Anaconda (roller coaster)
| Anaconda | |
|---|---|
 The double-corkscrew element | |
| Kings Dominion | |
| Location | Kings Dominion |
| Park section | Jungle X-Pedition |
| Coordinates | 37°50′21.23″N 77°26′24.79″W / 37.8392306°N 77.4402194°W |
| Status | Closed |
| Opening date | March 23, 1991 |
| Closing date | November 3, 2024 [1] |
| Cost | $5,000,000[2] |
| Replaced | King Kobra |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Arrow Dynamics |
| Designer | Ron Toomer |
| Model | Custom Looping Coaster |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 128 ft (39 m) |
| Drop | 144 ft (44 m) |
| Length | 2,700 ft (820 m) |
| Speed | 50 mph (80 km/h) |
| Inversions | 4 |
| Duration | 1:50 |
| Capacity | 1,400 riders per hour |
| G-force | 5.1 |
| Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
| Trains | 2 trains with 7 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 28 riders per train. |
| Anaconda at RCDB | |
| Video | |
Anaconda was a steel roller coaster located at Kings Dominion, in the Jungle X-Pedition section of the park. Built by Arrow Dynamics and designed by Ron Toomer, Anaconda opened in 1991 as the first looping roller coaster to feature an underwater tunnel and the first at Kings Dominion with more than one inversion.[3]
History
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Details about a new roller coaster called Anaconda, set to debut in 1991, were reported in September 1990.[4] The park's Lake Charles was chosen as the site for Anaconda. Arrow Dynamics would design the coaster to incorporate an underwater tunnel as well as keeping the majority of the ride over water. Construction began towards the end of the 1990 park season with elements of the lift hill constructed over the former site of King Kobra,[5] a weight drop Anton Schwarzkopf Shuttle Loop removed in 1987.[6] Anaconda opened to the public on March 23, 1991.[7]
Ride experience
[edit]The train left the station climbing the 128-foot (39 m) lift hill. From there riders plunged 144 feet (44 m) twisting to the right and entered a 126-foot (38 m) underwater tunnel. The train exited the tunnel, entering a 100-foot (30 m) vertical loop followed by a 90-foot (27 m) sidewinder inversion (a half loop that used a corkscrew at the top to change direction).[7] After a small hill, the train entered the first brake run nearly slowing to a complete stop.
The second part of the ride began with a butterfly figure-eight element consisted of sharp twists and turns. The last turn to the right transitioned the train into a 25-foot (7.6 m) double corkscrew above the water.[7] Immediately following was a small bunny hill with a short dive under the lift hill that turned to the left into the final brake run. After a U-turn, the train returned to the station.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ https://rcdb.com/92.htm
- ^ "ROLLER COASTER THE NEW TWIST". The Washington Post.
- ^ Dressler, Catherine (September 28, 1991). "Steeper, faster, scarier/Roller coaster riders, designers seek ultimate thrills". Houston Chronicle. p. 2. Retrieved January 2, 2012.
- ^ "Park to unveil new coaster in '91". The Daily Times. September 28, 1990. Retrieved December 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "King Kobra (Kings Dominion)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
- ^ "Thunder Looper". TowersNerd.com. Retrieved January 2, 2012.
- ^ a b c Marden, Duane. "Anaconda (Kings Dominion)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved January 2, 2012.
- ^ "Anaconda". COASTER-net.com.