Anaconda (roller coaster)
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| Anaconda | |
 The double-corkscrew element |
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| Location | Kings Dominion |
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| Type | Steel |
| Status | Operating |
| Opened | March 2, 1991 |
| Manufacturer | Arrow Dynamics |
| Designer | Ron Toomer |
| Model | Custom Looping Coaster |
| Height | 128 feet (39 m) |
| Drop | 144 feet (43.9 m) |
| Length | 2,700 feet (823 m) |
| Max speed | 50 mile per hour (80.5 km/h) |
| Inversions | 4 |
| Duration | 1:50 |
| Capacity | 1400 riders per hour |
| Height Restriction | 48 inches (121.9 cm) |
| Anaconda at RCDB | |
| Pictures of Anaconda at RCDB | |
Anaconda is a 1991 steel roller coaster located in Kings Dominion theme park in Doswell, Virginia. It was built by Arrow Dynamics and designed by Ron Toomer. It features a 128-foot-lift hill, 142-foot drop into an underwater tunnel, one loop, a sidewinder, and two corkscrews. Its color scheme was originally black and green but has recently been altered to orange, red and green. The coaster is built over Lake Charles.
[edit] History
After the removal of the King Kobra and Lion Country Safari the Lake Charles and present day Congo areas had a lot of unused land and were lacking in the rollercoaster department (only Smurf Mountain remained). Construction on a new thrill ride began late in the 1990 season. Onlookers were puzzled to see construction in the middle of the beautiful Lake Charles. The lift hill portion was constructed over the former site of King Kobra, a flywheel-launched shuttle coaster. Anaconda opened to rave rider reviews on March 2, 1991. In 1993, half of lake Charles was filled in to make room for the Hurricane Reef water park, now known as WaterWorks. In early 2006, the skyline surrounding Anaconda was altered with the introduction of Italian Job Stunt Coaster.
[edit] Trivia
- Was one of few Arrow loopers built in the 1990s
- The first roller coaster to feature an underwater tunnel
- Was repainted for the 1998 season
| Roller coasters at Kings Dominion |
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Anaconda - Avalanche - Flight of Fear - Grizzly - Hurler - HyperSonic XLC - The Italian Job: Turbo Coaster - Rebel Yell - Ricochet - Scooby-Doo's Ghoster Coaster - Shockwave - Taxi Jam - Volcano, The Blast Coaster |
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