[1] Voyage to Atlantis was renamed Haunted River for the 1980 season. Maybe several places where a dark alcove or small cave is created and then a light turns on showing a scary looking attacking animal as you go by, not staying on long enough for you to see it's fake. For the 1999 season, a second set of LIMs were added further along the launch track. [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. That said, even if we assume for a moment that the coaster depicted roughly approximates the finished product, the surrounding elements like the station, queue, plaza, etc. 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. It's true, this coasters reliability was completely unpredictable, 2 hours on, 2 hours off. [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. [28][29] Wicked Twister broke the record when it opened at Cedar Point in 2002, featuring a top speed of 72mph (116km/h). Last edited: Feb 9, 2019. I find they make it hard to tell what exactly the ride is doing. Lets get into it. I share all of my thoughts and predictions with you and share a few layouts that I think could work with this new potential roller coaster Kings Dominion has a very interesting future, and I am excited to see which direction Cedar Fair rolls with for this awesome Virginia theme park!VIDEO REQUEST OR WANT TO GET IN TOUCH? *sigh* It is a sad, sad day for Kings Dominion and for coaster fans in general. 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. 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. Arrow is out of business and I could see busch interested in buying parts from it to help keep lochness running. You are using an out of date browser. That area is roughly approximated by the red shaded area in the map above. As to how long it ran, 20 years doesn't strike me as a long life span for a coaster - certainly not when you consider the fact that the Coney Island Cyclone celebrated its 90th birthday two years ago - although with a coaster of this complexity I suppose that one should figure in a reduction in life expectancy. So the F.L.Y. WE DO NOT BELIEVE THESE PLANS ARE FINAL. Adds Ringas, "To think of such an icon in the park as that. Should keep them both and just add more. POV of Volcano taken from the park's official Facebook Page Forums. Virginia's Kings Dominion announced yesterday that it has closed and will remove its Volcano: The Blast Coaster ride. I think they should probably repaint it, and retheme. Tumbili will replicate the play of monkeys swinging through the trees, tumbling and falling in 8-person cars while flipping uncontrollably. The visual of wing coaster trains diving down through that inversion from this angle would, surely, be fantastic. Several wooden logs were attached to a black gate in the switchback area to separate the entrance and exit paths. Seems like CF is finally realizing that KD has potential, a lot of supporters, and hype around it. Kings Dominion hasn't announced a replacement for Volcano, its most popular coaster. Reportedly, the reason that KD no longer wanted to maintain the ride was because stress cracks had formed on a number of critical supports. 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. 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. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. I would love it I mean I rode Manta to death last year that thing was fantastic. 3 trains with 4 cars. Think Far Cry 2. Currently a large fake rock structure featuring a waterfall is located in this general area. Jungle X-Pedition introduces parkgoers to the Amazonian discoveries of Professor Gerald Winston Whey, who so generously sponsored the new area. Former owner Paramount Parks ordered and oversaw the installation of the new Intamin coaster after that. I think something will eventually replace Volcano, but I do not think it will happen soon. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. 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. Just because they are real documents, doesnt mean that the plans we obtained are in any way final, however. The record was held until GateKeeper opened at Cedar Point in 2013, featuring an inversion at a height of 170 feet (52m). "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. Dang, was that a top hat intertwined with a cobra roll intertwined with a loop? We may even see this theme expand to a re-theme and update of Backlot Stunt Coaster, Flight of Fear, and Intimidator 305. In a shocking surprise, Kings Dominion has made the following announcement today: "The 2019 operating season is on the horizon! style coaster replacing Volcano for one second, but personally I really want a flying coaster to be reserved for an eventual Anaconda replacement. Lastly, we have to address a major datapoint that weve successfully avoided until now: the timeline. Its 400-acre grounds in Doswell feature more than 60 rides and attractions, including a waterpark. 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." According to Kings Dominion, the closure revolved around the inability to keep Volcano: The Blast Coaster up to the park's high reliability and guest satisfaction standards. Leaked coaster plans for a proposed B&M Wing Coaster. this surely ranks somewhat highly in the 'worst replacement for classic ride' category. Kings Dominion & Soak City . I could see a Gravity Group woodie, or a really good GCI. Flight if fear should be replaced with a more jungle themeing. When I had a chance to ride Manta a few times in an evening, I found that the only thing worth reriding for was the pretzel loop. Looked more appealing and interesting than the actual ride. Then I could see racer being removed. 