This is really sad, I never got to ride this, and it was one of my many bucket list coasters. It’s nice to see it so well loved by its fans, it’s sad to see it go.
When Curse of DarKastle closed you sounded bummed. But this closure sounds like tragic melancholy for you. Clearly, KD has a special place in your heart, perhaps beyond what BGW has. I hope they replace it with a really well themed coaster given the roll in played in the park. It's probably wishful thinking but it would be cool to have an American version of Taron built in its place.
I’m going to share my personal story with this coaster since I heard it was closing. I first rode this coaster in 2000 as a young coaster enthusiast on his way to college in Virginia. It was my first visit to kings dominion and the ride was pretty new and a featured attraction at the park. I made my mom wait for hours with me to ride and she still has the picture of us riding to this day. I found myself in Virginia again for the first time in about 18 years and revisited Kings dominion. A lot had changed in the park as a lot has changed with me since then but volcano was still there blasting. I rode it next to a young kid and he asked me if I had ever ridden this coaster before.. I smiled and said “ yea a while ago about 18 years ago when I was in college.” He looked at me and said “you don’t look a day over 26!” I laughed and thought of my memories back then on my first ride on Volcano and now that I’m back here at 36. Time does really launch you forward fast, sometimes twice. This coaster will alway have a special place in my heart and will always be remembered. 🌋🎢 ride on ride on ride on
woody72691 leave it to an eagles fan to act like an asshole! The video asked to comment stories about your memories of this coaster so I did. I wasn’t projecting my story unsolicited. Others have liked the story so no one cares is incorrect
Wasn't happy seeing shockwave go but I could care less about volcano as long as it's replaced with an invert and not a lousy kiddie ride or flat ride. I think they have plans to add a new invert to replace it since that style of coaster is pretty much mandatory at parks today....or better yet a wing coaster.
I had planned this to be my 200th coaster when I went back in 2012. Got to the park one night rode I305 for my 199th and then waited in line for volcano for 2 hours just to get it to be my 200th. Rode it front row at night amazing experience. After we left the park we went to I think Denny’s across the street and idk if the mechanics were having fun but Volcano started shooting fire non stop. For like a full 2 mins. Watching that thing shoot fire that much was awesome. Unfortunately only got to ride it the once for my 200th, but I’m glad I did. I trust Kings Dominion decision and have all respect to the maintenance team. Can’t wait to see the future. But forever remember Volcano: The Blast Coaster.
Night time was a whole experience for the Voclano. On my first amusement park date with my now husband, we chose this for our last ride before closing and they randomly shot off fireworks as we finished up the first twist coming out of the top. Beautiful moment!
Lovely tribute! Never had the chance to ride it - was due to visit Kings Dominion in 17' but a much delayed flight meant I had to change plans. However your memories were truly relatable. I was moved listening to your story of what Volcano meant to you, and the quirky anecdotes about roll backs. I much agree we shouldn't criticise Kings Dominion for this difficult decision. With the brilliant addition of Twisted Timbers, the park has a bright future. The land cleared once Volcano is gone is a playground with tremendous potential! RIP Volcano, and best luck to Kings Dominion for the future 😊🤞
Just saw the news as well. This was my first invert and it holds a very special place in my heart.I waited what felt like four or five hours the night that it opened to ride it. I got in line with my best friend close to the cutoff time and we waited forever. It was so worth it though. I will never forget the noise of the blast off and the feeling of shooting out of the top of the volcano into the night sky and the final swoop back into the mountain. This ride is one of the reasons I fell in love with coasters. Although I am of course saddened by this loss, I am glad that Kings Dominion gave us two decades of a truly unique and incredible ride.
same. ive only gotten to ride this once, and i really loved it. It was my first invert too, and it really was depressing to see this video. Just ruined my very good day. Five minutes after getting home from All County band performance, hyped up, and saw this on recommended.
