy-turvy adventure. I don't think anything will truly "replace" Volcano for me. [10] Kings Dominion understood the challenge, having faced similar obstacles with the nearby Flight of Fear. ", "Volcano Arrives at National Roller Coaster Museum and Archives", "Volcano: The Blast Coaster Pivothead POV Kings Dominion", "Launch failure on Kings Dominion's Volcano strands 15, hurts 2", "Fredericksburg.com - Two injured on Volcano ride", "Vertical Velocity (Six Flags Great America)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Volcano:_The_Blast_Coaster&oldid=1136706212. [4], On July 22, 1997, Kings Dominion unveiled the name of the new ride, Volcano: The Blast Coaster, along with several ride specifications in a press release announcement. Nah, I dont think KD would do that. Out with the old and unreliable. I could see a Gravity Group woodie, or a really good GCI. Ive included a POV of Wings of Glory (or as its called on RCDB, Heavens Wing) at HB World below for referencejust imagine the vertical loop and final helix arent there. Essentially, it would be something with the layout of a traditional B&M hyper, but with winged trains and open restraints similar to the ones found on their. We may even see this theme expand to a re-theme and update of Backlot Stunt Coaster, Flight of Fear, and Intimidator 305. At the time, LIM technology was still fairly new to the industry and Intamin's system was initially buggy. Some of the biggest challenges included the installation of the coaster's climax, a 155-foot-tall (47m) roll out inversion where the track exits the structure, and the mountain's peak itself, which had to be modified into a wide opening that resembled a volcano. I could see people making comments like "they should have put those flipping seats on the wing coaster!' Pretzel Kaiser; Jul 30, 2014; Replies 2 Views 3K. You must log in or register to reply here. I wish theyd just rebuild it better, faster, stronger. [8] Intamin based the prototype design on their Suspended Catapult Coaster model. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. Volcano: The Blast Coaster, or simply Volcano, was an inverted roller coaster located at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia. This area received some new television screens as well. Earlier tonight, on their official blog, Kings Dominion announced that Volcano: The Blast Coaster would be removed. Hopefully they've made grave improvements since its rumored for BGW next coaster to be from them. [13][14] Volcano featured a roll out at 155 feet (47m), making it the tallest inversion on any roller coaster. It's a shame that this concept was canned, as I actually think wing coasters can be pretty fun, enjoyable rides, however I personally think that they canned it because they're planning something better for 2021/2022 instead; they wouldn't neglect a park as large as Kings Dominion in that way. This is strongly suggested by the documents we obtained, but not explicitly stated. Some were stranded for more than two hours. Adnit to missing that when it was Smurfed;). Kings Dominion Discount Tickets | [Save $25 Per Ticket] This 400 acre park contains over 11 Roller Coasters, 60+ rides, attractions, and even shows. Anyone who follows BGWFans closely will know that when we obtain areal bombshell of a leak, its tradition to lead the post with a cringy spin on a hit song. The scheduling change adds additional weekends to the calendar in January, February and early March, with regular park operation continuing throughout the rest of the year. The park was named after its sister park, Kings Island in Kings Mills, Ohio. KD needs a new woodie. It's no contest. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. I hope this trend of self-leveling videos, or whatever it's called, on coasters comes to an end soon. They would NDT the trains and find cracks all over them and then the ride would be closed for months. For anaconda, wing coaster will come. Well try to make sure you hear from us again before too long? 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. Its 400-acre grounds in Doswell feature more than 60 rides and attractions, including a waterpark. 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. I think Universal might have an issue with that. 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. [21], Volcano's layout simulated the path of a volcanic eruption. Referring to the_man, I agree about Intamin. Instead, weve recreated them ourselves in such a way that conveys all of the interesting information but excludes anything that could be used to aid in narrowing down who is responsible for having provided them. Not entirely unlike Copperhead but less intense and far less expensive, and no inversions. Chapter Text The Dragon's Lair. In fact, in order to increase reliability in its first season, Paramount's Kings Dominion removed half the seats from the trains halfway through the summer to ensure they could make it out of the volcano and through the rest of the course. I would love to see some variant of the Lost World come back to the park. Privacy Policy. Feb 8, 2019. lodoun park for gravel pit? That second launch and shooting out of the volcano was always exhilarating. This page was last edited on 31 January 2023, at 18:42. We prefer smoothness over a jarring video." Making plans rain down like a monsoon style coaster replacing Volcano for one second, but personally I really want a flying coaster to be reserved for an eventual Anaconda replacement. Arrow is out of business and I could see busch interested in buying parts from it to help keep lochness running. I heard people saying that the Grizzly should be removed, but I'm not completely on board with that idea. [2], In addition to being the first of its kind to use an LIM launch system, Volcano opened as the fastest inverted roller coaster in the world, reaching a maximum speed of 70mph (110km/h). The park is currently owned by Cedar Fair, and was part of the former Paramount Parks chain that Cedar Fair acquired from CBS Corporation on June 30, 2006. The rest was Ok. Plus throwing in thematic elements for the station, queue line, and at some points during the layout. After another turnaround and a third heartline roll, the train made a turning 80-foot (24m) drop into the final brake run. Former owner Paramount Parks ordered and oversaw the installation of the new Intamin coaster after that. Using the same ride system as Storm - The Dragon Legend going up at Tusenfryd but with a full circuit multi-launch layout, including multiple blocks and trains. In my defense, Busch Gardens Williamsburg has kept me very busy with BGWFans. Cookie Notice youtu.be/2jvlC5. With that out of the way, what does this draft show? Jungle X-Pedition (pic courtesy of Kings Dominion). A portion of the ride was enclosed inside a man-made volcano originally constructed in 1979, which previously housed other attractions. [2] The story focused on calling guests Lava Chasers, who were on a quest to explore the remnants of an ancient city inside a volcano. 