Volcano

Volcano (HMBNC)

Location: Doswell, VA 23047 Hanover County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 50.364', W 77° 26.428'

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The Blast Coaster

— Paramount's Kings Dominion —

Volcano, The Blast Coaster was introduced in 1998, and in 2000 still reigns as the world's first and fastest suspended blast coaster.

Riders are blasted 155 feet vertically through the mouth of an active volcano.
Volcano, the Blast Coaster is the world's first linear-induction suspended roller coaster.

Fun Fact
The mountain was originally constructed in 1979 with 3 rides: the Land of Dooz (later Smurf Mountain), The Voyage to Atlantis (later the Haunted River) & The Time Shaft.
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HM NumberHMBNC
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Placed ByKings Dominion
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Date Added Monday, October 20th, 2014 at 8:48pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 285250 N 4190802
Decimal Degrees37.83940000, -77.44046667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 50.364', W 77° 26.428'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 50' 21.84" N, 77° 26' 25.68" W
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Area Code(s)804
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 9677-9907 State Rte 688, Doswell VA 23047, US
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