Kings Dominion's Anaconda Closing

[JSM]

Another one

Anaconda Slated for Demolition - KDFans

On Christmas Eve 2023, KDFans broke the story of Kings Dominion’s forthcoming launched wing coaster—now known to be Rapterra—wide open. This Christmas Eve, we’re back with another massive bombshell of a story but, tragically, these tidings are far less jolly. According to a new bit of...

kdfans.com

 

[Steely Dan]

Sad, but not surprising at all. With post-merger SF/CF on the cost-reduction warpath, these old arrow multi-loopers are an easy target.

13 custom Arrow loopers are now left globally (8 of those at SF/CF parks). I wonder how many will be left at the close of this decade?

 

[ECG]

Anaconda - Kings Dominion (Doswell, Virginia, United States)

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[TPoseOnTantrum]

The screenshot that ParkFans is circulating had a typo in the address (it’s 16000, not 1600) and permits weren’t showing up on Hanover County’s directory.


Fortunately I had someone with access to a construction bidding site dig in that direction. So yeah it’s gone.

 

[MaxxForceFan]

The screenshot that ParkFans is circulating had a typo in the address (it’s 16000, not 1600) and permits weren’t showing up on Hanover County’s directory.

Fortunately I had someone with access to a construction bidding site dig in that direction. So yeah it’s gone.
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It's a digsafe ticket, not a county permit.

 

[Sticky_T_Wicky]

The only sad thing about Anaconda closing is the loss of the sound of the Arrow anti-rollbacks.