Backlot Stunt Coaster

Kings Dominion/Backlot Stunt Coaster

Parking Lot The Stunt Coaster got a fresh coat of paint for 2018.

Backlot Stunt Coaster Red train headed towards the stairwell to the subway.

Fisheye Lens Overview of th eride through the fisheye lens.

White Train Backlot Stunt Coaster's white train leaving the Parking Garage.

White Train Backlot Stunt Coaster's white train leaving the stairwell and headed towards the fire scene.

Blue Train The blue train seen exiting the parking garage.

Avoiding Cops Blue train avoiding the cops!

Backlot Stunt Coaster White train on Backlot Stunt Coaster headed down the "stairs" into the rail station.

Backlot Stunt Coaster Train running the course.

Red Train Looks like the red train from Backlot Stunt Coaster has already been removed from the track for the winter.

Empty Train Train moving towards the loading section of the station.

Loading Up Backlot Stunt Coaster train loading up with peeps.

Launched! Train speeding at only 40mph down the straightaway and about to enter the upward helix in the parking garage.

Transfer Track Only one train was being used on Backlot Stunt Coaster on Opening Day 2011. The other two trains were nowhere to be seen.

Backlot Stunt Coaster Train headed towards the stairwell.

Backlot Stunt Coaster Train has just avoided the cops and is doing a quick turnaround before going up to the Helicopter secton of the ride.

Train slowing down and entering the "themed" part of the ride with the "moving" helicopter. The audio and fire were both missing on Opening Day 2011.

Backlot Stunt Coaster Train slowing down and entering the "themed" part of the ride with the "moving" helicopter. The audio and fire were both missing on Opening Day 2011.

Hour Sign This ride opens at 12:00 Noon daily.

Blue Train Blue train inside the station loading up.

Backlot Plaza The ride plaza area is themed to a city street complete with double yellow line in the center of the walkway.

Backlot Stunt Coaster Comment needed? I think not.

UR 2 SLOW Comment needed? I think not.

Grand Finish Red train blasting through the billboard to go under the bridge and splash into the riverbed.

Happy Riders That's me in the last row of the red train.

Happy Riders pt. 2 For some reason, Laura wanted to screw around with me in this photo.

Loading Up Loading up riders for the next dispatch.

Ready to Launch Let's GO!

Hands Up Staff Photographer David Fulmer seen with his hands up in the air as the coaster blasts through the billboard.

Red Train Red train in the brake run.

Grand Finish

Backlot Stunt Coaster Track leading up to the final brake run.

In 2006, Kings Dominion opened this coaster, but it was originally named "Italian Job: Turbo Coaster." When Cedar Fair bought the Paramount chain, the ride's name changed to Backlot Stunt Coaster in the 2007 offseason.

Billboard In 2006, Kings Dominion opened this coaster, but it was originally named "Italian Job: Turbo Coaster." When Cedar Fair bought the Paramount chain, the ride's name changed to Backlot Stunt Coaster in the 2007 offseason.

Detailed View Close-up of the ride's billboard.

Billboard

Backlot Stunt Coaster had multicolored trains up until the 2010 season. For the 2010 season, the train cars were colored the same.

Multi Colored Train Backlot Stunt Coaster had multicolored trains up until the 2010 season. For the 2010 season, the train cars were colored the same.

Overview Overview of Backlot Stunt Coaster from the Eiffel Tower.

Backlot Stunt Coaster Train leaving th eparking garage opening upward helix.

Backlot Stunt Coaster Seen from the Eiffel Tower.

Under Construction Here we see the final drop into the riverbed under construction before the billboard was constructed.

Under Construction Overview of the new for 2006 Italian Job: Turbo Coaster (renamed to Backlot Stunt Coaster in 2007).

Under Construction Farking Garage before the concrete walls were poured. Helicopter is in place. As of the 2010 season, the helicopter has stopped moving.

Under Construction Helicopter is in place. As of the 2010 season, the helicopter has stopped moving.

Italian Job: Turbo Coaster Now Open!

Parking Garage Parking Garage on Italian Job: Turbo Coaster.

Overview of Ride Most of the coaster seen from the Eiffel Tower.

Splashdown Hnm, I think the splash is off....

Splash Again, it's off....

Another Splash

Italian Job: Turbo Coaster

Sunset Italian Job: Turbo Coaster in the sunset.

Rare Shot Once in a Lifetime opportunity to touch rollercoaster track. Track pieces in storage in the parking lot prior to construction.

Touching Track Track grabbin' shot!

Track Grabbin' Another track grabbin' shot!

New Track Newly arrived Italian Job: Turbo Coaster track!

Track Pieces Italian Job: Turbo Coaster track pieces and shipping containers to be converted into theming.

Diamond Falls was closed after the 2002 season due to many people complaining about its roughness. The ride was demolished in the 2005 season to make way for Backlot Stunt Coaster to open as Italian Job: Turbo Coaster for the 2006 season.

Diamond Falls Diamond Falls was closed after the 2002 season due to many people complaining about its roughness. The ride was demolished in the 2005 season to make way for Backlot Stunt Coaster to open as Italian Job: Turbo Coaster for the 2006 season.