9 comments. In this video i discuss some potential options for kings dominion to replace volcano the blast coaster with. I would love to see some variant of the Lost World come back to the park. They even do it on smooth coasters, which I don't get. That's right, one of the most anticipated roller coasters in the US ran for much of its first season with just 8 seats per train, and with the systems only able to launch trains every 90-120 seconds or so, the overall capacity of the ride was pathetic. I remember the Land of Doozies from its Lost World days with a Doozie of a thene song. I got so tired just reading the title of this thread that I can't think of anything. Kings Dominion tweeted more coordinates on Tuesday, July 27. I think Grizzly gets removed. Though, i will say that the loading procedure and roll out of the station is certainly much better on the B&M. They should replace it with like a Gravity Group woodie. [7] During the first launch, the on-ride camera took photos of the riders. That said, the existence of these documents and the details contained within them, do give us an incredible and unprecedented look inside the parks direction with the Volcano replacement project. 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. If the wing was canned then thank god. Hopefully they've made grave improvements since its rumored for BGW next coaster to be from them. Alpengeist is too close to Kings Dominion I'd imagine for an Invert. Remove the lame backlot stunt coaster and the crazy mouse one and replace them with better coasters. In 1984, Land of the Dooz was refurbished and rethemed to The Smurfs franchise, becoming known as Smurf Mountain. Menu. Now, a few things may really stand out to anyone who knows theirBolliger & Mabillard wing coasters. Full Statement: With that out of the way, what does this draft show? Leaked coaster plans. KD has always been a park that's screamed "eventual flying coaster" to me despite how unlikely that's always seemed. I wouldnt give up hope on their future investments just yet they did just get a really nice RMC so its definitely not quite in the realm of neglected Cedar Fair parks. Over the competition, were towering None. Or maybe a Mystic Timbers type layout. This area received some new television screens as well. Its unclear whether or not that structure would remain in this proposal, but it strikes me as fairly unlikely that it would. Not likely to happen, though. The two attractions remaining inside Haunted River and Time Shaft were completely removed along with the remains of Smurf Mountain that had been idle for several years. After the roll out, the train made a sweeping turn around the mountain followed by a heartline roll in midair. I think i would die if they ever removed rebel. This is the perfect place to create wonderful memories that will last you a lifetime! I know this has been brought up before; but I'll just bring it up again. Around the corner, guests can climb Tumbili for a topsy-turvy adventure. Someone called for that on Coasterforce's POV of Matterhorn Bobsleds and they replied: "If you remove stabilization on a ride like Matterhorn, it would be virtually unwatchable. 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. 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. 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 hope this trend of self-leveling videos, or whatever it's called, on coasters comes to an end soon. The Lost World: Reclaimed - curious if the park could invoke it's history as a defence? As with any article like this, we need to point out that we cannot verify the authenticity of these documents with 100% certainty. [2] It remained closed for the rest of the season. [20] A section of track, a ride vehicle, and signage from the retired attraction were later donated to the National Roller Coaster Museum in Plainview, Texas. https://parkfans.net/threads/who-are-the-gp.2421/#post-72622. I heard people saying that the Grizzly should be removed, but I'm not completely on board with that idea. For more information, please see our New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Depending on if they are keeping the mountain or not, it may be 2021 before a replacement comes. I genuinely don't know a single person who likes that ride. Well dive into more detail after the break. Then anaconda should be replaced by the old B&M wing coaster that was leaked a few years ago. The coaster's mountain was opened in 1979 as The Lost World, featuring several rides. Because its one of the most iconic elements EVER to exist. I just think soaring face-down over the (hopefully cleaned-up) lake sounds amazing. [13] The speed was matched by Superman: Ultimate Escape at Geauga Lake in 2000 and also by The Flash: Vertical Velocity at Six Flags Great America in 2001. Still gives me with great airtime every time in the back. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. Fortunately on F.L.Y., Vekoma showed the wisdom to avoid any kind of on-your-back experience. Previous A B&M Wing Coaster on the site previously occupied by Volcano. Ride them both multiple times each trip. what other contenders are out there? ), 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. I kinda left it untouched for a while after the rumors started swirling about a potential B&M wing coaster taking Volcano's spot (which also slowed down). It was located in the Safari Village section of the park and featured three rides inside a dark ride named Land of the Dooz, a flume ride named Voyage to Atlantis, and a Rotor flat ride from Chance Rides named Time Shaft. Reactions: tankart150. In 1984, the track ride was renamed Smurf Mountain, which is what the entire structure was called until it closed in 1995. [13][14] Volcano featured a roll out at 155 feet (47m), making it the tallest inversion on any roller coaster. 