What Will Replace Anaconda at Kings Dominion?
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- These are the contenders to replace Anaconda, the Arrow multilooper at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia.
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There once was a time that Anaconda was the latest and greatest, I mean cmon, the dive into the lake followed by a corkscrew over said lake, is pretty awesome. It was near the top of my bucket list after flipping through GUIDE TO RIDE about 50 times. It’s still a must-ride in my book and I hope I get there before it’s gone!!!
I feel like they are removing more coasters than they are adding
Agreed
It’s honestly sad.
Oh yeah if your talkin bout KD
To be fair it seems like Volcano's removal wasn't planned and came up very suddenly. I suspect that it completely screwed up their plans as I think that the plan was this:
2020; reopen Volcano and announce the removal of Crypt for the 4D free-spin (aka, trading a flat ride for a coaster)
2021; open the 4D free-spin and announce the removal of Anaconda and possibly announce it's replacement
2022; open Anaconda's replacement or announce it
2023; if announced in 2022 open Anaconda's replacement
This is speculation but it makes sense to me, Volcano was a popular and beloved ride so I'm sure that they'd rather reopen the thing than tear it down under normal circumstances (what happened was less than ideal). Also Anaconda by all accounts isn't a well-liked coaster, so why would you remove a beloved coaster over the one that's not so beloved under ideal circumstances (ideal circumstances being Volcano being able to reopen)? Plus the land that Anaconda uses has great potential.
But that comes from a time where the economy was booming. It might take longer now but they’ll all be replaced eventually
A pretzel loop on a flying coaster going through anaconda’s tunnel would be very intense. The thought of that excites me. I always thought Kings Dominion was one of the more top tier Cedar Fair parks but since I305, I feel like it just fell. It’s my home park but now I prefer to always travel to a new park like Kings Island. Never been yet. Cedar Point is always top priority though.
Still not sure why they thought a 300 foot drop directly into a turn was a good idea, but at least there is nothing else like it. I hope they repeat history with something 1-of-a-kind
Same, I used to always make the extra hours drive to go to Kings Dominion over Busch Gardens, but not in the last 5 years or so , I just go to Busch Gardens.
According to my calculations, around 268 Lil Phantom clones could fit in Anaconda’s plot if they put grass over the whole plot
Y E S
CMON KENNYWOOD, GIVE US THE MODEL
YES JUST YES
You sir, have earned my respect, and a post on my Twitter lol
That ride doesn’t deserve to br cloned
I don't think they're going to remove Anaconda soon. After removing Shockwave, RMCing Hurler, and removing a fan favorite in Volcano, they really can't afford to lose more coasters if they want to compete with Busch Gardens. I think they would be more likely to replace Volcano and then just add another new coaster without removing one.
Anacon- do replace it with a scenic B&M Wing
Anacon- don't fill in the lake
To be fair the lake used to be bigger than that so they do know how to fill it
@@alexandrareid4100 ik
I anaconda gets removed, I don’t think it would be replaced. I think the lake would be made into a more aesthetic feature of the park
Especially if a coaster replaces Dinos Alive instead.
Hahahah u funny
I think it a very rare chance but I love a vekoma launched flying coasters like f.l.y in phantasialand
Having rode FLY myself, i consider it not beïng an easy to just blantly build Flying Coaster. The complexe technology and boarding system actually ASKS for immersive theming, and i don’t think KD is possible to deliver something like that ...
Anaconda will be replaced with a shrine dedicated to taylor bybee as KD is where he got his start. Following the shrine and the exhibit it will be complemented with an exit through a gift shop.
put a coaster there for him in his honor
The shrine will simply say “A Giga”
Let’s hope josh from kings dominion doesn’t mess something up again XD
@@CrazyDash9 I'd be more concerned about ol ralphie out in Richmond putting the place under lol
@@Nitro2001_ Ok Logan is a child-
This is a bit of a pipe dream, but a Gerstlauer Infinity-Dive like HangTime that holds you, then drops you into a tunnel in the water (paying homage to Anaconda) would be freaking awesome.
