Anaconda (Kings Dominion)

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Anaconda

Kings Dominion
Location	Doswell, Virginia, USA
Coordinates	37°50′18″N 77°26′26″W / 37.838292°N 77.440537°W / 37.838292; -77.440537
Section	Jungle X-Pedition
Status	Defunct
Operated	March 23, 1991 to November 3, 2024
Cost	$5,000,000 USD
Rider height	48 inch minimum
Replaced	King Kobra

Statistics

Manufacturer

Arrow Dynamics

Product

Custom Looping Coaster

Designer / calculations

Ron Toomer

Type

Steel

Riders per train

28

Hourly capacity

1400

Propulsion

Chain lift hill

Height

128 feet

Drop

144 feet

Top speed

50 mph

Length

2700 feet

Inversions

4

Duration

1:50

G-Force

5.1

Anaconda was a steel roller coaster previously located at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia, USA. Built by Arrow Dynamics, the ride was Kings Dominion's first roller coaster with more than one inversion. It opened on March 23, 1991 and was also the first looping roller coaster to feature an underwater tunnel. It closed after the 2024 season.

History

In September 1990, Kings Dominion announced Anaconda.^[1] Lake Charles was chosen as the site for the new attraction. Construction began towards the end of the 1990 park season with the lift hill being constructed over the former site of King Kobra, which was removed in 1986.

Anaconda opened to the general public on March 23, 1991.^[2]

During the 2014 season, both Anaconda and the now-defunct Volcano The Blast Coaster received major updates. The splash effect that occurred when the train entered the tunnel was restored.^[3]

On December 20, 2024 a permit was filed for the demolition of Anaconda. A week later on December 27, a park spokesperson confirmed that the coaster would be removed.^[4] Demolition began January 2025.^[5]^[6]

Design

Elements
Chain lift hill 126 foot long tunnel 100 foot tall vertical loop 90 foot tall sidewinder Block brake 25 foot tall double corkscrew Twisted hill

The ride was designed by Ron Toomer and features a drop into an underwater tunnel. It has four inversions.

Ride experience

After departing the station, the train headed up a 128 foot chain lift hill. At the top, riders dropped 144 feet to the right and headed into a 126 foot long underwater tunnel. This tunnel led into a 100 foot tall vertical loop and a 90 foot tall sidewinder. The train made a left turn to the mid-course brake run. Riders then went through a figure-eight section and a 25 foot tall double corkscrew. After a few turns, the train hit the final brake run.

Color scheme

The ride's final paint job was yellow rails and green supports. Previously, the track was red.

Trains

2 trains with 7 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 28 riders per train. Riders were secured by over-the-shoulder harnesses.