Anaconda (Kings Dominion)
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| Anaconda | |
|---|---|
 The double-corkscrew element | |
| Kings Dominion | |
| Location | Kings Dominion |
| Park section | Jungle X-Pedition |
| Coordinates | 37°50′21.23″N 77°26′24.79″W / 37.8392306°N 77.4402194°W |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | March 23, 1991 |
| Closing date | November 3, 2024 |
| Cost | $5,000,000[1] |
| Replaced | King Kobra |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Arrow Dynamics |
| Designer | Ron Toomer |
| Model | Custom looping coaster |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 128 ft (39 m) |
| Drop | 144 ft (44 m) |
| Length | 2,700 ft (820 m) |
| Speed | 50 mph (80 km/h) |
| Inversions | 4 |
| Duration | 1:50 |
| Capacity | 1,400 riders per hour |
| G-force | 5.1 |
| Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
| Trains | 2 trains with 7 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 28 riders per train. |
| Anaconda at RCDB | |
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Anaconda was a steel roller coaster located at Kings Dominion, in the Jungle X-Pedition section of the park. Built by Arrow Dynamics and designed by Ron Toomer, Anaconda opened in 1991 as the first looping roller coaster to feature an underwater tunnel and the first at Kings Dominion with more than one inversion.[2]
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Details about a new roller coaster called Anaconda, set to debut in 1991, were reported in September 1990.[3] The park's Lake Charles was chosen as the site for Anaconda. Arrow Dynamics would design the coaster to incorporate an underwater tunnel and put the majority of the ride over water. Construction began towards the end of the 1990 park season, with elements of the lift hill constructed over the former site of King Kobra,[4] a weight drop Anton Schwarzkopf Shuttle Loop removed in 1987.[5] Anaconda opened to the public on March 23, 1991.[6]
On December 24, 2024, documentation regarding the demolition of Anaconda was discovered by fans online. KDFans found an excerpt of the public record regarding the demolition.[7] A week later on December 27, a park spokesperson confirmed that the coaster would be removed.[8]
Demolition began January 2025 after WinterFest ended,[9] and the coaster was fully removed by the park’s opening in March.[10] The lake was kept intact, but all remains of the coaster were removed.