Volcano: The Blast Coaster - King's Dominion - Doswell, VA
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N 37° 50.383 W 077° 26.451
18S E 285218 N 4190839
More commonly referred to as "Volcano", it is a steel roller coaster that starts off with a blast. I personally liked this roller coaster the best of all the ones I rode at KD.
Waymark Code: WMKVQV
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 06/01/2014
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According to Wikipedia and coaster-net.com, Volcano's layout is based on a volcanic eruption. Upon boarding one of three trains at the base of the mountain, riders make a slow turn left out of the station. The train then moves into its first of two launch tracks, which accelerates the train to 70 miles per hour (110 km/h).
After making a sweeping 200-degree turn behind the mountain, the train enters the second launch tunnel, followed by a vertical section ending in a "roll out" element. The "roll out", similar to a sidewinder, is essentially a vertical section of track followed by a quarter loop to bring the train completely upside down, then a loose half-corkscrew. According to Roller Coaster DataBase, the roll out element is unique to Volcano.
The highest point of the roll out is 155 feet (47 m) above ground level, making it the tallest inversion at Kings Dominion, taller than Dominator's 135-foot (41 m) vertical loop. After the roll-out, the train makes a sweeping turn around the mountain followed by a heartline roll in midair.
The train makes another turnaround and passes through a second heartline roll, which is embedded into the side of the mountain. After another turnaround and a third heartline roll, the train makes a turning, 80-foot (24 m) drop into the final brake run.
Maximum Height: 155.00
Construction Material: Steel
Train Type: Multi Car
Car Type: Cars Below (Suspended From) Track
Number of Inversions?: 4
Length of Ride: 2,757.00
Duration of Ride (time): 1:10
Water?: No
Included in Admission?: Yes
Cost: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Host Park Name: King's Dominion
Minimum Height Restriction?: Yes
Minimum Height Required: 54
Number of Riders: 16
Top Speed: 70
Manufacturer of Ride: Intamin
URL to Host Park: [Web Link]
Link to Ride Details: [Web Link]
"Express Pass" Available?: Yes
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