Hypersonic XLC on Extreme Rides 2001KDGoldenYears2024-10-21 | Hypersonic XLC on Extreme Rides 2001Kings Dominion Rapterra Roller Coaster - New for 2025KDGoldenYears2024-07-31 | Introducing "RAPTERRA"... launching at Kings Dominion in 2025!
The intense launch thrusts you skyward to soar 145 feet above the jungle floor. You plunge downward into a steep dive, gaining speed before pitching upward again into a tight dive loop - the first of three stomach-churning inversions. Like a Jungle Hawk, you weave through the air, gracefully shifting from side to side and changing direction and altitude as you please. After soaring high above the midway for a second time, riders sweep sideways as they drop down to the ground. Riders flip head-over-heels spinning through the corkscrew, crest a peak with a momentary sense of weightlessness and quickly swoop into a 360-degree raptor roll before landing.
STATS Designed by: Bolliger & Mabillard Coaster type: Launched Wing Tallest point: 145 feet Launch speed: 65 miles per hour Inversions: 3 (Dive loop, flat spin corkscrew, 360° raptor roll) Length: 3,086 feet Duration: 89 seconds Trains: 2 Riders per train: 20If Kings Dominion is open Thanksgiving weekend... Back to the 70s.KDGoldenYears2022-11-23 | ...Remembering Apple Turnover at Kings Dominion (1976-1993)KDGoldenYears2022-11-03 | ...Kings Dominion FearFest promo from opening season, 2001.KDGoldenYears2020-09-28 | This season would had marked 19 years of fear.Paramounts Kings Dominion Days of Thunder promo (1993)KDGoldenYears2020-09-11 | ...Twisted Timbers & Winterfest - Kings Dominion 2018!KDGoldenYears2017-08-16 | ...Paramouts Kings Dominion Mega Mess-a-Mania Show (1995)KDGoldenYears2017-05-09 | ...Kings Dominions Grand Carousel 100th Anniversary Re-DedicationKDGoldenYears2017-04-30 | ...Kings Dominion Farewell HurlerKDGoldenYears2016-10-15 | "Rest in peace...for now" There's Really More Coming. Hurler (1994 ~ 2015)The Flintstones (1960)KDGoldenYears2016-10-02 | ...Kings Dominion Commercial (1986)KDGoldenYears2016-09-13 | ...Kings Dominion Volcano: The Blast Coaster POVKDGoldenYears2016-08-08 | ...Kings Dominion Commercial (1989)KDGoldenYears2016-06-09 | ...Paramounts Kings Dominion Waynes World Commercial 1994KDGoldenYears2016-04-29 | ...Paramount Parks CommercialKDGoldenYears2016-03-22 | ...Kings Dominions Delirium first riders!KDGoldenYears2016-03-19 | Kings Dominion Media Day - Delirium 2016Kings Dominion - Vintage CommercialKDGoldenYears2015-11-26 | "If Kings Dominion is open Thanksgiving weekend..."Farewell ShockwaveKDGoldenYears2015-11-22 | It's becoming reality.Kings Dominion - Shockwave/Candy Apple Grove in the 90sKDGoldenYears2015-11-18 | Shockwave early years along with many other great memories from Candy Apple Grove's Golden Years.Cedar Point - MaxairKDGoldenYears2015-11-17 | Check out CP's Maxair, very similar to Delirium which debuts at Kings Dominion in 2016!Kings Dominion/Hypersonic XLC commercial (2001)KDGoldenYears2015-10-29 | October 28th 2015, marks 8 years Hypersonic XLC made its final launch. Here's the official commercial from opening year.Kings Dominion/Shockwave POV (1986)KDGoldenYears2015-10-14 | We will always remember Shockwave. 