Merged with the existing thread where this matter has already been discussed. Tumbili will replicate the play of monkeys swinging through the trees, tumbling and falling in 8-person cars while flipping uncontrollably. Kings Dominion is a Cedar Fair park and sister park of Kings Island located in Doswell, Virginia. Its a nice, family friendly ride. 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. The new Fast Lane entrance was located in the Expedition Gear gift shop, where guests exited the ride. 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. If it does well, KD would probably take Canadas Wonderlands place and ride into the top tier parks. 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. KD would probably become even more hated(not that it is hated). 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. Executive Chef Denis Callinan promises hearty snacks and meals complementing the new area. The teaser campaign run by the park on Social Media involved a number of coordinates from archeological sites around the world, but the park only talked about Professor Wheys Amazon expeditions. gabe3235 Contributing Member. 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. Based on my interactions with people on Instagram most people think all of the dive coasters are the same. I think Grizzly gets removed. Last edited: Feb 9, 2019. I think it would be so much more popular without the grey-out. Its launch mechanism utilized linear induction motor (LIM) technology. If the wing was canned then thank god. 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. I was thinking about a launched B&M wingrider or a launched Mack coaster like copperhead strike? Had a long run and that mountain can become home to yet another new attraction. 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 may even see this theme expand to a re-theme and update of Backlot Stunt Coaster, Flight of Fear, and Intimidator 305. Kings Dominion announced the decision in a blog post on their website. Griz has always been a unpopular favorite of mine for the setting in those woods and the iconic "wildcat" layout. Around the corner, guests can climb Tumbili for a topsy-turvy adventure. It has a great layout. 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Id would never see those being removed in this generation. 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." Leaked coaster plans. Could this lead to a retheme of the other rides in the Safari? Twenty miles north of Richmond, Kings Dominion amusement park's steel coasters climb to 300 feet and whip many of its more than 1 million annual visitors up to speeds of 90 mph. The ride's mountain setting also distinguished it from typical coaster installations in regional parks. I think Universal might have an issue with that. 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. Nah, depends on how volcano replacement does. [24][25][26], When it opened in 1998, Volcano: The Blast Coaster set a world record for having the highest inversion on a roller coaster at 155 feet (47m). 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. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. I just don't see Papa Cedar Fair wanting to invest as heavily (or maybe as quickly) as Paramount did. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Its launch mechanism utilized linear induction motor (LIM) technology. Plus, stunt coaster is a good family ride for kids, and families. The plans, themselves, provide a very interesting glimpse into the development process for this coaster, but its hard to know just how solidified any of the details presented actually are. According to our source, the plans above were labeled as a 2021 project. JavaScript is disabled. Those coasters are to new to be removed. coaster looks really interesting to me and is extremely unique in the way that Volcano was. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. In a shocking surprise, Kings Dominion has made the following announcement today: "The 2019 operating season is on the horizon! Hopefully Storm continues to be nice and smooth after it opens. Id rather see Anaconda rebuilt so its not painful anymore as opposed to being replaced. I could see people making comments like "they should have put those flipping seats on the wing coaster!' I know it has always had operation and maintenance issues, but when it was working properly, it was a fantastic adventure. Park Officials Bridgette Baywater and Scott Clemons introducing Tumbili (pic courtesy of @Coaster101). Overall Batwing is way better than the one B&M flyer I've ridden. Avoiding the entire flying coaster fad was one of the best moves I've seen Cedar Fair make. 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. According to the draft we obtained, if this layout were selected as the final design, Scrambler, would almost certainly need to be removed or relocated. Another ride manufacturer, Premier Rides, had pioneered the concept two years earlier with the design of Flight of Fear at Kings Island. You remove a coaster it will be a decade before its replaced and another for a new coaster. Then anaconda should be replaced by the old B&M wing coaster that was leaked a few years ago. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. - YouTube Here is WHY I think this roller coaster could become one of Kings Dominion's largest! I consider myself lucky to have been on Volcano, it was a cool ride, but the cost just didn't equal the returns. Virginia's Kings Dominion announced yesterday that it has closed and will remove its Volcano: The Blast Coaster ride. For the 1999 season, a second set of LIMs were added further along the launch track. After a left turn, the train returned to the station. 