Saturday, September 11th 2010


Doswell, Virginia, USA

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Volcano, The Blast Coaster opened as, and still is, the world's only launched full-circuit inverted coaster. The ride launches through the volcano into a huge banked turn, which turns around and heads back to the volcano. The train is then boosted by a second set of LIM's, which propel the train into the mountain. As the train ascends into the Immelman inversion, one final set of LIM's (placed on vertical track) help propel the train out of the mountain. The train then travels a circular-shaped course, rolling through three barrel rolls along the mountainside, before plunging down a banked 180-degree twisting drop back into the volcano and into the brakes. Fire and smoke effects that occasionally shoot out of the top of the volcano, completing the excellent theme. Volcano literally is, a blast!

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Type: Suspended Catapult
Manufacturer: Intamin

Height: 155ft
Length: 2,757ft
Speed: 70mph

Launch Type: Linear Induction Motors
Opened:
1998

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Inverting


Coasting overhead


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Force Factor

Average Member Rating Out of Ten


Actual Rating: 9.222

Members Who Have Been on and Rated Volcano: (9)
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Ghostmage(10), RollerCoasterFanatic(10), eddy1282(10), AmandaPanda(10), dudecoasterman(10), monkeyonatable(9), 
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strider8829


Posts: 0
Location: 
The theme for the ride was great. shooting you up through the top of the volcano was the best part. Just when the ride
gets going down the last hill the ride is over. so short people were still screaming but the ride was over. worth it for
the launch if you can get their when the line is short.
madhjsp


Posts: 758
Location: University of Virginia
The launch is great and the ride overall is a lot of fun, but it's just so short. It's always a long wait, but I'd say
it's usually worth it.
CoasterDude


Posts: 0
Location: North Carolina
Best Ride ever I love the luanch! Every time i ride it it gets better
bestever48202


Posts: 1
Location: England
OMG!!!! Amazing!!!! It would be so cool if the volcano had fake lava shooting out of it.
Trailduster79


Posts: 4
Location: Virginia
Aswesome ride without a doubt. In true Kings Dominion fashion though, the ride is too short. The launches are
awesome, and I will continue to look forward to riding this coaster.
MetaKnight2393


Posts: 1
Location: Battleship Halberd
Apparently, Smurf Mountain was a dormant Volcano! = P
buzz 21


Posts: 0
Location: 
w.o.w that was fun i want to ride it
COASTER22


Posts: 6
Location: 
really want to ride so badly
ridewarrior11


Posts: 0
Location: 
I didint like roller coasters until i rode this and now i love roller coasters
REVO_LAUNCHER


Posts: 0
Location: 
DEFINITELY THE BEST RIDE AT KINGS DOMINION IMO, LOVE THE LAUNCH, TALKING BOUT SOME G'S.
Ddogg


Posts: 0
Location: Anywhere wit a computer LOL
OOOOH I HAVE 2 GO HERE AnD RIDE THIS!!! It Looks so fun. Wen I 1st heard abt this ride I didn't like it (becuz all I
rode were kiddie coasters) but now I can't wait to go to Kings Dominian so I can ride this and A-LOT of times too.
JJLehto


Posts: 23
Location: NJ, US
Fun ride! The first launch and wrap around the volcano is nuts, and nothing is quite like that vertical launch and come
flying out of the top into that loop. Truly awesome! After that the ride falls off. It is good, but a little dull with
the slow rolls and circling the mountain. The final dive into the brakes is nuts. Good ride, intense, too short, dull
layout.
MontuLover62


Posts: 3
Location: 
talk about Gs on the launch!! wut an awesome ride, especially when you blast out the volcano...7/10
MsIsly


Posts: 3
Location: 
Has to be one of my favourites
whysoserious?


