This article has been archived and is no longer accepting comments. 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. First they should take down Grizzly In my opinion. Arrow is out of business and I could see busch interested in buying parts from it to help keep lochness running. Well try to make sure you hear from us again before too long? 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 think Grizzly gets removed. Jonquil. Or if we ever do get a replacement. 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. Eh. Not saying Volcano's old stomping grounds are the largest (but still big) plot in the world, but Kings Dominion doesn't have to literally be the next park to install one of these. Within the past few weeks I was wondering: what if Kings Dominion could build a Gerstlauer launched invert in Volcano's old spot? Posted by 4 months ago. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. Say goodbye to a beloved roller coaster at Kings Dominion. 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. 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. 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." [2], Kings Dominion was acquired by Paramount Parks in 1993, and under new ownership, plans were made to renovate the mountain. 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. Several wooden logs were attached to a black gate in the switchback area to separate the entrance and exit paths. After a left turn, the train returned to the station. [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. [5] At a cost of $20 million, the new ride would become the first launched roller coaster in the world to be inverted. 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. I'd still have to ride FLY to say if it's actually any good and if inversions can work on a flyer, but at least it appears to do them properly rather than rolling you around in your restraints. Jul 30, 2014. Home. Volcano the blast coaster is gone at Kings Dominion so when will it be replaced, if at all? 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. Seems like CF is finally realizing that KD has potential, a lot of supporters, and hype around it. I rode it about a month back and thought it was great for what it was! Guests would now climb down the former Fast Lane entrance staircase to access the new station. [18][19] By May of the same year, the entire attraction was demolished, including the volcano structure. Griz has always been a unpopular favorite of mine for the setting in those woods and the iconic "wildcat" layout. 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 Over the competition, were towering [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. After getting emails about users on this forum attempting to access the file, I decided to convert this to public format. 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. I just don't see Papa Cedar Fair wanting to invest as heavily (or maybe as quickly) as Paramount did. this surely ranks somewhat highly in the 'worst replacement for classic ride' category. 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. Park Officials Bridgette Baywater and Scott Clemons introducing Tumbili (pic courtesy of @Coaster101). No word yet from the park as to plans for the Volcano site, but the park promises new announcements about the 2019 season soon. [11] Originally, Volcano only featured one LIM launch at the beginning of the ride. Anaconda is pretty abrasive too, but much more tolerable imo. At the time, LIM technology was still fairly new to the industry and Intamin's system was initially buggy. [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. What do you think will replace volcano at Kings dominion? 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. The mountain and, to some extent, the wait gave it extra mystique. Forums. Something Ive always wanted to see is a B&M hyper coaster with winged trains. I will also share with you my. Its a nice, family friendly ride. This is the perfect place to create wonderful memories that will last you a lifetime! [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. This page was last edited on 31 January 2023, at 18:42. The scenery would be Safari themed, with a combination of big rocks (and crumbling walls? Jungle X-Pedition introduces parkgoers to the Amazonian discoveries of Professor Gerald Winston Whey, who so generously sponsored the new area. . hide. 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. JavaScript is disabled. share. Why? There were rumors flying around the coaster community on whether the ride would reopen in 2019. Kings Dominion announced the decision in a blog post on their website. 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. The ride's mountain setting also distinguished it from typical coaster installations in regional parks. They do not have a invert so that would be a great fit. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Though, i will say that the loading procedure and roll out of the station is certainly much better on the B&M. Replacement for Volcano_ The Blast Coaster.pdf. 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. 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. Its unclear whether or not that structure would remain in this proposal, but it strikes me as fairly unlikely that it would. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. 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. In 1984, Land of the Dooz was refurbished and rethemed to The Smurfs franchise, becoming known as Smurf Mountain. Kings Dominion is a Cedar Fair park and sister park of Kings Island located in Doswell, Virginia. I know I keep repeating this, but since I know many people dont actually read our articles and instead just scan them for photos. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/19X89hMGlqUqPxzNGAn2w3wW8VHe8BgcOVqZSn0W16nw/edit?usp=sharing. [2] After several months of postponing, a soft opening was eventually held on August 1, 1998. Could this lead to a retheme of the other rides in the Safari? Volcano was one of my top 20 favorite coasters. So: An idea I had was a kind of multi-launched mine ride that winds around the scenery. 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. Merged with the existing thread where this matter has already been discussed. Making plans rain down like a monsoon Virginia's Kings Dominion announced yesterday that it has closed and will remove its Volcano: The Blast Coaster ride. Looking for statistics on the fastest, tallest or longest roller coasters? Listen to the minds go boom The proposal in this draft appears to be a shortened version of the already-once-cloned B&M wing coaster layout Roller Coaster DataBase has dubbed the Hot Go. The iteration found in the plans we obtained removes the vertical loop after the dive drop and swaps in a simple banked turn in place of the Hot Gos final helix. A place for anything relating to the theme park, Kings Dominion, Press J to jump to the feed. I consider myself lucky to have been on Volcano, it was a cool ride, but the cost just didn't equal the returns. Earlier tonight, on their official blog, Kings Dominion announced that Volcano: The Blast Coaster would be removed. Not likely to happen, though. Person as author : Doumas, Christos In : History of humanity: scientific and cultural development, v.II: From the third millennium to the seventh century B.C., p. 146-151 Language : English Also available in : Also available in : Franais Year of publication : 1996 lodoun park for gravel pit? 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. Tumbili is not the Volcano: The Blast Coaster replacement fans were hoping for, but it does complement the parks coaster lineup nicely. Former Crypt Site Marked as "Future Ride" in New Plans - KDFans. Nah, I dont think KD would do that. A new coaster might be on its way, a teaser is on the former entrance saying expeditions on the horizon. 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. At the start of Kings Dominion Virginia's 2018 season, Volcano: The Blast Coaster was closed suddenly for the entire season. Hopefully Storm continues to be nice and smooth after it opens. I have been on two different Free Spin models and I find the unpredictability of the layout to be exhilarating. report. Former owner Paramount Parks ordered and oversaw the installation of the new Intamin coaster after that. In any case I am very sorry to see Volcano go. THEY SHOULD BE VIEWED AS A POSSIBLE PROPOSAL FOR VOLCANOS REPLACEMENT, NOT ASSUMED TO BE THE FINALIZED PLANS FOR THE PROJECT. 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. Regional parks & attractions, Disney, Universal, and more! Park Officials did not elaborate on whether this theme will encompass the entirety of the Safari area of the park; Ill comment on that later. Yeah, today is big. 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. Sorry to see this coaster go. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. [9] In order to begin construction, several holes had to be sliced into the mountain to begin the process of gutting the interior. I thought of ways to re-use the mountain without putting anything "in" it but clearly that ship has sailed now. "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. Alpengeist is too close to Kings Dominion I'd imagine for an Invert. A second concept for the theme was then proposed by Shane's Amusement Attic. JavaScript is disabled. 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. I know it has always had operation and maintenance issues, but when it was working properly, it was a fantastic adventure. We may even see this theme expand to a re-theme and update of Backlot Stunt Coaster, Flight of Fear, and Intimidator 305. Nope no special Haunt announcementsyet. I am, very sad that Cedar Fair has given up on the attraction. 9 comments. gabe3235 Contributing Member. 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. 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. Lastly, we have to address a major datapoint that weve successfully avoided until now: the timeline. 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. 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. Ideal and Likely Volcano Replacement Ideas. Their coaster line up which is highlighted in this video makes it a destination for thrill seekers worldwide. Dont call it a comeback, KDFans been here for years 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. 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. After a series of delays, Volcano opened to the public on August 3, 1998. [3] In 1996, the park moved in another direction hiring Intamin to design a new roller coaster. Currently a large fake rock structure featuring a waterfall is located in this general area. Adnit to missing that when it was Smurfed;). For anaconda, wing coaster will come. Had a long run and that mountain can become home to yet another new attraction. ), 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 hope they can still integrate the volcano structure for a new coaster or flat ride. 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. I find they make it hard to tell what exactly the ride is doing. I was thinking about a launched B&M wingrider or a launched Mack coaster like copperhead strike? 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 Anaconda, I could see the old B&M Wing Coaster layout that was leaked. 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 another turnaround and a third heartline roll, the train made a turning 80-foot (24m) drop into the final brake run. Last edited: Feb 9, 2019. but that would be about it. 