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 . Hopefully they've made grave improvements since its rumored for BGW next coaster to be from them. Some were stranded for more than two hours. 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. [18][19] By May of the same year, the entire attraction was demolished, including the volcano structure. I know it's not likely but it's not impossible, yes i'm pumped for Unused Space, ride of year 2021 calling it now. I am, very sad that Cedar Fair has given up on the attraction. KD needs a new woodie. I predict over the next few years, Jungle X-Pedition will expand to include Avalance (themed to a Mayan ruin) and the eventual Volcano replacement (Im still thinking a Wing Coaster diving around a Stonehenge like structure). I got so tired just reading the title of this thread that I can't think of anything. . Chapter Text The Dragon's Lair. Making plans rain down like a monsoon KD badly needs a modern woodie. 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. News. 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. Replies 372 Views 27K. 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. Because its one of the most iconic elements EVER to exist. For Anaconda, I could see the old B&M Wing Coaster layout that was leaked. [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. The record was held until GateKeeper opened at Cedar Point in 2013, featuring an inversion at a height of 170 feet (52m). Loops on flying coasters are awful torture and break any illusion of actual flying. Nah, I dont think they should even re profile the turn. 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. This is the perfect place to create wonderful memories that will last you a lifetime! 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. 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. I also heard that many Gerstlauers have gotten rough over time, but I don't know what the deal is with that. 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). First off, height-wise, this coaster is short. Now that we have the proposed coaster layout, lets place it inside Kings Dominion. I'm sure it would have been way better than the Intamin before, as most rides are. [15], In 2014, the queue line was upgraded with a new loading station to help increase the riders per hour. You are using an out of date browser. Kings Dominion is an amusement park located in Doswell, Virginia. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Ideal and Likely Volcano Replacement Ideas. 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. Volcano was one of my top 20 favorite coasters. I dont think anything will truly replace Volcano for me. 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. [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. The park was named after its sister park, Kings Island in Kings Mills, Ohio. Has anyone really pictured in their minds how cool the new S&S Axis Coasters would be if installed as a Volcano replacement? New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. 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). 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. Nah, I dont think KD would do that. 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. Posted by 4 months ago. For volcano I can see the SNS Axis. I think after anaconda replacement grizzly will be next. I hope this trend of self-leveling videos, or whatever it's called, on coasters comes to an end soon. Its unclear whether or not that structure would remain in this proposal, but it strikes me as fairly unlikely that it would. Privacy Policy. Should keep them both and just add more. I was thinking about a launched B&M wingrider or a launched Mack coaster like copperhead strike? A B&M Wing Coaster on the site previously occupied by Volcano. 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. These posts that make parks call the cops. 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. In 1984, Land of the Dooz was refurbished and rethemed to The Smurfs franchise, becoming known as Smurf Mountain. Plus throwing in thematic elements for the station, queue line, and at some points during the layout. Looking for statistics on the fastest, tallest or longest roller coasters? Unfortunately, the theme was later abandoned due to the film's poor box office performance. However,now Kings Dominion desperately needs an inverted coaster. As popularity declined over the years, Smurf Mountain eventually closed permanently in 1993. ^They should put those restraints on every non-B&M Mega model honestly. *sigh* It is a sad, sad day for Kings Dominion and for coaster fans in general. 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. Kings Dominion & Soak City . In a sense they can still be the best part of the ride because the whole thing's ruined. 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. Would Kings Dominion be able to afford something along those lines? 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. 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. 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. KD has always been a park that's screamed "eventual flying coaster" to me despite how unlikely that's always seemed. 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. this surely ranks somewhat highly in the 'worst replacement for classic ride' category. 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. 