My last experience with it was amazing. On that Sunday after opening day of 2018 I was marathoning i305. It happened to close for mechanical issues so I went to Volcano in hopes that it would have a short line. It turns out it just opened from mechanical issues so there was no one in line. I rode it 8 times in a row with 3 of them being in the front. It was 40 degrees so it was super painful but super fun. By the last 2 rides no one was there and I had the train to myself. My last ride I chose to sit in the middle because of how painful it was to sit in the front. Two employees jumped on because no one was there and it was the last ride of the night. I walked off of it amazed. That was one of my greatest memories of all time. I’m so thankful for this ride and that KD kept it going for so long. I’m surely going to miss it, there will never be anything like it. My wish for the future is extremely unlikely would be to bring this ride back, but be sure it’s more reliable.
I live in Va and i went this weekend to the park opening for 2019. The Volcano still has it’s track and the mountain is still there. As i walked up to it, the sign of the Volcano was gone, there was a black fence surrounding the entrance so nobody could get in. In front of the fence, are lit up candles and flowers and a card you could sign telling your wonderful times you had on the ride . Ive been going to Kings Dominion since i was one years old . I am now 14 . Volcano has such a soft spot for my heart, that i literally cried seeing candles in front of it.
So went to KD when you went once, and I tried to find you throughout the WHOLE DAY. Unfortunately, I could not find you and I left the park at the end of the day. Fast forward a few weeks and the parody came out. Sure enough, I saw myself IN YOUR VIDEO waiting in the queue for volcano. This brought me such joy knowing that while I did not get to meet you (despite you literally being behind me--ironic I know), I will forever be in one of your videos. So thank you Volcano, for allowing me to be in one of your videos and for almost allowing me to meet you:)
My mother still have memories of this ride. They don't even shoot flames out of the volcano anymore. It will surely be missed just for the fun that volcano has had. R.I.P
What sucks about this is that I wanna go to Kings Dominion for spring break this year, and volcano was one of the main reasons I wanted to go. This ride is one of the rides that gave KD the edge over BGW for me. I’ve been watching pov videos and this ride looks insane in every single video. I could literally imagine me and my family on it, and if we do go to KD, it’s gonna really suck walking by this ride and not being able to ride it. I completely understand why they’re removing it, but I really wish I could’ve rode it before they closed it
@@zacharygiles2984 I305 + Twisted Timbers alone slaughters their whole lineup lol. BGW only has appearance, food, and landscaping over KD. In the thrills department, KD has them beat.
Jacob Linker Kings Dominion is an overall mediocre park that doesn’t get much, and since this ride is being removed, you’re better off going to Carowinds which is near it.
My bestfriend took me on this ride for my first time in the front seat and I was just blown away! I'll never forget how this ride touched me in being the enthusiast I am today! From the intense launches to the jaw dropping inversion or to making me feel like I may never have kids again( but don't get me wrong it was pretty smooth) I'm glad I got the chance to wait in your 10-45 minute waits. Rest in peace old friend.
This video means a lot to me, Taylor. KD is one of only two major parks I've been to, and I had a wonderful experience on Volcano. on August 5th, 2017 with Fast Lane Plus, I rode this 3 times that day, with the last one being the last ride we rode that night. Even though it was frustrating waiting for the front row (two "handicapped" people got right on through the handicap entrance. They weren't handicapped!) That ride stuck out to me more than almost anything I experienced. My brother and I completely blasted (pun intended) into complete darkness through the first half of the ride, and we see the whole park completely lit up from outside the artificial volcano. It was a sight to behold, and I think about the dreamlike experience almost everyday. This memory will always stick with me as long as I live. Keep up your fantastic work, my man :)
As much as I would want that to happen, its probably unlikely due to the mountain aspect of the ride. I haven't ridden it, but it probably wouldn't be the same without the mountain, which is a shame cause it looked like an awesome ride...
The mountain is toast. I've heard the mountain has started to crumble and that's the main reason for this. It could potentially get relocated without any theaming though.
That's just silly. If they can't maintain a very popular ride at a good park, then why would they send it somewhere else to have more mechanical issues? The ride would also look very strange without the mountain theming.
