Deep in the dense and uncharted understory of Jungle X, Rapterra is rising, and the skyline of Kings Dominion may never be the same… Here’s what you need to know to get ready to conquer the skies “The tallest and longest wing coaster in the world.”
It all started in the ancient past… in this case, the life cycle of Kings Dominion’s once-headlining project VOLCANO – The Blast Coaster. As we explore in our in-depth exploration Lost Legends: volcano Features, this roller coaster created by Intamin is a ride you won’t easily forget—an ambitious, explosive, one-of-a-kind coaster that repurposes the park’s 155-foot-tall craggy mountain (which previously housed two dark rides and a spinning rotor) and wraps it in bright yellow track.
In an instant, the volcano accelerated the train from 0 to 70 miles per hour, rushing past A large amounta hidden section of track, and then the (incredible) launch vertical Soaring out of a crater towering above the park’s Congo region, the volcano is the stuff of legend. But like many of Intamin’s millennium installations, it’s also said to be an operational nightmare. Constant downtime plagued the complex and low-capacity ride.
So it wasn’t entirely surprising when the Volcano closed just a few weeks into Kings Dominion’s 2018 season – a common occurrence for problematic rides… Of course, fans yes Amazingly, it remained closed throughout the summer. Then, at the end of the summer, Kings Dominion admitted: After 20 years of operational difficulties, the iconic coaster would never return.
By the summer of 2019, the volcano had disappeared from the face of the Earth. But it suddenly reappeared About This former roller coaster is a breathtaking sight. In 2022, Kings Dominion officially relaunched the jungle theme area and called it Jungle AdventureWe delve into the vast and interconnected mythology that designers have planted in a special land. here.
Jungle X-pedition created a new framing story to overlay the space’s existing rides, restaurants, and shops, a clever rewrite. More importantly, we think it proves a perfect example of how regional, seasonal parks can achieve the immersive “living place” spirit usually reserved for destination parks.
When it debuts in 2022, Jungle Expedition will be hosted by Tombili – A tumbling, vertically stacked S&S Free Spin coaster themed after an ancient primate temple. Jungle X-pedition apparently did no Has replaced Volcano… HoweverEarly viral marketing clearly and subtly hinted at more discoveries to come. Now, the next discovery is ready.
In addition to the already confirmed trials for the Temple of the Primate (Tumbili), the Temple of the Spider (Arachnidia scrambler), and the Temple of the Serpent (Reptilian, the park’s historic bobsleigh coaster), 2025 will also unveil at least one newly discovered location: the Temple of Rapterra – a long-lost jungle bird god. Do you have the courage to ascend the temple, conquer the trials, and witness the power and speed of the mysterious Rapterra? Read on as we explore the “spiritual sequel” to Volcano, and its Other Waiting in the jungle…
