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The Crypt (Kings Dominion)
The Crypt, formerly Tomb Raider: Firefall, was a Suspended Top Spin flat ride located at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia. Manufactured by HUSS Park Attractions, the ride opened to the public on March 19, 2005. An indoor version of the ride with heavier theming opened at Kings Island several years earlier as Tomb Raider: The Ride. Both rides were originally themed after '' Lara Croft: Tomb Raider'', a film based on the '' Tomb Raider'' video game series and franchise, but all references to the film were removed in 2008 following Cedar Fair's acquisition of the parks in 2006. History Kings Dominion announced in 2004 that Tomb Raider: Firefall would be added to the park for the 2005 season. HUSS Park Attractions designed the new ride as a variant of their Top Spin flat ride that they named Suspended Top Spin. The attraction was built near Volcano: The Blast Coaster in the Congo section of the park, and it officially opened on March 19, 2005. Tomb Raider: Firefall became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kings Dominion
Kings Dominion is an amusement park located in Doswell, Virginia, north of Richmond, Virginia, Richmond and south of Washington, D.C. Owned and operated by Cedar Fair, the park opened to the public on May 3, 1975, and features more than 60 rides, shows and attractions including 13 roller coasters and a water park. Its name is derived from the name of its sister park, Kings Island, and the nickname for the state of Virginia, "Old Dominion." History Early history as Kings Dominion (1972–83) Following the success of Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, Family Leisure Centers (a partnership formed between Taft Broadcasting Company and Top Value Enterprises) decided to expand into a new region of the country by opening a second park. A site was chosen in Doswell, Virginia, with construction beginning on October 1, 1972. The new park was designed with similar themes, rides, and activities as sister park Kings Island. Following a limited preview of the park's Lion Country Safari, a dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tumbili
Tumbili () is a steel roller coaster at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia, United States. Announced in August 2021, the 4D Free Spin model is manufactured by S&S – Sansei Technologies and opened on March 12, 2022. It is located within Jungle X-Pedition, a newly-themed section of the park formerly known as Safari Village. The ride takes its name from the Swahili word for "monkey." History In January 2020, Kings Dominion officials announced the removal of The Crypt, a Top Spin ride from HUSS Park Attractions that opened as ''Tomb Raider: Firefall'' in 2005. According to Theme Park Tourist, an online amusement park news source, a rumor began circulating in April 2020 that a compact coaster would be replacing The Crypt, and pieces of track were spotted on site by guests in December 2020. On August 12, 2021, Kings Dominion held an event for media and park guests, officially revealing plans to transform the park's Safari Village section of the park into Jungle X-Pedition for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Top Spin (ride)
The Top Spin is a thrill ride developed by HUSS Park Attractions and Mondial, and is the generic name for a series of rides from other manufacturers that follow the same principle. The ride consists of a passenger platform suspended between two counterweighted arms. The arms are turned by motors, while the platform typically only has brakes that are engaged and disengaged at various points of the ride cycle. A typical top spin program runs the main arm motors while engaging and disengaging the platform brakes so that it will rotate in exciting ways. The minimum rider height requirement is 54 inches; maximum is 80 inches due to the seat and restraint design. The ride was introduced to the public in 1990 and proved an instant success with European fairgoers. Ride experience Huss has designed the ride so that park and carnival operators may choose one of eight preset ride "programs." Most last no more than two minutes and consist of several moderate-speed loops, flips, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doswell, Virginia
Doswell is an unincorporated community in Hanover County in the Central Region of the U.S. Commonwealth of Virginia. Originally called Hanover Junction, it was located on the Virginia Central Railroad (later, part of the C&O) at a crossing of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad, a north–south route. Both railroads are now owned by CSX Transportation, although the former Virginia Central line is leased to a short-line carrier, Buckingham Branch Railroad. The area near the Doswell train station is a popular train-watching site for railfans. The name was changed to Doswell in the early 1890s in honor of Major Thomas Doswell (1823—90). The first Doswell in the area was James Doswell, a captain in the American Revolution. Formerly consisting primarily of farmland, Doswell currently has many residents who commute to jobs in Richmond. Attractions Kings Dominion, a major amusement park that is owned by Cedar Fair, and Meadow Event Park, home of the Virginia State F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HUSS Park Attractions
HUSS Park Attractions (legal name: Huss Park Attractions GmbH) is a company that specializes in developing and manufacturing amusement rides at a factory in Budapest, Hungary. History of the original Huss Company HUSS Maschinenfabrik was a German company founded in 1919 in Bremen and originally made new and replacement parts for ship engines. The company began to create amusement rides in 1969 and continued until 2005. In 1981, Huss Maschinenfabrik purchased Arrow Development from the Rio Grande Railroad, merging the two companies to form Arrow Huss. The company got into financial trouble partially due to heavily investing in Darien Lake theme park in New York and the 1984 Louisiana World Exposition in New Orleans.O'Brien, Tim. ''Legends: Pioneers of the Amusement Park Industry'', Ripley Entertainment Inc., 2006, p:225 Arrow Huss filed for bankruptcy protection in 1985, and 13 of the company's American officers negotiated a buyout. In 1986, the takeover was approved by the cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ride