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40 years in the future titles be like "what will replace steel vengeance at cedar point "
As someone who’s home park is kings dominion, I can tell you that I would KILL for a B&M flyer, yet what you said about one may make that a fantasy
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Tbh there aren't many flyers being built. If vekoma can make it cheaper they should go for a launched vekoma flyer.
A free spin, wing coaster AND a flying coaster would propel KD over BGW, so maybe Cedar Fair could go with that.
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I think you're missing an obvious choice: a mack rides extreme spinner. There's nothing like it in the area, KD doesn't have a spinning coaster, and it proved to be extremely popular.
Six Flags America is happy you didn't forget Batwing this time.
Ever since Volcano was removed I always thought that they should remove Anaconda and use the Volcano land and Anaconda’s to do something big.
With the new theming going on, it would certainly make the most sense to relocate Anaconda to where Volcano used to be. I’m sure it would cost some money and be a hassle, but it would mesh well with Tumbili, Arachnidia (formerly Scrambler) and Reptilian (formerly Avalanche).
A B&M flyer with low swooping elements over the lake would be tremendous. They might still be able to repurpose the tunnel for it too, that would be quite the thrill.
Imagine they end up randomly putting in a cloned boomerang model 😂🤣
Don’t say that🤣
It genuinely pains me that Volcano was removed. It was my genuine favorite ride in the park
If they were going to remove Volcano, the least they could have done was return the Haunted River and Land of the Doozies to the mountain. And maybe bring back the animal safari monorail which had a tunnel through the mountain.
I think they could add a new generation Intamin hyper coaster with a custom compact layout once Anaconda gets the axe in the next year or two.
Thatd look interesting next to i305
Great stuff ! I have fond memories of this park. I know this would never happen because I don’t know of anyone who makes them anymore but I’d love to see a new age Ninja or the bat here. Over this lake something like that would be so great here
I actually think an infinity coaster is the best fit here. After all, Hangtime and Emperor are also pretty close to each other so it wouldn't be too farfetched.
I think it would be cooler for the wing to go here because it could skim over the water.
I think a dive coaster would be a perfect replacement cause it’s sit over a small lake
Yeah I totally agree with you, great video!
Anaconda has to be the most awkward coaster I've ridden. It's been about 20 years since I rode it, so maybe I'm not remembering well. What stuck with me though was how many sections of the ride featured heavily banked turns, but were so slow that there wasn't enough positive g-force to actually push you in the direction of the bank, so it felt like I was just sort of hanging on my side for long stretches of the ride. I had a better experience on Shockwave of all things.
Anaconda was my first “big steel” roller coaster when I was a kid. I banged my head on those crappy restraints so much. It makes me sad to know that it will be gone soon, I am excited to see something new take its place though. BTW... that water is disgusting! No way anyone would want to get it on. Thanks for the awesome video, lots of love from Richmond VA!
I love your videos
I'm saying a Mack Xtreme spinner to replace Volcano & B&M wing as it's scenic. Gerstauler infinity would also help
i watch this channel too much. Im humming the theme song at work. LOL
Anoconda was the first upside down roller coaster i’ve ever rode. just last sunday (day after christmas) I rode dominator ngl kings dominon has some rlly rlly fun and good rides
Honestly I think volcanoes replacement has to be something as unique as the coaster was so I think it S&S axis coaster would be a perfect fit and they could claim to have the first one too
Idk how dumb this sounds but I have a feeling in the next coming years one of the old rides is gonna go then all the parks are gonna start to take out a lot of old rides
That process is already in motion across the major coasters in the chain
The Rebel Yell/ Racer 75 better stay, along with the Scooby-Doo/ Woodstock Express, and of course the Grizzly. I grew up on those and would hate to see these amazing Woodies gone for yet another gimmick ride.
@@weeble1980 people hate on Grizzly but it's one of my favorites. Best ride ever was in the dark in the front row
yes! another vid!