Posts: 10
Location: USA
This is an ausome coaster.
blackmagic


Posts: 0
Location: 
I agree with below , super nice ride except its missing a drop.
MontuLover62


Posts: 3
Location: 
It was cool and the first launch is pretty fast. I wish there was a drop somewhere....good ride.
Terry99


Posts: 9
Location: New York, USA
One of The Best COaster In The Park
theRock-steel


Posts: 314
Location: Florida
More than one launch; that's great. I needed inversions that were different from one another. A steeper drop would be
nice to. This is good. I would like to ride it at night. I would guess that's it's great then.
KDCoasterRider66


Posts: 0
Location: Ashland, Virginia
This one of the great ones! Fantastic first launch, followed by a second awesome launch straight up and out of the
volcano, into an inversion 155 ft up! The rest of the ride is not so intense, but just a fun flight around the mountain!
Best in the front car at night!
Griffonfreak!


Posts: 2
Location: Virginia,USA
This ride was almost perfect. The launch is awesome and you reall get a lot of Neg. Gs. But then after you get out of
the Volcano it gets dull, you just do inline twist and swoop down into the brake run, still loved it though!
CedarPoint6


Posts: 2437
Location: Georgia
I'll admit... I didn't expect much coming in. The layout looked dull. But wow, this was a great ride. The double
launch rocked and the pullout of the mountain was really cool and fun to come out of the dark and be like 60 ft. up.
The rest of the layout was just fun, especially with that last diving drop. My one complaint comes in the potential for
this ride. The whole time you're spiraling around up top, it seems like the ride is just screaming for a drop down the
side of the mountain. When it finally does... it's over. Still a great ride, though.
Inversion maniac


Posts: 2437
Location: Georgia
looks good they should build one in europe. i really liked to try these coaster
michael ze fyste


Posts: 2437
Location: Georgia
The best steel coaster in the park and unlike any other in existence today.The launch is just INCREDIBLE and coming
outta the volcano upside down is bad ass!!The inversions are very intense,way too go INTAMIN !
Alex GT


Posts: 2437
Location: Georgia
Very cool coaster but its too short
R92CP


Posts: 2437
Location: Georgia
I found this coaster to be fun, but a bit rougher than I was expecting, which isn't something I say a lot. Not a
hammeringly rough ride by any means, but my head banged a lot at the end of the barrel rolls. That being said, the
launch is great fun, flying towards the sky is amazing, and the inversions surprisingly don't get repetitive.
xsupaxmanx


Posts: 78
Location: Connecticut
i have always wanted to ride this coaster, i think the launh looks really awesome
blako


Posts: 95
Location: Brooklyn, New York
This ride has a great launch. It's as smooth as glass and has good inversions. Overall this is a great coaster and
easily one of my favorites.
Ultimate Coaster


Posts: 95
Location: Brooklyn, New York
I love this coaster. It's not my favorite, but it's definately unique - a great launch (I love the boosting), the
sidewinder out of the Volcano is great, and the barrel rolls were quite fun.
Ximmortal


Posts: 10
Location: 
Danthecoasterman, it's actually grammar and not grammer
007tyler


Posts: 10
Location: 
it done did be one o da best rolly coasters in the wurld
Patrick rocks


Posts: 10
Location: 
danthecoasterman, you sound like a teacher!
danthecoasterman


Posts: 750
Location: Burntwood, Staffordshire
Please use proper grammer, it is terrible.
hazza


Posts: 750
Location: Burntwood, Staffordshire
must be tereball
Thrill Yeti


Posts: 116
Location: 
I found this really boring. The launch didnt seem that powerful and the inversions were slow and dull. 6/10
Big Steve


Posts: 342
Location: In the butt
Have you ever heard the launch on this thing? Bloody hell!
MForce88


Posts: 342
Location: In the butt
Loved this ride. The launch into a huge turn was cool, but the 2ns launch straight up into the loop was amazing. The
rest of the ride was a little boring IMO, (turns and slow spins) but still fun. Great coaster overall.
eastc0aster


Posts: 342
Location: In the butt
The most unique ride i have ever been on. This is my favorite coaster ever! This is a MUST for enthusiasts.
Dude


Posts: 204
Location: Richmond, Virginia
That first launch is the best into that turn. And the second launch into the sidewinder is great too. All in all a gerat
ride.
kyle04


Posts: 204
Location: Richmond, Virginia
it is a vey good ride.










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