Summers, is the last “true” wooden coaster on this list. Grizzly, which was built “in-house” and designed by Curtis D. Allen-designed coaster from Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Racer 75 has the traditional rattle of a wooden coaster, but provides a fairly enjoyable open-air ride without whipping you against your seat or restraints, which is why we’ve ranked it just below the next coaster on our list: Featuring identical mirrored tracks, each individual side on Racer 75 boosts nearly 3,400′ of track and 9 camel-back hills after an initial 81′ drop. Riders must be 44″ tall to ride Apple Zapple, but with the tight turns and added drop, it feels like the perfect coaster for “Thrill Seekers in Training” to transition into “Thrill Seekers.” Level II: Thrill SeekersĪnother opening day attraction for Kings Dominion, Racer 75 (formerly Rebel Yell) is the park’s classic racing wooden coaster. Also a MACK Rides coaster, Apple Zapple riders ascend a 52′ tall lift hill, and are immediately met with a somewhat-steep 50′ drop and climb back up before traversing the familiar hairpin turns of a Wild Mouse coaster. Accommodating riders at least 40″ tall, Avalanche gets its thrills with its “open” feeling restraints, and trains which aren’t actually “on a track,” instead swaying back in forth around the turns like actual bobsleds on ice as they make their way down the 3,200′ long “chute.”Ī Wild Mouse-style coaster with an added twist, Apple Zapple opened at Kings Dominion as Ricochet in 2002, before receiving its new name in 2018. Despite a top height of just under 70′ tall, the coaster’s largest drop is just 12′. One of only 5 operating Bobsled Coasters from MACK Rides, and the only one in the United States, Avalanche provides thrills without a tall drop. But will the medium speed drops prepare you for the tight curves and open air trains of the #3 coaster on our list? If you’re 40″ tall you’re able to ride, but you have to be 46″ to ride alone. Riders will hit top speeds of 35 mph during their ride on this classic family Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, complete with several great “pops” of airtime over the 35′ hills. Woodstock Express was previously themed after cartoons Scooby-Doo and The Fairly Oddparents before settling on its current name and theme. Great Pumpkin Coaster is a perfect stepping stone for the next coaster on our list.Ĭoming up next in our “natural progression” is actually the oldest coaster at Kings Dominion, Woodstock Express. (And for enthusiasts looking for the “credit,” Kings Dominion has a maximum height of 54″ listed!). The height requirement for this coaster is 36″, and guests under 40″ must be supervised by a companion. Originally opened in 1997 as Taxi Jam in Kings Dominion’s “Kidsville,” The Great Pumpkin Coaster is the perfect introductory coaster for “Thrill Seekers in Training.” With a maximum height of 8′ off the ground and just about 200′ of track, younger “thrill seekers in training” won’t be too frightened as they join Linus on the quest to find the Great Pumpkin. This list will be broken into three categories: Thrill Seekers In Training, Thrill Seekers, and Thrill Junkies. ![]() ![]() To help potential Kings Dominion visitors out, I’m going to attempt to create the natural progression of each of the park’s roller coasters, so that even if someone is apprehensive about riding roller coasters, they can eventually work their way up to “the top.” (And by top, I definitely mean 305′ in the air, cresting Intimidator 305’s drop.) ![]() Kings Dominion is an ideal park for both “thrill junkies” and “thrill seekers in training,” as well as everyone in between. With 12 roller coasters, Kings Dominion has among the most of any park in the Mid-Atlantic region.īelieve it or not, these 12 roller coasters of Kings Dominion provide not only a wide range of experiences, but also a natural progression of sorts that will help those who may be scared of roller coasters, like Intimidator 305, ease in to bigger and bigger roller coasters until they can eventually conquer Virginia’s only “Giga” Coaster. I’ve visited enough to know my way around without a map, not to mention the order to ride their roller coasters in order to minimize the overall time waiting in line. Update: This post was originally written in 2019, and has since been updated to include Tumbili, Kings Dominion’s “New-For-2022” S&S 4-D Free-Spinĭespite living four-plus hours away, I consider Kings Dominion to be one of my “home away from home” parks.
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