Vekoma SFC’s (mainly the dragon flier, freedom flyer ones)look very underrated imo
A vekoma sfc looks like a great replacement. Heck they can put a STC if they want inversions on it since Hals uber koph was a success!
Both look like great rides
They should put a winged coaster to replace anaconda. Imagine riding that at night !
If they add an Rmc Raptor VAs line up would legit be lethal and it already is technically
I went on Anaconda this year and I gotta say it’s easily one of my favorites. It is my Arrow Killer (the only Arrow coaster I enjoy) and I hope to see it around when I make my Southern trip again in two years, but I might have to come back sooner
If Kings Dominion was to build a family suspended coaster from Vekoma, maybe that in turn could convince Cedar Fair to finally replace the current restraints found on Flying Ace Aerial Chase, Kiddy Hawk and Silver Streak at Kings Island, Carowinds and Canada's Wonderland respectively with those newer and more comfortable ones found on Freedom Flyer and Dragonflyer at Fun Spot America and Dollywood respectively.
I’d take a smooth ride over Anaconda. The first time I got on, it gave me a headache and I was out for the rest of the time. I spent my time on family rides while sitting out the few roller coasters we missed. Went back, avoided Anaconda, and had no headache so I was able to ride the other coasters I missed. Went back, decided to ride Anaconda at the end and it gave me a headache. So officially, that ride shakes my head too much to the point it gives me a headache... so definitely any smooth ride over Anaconda.
I’d love to see a B&M flyer with a lot of dives towards the water and low to the ground moments on Anaconda’s plot.
my opinion on this is the exact same for grizzly. close it for a season, take it down, rebuild it with all modern electronics, track, trains, and everything else that needs to be updated. being that we lost volcano, I don't think we would be super happy with another legendary coaster being removed. This is my home park, and while this ride is headache fuel after the second reride, that can be fixed with restraints like what dominator has. this is one of my favorite rides in the park, and I would really hate to see it go.
Or maybe even weaken the mid course
Also Vekoma isn't just building their Family Suspended Coasters. Also their new "SLC", the Suspended Thrill Coaster, like, Hals über Kopf in Tripsdrill in Germany. I rode it a week after it opened. They are so much fun. Because they do not focus on inversions or speed like B&M suspended coaster, but on airtime on a suspended coaster. Which is really fun. And hard to explain.
I don’t see Cedar Fair working with Vekoma anytime soon because they have really never worked with them anyways, and they have been constantly removing old Vekomas like Firehawk and Stinger from the their parks recently that were maintenance nightmares. I know new Vekomas are better, but it is the same company, and Cedar Fair probably doesn’t have the best relationship with them after all the problems they have had with their rides. Also, the same can likely be said for RMC after all the problems Cedar Fair had/has with Steel Vengeance.
Watching this again, a MACK Extreme Spinner like Ride To Happiness would be great. A nice wonky roll out of the station over the water would be a great visual.
Love the suggestions but a Mack Power Splash I don't know. Have you've seen that water? 😝
I think you’re right about a family accessible coaster, Anaconda was a 48” ride and the only 48” ride at the park with inversions, so certainly something that families can ride together.
I got excited when i read the title and thought it was actually being removed, then i watched the video
Just spitballin over here
Anaconda is Depressed,10 years later Anaconda has Coronavirus and can’t survive,Now it’s dead waiting to get buried.
I think a b&m flyer is the most reasonable replacement imo
You got my hopes up with the thumbnail, I thought they announced its removal already
You don’t know how long I was waiting for you to say b&m flyer 😂😂
"What will replace anaconda when it's gone?"
*Nothing.*
*Absolutely nothing.*
*I don't care how bumpy it is. It is Iconic and don't act like you've never gotten a headache* 😒
I really like the power splash idea, maybe the version with the vertical loop? 😎
I think a B&M Dive would work great there. Crowd Pleaser, Fills a gap in the lineup, over the water would make it thrilling and it could be themed around water/aquatic animals.
