Dominator

Dominator General [[File:|link=|center]] ' ' Park Kings Dominion Location Doswell, Virginia, USA Status Operating Operated Operated May 24, 2008 - Opened May 24, 2008 Opening Cost Height restriction Statistics Manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard Builder Designer Werner Stengel Type Steel- Floorless Type Model Riders per train 32 Riders per hour Lift/launch system Chain Lift Height 157 feet Drop 148 feet Top speed 65 mph Length 4,210 feet Dimensions feet x feet Duration Inversions 5 Steepest drop 57 degrees Maximum g-force 3.8G

Dominator is a Bolliger & Mabillard steel roller coaster located at Kings Dominion in Virginia.

History

The ride opened on May 5, 2000 at Six Flags Ohio and was called 'Batman: Knight Flight' in the Gotham City section of the park. In 2004, Cedar Fair acquired the park and renamed it to Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom. The name of the ride was changed to "Dominator". On September 16, 2007, Dominator (along with the park) closed down. The ride was then relocated to Kings Dominion and opened on May 24, 2008, retaining the Dominator name.

Design

The ride is a floorless roller coaster featuring a curved drop and a massive loop that are sure to leave riders breathless.

Trains

3 trains with 8 cars per train. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row in each car for a total of 32 riders per train.

Photo gallery

Dominator's sign.

Half of Dominator's layout.

Dominator's loop.

External links

• Dominator official webpage at Kings Dominion
• Dominator at Coaster-net
• Dominator at the Roller Coaster DataBase
• Dominator (Kings Dominion) at the Six Flags Wiki
• Dominator (roller coaster) at Wikipedia