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. 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 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. Explosion, overpowering Hopefully Storm continues to be nice and smooth after it opens. 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. So is the wild mouse. That's a shame to hear the wing coaster was "cancelled." The record was held until GateKeeper opened at Cedar Point in 2013, featuring an inversion at a height of 170 feet (52m). I think it would be so much more popular without the grey-out. 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. I don't think that was a horizon leveled video, but the camera was shifting in a similar way so that it didn't directly follow the vehicle's motions. I think Grizzly gets removed. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. While we were told a lot of information about the immediate area around the old Crypt ride, Kings Dominion was very coy about what this means for the future of the Safari. It has a great layout. [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. [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! Earlier tonight, on their official blog, Kings Dominion announced that Volcano: The Blast Coaster would be removed. Kings Dominion is an amusement park located in Doswell, Virginia, 20 miles. After getting emails about users on this forum attempting to access the file, I decided to convert this to public format. In fact, at the time of this writing, this coaster, as it is proposed in this plan, would probably be one of the shortest B&M wing coasters ever built. 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. So: An idea I had was a kind of multi-launched mine ride that winds around the scenery. 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. Istg i walk out with a concussion and burst eardrums every time i rode that thing me and everyone i know skip that one entirely now. https://parkfans.net/threads/who-are-the-gp.2421/#post-72622. They even do it on smooth coasters, which I don't get. youtu.be/2jvlC5. To stay up to date on all things Kings Dominion, give KDFans a follow on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram! Unpopular opinion: I-305 should be rebuilt. [15], In 2014, the queue line was upgraded with a new loading station to help increase the riders per hour. The visual of wing coaster trains diving down through that inversion from this angle would, surely, be fantastic. Former Crypt Site Marked as "Future Ride" in New Plans - KDFans. [16][17], During the 2018 season, Volcano operated for the first few weeks before closing. 40.7474845,14.4830069. It was a good coaster but the coaster itself cannot account for its popularity. At the time, LIM technology was still fairly new to the industry and Intamin's system was initially buggy. According to our source, the plans above were labeled as a 2021 project. A second concept for the theme was then proposed by Shane's Amusement Attic. Privacy Policy. I hope whatever they choose to do ends up being a worthy successor to Volcano. I think Universal might have an issue with that. I wish theyd just rebuild it better, faster, stronger. Nah, I dont think KD would do that. I think something will eventually replace Volcano, but I do not think it will happen soon. Grizzly is just way to hated for it to still be around. They have 12 roller coasters in total including one of the six Giga coasters worldwide in. [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. 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. [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. [27] Volcano also opened as the fastest inverted coaster in the world, reaching a maximum speed of 70mph (110km/h). Yeah, today is big. [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. Something Ive always wanted to see is a B&M hyper coaster with winged trains. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 16 riders per train. The Lost World: Reclaimed - curious if the park could invoke it's history as a defence? Wrecking shop, when I drop Around the corner, guests can climb Tumbili for a topsy-turvy adventure. [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. 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. The pretzel loop to me, even though it covers the same distance, still feels like it ends at exactly the wrong time. Not likely to happen, though. ), 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. One rider reported hearing a loud pop and getting hit in the chin with flying debris. This article has been archived and is no longer accepting comments. Volcano had a long history of maintenance issues, so its closure is not surprising, but the timing is hard for long time fans. Remove the lame backlot stunt coaster and the crazy mouse one and replace them with better coasters. Find it all and much more with the interactive Roller Coaster Database. [2] Intamin came up with two launched models: an Impulse Coaster (shuttle) and a Suspended Catapult Coaster (complete-circuit). Within the past few weeks I was wondering: what if Kings Dominion could build a Gerstlauer launched invert in Volcano's old spot? In 1984, the track ride was renamed Smurf Mountain, which is what the entire structure was called until it closed in 1995. . 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. this surely ranks somewhat highly in the 'worst replacement for classic ride' category. Sounds like maybe a safari version of Maverick, which I would be happy with. The park was named after its sister park, Kings Island in Kings Mills, Ohio. Save $25+ Per Ticket on Select Dates Flight if fear should be replaced with a more jungle themeing. [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). [22], The highest point of the roll out is 155 feet (47m) above ground level, which made it the highest inversion at Kings Dominion, taller than Dominator's 135-foot (41m) vertical loop. Kings Dominion announced the decision in a blog post on their website. Miner's Revenge replacement. 