I am very interested in finally knowing they are going to do something with Kings Dominion. It is a Cedar Fair Park so its about time.
Since they took Volcano away, it would be nice for a Wing Coaster!!!
That Vekoma Family Suspended you mentioned might work on Shockwave's plot of land if it hasn't been filled up by now. That being said, another ride to consider for Anaconda's plot would be an S&S Air Launch - their prototype failed under Paramount's ownership, but Cedar Fair would do better with the real thing without the prototype's mechanical flaws.
The Mack Power Splash or whatever is an awesome way to tie in their lazy river area with the rest of the park
I think either a Vekoma of some sort or a Gerstlauer infinity with the light package would be a really cool addition, however it's more likely the lake will just be turned into a visual thing. A dude can dream, though lmao
0:14 those are my friends ahhh! That was during the music festival, and I was there too!!
Anaconda is memories for me because its the first roller coaster i rode that went upside down
What about the new gen Vekoma suspended thrill coaster? Any feelings on if they or anyone in the US gets one?
I feel like that plot will eventually host two rides. A Power Splash exactly where you placed it, with a station where Anaconda's is now, along with another coaster over the west part of the lake, with a station near Backlot's helix.
As for what that second coaster would be, I think either a Vekoma Bermuda Blitz like Lech Coaster, or a top-class family coaster along the lines of Firechaser Express, Verbolten, or Cobra's Curse. The park has some family coasters, but none of that quality. And yes, I realize that those are from 3 different manufacturers, but that just gives Cedar Fair options on who to go with. That sort of coaster is also probably the best financial investment the park could make as well. Families drive ticket sales.
I feel like as a part of these changes, they should also find a way to update I305's plaza so it isn't a complete dead-end. Having that path loop back around to these rides would increase access to I305 and maybe improve ridership.
This was my first actual thrill coaster that I rode back in like 2012, kinda sucks to see it go but I probably enjoy it a lot more saying I probably didn’t notice any head banging
I really hope they don’t demolish it. I love it.
Airtime thrills back at it 👊
A B&M wing would definitely fit on volcano's plot of land, but who knows what could be put on the plot of anaconda, a flyer would be nice, or a mini hyper, but if they wanted to, they could try and clear out some more land like removing their toboggan and some stores and possibly squeezing in a b&m hyper, or possibly an invert
I have an awesome idea for a video. You should make a video on the top 15 coasters with the best color schemes and the top 15 worst. That would make for an awesome video
This is kind of random but I never realized they removed Crypt! I rode it last only about a year ago in October, R.i.p to all of those ride models that have been removed the past few years :(
They could put a mean hyper or wing coaster by B&M there. Great plot of land (water) for that.
I think a Mack hyper coaster, sounds weird, but I think will be awesoem
We need to be preserving our remaining Arrow loopers
My junior class trip was to kings dominion and Busch gardens and I was so excited for volcano and then it got closed (for context I’m from outside of Philly so it was my first time there and I’ve been looking forward to volcano for years)
A Flyer over the lake is an opportunity you can't miss.
With the GTX, if the mechanics of Anaconda are in good condition they might go with that, as it would be a cheaper edition and just as popular, something parks will be looking for for their next editions. It's certainly more likely when you think about it from that perspective. While I don't know the exact cost of Phantom's Revenge I've heard it was quoted as being less than 1/4 the cost of the original Steel Phantom. And that conversion was done within 1 offseason so they could literally be announced simultaniously. And it gives them the opportunity to market it off nostalgia.
I still think the best selection is a S&S/Vekoma blitz coaster like Lech coaster in Poland. You can have a really nice drop with inversions and airtime while utilizing the water and land available.
I say a custom rmc raptor would look good over that lake.
Custom....raptor...🤤
The plot it too big for that
They can easily get two
If a Vekoma family suspended is being considered, why isn't one of their more recent thrill suspended models? There's one in Europe which looks really good, and that could be a perfect contender for their lineup and allowing them to replace a thrill coaster with another thrill coaster.
