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( June 2011 ) Volcano, The Blast Coaster Kings Dominion Park section Safari Village Coordinates 37 ° 50 ′ 21.7 '' N 77 ° 26 ′ 24.6 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 37.839361 ° N 77.440167 ° W ﻿ / 37.839361 ; - 77.440167 Coordinates : 37 ° 50 ′ 21.7 '' N 77 ° 26 ′ 24.6 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 37.839361 ° N 77.440167 ° W ﻿ / 37.839361 ; - 77.440167 Status Operating Opening date August 3, 1998 ( 1998 - 08 - 03 ) Cost $20 million Replaced Smurf Mountain General statistics Type Steel -- Inverted -- Launched Manufacturer Intamin Designer Werner Stengel and Paramount Parks Model Suspended Catapult Coaster Lift / launch system LIM Launch Height 155 ft ( 47 m ) Drop 80 ft ( 24 m ) Length 2,757 ft ( 840 m ) Speed 70 mph ( 110 km / h ) Inversions Duration 1 : 10 Max vertical angle 90 ° Acceleration 0 to 75 mph G - force Height restriction 54 in ( 137 cm ) Trains 3 trains with 4 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 16 riders per train. Volcano, The Blast Coaster at RCDB Pictures of Volcano, The Blast Coaster at RCDB Volcano, The Blast Coaster, or simply Volcano, is a launched inverted roller coaster at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia. Designed by both Paramount Parks and Werner Stengel and built by Intamin, Volcano was the world 's first inverted roller coaster to feature an LIM ( linear induction motor ) and is the only one of its kind that completes a full circuit. Since its opening on August 3, 1998, Volcano has been one of the more popular rides in the park. Most of Volcano 's circuit is located inside a man - made volcano, making it an enclosed roller coaster. Contents 1 History 2 Ride experience 3 Incidents 4 Records 5 Rankings 6 References 7 External links History Volcano was designed around a dormant attraction originally known as The Lost World, and later as Smurf Mountain. Declining popularity towards the end of the 1980s led to the removal of the mountain 's last two rides in 1995 and cast doubt on the area 's future. On July 22, 1997, Paramount Parks announced plans to revitalize the mountain by making it the future site of a new roller coaster. In late 1997, Volcano, The Blast Coaster, was announced. LIM technology was still somewhat new and the ride had many bugs in the launch system. This issue was n't new to the park, having encountered similar problems with the nearby Flight of Fear. Volcano had a soft opening on August 3, 1998. The ride officially opened on August 15, 1998. During the 1998 season, the ride operated at half - capacity, with every other row loaded. In 1999, the bugs were fixed and Volcano was running at full capacity. In 2005 and 2010, Volcano 's structure was given a fresh coat of paint. In 2014, Volcano 's queue line was improved. Ride experience Volcano, The Blast Coaster in action. Volcano 's layout simulates the path of a volcanic eruption. Upon boarding one of two trains at the base of the mountain, riders make a slow turn left out of the station. The train then moves into its first of two launch tracks, which accelerates the train to 70 miles per hour ( 110 km / h ). After making a sweeping 200 - degree turn behind the mountain, the train enters the second launch tunnel, followed by a vertical section ending in a `` roll out '' element. The `` roll out '', similar to a sidewinder, is a vertical section of track followed by a quarter loop to bring the train completely upside down, then a loose half - corkscrew. According to Roller Coaster DataBase, the roll out element is unique to Volcano. The highest point of the roll out is 155 feet ( 47 m ) above ground level, making it the tallest inversion at Kings Dominion, taller than Dominator 's 135 - foot ( 41 m ) vertical loop. After the roll - out, the train makes a sweeping turn around the mountain followed by a heartline roll in midair. The train makes another turnaround and passes through a second heartline roll, which is embedded into the side of the mountain. After another turnaround and a third heartline roll, the train makes a turning 80 - foot ( 24 m ) drop into the final brake run. Incidents On June 23, 2006, the roller coaster experienced a launch failure when a train carrying 15 passengers stalled and rolled back slightly. Some were stranded for more than two hours. One rider reported hearing a loud pop and getting hit in the chin with flying debris. Records Volcano, The Blast Coaster once held the record of the highest inversion in the world at 155 feet ( 47 m ). In May 2013, GateKeeper at Cedar Point took the record with an inversion that stands at 170 feet ( 52 m ). Rankings Golden Ticket Awards : Top steel Roller Coasters Year 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 Ranking 25 28 28 23 23 25 28 33 41 35 29 ( tie ) 40 39 49 ( tie ) References Jump up ^ http://www.kingsdominion.com/rides/Thrill-Rides/Volcano-The-Blast-Coaster ^ Jump up to : `` Volcano : the Blast Coaster, Kings Dominion ''. COASTER-net.com. Retrieved 19 March 2012. Jump up ^ `` Paramount 's Kings Dominion to introduce its tenth roller coaster in 1998 ''. Paramount 's Kings Dominion. July 22, 1997. Retrieved 19 March 2012. Jump up ^ Kraft, Randy ( August 30, 1998 ). `` Kings Dominion 's New ` Volcano ' Coaster Is A Real Blast ''. The Morning Call. Retrieved January 13, 2015. Jump up ^ Roller Coaster Search Results Jump up ^ `` Launch failure on Kings Dominion 's Volcano strands 15, hurts 2 ''. June 24, 2006. Retrieved 19 March 2012. Jump up ^ `` Two injured on Volcano Ride ''. The Free Lance Star. 2006 - 06 - 24. Retrieved 19 March 2012. 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External links Volcano 's Official Page Newspaper article about June 23 accident News report on the reopening of Volcano Preceded by Viper World 's tallest roller coaster inversion August 1998 -- May 2013 Succeeded by GateKeeper Preceded by Alpengeist World 's fastest inverted roller coaster August 1998 -- May 2002 Succeeded by Wicked Twister Kings Dominion Roller Coasters Anaconda Avalanche Backlot Stunt Coaster Dominator Flight of Fear Great Pumpkin Coaster Grizzly Intimidator 305 Rebel Yell Ricochet Twisted Timbers Volcano, The Blast Coaster Woodstock Express Other attractions Action Theater Americana Bad Apple Berserker Boo Blasters on Boo Hill Carousel The Crypt Delirium Dinosaurs Alive ! 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Question: when was the volcano built at kings dominion
Answer: 1998