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 Lost World: Reclaimed - curious if the park could invoke it's history as a defence? Volcano has been shut down or gone for 4 years now and yes Tumbli is not its replacement but there are no signs of a new coaster coming for another several years. Something Ive always wanted to see is a B&M hyper coaster with winged trains. Twenty miles north of Richmond, Kings Dominion amusement park's steel coasters climb to 300 feet and whip many of its more than 1 million annual visitors up to speeds of 90 mph. Located just outside Richmond, Va., Kings Dominion traces its history to 1975, when the park was built by Ohio-based Taft Broadcasting, which had opened Kings Island in Ohio in 1972. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. If Kings Dominion were to update a very tired section of the park, throw in two new coasters (Tumbili and Volcano replacement) and add some signature food and beverage, we might be looking at true competition for that other Virginia park. Expanding all the way to the back of the park would allow tired properties to be revitalized and harken back to the pre-Cedar Fair days where Paramount would really attempt to theme their parks. THEY SHOULD BE VIEWED AS A POSSIBLE PROPOSAL FOR VOLCANOS REPLACEMENT, NOT ASSUMED TO BE THE FINALIZED PLANS FOR THE PROJECT. coaster looks really interesting to me and is extremely unique in the way that Volcano was. We have reason to believe that the plans that we have seen are likely not a finalized iteration of the plans for the project. This could Replace Volcano the Blast Coaster at Kings Dominion. 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. I think it would be neat to see a launch coaster that expands on Racer's footprint and goes by/over more sections of water park. *sigh* It is a sad, sad day for Kings Dominion and for coaster fans in general. Volcano was such a popular ride that if it does get a replacement, itll have to be on par or if not better than the ride. The train then moved into its first of two launch tracks, which accelerated the train to 70 miles per hour (110km/h). 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Kings Dominion has not revealed what will replace the roller coaster or if the even longer-standing mountain will come down too. I hear it still has enough positive G's to limit reridability, but they had to go for a curvy layout to fit it there. 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). I feel fortunate to have found it operating when I visited Kings Dominion last April. 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. Today, KDFans gets its first article ever that justifies partaking in that grand traditionhence theLL Cool J prelude. [1] Voyage to Atlantis was renamed Haunted River for the 1980 season. 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. 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. 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. I dont think anything will truly replace Volcano for me. From that downward spiral, we enter the corkscrew, a banked turn, and then the final brake runall of which are located in areas previously occupied by Volcano. I also heard that many Gerstlauers have gotten rough over time, but I don't know what the deal is with that. I remember spending the summer of 98 visiting the park weekly as this ride was delayed opening, but thoroughly enjoying the ride. E: ThemeParkPredictions@gmail.com Thank you so much for watching - Brandon - Check Out The Theme Park Predictions Merch Store: https://themeparkpredictions.com - All music is downloaded from Epidemic Sound. 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. Dont call it a comeback, KDFans been here for years In 2023, Kings Dominion will remain open year-round. I hope they can still integrate the volcano structure for a new coaster or flat ride. If the wing was canned then thank god. Their coaster line up which is highlighted in this video makes it a destination for thrill seekers worldwide. [18][19] By May of the same year, the entire attraction was demolished, including the volcano structure. Seems like CF is finally realizing that KD has potential, a lot of supporters, and hype around it. That's a shame to hear the wing coaster was "cancelled." zambezi zinger for boomerang maybe. We can, however, say that we are 99% sure that what were looking at is real and, furthermore, that we are sure enough in our judgement to bet KDFans reputation on it. Kings Dominion is an amusement park located in Doswell, Virginia, 20 miles. We may even see this theme expand to a re-theme and update of Backlot Stunt Coaster, Flight of Fear, and . Hopefully Storm continues to be nice and smooth after it opens. But it'd be really expensive for KD to add considering B&Ms aren't cheap and they'd have to do a lot of landscaping for the ride to be all that interesting. In 2022, Jungle X-Pedition will consist of a new roller coaster, a retheme and enhancement of an existing restaurant (Outer Hanks), and exclusive merchandise. [2] The trains failed to exit the volcano consistently during early testing, often rolling back down to the launch area in what is typically referred to as a rollback. Jonquil. This article has been archived and is no longer accepting comments. [12] Volcano: The Blast Coaster officially opened to the public two days later on August 3, 1998. Anaconda is pretty abrasive too, but much more tolerable imo. I know I keep repeating this, but since I know many people dont actually read our articles and instead just scan them for photos. I hope whatever they choose to do ends up being a worthy successor to Volcano. 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. I wouldnt complain about a F.L.Y. Lets get this statement out of the way. It could also have fake animals. Over the competition, were towering Fortunately on F.L.Y., Vekoma showed the wisdom to avoid any kind of on-your-back experience. 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. Looking for a Discount on admission? Volcano was one of my top 20 favorite coasters. News. Kings Dominion is a Cedar Fair park and sister park of Kings Island located in Doswell, Virginia. Could this lead to a retheme of the other rides in the Safari? Those coasters are to new to be removed. A spokesperson said this week that the location was prime for a new attraction the internet is buzzing. Also KD has been getting VERY, VERY, VERY lucky.. 4 years between twisted Timbers and Tumbili, and its highly likely that volcano replacement will come on KDs 50th anniversary. If it does well, KD would probably take Canada's Wonderlands place and ride into the top tier parks. The Anaconda should obviously be removed after the replacement for the Volcano gets built. According to Roller Coaster DataBase, the roll out element was unique to Volcano. 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