The Ride or TheRide may refer to: Transportation * The Ride (MBTA), Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's paratransit program * RTD Bus & Rail in Denver, commonly referred to as TheRide * TheRide, the common name of the Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority Film and TV * ''The Ride'' (1994 film), a 1994 Czech drama film * ''The Ride'' (1997 film), a 1997 film starring Michael Biehn * ''The Ride'' (2010 film), a documentary by Vice * ''The Ride'' (2018 film), a 2018 film starring Ludacris * "The Ride" (''The Sopranos''), a 2006 episode of ''The Sopranos'' * The Ride (Forgotten Realms), an area of the Moonsea region in Forgotten Realms Music * WXRC, a Charlotte, North Carolina, USA radio station known as 95.7 The Ride Albums * ''The Ride'' (4Him album), 1994 * ''The Ride'' (Los Lobos album), 2004 * ''The Ride'' (Catfish and the Bottlemen album), 2016 * ''The Ride'' (Nelly Furtado album), 2017 * ''The Ride'' (Small Town Titans album), 2020 Songs * "The Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomb Raider
''Tomb Raider'', also known as ''Lara Croft: Tomb Raider'' between 2001 and 2008, is a media franchise that originated with an action-adventure video game series created by British gaming company Core Design. Formerly owned by Eidos Interactive, then by Square Enix Europe after Square Enix's acquisition of Eidos in 2009, the franchise focuses on fictional British archaeologist Lara Croft, who travels around the world searching for lost artefacts and infiltrating dangerous tombs and ruins. Gameplay generally focuses on exploration of environments, solving puzzles, navigating hostile environments filled with traps, and fighting enemies. Additional media has been developed for the franchise in the form of film adaptations, comics and novels. Development of the original ''Tomb Raider'' game began in 1994; it was released two years later. Its critical and commercial success prompted Core Design to develop a new game annually for the next four years, which put a strain on staff. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomb Raider
''Tomb Raider'', also known as ''Lara Croft: Tomb Raider'' from 2001 to 2008, is a media franchise that originated with an action-adventure video game series created by British gaming company Core Design. Formerly owned by Eidos Interactive, then by Square Enix Europe after Square Enix's acquisition of Eidos in 2009, the franchise focuses on the fictional British archaeologist Lara Croft, who travels around the world searching for lost artefacts and infiltrating dangerous tombs and ruins. Gameplay generally focuses on exploration of environments, solving puzzles, navigating hostile environments filled with traps, and fighting enemies. Additional media has been developed for the franchise in the form of film adaptations, comics and novels. Development of the original ''Tomb Raider'' game began in 1994; it was released two years later. Its critical and commercial success prompted Core Design to develop a new game annually for the next four years, which put a strain on staff. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cedar Fair
Cedar Fair, L.P., formally Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, is a publicly traded master limited partnership headquartered at its Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio. The company owns and operates eleven amusement parks, nine included-with-admission outdoor waterparks, four separate-admission outdoor water parks, one indoor water park, and fourteen hotels/lodging in the US and Canada. History Cedar Point amusement park began as a bathing beach resort in the 1870s, and its growing popularity as a recreational destination led to the formation of Cedar Point Pleasure Resort Company in 1887. The company was founded with the purpose of expanding the resort commercially. An economic depression in the 1890s threatened the resort's future, however. A newly formed business, Cedar Point Pleasure Resort Company of Indiana led by George Arthur Boeckling, purchased Cedar Point for $256,000 in 1897. It was later reorganized as the G.A. Boeckling Company. The resort thrived under Boec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Blast Coaster
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kings Island
Kings Island is a amusement park located northeast of Cincinnati in Mason, Ohio, United States. Owned and operated by Cedar Fair, the park first opened in 1972 by the Taft Broadcasting Company. It was part of a larger effort to move and expand Coney Island, a popular resort destination along the banks of the Ohio River that was prone to frequent flooding. After more than $300 million in capital investments, the park features over 100 attractions including fourteen roller coasters and a water park. Early in its history, Kings Island appeared in popular sitcoms and received widespread recognition for its record-breaking attractions and events. One of the park's most well-known attractions, The Racer, is often credited with reviving worldwide interest in roller coasters during the 1970s. The Beast and Banshee are among other attractions that have set world records, some of which are still held today. Kings Island's largest single investment is Orion, a giga coaster that ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Crypt (Kings Island)
The Crypt was an indoor Top Spin (ride)#Variations, Giant Top Spin ride located at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio. Former park owner Paramount Parks collaborated with HUSS Park Attractions to design and manufacture the ride, which opened as on April 5, 2002. The List of amusement rides, flat ride featured a variety of special effects that correlated with the theme of the 2001 film ''Lara Croft: Tomb Raider'' from Paramount Pictures. Under new ownership by Cedar Fair, Kings Island removed all references to the film from both the ride and its indoor queue line following the 2007 season. It reopened as The Crypt in 2008. An outdoor, smaller version of the ride opened at sister park Kings Dominion in 2005 as The Crypt (Kings Dominion), Tomb Raider: FireFall and closed in 2019. History During the 2000 season, Kenton's Cove Keelboat Canal, a log flume water ride, gave its last ride. For the beginning of the 2001 season, the area around Kenton's Cove Keelboat Canal was fenced in, with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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