Anaconda (roller coaster)
Anaconda is 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.
| 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 |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | March 23, 1991 |
| Cost | $5,000,000 |
| 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 | |
| Video | |
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