1986 - 2015Kings Dominion Commercial (1979)KDGoldenYears2015-10-13 | "It's a whole new world at Kings Dominion"Original Singing Mushrooms from the Golden YearsKDGoldenYears2015-10-13 | Video by: Blaspheme-Kings Dominion- 70s commercialKDGoldenYears2015-09-08 | Live entertainment commercial from the 70's, hosted by Dick Van Dyke.Kings Dominion - Smurf Mountain POVKDGoldenYears2015-09-04 | When the mountain was filled with the little blue guys from 1984-1993. Take a trip though Smurf Mountain. Video by: Jeff M.-Kings Dominion- Delirium New in 2016KDGoldenYears2015-08-20 | ...Farewell Shockwave 1986-2015KDGoldenYears2015-08-10 | Shockwave has taken The Last Stand. Welcome to the Golden Years family with 29 years of memories.-Kings Dominion- Drop TowerKDGoldenYears2015-07-30 | ...-Kings Dominion- Hypersonic XLC Commercial 2001KDGoldenYears2015-07-28 | ...-Kings Dominion- Golden Years CommercialKDGoldenYears2015-07-24 | "Hoo Hoo, Hoo Hoo, Betcha Can't Do it All..." Many missed attractions from the Golden Years. (c) GreatAmericaparks.com-Kings Dominion- Golden Years CommercialKDGoldenYears2015-07-16 | ...-Kings Dominion- Volcano the BLAST CoasterKDGoldenYears2015-07-13 | Volcano's launch in slow motion.Farewell ShockwaveKDGoldenYears2015-07-09 | The rumors were true. Its time has come. Shockwave's last stand is August 9th, 2015.-Kings Dominion- Rebel Yell POVKDGoldenYears2015-07-08 | A true classic dating back to 1975.-Kings Dominion- 1976 CommercialKDGoldenYears2015-07-01 | Lion Country Safari-Kings Dominion- The Haunted RiverKDGoldenYears2015-06-11 | Many came. Many saw. Many conquered. It’s been 20 years since its last passengers. Travel through “The Haunted River!” By: Jeff M.-Kings Dominion- Dominators 7th seasonKDGoldenYears2015-05-26 | Dominator celebrated its 7th season at Kings Dominion on May 24, 2015!-Kings Dominion- 2015 Hurricane Heights promoKDGoldenYears2015-05-21 | Kings Dominion's Hurricane Heights/Soak City debuts this Memorial Day Weekend!-Kings Dominion- 2015KDGoldenYears2015-05-19 | The Berserker celebrates 31 years this season!Kings Dominions Golden YearsKDGoldenYears2015-05-09 | Dating back to the glory days of when it all started. VC: EMJAYWLZKings Dominions official 40th Birthday CeremonyKDGoldenYears2015-05-05 | The park's 40th Birthday, May 3, 1975 along with the introduction of the re-dedication plaque.-Kings Dominion- DominatorKDGoldenYears2015-04-19 | Dominator's ending is awesome!Kings Dominion - Safari Village back in the dayKDGoldenYears2015-04-06 | Mt. Kilimanjaro in motion and more great memories from Safari Village.-Kings Dominion- AnacondaKDGoldenYears2015-03-31 | Anaconda celebrates 24 years this season!-Kings Dominion- Grizzly 2015KDGoldenYears2015-03-29 | Grizzly celebrates 33 years this season!-Kings Dominion - White Water CanyonKDGoldenYears2015-03-11 | White Water Canyon has been drenching riders since 1983. Let's travel back to the beginning with its official commercial.-Kings Dominion- Candy Apple GroveKDGoldenYears2015-03-04 | Traveling back to Candy Apple Grove's early days along with a ride across the Sky Ride most of us may all remember from 1975-1995. Enjoy the memoirs of KDGY! Courtesy of "KDfanpre91"-Kings Dominion- Four Decades in the MakingKDGoldenYears2015-02-09 | First GM, Dennis Speigel speaks about the park's construction including opening year, dating back to the beginning!Kings Dominion Volcano: The Blast Coaster Extreme Rides 2000KDGoldenYears2015-02-04 | Volcano: The Blast Coaster featured on Discovery Channel's "Extreme Rides 2000."