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. Kings Dominion tweeted more coordinates on Tuesday, July 27. Sorry to see this coaster go. Are you disappointed in the scale of this proposal? I love the anaconda and the grizzly. [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. Dont call it a comeback, KDFans been here for years 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. Basecamp restaurant and retail (pic courtesy of Kings Dominion). This could Replace Volcano the Blast Coaster at Kings Dominion. 72,467 views Feb 11, 2019 1.4K Dislike Share Coaster Studios 198K subscribers Kings Dominion is removing their most popular roller coaster, due to. Volcano has now officially closed. 3 trains with 4 cars. of Volcano. 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. Instead, weve recreated them ourselves in such a way that conveys all of the interesting information but excludes anything that could be used to aid in narrowing down who is responsible for having provided them. I would love it I mean I rode Manta to death last year that thing was fantastic. The rest was Ok. Save $25+ Per Ticket on Select Dates Kings Dominion (@KingsDominionVA) July 27, 2021. Anaconda is pretty abrasive too, but much more tolerable imo. Seems like CF is finally realizing that KD has potential, a lot of supporters, and hype around it. zambezi zinger for boomerang maybe. Or maybe a Mystic Timbers type layout. and our It would take a good place over the lake. A rough idea of a possible queue location is included in the draft we have and hence, I included it in the map above. The visual of wing coaster trains diving down through that inversion from this angle would, surely, be fantastic. Jonquil. A full image of the layout is included below followed by a key detailing each section. 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. 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. The concept and delivery you've put here all seem like they would boost the park quite a bit on the quality scale. It could also have fake animals. 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. This supplied the added boost needed to crest the 155-foot (47m) roll out inversion on a consistent basis. [10] Kings Dominion understood the challenge, having faced similar obstacles with the nearby Flight of Fear. 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. Well try to make sure you hear from us again before too long? share. This article has been archived and is no longer accepting comments. I thought of ways to re-use the mountain without putting anything "in" it but clearly that ship has sailed now. Retail space will also be added with unique Jungle X-Pedition merchandise. Wed expect that subsequent versions of the Volcano replacement project plans would incorporate that structure in one way or another. In fact, theres evidence in the files we received that strongly suggests that these plans are still a working draftlikely a layout proposal that the designer sent to Cedar Fair/Kings Dominion for review and markup. I could see a Gravity Group woodie, or a really good GCI. Make it stop. I have been on two different Free Spin models and I find the unpredictability of the layout to be exhilarating. To stay up to date on all things Kings Dominion, give KDFans a follow on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram! Ride them both multiple times each trip. Rocking our peers and putting parks in fear I think i would die if they ever removed rebel. The coaster's mountain was opened in 1979 as The Lost World, featuring several rides. 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. 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. This page was last edited on 31 January 2023, at 18:42. Lets get this statement out of the way. Kings. Additionally, a very large area next to Avalanche is earmarked in the plans as a plaza with no real specifics given. 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. 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. [2] Although the early ride design from this concept wasn't used, much of the proposed theme was retained. With that out of the way, what does this draft show? I wouldnt complain about a F.L.Y. 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. The existence of a single storage track essentially confirms that this coaster, as designed in this draft, would only run two trainsagain, not really uncommon for the model, but its worth noting nonetheless. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. [2], Kings Dominion was acquired by Paramount Parks in 1993, and under new ownership, plans were made to renovate the mountain. Adnit to missing that when it was Smurfed;). Reimagining the former Outer Hanks restaurant, Basecamp is the new eatery, bar, and retail establishment found at the beginning of Jungle X-Pedition. Lego 41027 - Der TOP-Favorit unserer Produkttester. [3] They considered adding a new attraction based on the upcoming 1995 Paramount film Congo. If it got re profiled to where its nowhere intense, enthusiast would cry. Tbh, I'd sacrifice Racer before The Grizzly. 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. [2] The other two attractions were closed after the 1994 season, and the mountain's entrance was sealed off, casting uncertainty on the enclosed area's future. New posts Search forums Account Upgrades. Looked more appealing and interesting than the actual ride. Perhaps the more interesting thing about this layout is what space itdoesnt fill. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Here is WHY I think this roller coaster could become one of Kings Dominion's largest! I wish theyd just rebuild it better, faster, stronger. I find they make it hard to tell what exactly the ride is doing. 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