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. Another ride manufacturer, Premier Rides, had pioneered the concept two years earlier with the design of Flight of Fear at Kings Island. 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. Feb 8, 2019. Tbh, I'd sacrifice Racer before The Grizzly. 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. [2] It remained closed for the rest of the season. [23], On June 23, 2006, the roller coaster experienced a launch failure when a train carrying 15 passengers stalled and rolled back slightly. Today, KDFans gets its first article ever that justifies partaking in that grand traditionhence theLL Cool J prelude. Thus, we are fairly confident in saying that, as of a few months ago, Kings Dominion was working to have Volcanos replacement ready for 2021. 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. [2] Although the early ride design from this concept wasn't used, much of the proposed theme was retained. Has anyone really pictured in their minds how cool the new S&S Axis Coasters would be if installed as a Volcano replacement? 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. Jungle X-Pedition will expand to include Avalance (themed to a Mayan ruin) and the eventual Volcano replacement (I'm still thinking a Wing Coaster diving around a Stonehenge like structure). With that out of the way, what does this draft show? Lets get into it. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. But I dont see it being removed before Grizzly does. Then anaconda should be replaced by the old B&M wing coaster that was leaked a few years ago. I heard people saying that the Grizzly should be removed, but I'm not completely on board with that idea. 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. 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. Kings Dominion tweeted more coordinates on Tuesday, July 27. Depending on if they are keeping the mountain or not, it may be 2021 before a replacement comes. Around the corner, guests can climb Tumbili for a topsy-turvy adventure. Looking for a Discount on admission? Privacy Policy. I will also share with you my predictions for when I think we could the park open their next coaster! Should keep them both and just add more. A new outdoor bar will be built so guests can (hopefully) enjoy a themed cocktail or Tiki drink while watching their friends enjoy the flips and rolls of Tumbili. News. and our For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. 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. You are using an out of date browser. Hopefully they've made grave improvements since its rumored for BGW next coaster to be from them. These coordinates point to the lost city of Pompeii, which was buried under 4-6 meters of volcanic ash, resulting in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Volcano: The Blast Coaster, or simply Volcano, was an inverted roller coaster located at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia. Pretzel Kaiser; Jul 30, 2014; Replies 2 Views 3K. POV of Volcano taken from the park's official Facebook Page To stay up to date on all things Kings Dominion, give KDFans a follow on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram! In this video i discuss some potential options for kings dominion to replace volcano the blast coaster with. Timothy Fan, 20, died Monday night after falling from the Shockwave, a stand-up roller coaster at Paramount's Kings Dominion, about 20 miles north of Richmond. Tumbili will replicate the play of monkeys swinging through the trees, tumbling and falling in 8-person cars while flipping uncontrollably. "Kings Dominion will be the cure for cabin fever in 2023 . Based on my interactions with people on Instagram most people think all of the dive coasters are the same. 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Just because they are real documents, doesnt mean that the plans we obtained are in any way final, however. Kings Dominion has not revealed what will replace the roller coaster or if the even longer-standing mountain will come down too. 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 . Eventually, Intamin added a second boost launch just before the flip out of the mountain to decrease rollbacks, which eventually led to them returning the trains to their full compliment of seats. Rocking our peers and putting parks in fear Explosion, overpowering 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 hadn't actually ridden it since the end of the 2017 season, so I'm extremely disappointed that it has been closed so abruptly. A man-made mountain, originally called The Lost World, was constructed at Kings Dominion in 1979. The rest was Ok. For more information, please see our 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 hope whatever they choose to do ends up being a worthy successor to Volcano. If it does well, KD would probably take Canadas Wonderlands place and ride into the top tier parks. Volcano had a long history of maintenance issues, so its closure is not surprising, but the timing is hard for long time fans. 16 34 34 Comments Best I feel fortunate to have found it operating when I visited Kings Dominion last April. Plus, the unloading side of the station had fake rockwork. 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. Despite its relatively limited height though, the leaked proposed layout does pack a healthy five inversions, which is what I would call roughly average for the model. What Will Replace Volcano at Kings Dominion? 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. Basecamp restaurant and retail (pic courtesy of Kings Dominion). Dominator is a steel floorless roller coaster built by Bolliger & Mabillard at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia. Leaked coaster plans for a proposed B&M Wing 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. 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