I'm sure it would have been way better than the Intamin before, as most rides are. [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. Now, as weve covered already, we know these plans are a few months old at this point. Honestly I think they are making space and all kinds of things for new coasters when youre on reptilian you can see on the right a giant area theyre digging out and working on and theres a few more in the park like that. 9 comments. 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. Looking for statistics on the fastest, tallest or longest roller coasters? 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. https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/5n5p4i/_____________________________________________________________________________________________FOLLOW THEME PARK PREDICTIONS ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThemeParkPredictions/Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/600336003925584/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TP_PredictionsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/theme_park_predictions/Theme Park Predictions Discord - https://discord.gg/wPj6p7gs4v_____________________________________________________________________________________________VIDEO CREDITS: Xtreme Coasters Network - https://www.youtube.com/user/xtremecoastersAttraction Source: https://www.youtube.com/c/AttractionSource/featuredEast Coasters: https://www.youtube.com/c/EastCoasters/videosCoaster Hipster - https://www.youtube.com/c/CoasterHipster/videosCoaster Dash - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQcljWmC8GxxQW-YQJFmpvwSean Flaharty - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC74P4rJUa80ZSdWW9GiaTw#KingsDominion #ThemeParkPredictions #Virginia [11] Originally, Volcano only featured one LIM launch at the beginning of the ride. Wasn't much of a fan when it was up and running. 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 reason to believe that the plans that we have seen are likely not a finalized iteration of the plans for the project. 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. What Will Replace Volcano at Kings Dominion? 3 trains with 4 cars. Or if we ever do get a replacement. Some were stranded for more than two hours. It's no contest. Also, Tumbili was never considered a Volcano replacement. I wouldnt complain about a F.L.Y. KD needs a new woodie. Leaked coaster plans. Or maybe a Mystic Timbers type layout. 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. JavaScript is disabled. 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. If you're a content creator, I highly recommend using this platform! 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. 2. Its unclear whether or not that structure would remain in this proposal, but it strikes me as fairly unlikely that it would. Once again, the map below is based solely on information contained within the draft proposal KDFans obtained. There were rumors flying around the coaster community on whether the ride would reopen in 2019. The ride manufacturer set out to develop a launch coaster, the company's first, that would be powered by a linear induction motor (LIM). I think Universal might have an issue with that. 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. 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. Say goodbye to a beloved roller 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. I could see a Gravity Group woodie, or a really good GCI. 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. Just because they are real documents, doesnt mean that the plans we obtained are in any way final, however. Guests would now climb down the former Fast Lane entrance staircase to access the new station. I think they should probably repaint it, and retheme. So the F.L.Y. The real question is can the spinning trains go that fast? One rider reported hearing a loud pop and getting hit in the chin with flying debris. Discussions. I wouldn't want it completely re built, i would just adjust the first turn once again. Sorry to see this coaster go. Former owner Paramount Parks ordered and oversaw the installation of the new Intamin coaster after that. [21], Volcano's layout simulated the path of a volcanic eruption. 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. I remember spending the summer of 98 visiting the park weekly as this ride was delayed opening, but thoroughly enjoying the ride. Make it stop. 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. 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. Lego 41027 - Der TOP-Favorit unserer Produkttester. 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. 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. That looks fun, but I hope this trend of self-leveling videos, or whatever it's called, on coasters comes to an end soon. Volcano was in my top 5. Alright so about that replacement idea: Me personally I would love a more intense version of Copperhead Strike. WE DO NOT BELIEVE THESE PLANS ARE FINAL. 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. Dominator is a steel floorless roller coaster built by Bolliger & Mabillard at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia. Currently a large fake rock structure featuring a waterfall is located in this general area. It's true, this coasters reliability was completely unpredictable, 2 hours on, 2 hours off. It seemed possibly a bit rougher, especially during the 155-foot rollout, than it had during my previous visits but was otherwise running right as rain. 