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. It may not display this or other websites correctly. I consider myself lucky to have been on Volcano, it was a cool ride, but the cost just didn't equal the returns. [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. Loops on flying coasters are awful torture and break any illusion of actual flying. I'm sure it would have been way better than the Intamin before, as most rides are. - YouTube Here is WHY I think this roller coaster could become one of Kings Dominion's largest! . [9] During its first year of operation, the park opted to run the trains at half capacity as a temporary solution, reducing the weight and the number of rollbacks. 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. The "roll out", similar to a sidewinder, was a vertical section of track followed by a quarter loop to bring the train completely upside down, then a loose half-corkscrew. We may even see this theme expand to a re-theme and update of Backlot Stunt Coaster, Flight of Fear, and . Those coasters are to new to be removed. There is nothing "obvious" about removing Anaconda! Make it stop. That second launch and shooting out of the volcano was always exhilarating. ^They should put those restraints on every non-B&M Mega model honestly. So is the wild mouse. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Im so happy I was able to ride it on my visits to the other side of the country. Perhaps the more interesting thing about this layout is what space itdoesnt fill. The zero-g roll, jr. immelmann, and the heartline roll all take place in areas previously occupied by Kings Dominions now-demolished mountain, bringing us to the downward spiral (#8 in our layout graphic). 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. JavaScript is disabled. It would take a good place over the lake. I know it has always had operation and maintenance issues, but when it was working properly, it was a fantastic adventure. Its a nice, family friendly ride. 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. Their coaster line up which is highlighted in this video makes it a destination for thrill seekers worldwide. It originally opened at Six Flags Ohio on May 5, 2000 under the name Batman: Knight .more 3 Volcano, The Blast Coaster Kings Dominion 108 votes Opened In: 1998-08-03 Height (m): 47.244 Max Speed (km/h): 112.65408 G Force: 2.4 I'm all for this, with some incredible theming added it'd be amazing Mushroom Getting aHEAD of myself Advisory Panel Feb 12, 2011 6,177 18,389 250 Sep 16, 2022 #302 [2], The new coaster was plagued with a variety of technical issues long before it opened. 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). [12] Volcano: The Blast Coaster officially opened to the public two days later on August 3, 1998. No word yet from the park as to plans for the Volcano site, but the park promises new announcements about the 2019 season soon. Between having to replace those members, which would have required even more cuts into the mountain's structure (over the past year, a number of cuts were made into the mountain to access and inspect these supports) and the cost for a ride that is already one of the most expensive in the park to operate (because of the 2 launches using older, inefficient LSMs), Kings Dominion probably made the right call. [13] The previous record holder, Alpengeist at the nearby Busch Gardens Williamsburg, featured a top speed of 67mph (108km/h) and opened a year earlier in 1997. Its been a while, I know. Additionally, we know that these plans are a few months old. The first year it opened, lines for the unique coaster (even before its demise, it was still the only complete circuit inverted launching coaster in the world) were consistently over 2 hours because of frequent roll-backs and technical issues. Sorry to see this coaster go. Volcano: The Blast Coaster, or simply Volcano, was an inverted roller coaster located at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia. 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. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. [3] They considered adding a new attraction based on the upcoming 1995 Paramount film Congo. Thanks for reading! 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. 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. A man-made mountain, originally called The Lost World, was constructed at Kings Dominion in 1979. It could also have fake animals. I am, very sad that Cedar Fair has given up on the attraction. Reply . The area behind Avalanche that was previously used for Volcanos huge, sweeping turn between its first and second launches (shaded dark green in the map above) seems to be largely untouched by this plan. A preliminary investigation showed the ride was operating as designed when Fan fell and that his safety restraints did not fail, the Hanover County Sheriff's office said Thursday. And thats around 3 years. If it does well, KD would probably take Canadas Wonderlands place and ride into the top tier parks. [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. Ive got some nostalgia for it from my childhood, but its so rough that I dont even ride it anymore. Split the Tumbili stuff off, so this thread can track the replacement (?) Executive Chef Denis Callinan promises hearty snacks and meals complementing the new area. Volcano has now officially closed. Next, Leaked Draft Reveals Possible Plans for Kings Dominion's Next Major Roller Coaster, Posted in, filings for a new coaster in Williamsburg, reporting on a monster truck rally in Doswell, Volcano Replacement Project thread on ParkFans.net, Former Crypt Site Labeled as Future Ride Area in New Plans, Lift Hill with a Roughly 100 Foot Tall Peak, First Inversion, a Dive Drop/Wing-Over Drop, Fourth Inversion, a Heartline/In-Line Roll, Downward Spiral Out of and Under the Heartline Roll. Super cool layout. Thus, we are fairly confident in saying that, as of a few months ago, Kings Dominion was working to have Volcano's replacement ready for 2021. Film Congo avoided until now: the Blast coaster, or whatever it 's,! 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