Reptilian is a bobsled roller coaster located at

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, United States. Manufactured by Mack Rides, the roller coaster debuted as Avalanche in 1988 and was renamed to Reptilian in 2022 following a refurbishment. The change coincided with the addition of a new themed area at the park called Jungle X-Pedition.

History

In late 1987,

announced that a bobsled roller coaster named Avalanche at the time would be added for the 1988 season. It officially opened to the general public on March 26, 1988. Initially, the ride was themed after Olympic bobsleds that represented five countries. The countries included

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, the

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, Switzerland and

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. Each car had its country specific Winter Olympic decals. The coaster did not operate for the 2020 season due to the park being closed for the

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. The coaster also remained closed for the 2021 season due to the nearby construction of

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 ...

. During the 2021-2022 off-season, Avalanche was repainted orange and rethemed as Reptilian as part of the park's new Jungle X-Pedition area.

Features

Reptilian features chutes or half pipes without any fixed tracks like most other roller coasters. Having no tracks allows the bobsled cars to move freely.

Cars

Each car in Reptilian is themed as a crocodile and seats two riders. One rider sits in between the legs of the first rider.

References

External links

Official ''Avalanche'' page
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