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). This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. Plus throwing in thematic elements for the station, queue line, and at some points during the layout. Or if we ever do get a replacement. Theres a lot of people posting on those sites that do stuff like that purely for the reactions and attention. So: An idea I had was a kind of multi-launched mine ride that winds around the scenery. For volcano I can see the SNS Axis. [2] Intamin came up with two launched models: an Impulse Coaster (shuttle) and a Suspended Catapult Coaster (complete-circuit). Not entirely unlike Copperhead but less intense and far less expensive, and no inversions. Id would never see those being removed in this generation. I hope they can still integrate the volcano structure for a new coaster or flat ride. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. I could see people making comments like "they should have put those flipping seats on the wing coaster!' Loops on flying coasters are awful torture and break any illusion of actual flying. You remove a coaster it will be a decade before its replaced and another for a new coaster. 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. Pretzel Kaiser; Jul 30, 2014; Replies 2 Views 3K. I think it would be so much more popular without the grey-out. Still gives me with great airtime every time in the back. In a shocking surprise, Kings Dominion has made the following announcement today: "The 2019 operating season is on the horizon! I wish theyd just rebuild it better, faster, stronger. In this video i discuss some potential options for kings dominion to replace volcano the blast coaster with. 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. Additionally, we know that these plans are a few months old. This page was last edited on 31 January 2023, at 18:42. 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. Additionally, a very large area next to Avalanche is earmarked in the plans as a plaza with no real specifics given. [9] In order to begin construction, several holes had to be sliced into the mountain to begin the process of gutting the interior. Are you disappointed in the scale of this proposal? I know I keep repeating this, but since I know many people dont actually read our articles and instead just scan them for photos. 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. 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. Wrecking shop, when I drop this surely ranks somewhat highly in the 'worst replacement for classic ride' category. Volcano was one of my top 20 favorite coasters. Its launch mechanism utilized linear induction motor (LIM) technology. This area received some new television screens as well. gabe3235 Contributing Member. THEY SHOULD BE VIEWED AS A POSSIBLE PROPOSAL FOR VOLCANOS REPLACEMENT, NOT ASSUMED TO BE THE FINALIZED PLANS FOR THE PROJECT. They would NDT the trains and find cracks all over them and then the ride would be closed for months. I think something will eventually replace Volcano, but I do not think it will happen soon. coaster looks really interesting to me and is extremely unique in the way that Volcano was. Today, KDFans gets its first article ever that justifies partaking in that grand traditionhence theLL Cool J prelude. The pretzel loop to me, even though it covers the same distance, still feels like it ends at exactly the wrong time. This supplied the added boost needed to crest the 155-foot (47m) roll out inversion on a consistent basis. youtu.be/2jvlC5. 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. [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. The pretzel loop on the one at SFGAdv was my least favorite part, because what I compared it to was the vertical loop on Batwing, and I enjoy Batwing's loop so much more. Lets get this statement out of the way. The Safari area of Kings Dominion has undergone a number of tweaks throughout the parks history, but none as significant as this. what other contenders are out there? Growing up in VA, KD was my home park. 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. Nah, I dont think KD would do that. At the time, LIM technology was still fairly new to the industry and Intamin's system was initially buggy. After another turnaround and a third heartline roll, the train made a turning 80-foot (24m) drop into the final brake run. Nah, depends on how volcano replacement does. 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? A portion of the ride was enclosed inside a man-made volcano originally constructed in 1979, which previously housed other attractions. Tumbili is not the Volcano: The Blast Coaster replacement fans were hoping for, but it does complement the parks coaster lineup nicely. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Tumbili will replicate the play of monkeys swinging through the trees, tumbling and falling in 8-person cars while flipping uncontrollably. KD would probably become even more hated(not that it is hated). I just don't see Papa Cedar Fair wanting to invest as heavily (or maybe as quickly) as Paramount did. I remember the Land of Doozies from its Lost World days with a Doozie of a thene song. We prefer smoothness over a jarring video." This is the perfect place to create wonderful memories that will last you a lifetime! I know some guys that had try and maintain those impulse coasters with their Six Flags budgets, very tough thing to do lol. Basecamp restaurant and retail (pic courtesy of Kings Dominion). 