My trip where I rode Volcano solidified me being an enthusiast. Before a trip to Virginia in 2014 I had been a big fan of amusement parks. I was a pass holder at Holiday World and had been to KI, CP and Knott's. My dad told me that I could pick what amusement park we would go to in 2014. I researched amusement parks and being familiar with Cedar Fair decided on Kings Dominion. I was so excited for the trip that I discovered this channel in the process. The sub count was just under 10000 and I started watching all the ranking videos. On the trip we also went to BGW the day before but I got sick and spent the second half of the day in first aid. The next day we went to KD with fast lane plus. The first ride we rode was Volcano and I absolutely loved it putting it in my top 5 ahead of rides like Maverick and Xcelerator. I rode I 6 times that day including last ride of the night in the front row with fireworks going off. Seeing fireworks upside down high in the air was my favorite coaster moment up to that point. After that amazing experience I went from a coaster fan to a hardcore enthusiast. Thank You 🌋
I got to ride this years ago and I didn't really appreciate it when I did. I didn't consider myself a coaster enthusiast at the time. I always wanted to get back but I'm too late. Appreciate the rides you have!!!
While I am surprised to hear this news now, it's not unexpected. With all the problems the ride has had during its history, I am honestly surprised it lasted as long as it did. That's not to say it wasn't a decent ride. I enjoyed it but it was usually closed when I would visit the park over the years. My very first ride on it in 1999 resulted in my very first rollback on a ride ever. You described exactly how I felt during your rollback.. Not sure if many old-school enthusiasts remember this but back in the early 90's, ACE used to make VHS tapes highlighting the Coaster Cons. In the 1992 tape, there is a quote from the late Ray Ueberroth (ACE's president back then) about his desire to see a type of suspended coaster that would make its way down the mountain. This section of the video also displayed a graphic of Ray's dream ride. I suspect the original idea of Volcano could have started with Ray's idea but I can't verify that.
Volcano was my first big coaster. Loch Ness Monster was my first upside down one, but like you said this was the first coaster I had experienced with such a high intensity level. That first launch at 10 years old was the closest I’ve ever come to pissing myself on a ride. I just remember screaming around that first turn and hitting the second launch/shooting up the Volcano wondering what on earth was happening to me. The heartline rolls had the most insane hang time, and genuinely made me feel as if I was gonna fall out of the seat. It was incredible. No matter the wait and despite it being at my home park, I always made sure to ride this coaster at least once (if it was open) just because of how special it was. I’ll always remember it and am surely sad to see it go, but also looking forward to what KD has in store for the future :)
You guys have amazing unique coasters too like the Ultimate just because you dont have as many does not mean good coasters. Also you can take the Euro Tunnel or a cheap flight on RyanAir to a park.
This roller coaster has been towards the top of my coaster bucket list for as long as I can remember. I completely understand Kings Dominion's decision, but I'm so sad to see it go. I wish I got a chance to go on this truly one of a kind ride, and anyone who has should be extremely grateful. Thanks for the video Taylor!
Volcano was really fun ride for me and it was my first ride I rode the first time I went to Kings Dominion and I walked right on and did it twice. I didn’t know anything about this ride and the launch suprised the hell out of me!
2017 8th Grade Class Trip: myself and a few of my classmates were in line. The train in front of me had a rollback, two of my classmates were on that train. The ride closed for about 30 minutes, but myself, my classmates and my math/hometown teacher waited it out. My teacher convinced me to ride front seat with him. I hesitated, but agreed. I remember the launch distinctly... it was AWESOME. The inversions were great, and I’ll never forget Volcano. EVER. RIP old friend, I love you.
Wow. That’s crazy Super unexpected! Wish they would be able to do last rides. Honestly one of the costers that made me an enthusiast even though I’ve never ridden it(long story) R.I.P.
Thanks for this video, it serves as a sort of grave stone for my favorite coaster of all time, and i'm here to leave some flowers and light a candle on the altar like so many others have. some time around 2005, i got about a dozen of my friends to go together to kings dominion. i was hyping the volcano to everyone, and once they rode it, they agreed. best coaster of all time. we all decided to buy T-shirts on the spot, and spent the rest of the day at KD in our matching shirts, declaring ourselves "the cult of the volcano". we wore our volcano uniforms to many parks after that, and embraced the coaster nerd thing as much as we could. i hadn't ridden coasters at all in almost 10 years, when i finally made it back to KD just this last fall. the volcano being down was a huge disappointment, but i figured i'd get the chance to ride it again this year. when i heard the announcement that it was closing, it was like hearing a close friend had just died. the volcano wasnt just a coaster. it was a reason to live. nothing can ever replace it.