You better hope they replace it. We've been staring at the empty vortex plot at Kings Island for years.
You should take a look at a next gen Mack watercoaster. Only example atm is Krampus Expedition that is currently under construction at Nigloland in France
I lowkey like Anaconda because I’m a sucker for old, atmospheric coasters, especially arrow ones. I hope they pay homage to it and maybe keep the long, overgrown, magical que
Kings Island should build a new wooden coaster and call it Daughter of Beast
Great Uncle through Marriage of Beast
"Anaconda can't be around much longer." That's what I was thinking in the 90's.
But it's hugely ironic that Anaconda has a dead middle section amidst a waste of steel- while Intimidator right next door has an aggressive starting section amidst minimal steel.
Seriously- why not remove the dead section of Anaconda, and reconfigure the steel to reduce the intensity of Intimidator- fixing both coasters?
A multi Mack Launch coaster would be great for this!
My home parks are King Dominion and Busch Gardens. So I’m so excited with Patheon and the many new editions that could be coming to Kings dominion
Saw a inverted coaster in a Kings Dominion commercial a few months ago. So maybe that
Whatever they do, I hope they keep the underwater tunnel and re-connect the Congo section to the water park, bringing shortcut back to Drop Tower & Rebel Yell (it will always be Rebel Yell)
Compact fighter coaster for the dinosaurs alive plot, flying coaster for the lake, and custom wooden coaster for volcano plot. But the lake will likely be an expansion for the water park.
Anaconda, while not the biggest mega looper is still a large scale attraction so replacing it with a tiny big dipper or power splash seems much too backwards. Why does no one ever mention Mack Rides hyper like DC Rivals? It's large scale, doesn't focus on inversions although it has them, and it is a much different roller coaster than Apollo's chariot, I 305 and even Pantheon.
I’ve been screaming Mack Hyper for over a year now. I don’t care where it goes in the US
Yeah a Mack rides hyper would be good and would be called Stingray
King dominion is the 4th closest amusement park to me I feel like if it got more coasters I would go again
Awesome review but I can't tell if this is computer voice or not
Dive coaster into the water would be wild
They could add a vekoma STC as well 🤷♂️ think Hals Uber kopf at tripsdrill. A good way to check both the inverted coaster and less thrilling coaster boxes as well
Anaconda is acually underated. In my opinion is a good coaster. Kings dominion cant get rid of thie coaster right now they need to replace volcano first. Also they have that room behind imtimadator 305 that they can expand with.
Intimidator 305 is one of the best roller coasters I've been on!
Replace Anaconda with the first LSM launched B&M Flyer with 6 inversions and reuse the underwater sections for it
Still waiting for a vekoma hyper, pretty sure it woudn't fit though. Well, unless they build it like some sort of spaghetti monster like rock'n rollercoaster XD
KD isn’t allowed to get the same coaster models that already exist a bgw and vice versa like Intamin Blitz, b&m hyper, b&m dive, b&m invert, etc, because of Virginia State Law
Cedar fair works with rmc?
Another B&M Launch Wing Coaster would be a fun and fitting tribute to Volcano. Thunderbird is so good.
However, the leaked layout looks like a standard wing coaster with a lift hill. A forceful launch coaster with an eye-catching focal point would look cool where Anaconda's lift stands. Something like Full Throttle or Maxx Force?
I wouldn't be surprised if they're going to build something similar to Anaconda. If they are going to build it on Anaconda's former plot, my money's personally on the Raptor: Cheap, thrilling, customizable, and the low capacity can be fixed with longer trains (plus, KD's moderate, yet not high popularity makes low capacity not the biggest deal). In my opinion, if a park removes a thrill ride, they should build another thrill ride of similar or greater caliber in its place, even if its not in the same location. However, a Flying coaster that goes entirely over water and dives into a tunnel would be spectacular. However, if they want to make use of that tunnel, they can't use a 4-seat wide model, for clearance reasons.