What's up with Kings Dominion? SonofBaconator. SonofBaconator 13385 Posted April 7, 2020. Loved this coaster. That's aggro as fuck. The Blast Coaster and Volcano structure have also been quickly dismantled, it's quite the sad sight if you grew up with the coaster. 3 Quote; Link to post Share on other sites. Kings Dominion was planning to order a replacement part for the coaster, but behind the scenes, the park decided that the ride was unsalvageable and had reached the end of its service life. Posts: 1929 Points on hand: 10,819.00 Points Location: Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are keen to point out that whilst they believe the leaked plans to be legitimate, they are a few months old and not thought to be final versions. 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. Make: Intamin Amusement Rides Model: Other / Suspended Catapult Coaster. Originally opened in 1999, Big Wave Bay is a A 650,000 gallon wave pool, with giant 4-foot waves. Hersheypark. was the progress that was being made on the former location of Volcano: The Blast Coaster. — Kings Dominion (@KingsDominionVA) July 5, 2019. And now plans have been leaked to KDFans.com which outlines a possible replacement. After... About. [3] On February 8, 2019, Kings Dominion officially announced the permanent closure of Volcano, citing issues with reliability, rider capacity, and overall customer satisfaction. Additionally, Kings Dominion is "invading" BGW's territory too by focusing on events, entertainment products, and family attractions. After... 39. ... a darn good replacement that I'd be more than happy to have rather than an empty plot of land, and yeah, I think a true Volcano replacement is in the works, we'll just have to wait and see. 2020 – Coconut Shores – (8/16/19) As expected, Kings Dominion will be focusing on waterpark improvements for the 2020 season. Well coaster fans, it looks like that coaster may be coming in 2021, and it may be a Bolliger and Mabillard wing coaster. As covered in its own thread, Kings Dominion have removed Volcano: The Blast Coaster. Roller-coaster enthusiasts ride Volcano, the Blast Coaster at Kings Dominion. I might be wrong, but the structure has had many issues over the years and every plan to do something with it has been scrapped in the past. Unfortunately, as things currently stand (and as RollyCoaster teased in the KD 2021 thread a few days ago), we may have to wait a little longer than previously expected for a true Volcano replacement project. Today another update in the demolition is seen with the last remains of the Volcano. What if BGW told everyone, hey y'all we are going to open a coaster code named project madrid that is 315 feet tall in a couple years! 26 posts • Page 1 of 2 • 1, 2. I'm assuming these are staged at the park since it's a KD fansite, but it'd still be nice to have the explicit confirmation. In the meantime though, it’ll be fascinating to see what Kings Dominion has in store for Crypt’s site in the near future! And now, Paramount's Kings Dominion has unleashed a roller coaster called Volcano, The Blast Coaster, on which riders travel at 70 mph in seats suspended from looping tracks. ECG East Coast(er) General. Kings Dominion is a park that has been on my personal hit list since I first became interested in coasters, and thus it was a great feeling to step through the gate for the first time. Construction / Features / Photos; June 19, 2019; One of the things I was most excited to see during my recent trip to Kings Dominion (other than Grand Carnivale, of course!) It's irking me that whoever took the photo didn't align the shot such that the park was in the background. Will this new attraction somehow pay homage to the once popular attraction? Still, Volcano erupted on, maintaining a piece of the park's history as well as Paramount's flair for the dramatic in one iconic coaster package perfect for the park's new thrill-focused owners. was the progress that was being made on the former location of Volcano: The Blast Coaster. Pictures; Videos; Maps. Volcano: The Blast Coaster was a Intamin launched inverted roller coaster located at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia, USA. Kings Dominion, like its sister park Kings Island, once had a monorail-safari attraction with real animals, but it's very unlikely the Cedar Fair park will bring back live animals. Combine that with the Intamin-issues that I305 had (talk about bum luck), and you have the explanation for both why CF isn't going the star attraction route … Hopefully when Cedar Fair finally gets around to greenlighting a budget for the serious coaster Kings Dominion needs to replace Volcano, we’ll get … With a large empty space at the former Volcano: The Blast Coaster site, we can only hope that a new roller coaster will replace the famed ride. So for the moment Anaconda is safe, but probably not for long, as I’d expect Anaconda to also be retired shortly after Kings Dominion gets around to replacing Volcano . Full Statement: Part of getting ready for a new operating season includes an expert evaluation of our rides and operations. Construction / Features / Photos; Jun 19, 2019 ; One of the things I was most excited to see during my recent trip to Kings Dominion (other than Grand Carnivale, of course!) What is replacing the volcano at Kings Dominion? The park’s 2019 season begins March 30. share. In a 15 second video, fans of the park are encouraged to “Wave” goodbye to Big Wave Bay, as Kings Dominion is “Making Waves” for something new in 2020. 16000 Theme Park Way, Doswell, Virginia; Distance from Baltimore: Approximately 125 miles; 04 of 05. What do you think will replace volcano at Kings dominion? The enthusiasts and GP would be pissed when the project was cancelled. 4 3 34. comments. Lift along I-305, hyper-woodie through GG who would be more willing to use a steel structure for the lift and drop, and then let it race back into the former safari area behind I-305 and the water park. Experienced my all-time favorite coaster … It's been a rough month for Volcano: The Blast Coaster fans, as the Volcano is torn down with seemingly no remorse. BGW has held the two closest billboards on the way to KD all season long advertising their new thrill rides. Or if we ever do get a replacement. 22nd August 2003. Close • Posted by just now [Kings Dominion] B&M Wing Coaster [Volcano] replacement. At the end of the day, just try to keep this in mind: This rumored S&S 4D Free Spin isn’t Kings Dominion’s Volcano replacement—it’s a stopgap measure to tie Virginians over until Cedar Fair can send Kings Dominion some actual money. The eruption comes after years of tense anticipation regarding the dormant Volcano tucked away in Kings Dominion’s “Lost… With more than 70 attractions and rides (including 14 coasters), a waterpark, … VF15 News Writer. Kings Dominion. The … Oh well, let's hope that the Dominion keeps that volcano facade for something even more epic in the future. The thrill of finally being here served to compensate at least in part for a badly behaving stomach which was doing its best to spoil my morning. One of two wave pools at Kings Dominion’s Soak City (the other being Tidal … I don’t think anything will truly “replace” Volcano for me. 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