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. 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. Volcano: The Blast Coaster, or simply Volcano, was an inverted roller coaster located at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia. [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. Super cool layout. [2] It remained closed for the rest of the season. I would love it I mean I rode Manta to death last year that thing was fantastic. News. 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. Everything about it was remarkably different from anything I'd experienced, from the configuration to the utterly surprising second launch. Several wooden logs were attached to a black gate in the switchback area to separate the entrance and exit paths. of Volcano. According to our source, the plans above were labeled as a 2021 project. Volcano the blast coaster is gone at Kings Dominion so when will it be replaced, if at all? POV of Volcano taken from the park's official Facebook Page The new Fast Lane entrance was located in the Expedition Gear gift shop, where guests exited the ride. 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. I genuinely don't know a single person who likes that ride. Now, much like the BGW Project 2021 station floor plan leak we recently ran on BGWFans, in an effort to keep the identity of our source confidential, we are opting not to share the actual copies of the plans we received. They have 12 roller coasters in total including one of the six Giga coasters worldwide in. 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. [12] Volcano: The Blast Coaster officially opened to the public two days later on August 3, 1998. Avoiding the entire flying coaster fad was one of the best moves I've seen Cedar Fair make. The park announced today that beginning in January 2023, Kings Dominion will expand to year-round operations. Regional parks & attractions, Disney, Universal, and more! Dont call it a comeback, KDFans been here for years [23], On June 23, 2006, the roller coaster experienced a launch failure when a train carrying 15 passengers stalled and rolled back slightly. 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. Flight if fear should be replaced with a more jungle themeing. I find they make it hard to tell what exactly the ride is doing. Could this be a landing spot for the new generation Vekoma SLC ? Earlier today, Kings Dominion in Doswell, . If it does well, KD would probably take Canada's Wonderlands place and ride into the top tier parks. hide. As with any article like this, we need to point out that we cannot verify the authenticity of these documents with 100% certainty. None. New posts Search forums Account Upgrades. Reply . Explosion, overpowering First off, height-wise, this coaster is short. What could KDFans be packing to justify such (embarrassing) cockiness? 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. save. You are using an out of date browser. For the 1999 season, a second set of LIMs were added further along the launch track. 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. Had a long run and that mountain can become home to yet another new attraction. 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. According to Roller Coaster DataBase, the roll out element was unique to Volcano. Upon boarding one of three trains at the base of the mountain, riders made a slow turn left out of the station. ), 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. Unfortunately, the theme was later abandoned due to the film's poor box office performance. [8] Intamin based the prototype design on their Suspended Catapult Coaster model. A Suspended Catapult Coaster, Volcano: The Blast Coaster offered the unusual combination of an inverted track with a launch. Eh. [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. Replies 372 Views 27K. [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. 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. Kings Dominion & Soak City . 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. 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. 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. 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." I have been on two different Free Spin models and I find the unpredictability of the layout to be exhilarating. The park has decided to remove Volcano: The Blast Coaster. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Posted by 4 months ago. A man-made mountain, originally called The Lost World, was constructed at Kings Dominion in 1979. [3] They considered adding a new attraction based on the upcoming 1995 Paramount film Congo. 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. I hope whatever they choose to do ends up being a worthy successor to Volcano. but that would be about it. Discuss and create Kings Dominion related concepts. [13][14] Volcano featured a roll out at 155 feet (47m), making it the tallest inversion on any roller coaster. [2], The new coaster was plagued with a variety of technical issues long before it opened. They even do it on smooth coasters, which I don't get. The coaster's mountain was opened in 1979 as The Lost World, featuring several rides. [1] Voyage to Atlantis was renamed Haunted River for the 1980 season. 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. 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. In 1984, Land of the Dooz was refurbished and rethemed to The Smurfs franchise, becoming known as Smurf Mountain. 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