Joyoustye Yeah. One reason why I am way sadder about Volcano is because Firehawk is the same thing as Batwing, but there is no other coaster like Volcano
@@invertedthrills144 Plus, Firehawk would have been doomed at the end of the season anyways when it's PLC blew out on the second to last day of the normal operating season
Congrats on 120K Taylor! As for me, I never got to ride Volcano. I first went to Kings Dominion the Tuesday after Memorial Day, and from some rumors I heard, it closed just one week earlier. I was so hyped up to ride this ride, just to see it closed, sitting there. It made me quite upset, and now that it’s closing for good, I’m really sad. I’m very excited for what might come in the future, but I don’t know if whatever will come, that it will be more iconic than Volcano. RIP Volcano: The Blast Coaster; 1998-2018
Kings Dominion is my home park as well, the Volcano held a very particular place in my heart. I went in it many years ago when I was about eight years old. This coaster was the very reason that I really found my passion for roller coasters. Because of this coaster, I’ve traveled to many different parks and found a place in the roller coaster community. I’m so happy that I got the chance to ride this many times, I even got a rollback in the front row. It will be greatly missed by me and many others.
Thanks for sharing your memories of this ride. I rode it maybe twice on my 2008 visit and missed out on it in 2018 but it was definitely my favorite in the park on my first visit.
So i went through my google maps location history, because i miraculously was at KD in april because BGW w/ coaster tour was my graduation gift, and since i had a platinum pass, i was like hey drop me off at KD before we go to the hotel. So the day i was there was the evening of April 27th, the park was DEAD, immediatly rode Dominator, then to my favorite, Volcano. And it was open, and like i said, park was dead. Walk on, rode it like 7 times at least, because i knew how rare walk ons are with that thing. Idk its incredibly weird thinking about how i might have very well gotten some of the last rides ever on it (especially it not even being my home park). If anyone knows the exact date, i would love to know. And alot of rides on it too (like what??). Im gonna miss that ride, i might try and make something like it in NL2 as a tribute. Anyway, the coaster was very special to me, it was 100% my fav coaster there because im really a sucker for a good launch. I remember when i first rode it in 2015 i think, i was like w h o a thats is insane. The first time i was at KD, was like 2007 or something, and i was too scared of it so the rest of my family rode it while i sat with my mom. I did actually wind up returning to KD by chance later in the 2018 season, and i got a hat for volcano, which i wore like all day today lol. Sucks to see this coaster go, but like the park said, it was gonna be too much for them to handle, and i think that is a very good decision on their part. And Taylor, great job on the video, made a me a good bit emotional over here. I guess out of all of this, we can hope for a good Defunctland episode if anything, and maybe, just maybe something even better to replace it. RIP Volcano, the best inverted coaster ever built (in my opinion... gotta stick that there lol)
I was so excited to ride it last year, my first time ever visiting the park, and it was of course closed.. so sad I never got to ride it. 😭 That mountain has so much history so I really hope they decide to keep it and involve it in a new attraction!
8:35 broke my heart lol,my favorite memory is the first time I rode it, I was super scared at the time the biggest thing I had ridden was the stunt coaster but I managed to get on it and was panicking and stuff but then it launched and my whole world kind of changed,ever since then I’ve been obsessed with Kings Dominion and roller coasters so I have the volcano to thank for that but I’m very sad to see it go,great video!
Loki Tops I think either, a Mack multi launch, a gursluer infinity or a Vekoma launched flying coaster would work really well in that space, but a B&M invert would be good too.
@@trainlover16 NOT A VEKOMA SLC OR BOOMERANG but it would have to be a MACK Launch, Intamin Blitz, Gerstlauer Infinty, B&M Hyper, B&M Sitdown, B&M Standup, B&M Floorless, B&M Dive, B&M Invert, B&M Flying, Intamin Accelerator, RMC or GCI which one?
