Avalanche (Kings Dominion)
| Avalanche | |
|---|---|
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| Kings Dominion | |
| Park section | Safari Village |
| Coordinates | 37°50′24.47″N 77°26′26.51″W / 37.8401306°N 77.4406972°WCoordinates: 37°50′24.47″N 77°26′26.51″W / 37.8401306°N 77.4406972°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 1988 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Bobsled |
| Manufacturer | Mack Rides |
| Model | Bobsled |
| Lift/launch system | Chain-lift |
| Height | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Drop | 12 ft (3.7 m) |
| Length | 3,200 ft (980 m) |
| Speed | 41 mph (66 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 1:30 |
| G-force | 3.4 |
| Height restriction | 40 in (102 cm) |
| Trains | 3 trains with 7 cars. Riders are arranged 1 across in 2 rows for a total of 14 riders per train. |
 Fast Lane available | |
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Avalanche at RCDB Pictures of Avalanche at RCDB | |
Avalanche is a bobsled roller coaster at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia, United States. Avalanche opened in 1988 and is the only Mack bobsled coaster running in the United States today. It is located in the Safari Village section of the amusement park. There are seven cars per train and the various cars are themed after Olympic bobsleds that represent five countries. The countries include France, the United States, Germany, Switzerland, and Canada. Each car has its country specific WInter Olympic decals.[1]
Features
Avalanche features chutes or half pipes without any fixed tracks like most other roller coasters. Having no tracks allows the bobsled cars to move freely as if they are sliding on the ice as a real bobsled would.[1]
Cars
Each car in Avalanche seats two riders. One rider sits in between the legs of the first rider. It is a very close fit between the two straddling riders. Many people ride alone because it is such a tight squeeze.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Avalanche @ Kings Dominion". Coaster Reviews. Retrieved 22 December 2012.