Volcano: The Blast Coaster (Defunct)

Kings Dominion/Volcano: The Blast Coaster

Waiting Waiting for my ride on Volcano.

Volcano Train entering the final dive into the brakes.

Brakes Volcano train entering the brake run inside the mountain.

Train in Station Volcano train in the station and riders quickly boarding.

Rainbow On this visit to Kings Dominion, we had a nice two hour rain delay and saw that Volcano was spewing a rainbow afterwards.

Spewing Rainbow Volcano spewing a rainbow after a lengthy rain delay.

Spewing Rainbow Looking at Volcano as it spews that rainbow from the top of the mountain.

Volcano The Volcano mountain in all its glory on Opening Day 2015.

Coasters 'n Trees Volcano as seen through the tree branches.

Riding Volcano Time to get a ride on Volcano for the first time in 2014!

Waiting.... Waiting on my turn to ride.

Locked & Ready Strapped in and ready to ride!

Look There! Look at who's peeking over the fence! It's Gavin! Catching a ride with me on Volcano. Here we are leaving the station.

Riding Buddy! It's Gavin! Catching a ride with me on Volcano. Here we are leaving the station.

Volcano Closeup of Volcano's track.

Volcano Riders enjoying their spin on Volcano.

Volcano Riders More riders on Volcano.

Volcano Riders enjoying Volcano on Opening Day 2012!

Volcano Side view of Volcano next to Flight of Fear.

Volcano Train running through the course.

Volcano Top of Volcano's launch out of the mountain.

On Volcano Waiting for Volcano to dispatch.

Let's Go! Ready to ride!

Volcano Looking at Volcano from the Eiffel Tower.

Volcano Queue Awaiting the front seat on Volcano.

Let's RIDE! Time to ride Volcano!

Time to Ride! Will and coaster buddy Craig are ready to ride Volcano!

AWESOME RIDE!! Great ride on Volcano!

Station Volcano's station.

Empty Station Volcano's empty station.

Empty Train Volcano's train in the unload section of the station.

Theming Part of the theming for Volcano,

Volcano Theming More theming from Volcano.

Through the Supports Volcano through Intimidator 305's supports.

Volcano Looking at Volcano from afar....

Train Departing Volcano's train departing the station and headed towards the launch tunnel.

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Near the Finish Volcano train near the end of the run.

Something went wrong with the LIMs in the launch tunnel. Maintenance crew getting the evacuation platform in place to unload the riders off the train.

Evacuation Something went wrong with the LIMs in the launch tunnel. Maintenance crew getting the evacuation platform in place to unload the riders off the train.

Evacuation Ecacuating the Volcano train. In all of my visits to Kings Dominion, this is the first time I've witnessed this.

Walking BAck Walking back towards the station from the stranded train in the launch tunnel.

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Eruption Volcano train erupting out of the ride's mountain.

Volcano Train running the course.

Station Volcano's station.

Volcano Plaza Entrance and plaza area for Volcano.

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Volcano Train Rolling towards the loading station.

Loading Up! Fellow coaster buddy Craig and I loading up for our runs on Volcano!

Volcano A view of Volcano from Americana.

Volcano Looking at Volcano from the Eiffel Tower.

NEW for 1998 Volcano was introduced as the First Launched Inverted Coaster.

Fire! Volcano spurts out some fire before launching a train. WOOO! Yours truly, is amped and ready for a run on Volcano!

Time to Ride! WOOO! Yours truly, is amped and ready for a run on Volcano!

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Volcano Coaster running through the course surrounding what was once known as "Smurf Mountain."

Inversions Train entering one of the four inversions.

Twisty Inversion shot.

Train Running Volcano train running the course.

Flowers and Coasters Volcano seen through the trees and flowers.

Volcano Track

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Flowers and Coasters Volcano in the background.

Blasting Out Volcano train blasting its riders out of the mountain top.

This is the first section of the launch of Volcano. The second launch section powers the train enough to get up and through the mountain.

Launch Section This is the first section of the launch of Volcano. The second launch section powers the train enough to get up and through the mountain.