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). It may not display this or other websites correctly. JavaScript is disabled. I'm sure it would have been way better than the Intamin before, as most rides are. Avoiding the entire flying coaster fad was one of the best moves I've seen Cedar Fair make. 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. 9 comments. I know that Storm is Gerstlauer's first inverted thrill coaster, and Cedar Fair strays away from prototypes, but there is a decent relationship between the two companies and I wouldn't be surprised if Gerstlauer was the one to do the work on whatever's coming. Kings Dominion has not revealed what will replace the roller coaster or if the even longer-standing mountain will come down too. I also heard that many Gerstlauers have gotten rough over time, but I don't know what the deal is with that. 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. An invert would also be a nod to Volcano, which park fans would appreciate. *sigh* It is a sad, sad day for Kings Dominion and for coaster fans in general. Its unclear whether or not that structure would remain in this proposal, but it strikes me as fairly unlikely that it would. 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. Close. Let me rephrase that: what if another amusement park built a flying launch coaster from Vekoma with a larger scale track layout? In a shocking surprise, Kings Dominion has made the following announcement today: "The 2019 operating season is on the horizon! What could KDFans be packing to justify such (embarrassing) cockiness? So this was a concept I came up with late last year. 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. As depicted in the map above, the wing coasters transfer track, station, and lift all run parallel to Flight of Fears launch tunnel with the wing-over drop towering directly next to the pathway that leads back to Flight of Fear and Intimidator 305. I do hope they revitalize that space in a Knott's Berry Farm fashion, revamping the mountain with some sort of narrative theme, and rebuilding the coaster with more seats and more reliability. If it does well, KD would probably take Canada's Wonderlands place and ride into the top tier parks. But I dont see it being removed before Grizzly does. 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 ", "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. Would Kings Dominion be able to afford something along those lines? I thought of ways to re-use the mountain without putting anything "in" it but clearly that ship has sailed now. Lets get into it. In 1984, Land of the Dooz was refurbished and rethemed to The Smurfs franchise, becoming known as Smurf Mountain. Its launch mechanism utilized linear induction motor (LIM) technology. A full image of the layout is included below followed by a key detailing each section. They would NDT the trains and find cracks all over them and then the ride would be closed for months. Think Far Cry 2. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. A rough idea of a possible queue location is included in the draft we have and hence, I included it in the map above. DOSWELL, Va. -- Kings Dominion is set to launch Tumbili, a new 4D spin roller coaster, next year as part of the theme park's renamed and updated Safari Village, park officials announced. The problem is that trying to keep the mountain in place will likely cost too much, and I wouldn't be surprised to see KD demolish the entire site to build a new attraction on the old footprint. Here is WHY I think this roller coaster could become one of Kings Dominion's largest! [2] It remained closed for the rest of the season. The real question is can the spinning trains go that fast? 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. 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. We will be coming on a July weekend with a kid too short/too young for the most popular coasters, but old enough for rides such as Shenandoah Lumber Company. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Had a long run and that mountain can become home to yet another new attraction. Rocking our peers and putting parks in fear A spokesperson said this week that the location was prime for a new attraction the internet is buzzing. [28][29] Wicked Twister broke the record when it opened at Cedar Point in 2002, featuring a top speed of 72mph (116km/h). Home. Also, Tumbili was never considered a Volcano replacement. Now, as weve covered already, we know these plans are a few months old at this point. The ride theme, and type all sound amazing. [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. Forums. Could this be a landing spot for the new generation Vekoma SLC ? Anaconda is one of my favorites, and if I absolutely had to choose one coaster to go, Grizzly is at the top of the list. Reactions: tankart150. Reply . With that out of the way, what does this draft show? Then I could see racer being removed. I hope this trend of self-leveling videos, or whatever it's called, on coasters comes to an end soon. You remove a coaster it will be a decade before its replaced and another for a new coaster. We prefer smoothness over a jarring video." Some were stranded for more than two hours. However,now Kings Dominion desperately needs an inverted coaster. [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. We have reason to believe that the plans that we have seen are likely not a finalized iteration of the plans for the project. I wouldnt complain about a F.L.Y. Also the entire side of the FoF building could be painted or wrapped with matching scenery/colors, with enough real scenery in front to make that work. Volcano was one of my top 20 favorite coasters. Regardless, even if all we know is that Kings Dominion is in talks with Bolliger & Mabillard for Volcanos replacement, thats still a pretty major story considering were still a year and a half or more away from a possible opening. Fortunately on F.L.Y., Vekoma showed the wisdom to avoid any kind of on-your-back experience. In my defense, Busch Gardens Williamsburg has kept me very busy with BGWFans. 