Loki Tops Definitely no boomerangs or SLCs. It can't be an RMC since the park already has one, Intiman blitz um no. Intamin accelerator would be great because they could build a strata or even a meso (500+ foot tall) coaster
Definitely agree with this. KD now lacks an inverted coaster, and something similar to Banshee would fit really well in Kings Dominion's lineup. They also need another B&M, and while a new invert probably wouldn't be as good as Volcano, it would still be really good.
Wow I'm so saddened by this. Volcano was my first inverted coaster. I was like 9 or 10. It'll always hold a special place in my heart. Thanks for sharing your stories
I made it to Kings Dominion for the first time in June of 2017. My friend and I (we're from Cincinnati) met a guy who was by himself (also from Cincinnati). We have been friends ever since. We did get to ride Volcano four or five times during our first visit there along with the other roller coasters. Kings Dominion really made a great first impression with the ride collection, the southern charm, and the trees (I still refer to KD as the Tree Park) and we couldn't wait to return someday. At long last, my friend and I just made it back to Kings Dominion in April of 2022. This time, my friend brought along his brother and he really enjoyed KD as well. We all mentioned Volcano from time to time as we finally revisited the other roller coasters... AND we finally got to ride Twisted Timbers! When I think back on Volcano, it is also one of my favorite defunct roller coasters. Truly a great ride with the launch and the theming, everything. I am sad that Volcano is gone, but... I can hear Volcano's spirit telling us "Ride on, ride on. Remember me and keep riding on". To that, I will continue to ride on at my favorite parks and one day (hopefully sooner than later) again at Kings Dominion.
We knew this video was coming :/ it should be replaced by 2021 don’t worry. Another reason why cedar fair and six flags don’t work with intamin anymore, sea world still likes them so that’s good. At least everyone likes to work with rmc and Mack now!
My one and only time at Kings Dominion was in 2001. Waited 2 hours for Volcano and 2 for Hypersonic XLC. Loved both! Now both are just fond memories...RIP
I rode Volcano for the first time during my Spring Break of 2016. This was my first time going to Kings Dominion, and my main focus was clearly on Intimidator 305. I hadn't expected much out of Volcano, as I haven't really heard of the ride that much. We loved it so much that we rode both Volcano and Intimidator 5 times each. We had gotten a kick out of Volcano. The way the train flung you around that first turn; you could feel the acceleration in each launch as the forces put you back in your seat. Everything was so disoriented once you came out of the top, you didn't know which direction you were going. The way you slowly crept through those heartline rolls is something I will never forget. The feeling of slowly floating up out of your seat and then being flung the other direction to go into the next roll. Especially in the front row, being able to see the heart lining on each roll as you approached it is a one of a kind experience. Then, once the ride ended, the yells, screams, and cheers of the people in the train echoed throughout the Volcano. In the midst of all the noise and shaking and rattling that just occurred, everything went silent. My friend and I were fortunate enough to go to Kings Dominion over spring break two years later. He's from Georgia and I got to take him on it for his first ride. We both loved it. In fact, he probably liked it a lot more than I did. This was on March 31st of 2018. The next day, we were able to get back on for a couple more rides; little did we know these would be our last rides. This was April 1, highly conceived to be Volcano's last full day of operation ever. Finding out this news yesterday, along with the fact that we were among the last groups of people to ever ride Volcano is flat out heartbreaking. Always sad to see these rides go out like this; no warning, no last rides ceremony, nothing. I am still profoundly grateful for my experiences on Volcano, and it will go down as a legend in roller coaster history. Side note: people need to stop spamming Kings Dominion to bring the ride back. This harder for some people more than others but we have to accept it. We have to see through the mist here, we can't look at this as a black and white decision. Be optimistic of what's to come. Volcano's successor, I assure you, will not disappoint.
Great memory. I was able to ride it for the first time on April 28th, 2018. I think it was somewhere around May/June that it closed down because of technical issues.
