KDGoldenYearsDebuting at Kings Dominion in 1977 was King Kobra! Take a look back to 1981, when it was filmed on the roller coaster documentary "America Screams" hosted by Vincent Price. King Kobra now operates as Katapul at Hopi Hari Vinhedo, São Paulo, Brazil.
King Kobra on America ScreamsKDGoldenYears2014-02-25 | Debuting at Kings Dominion in 1977 was King Kobra! Take a look back to 1981, when it was filmed on the roller coaster documentary "America Screams" hosted by Vincent Price. King Kobra now operates as Katapul at Hopi Hari Vinhedo, São Paulo, Brazil.Kings 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."