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. Leaked coaster plans. CoasterAuditor; Mar 7, 2020; 17 18 19. This is their first time at an amusement park and I don't want to most of the day waiting in lines in the Virginia summer heat, but I'd also rather not pay more / model skipping ahead . of Volcano. 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." [23], On June 23, 2006, the roller coaster experienced a launch failure when a train carrying 15 passengers stalled and rolled back slightly. 3 trains with 4 cars. Lastly, we have to address a major datapoint that weve successfully avoided until now: the timeline. We may even see this theme expand to a re-theme and update of Backlot Stunt Coaster, Flight of Fear, and Intimidator 305. 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. 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. POV of Volcano taken from the park's official Facebook Page 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. Seems like CF is finally realizing that KD has potential, a lot of supporters, and hype around it. Based on my interactions with people on Instagram most people think all of the dive coasters are the same. Earlier today, Kings Dominion in Doswell, . 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. Growing up in VA, KD was my home park. I consider myself lucky to have been on Volcano, it was a cool ride, but the cost just didn't equal the returns. [11] Originally, Volcano only featured one LIM launch at the beginning of the ride. 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. Additionally, we know that these plans are a few months old. A Suspended Catapult Coaster, Volcano: The Blast Coaster offered the unusual combination of an inverted track with a launch. For the 1999 season, a second set of LIMs were added further along the launch track. They just got new track to smooth it, thatll probably make racer last another 5-10 years. I still think they'll be getting something from B&M like a Wingrider Alpengeist's is old, so I highly doubt a new invert would affect anything much. style coaster replacing Volcano for one second, but personally I really want a flying coaster to be reserved for an eventual Anaconda replacement. report. 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. hide. The coaster's mountain was opened in 1979 as The Lost World, featuring several rides. It literally occupies the land of the former Top Spin and offers a similar flippy ride experience. 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. Kings Dominion is a Cedar Fair park and sister park of Kings Island located in Doswell, Virginia. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. The ride's mountain setting also distinguished it from typical coaster installations in regional parks. 16 34 34 Comments Best It's true, this coasters reliability was completely unpredictable, 2 hours on, 2 hours off. What Will Replace Volcano at Kings Dominion? If you're a content creator, I highly recommend using this platform! I find they make it hard to tell what exactly the ride is doing. Before we get to todays new information, we should recap a bit to make sure everyone is caught up on what has been happening with Kings Dominions long-rumored Project 2021. Loops on flying coasters are awful torture and break any illusion of actual flying. After three and a half sennights of almost continuous combat the decisive breakthrough that the rebels had sought came when Gerold Hightower and his principal subordinates were caught up in an assault near the hamlet of Bluestone; Hightower himself was killed by Robert Baratheon in a ferocious contest, while his subordinates were either killed or captured. Griz has always been a unpopular favorite of mine for the setting in those woods and the iconic "wildcat" layout. First off, height-wise, this coaster is short. 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. Currently a large fake rock structure featuring a waterfall is located in this general area. I am, very sad that Cedar Fair has given up on the attraction. Hopefully public filings within the next eight months or so will reveal more. I will do an in-depth analysis on what we can expect to take up the former site of volcano. [21], Volcano's layout simulated the path of a volcanic eruption. 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. So with this prediction, no I do not think that KD will get a wing coaster for volcanos replacement. Fans have indeed lost one of the most unique roller coasters in the world. I could see then removing them in like 2040. [9] In order to begin construction, several holes had to be sliced into the mountain to begin the process of gutting the interior. Has anyone really pictured in their minds how cool the new S&S Axis Coasters would be if installed as a Volcano replacement? Make it stop. Reportedly, the reason that KD no longer wanted to maintain the ride was because stress cracks had formed on a number of critical supports. Last edited: Feb 9, 2019. Tbh, I'd sacrifice Racer before The Grizzly. For anaconda, wing coaster will come. Hopefully they've made grave improvements since its rumored for BGW next coaster to be from them. [2], The new coaster was plagued with a variety of technical issues long before it opened. Wed expect that subsequent versions of the Volcano replacement project plans would incorporate that structure in one way or another. Make it stop. Its launch mechanism utilized linear induction motor (LIM) technology. Their coaster line up which is highlighted in this video makes it a destination for thrill seekers worldwide. It may not display this or other websites correctly. 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. Volcano the blast coaster is gone at Kings Dominion so when will it be replaced, if at all? I genuinely don't know a single person who likes that ride. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. The concept and delivery you've put here all seem like they would boost the park quite a bit on the quality scale. This is a perfect example of why Intamin sales have been so low for 7 or so years, and why ever since Kinzel retired pretty much all of Cedar Fairs big coasters have been B&M. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. 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