MatthewWK Please select from one of these 4 opinions to replace this ride: 1. Mack Rides Multi Launch 2. Gursluer Infinity 3. Vekoma Launched Flyer 4. B&M Invert
Can’t see them getting a Mack because carowinds just did, can’t really see an infinity either. An inert would be too similar to Dominator so I’d say vekoma flyer
I feel extremely lucky that I got to ride this 2 or 3 times. Most fun ride there is. Let’s hope they make a similar ride in its place and keep the mountain.
I'm 30 but never had the chance to ride this because I live on the west coast. This was a bucket list coaster for me, I can remember trying to recreate this coaster constantly in RCT. I'm beyond bummed that I'll never get to experience Volcano.
this park needs a new coaster asap their coaster count has lowerd in the last 8 years and its not even comparable to kings island coaster wize due to the amount of favoritism cedar fair has with island and due to this kings dominion has been lacking compared to its "sister" park #GIVEKDNEWCOASTER
@@alecparnitzke3921 They need a new invert to replace volcano ASAP. TT wasn't exactly a new from the ground up coaster,it was a retracking of an existing one.
Will miss Volcano only ride it a few times. Best time was in the pouring rain in the front seat. I knew then what a windshield feels like in the rain. Best experience on a coaster in the rain. Great video and RIP Volcano
I am from Europe and have never been to the U.S. However, when i started with knowing more about roller coasters this was the first roller coaster i saw from the U.S. And kept in my mind. Sinds than this coaster has gave me the best inspiration for Many roller coasters i have made in PLANET coaster. I am sad i have never got the chance to ride this thing
I can hear the sadness in your voice. It must’ve been important for you, so I completely understand why you feel as sad as you feel. I’ve never been to Kings Dominion, let along been to Virginia at all, but I can tell Volcano looks so cool to watch.
I came to King’s Dominion when I was like 13 (5 years ago) and I was just barely y’all enough to ride Volcano and my parents had told me all about and I was so excited. I still remember getting off and jumping up and down asking if we could ride it again... RIP 🙏
My favorite coaster of all time. Kings Dominion is also my home park and I was devastated by this closure though based on the ride's downtime near the end i wasn't surprised. My favorite memory is a roll back I experienced during after-hours riding at a kingsfest event. Roll backs were always rare so to get one in the dark was AMAZING. Still sad to think those experiences are over. 😭
Great video 👍 ! I have never ridden Volcano but at least I to see and experience it through your video! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experiences through them it lives on!
Hey man, I have a pretty similar story as you. I used to visit Kings Dominion (home park) a couple times when I was younger, about 4-5 years old, back in the Paramount days. These trips would be me, my mom, my moms friend and her kid a year older than me. My moms friend loves roller coasters, so when it came time to ride the Volcano, my mom would take me and my friend to ride on the Scrambler a couple times while she waited in line. I remember looking up at how tall that mountain was and just waiting for the day I was big enough to ride it. Eventually, they moved to Florida, so our trips to KD stopped. Similar to you, I didn’t visit the park for about 5 years or so. My first time back was in 2010. My parents surprised me for my 10th birthday, waking me up, telling me I was getting to skip school and go down to KD. I was so excited to finally go back! That day I rode Grizzly, Hurler, Rebel Yell, Anaconda, then Intimidator 305, and then the Volcano. I couldn’t believe it was finally my turn to get a chance at the roller coaster that I looked up to so often. That feeling of joy when it first launches you, you go around the turn and just when you think you’re safe it launches you again and up out of the Volcano, man what an experience it was. When the ride ended, I looked to my dad next to me and we both had the biggest grins on our faces just laughing from how awesome it was. Sadly I don’t remember my last Volcano ride, but I’d say it was during Halloween Haunt 2017, and I bet I rode it a few times that day (we used our free fast passes from renewing our Season Pass). So yea, this ride will definitely leave a big hole in KD’s top coasters, hopefully they keep the mountain itself and find a new use for the space with something just as epic!
