The Crypt, formerly Tomb Raider: Firefall, was a Suspended Top Spin flat ride located at

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. Manufactured by

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, 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 ''

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'' video game series and franchise, but all references to the film were removed in 2008 following

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'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.

designed the new ride as a variant of their

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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 known as The Crypt for the 2008 season, following modifications that removed all references to ''Lara Croft: Tomb Raider''. On January 23, 2020, Kings Dominion announced the ride would be removed to make room for future development in the Safari Village section of the park.

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 ...

, a 4D Free Spin roller coaster, was built in its place for the 2022 season.

Differences with the Kings Island version

* The

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version was a Giant Top Spin, and the only one to ever exist. * This version was an open area while Kings Island's was indoors. * The props from ''Tomb Raider'' were removed in Kings Island while this version retained the replicated Monkey Warrior statues and the Griffin statues. * The music, water fountains, fire, and smoke were also retained.

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Differences with the Kings Island version

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