Backlot Stunt Coaster (Kings Dominion)

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Backlot Stunt Coaster

Kings Dominion
Location	Doswell, Virginia, USA
Coordinates	37°50′19″N 77°26′31″W / 37.838495°N 77.442065°W / 37.838495; -77.442065
Status	Operating since May 27, 2006
Rider height	48 inch minimum
Replaced	Diamond Falls

Statistics

Manufacturer

Premier Rides

Designer / calculations

Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH

Type

Steel - Launched

Riders per train

12

Propulsion

3 LIM launches

Height

45.2 feet

Drop

31.2 feet

Top speed

40 mph

Length

1960 feet

Inversions

0

Duration

1:04

Backlot Stunt Coaster (formerly Italian Job Turbo Coaster) is a steel launched roller coaster located at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia, USA.

History

The ride opened as Italian Job: Turbo Coaster on May 27, 2006,^[1] during Kings Dominion's final season under Paramount Parks/CBS ownership.

Design

Elements
LIM launch from 0-40 mph in 3.0 seconds Helix LIM launch Tunnel LIM boost

Trains

3 cars per train. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 12 riders per train.

Theming

The ride is themed around a runaway car. Halfway through the ride, a police chopper fires bullets at the guests, then the car is off again down into the lengthy tunnel.