I remember riding Volcano the year I moved to Virginia, and in late 2013, I went on it, had a great ride, then felt really sick afterward and threw up in the ladies' room, which I normally never do, rollercoasters don't do that to me. Turned out I was expecting my daughter, and this year, she was tall enough for just one grown-up coaster, the Avalanche. We've been watching each visit, from the Avalanche's lift hill as the Volcano got torn down. Guests stop and watch, sometimes they leave cards by the fence. When my kid asked why everyone was sad, I explained that we all loved the Volcano, and we are sad that it is gone, and I am sad she won't get to ride it. She was sad, too, and we had a bit of a cry, and she asked if all rollercoasters die when they get old. (I don't think she understands that they're not conventionally alive, so, great, we get to have the death talk in a hecking amusement park.) So I had to explain that, well, not all of them, it depends on a lot of things. Some coasters that her great-grandma rode as a little girl are still around at Kennywood. Some coasters I liked as a little girl at Geauga Lake got torn down when I was in college, but one of them got shipped to Kings Dominion and is the Dominator now. It depends. So she decided she wasn't going to let anyone tear down the Avalanche. Or the Woodstock Express. So there. Also, she has since made quite a credible memorial to the Volcano out of clay and yellow pipe cleaners. You can tell what it's meant to be and everything, assuming you're a rollercoaster person from this part of the world and all.
I was fortunate enough to ride Volcano twice in 2016. I’m so glad I did. Such a fun and unique ride. The double launches were crazy! the inversions were fun! I felt like I was gonna fall out a couple of times! This is super sucky news :(
One of my favorite memories ever on a roller coaster. Volcano had been closed all day. Right before we left the park, my sister and I went over to see if there was any action. We could see them testing some trains so we waited around to see if the attendant would start letting people through, he did. We rushed to the Fast Lane line and got in the front row line. We boarded the train and while the park attendant was strapping us in, he told us “You’re the only people on this train.” We asked the people waiting in the front car queue if this was true and it was. We couldn’t believe it. The last time I ever rode Volcano and my sister and I were the only people on the train. Fun ride, I’ll miss it.
Me and my brothers have been saving up and were finally going to take a Kings Dominion and Carowinds trip, and this would be our first time. So sad to hear we won't get on this, I was really looking forward to it.
This has been my local park for all my life, my friends are raging about it all over Facebook. Such a great memory getting taken down, it will be truly missed. I never thought I’d see the volcano outlive the Anaconda.
I loved Volcano The Blast Coaster and rode it faithfully almost every Saturday night I went to Kings Dominion (My Home Park)since it's opening day. It will truely by missed by me and all who rode it. Memories riding it will last forever. RIP
I have to admit, this was surprising. I went to Kings Dominion for the first time last spring and got my only ride on it that day. I was only able to come back to the park for Halloween Haunt and Winterfest. It was such a fun time getting to ride it. I even watched your parody on this before I went to the park, so I was prepared for a possible rollback but had a great time on the ride. Sad to see it go, but I'm glad to get my chance to ride it.
This is really a tough one, I've been a coaster enthusiast since I was a kid and my favorite coasters have always been old arrows and I constantly fear for their demise, but I never really thought about losing such an iconic attraction as volcano, it will be dearly missed the park will never be the same without it, and it will never be forgotten. RIP volcano you will be missed
I only rode Volcano once in my two times to Kings Dominion. I don't remember the row, but it was supposed to rain that day, so it was only about a 10 minute wait. I remember really enjoying the ride and how unique it was. The launches, the crazy first inversion, the barrel rolls, that last drop, and being in complete darkness on the brake run. Super cool ride. We only went because we were on a road trip and we had CF platinum passes. I convinced my dad to pop into the park for an hour or two, even though it would rain. We were able to ride Dominator, Avalanche, and Volcano before the rain started, and I rode I305 in the drizzle, which was pretty bad. I'm so glad I went to experience it, because Volcano was closed when I went back to KD for a full visit last fall. I'm really going to value my one lucky ride on Volcano now. I think they should Phantom's Revenge this coaster with Vekoma's new suspended looping model. Keep the dream alive, maybe give it a better layout!
Volcano had so many one train/two train ops ( i think 2 trains was it's limit), but I always enjoyed it. My first time was in 2007 and that launch was truly what made it worth it for me. I also loved how it looked, that yeloow, and pinkinish/purple supports. The noise it made. That queue was ALWAYS a 2 hour wait, but i always made sure to wait in it.
Kings Dominion is also my home park and because of the wait I've only ever been on it 5 times, but it absolutely was one of my favorite roller coasters I've ever ridden. Im so sad to see it go. It was absolutely an amazing ride.
Volcano was my first ride at kings dominion. It was summer of 2017, and I’d never been to KD, as we had always gotten passes to the farther away BGW. I remember seein the volcano from the parking lot and telling my sister “I wanna ride that,”. So we did. It was our first ride, and thankfully it wasn’t a very Long line. That coaster started my love for kings dominion. I’ll always remember it and miss it. RIP VOLCANO
I was not expecting Kings Dominion to be doing this. I remember when I first started watching your videos I saw the parody for Volcano and I was begging my parents to go to Kings Dominion to ride Volcano. If they announced it before when the park was open my parents probably would of taken me down their. RIP Volcano the Blast Coaster. 😢 You will be missed.
My memories are looking at this coaster last summer, wishing I could ride it. I had a feeling it would never reopen. Thankfully, this park does still have 2 amazing coasters that are both in my overall top 10.
I waited 5 hours or so for my first time riding Volcano not long after it opened. I rode on the front row. I'll truly miss this coaster! It was unique with it's launch out of the mouth of the volcano, and it was a thrilling experience every ride!
I never got to ride it unfortunately. I remember it being on this “Extreme Themeparks” special on Travel Channel when I was like 9. I’m glad it lived it’s glory days to the fullest and many people got to enjoy it though. Defunct rides will never cease operation in our hearts.
When I went to Kings Dominion in 2014, it was my first time going since I was 5, so it was the first time I got to ride all the big rides. I was there with my friend Gabe and we got in line for Volcano which had a 2 and a half hour line. After about 30 minutes Gabe chickened out and decided he didn’t want to ride but I stayed there because I was determined to ride it. I finally got on in the back row and we shot out of the volcano in the dark when all the lights on the rides were on. I don’t even remember most of the actual ride experience from that first time because I was so fascinated by the lights scattered around the park.
I remember when it opened, you aren't kidding about 3hr wait to ride, luckily I had already ridden all the other rides many times, that I was willing to wait for the Volcano that long. It was actually my first ever electro magnet launch coaster, and fell in love immediately! I think the last time I rode it was about 3 or 4 years ago, but I can't remember.
Kings dominion is also my home park and this news is devestating. I remember the first time I went on volcano as a nine year old and having my mind blown. Then another time that I was 12 and was sick and rode it with my sister and it was her first upside down roller coaster. This ride will always hold a place in my heart and I will truly miss it. R.I.P Volcano the Blast Coaster 1998-2018
My favorite memory was my first time ever riding it. I was so scared because of the fast launch. But then we got all the way up there and it felt like I was flying. It was perfect Kings Dominion weather. Bright blue sky and only a very few clouds in the sky. It was amazing
I grew up going to KD a few times a month. Volcano was my favorite ride even over Intimidator because it went upside down and that launch was incredible. The last few years I went it was always closed but I didn’t know why. It will truly be missed.
I’ve only ridden Volcano once. My home park is SFA so I normally go there. I went to KD on a high school senior trip (2014). I was with a group of close friends and we were hitting a lot of the rides-Dominator, Hurler (before it was Twisted Timbers), Racer 75, etc. This was during a period when I was more GP so I wasn’t familiar with the rides at the park. Our group came upon Volcano and knew that we had to ride it. We waited at least 2 hours to ride it but at least we stuck it out. The queue for Volcano had these little TVs and I think we all memorized the 4 or 5 segments they had. I remember it being smoother than some of the other rides I went on (no gray outs). Most of the group did not want to continue going on rides after that (because of the wait) but three of us decided to push on to Intimidator
I only ride it once, it was in 2017, before I was an enthusiast really, and it absolutely amazed me! The ride was intense, fun and awesome, may it rest in peace. 🙏
