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Kong is a Vekoma inverted roller coaster located at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, California. The ride originally operated as Hangman at Opryland USA from 1995 to 1997 when it was dismantled and sold due to the closure of the park. It then reopened at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in 1998, where it still operates to this day.
History[]
Opryland USA[]
The coaster was previously located at the now-defunct Opryland USA theme park in Nashville, Tennessee where it was known as The Hangman. Opened in May 1995, the ride was notably the last major attraction to be added to Opryland before the park closed at the end of the 1997 season.
The Hangman was located in the American West area of the park, in an area formerly occupied by the Tin Lizzies antique car ride. Upon Opryland's closure, The Hangman was disassembled and sold to Premier Parks. Soon afterwards it was relocated and rebuilt at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom as Kong after Premier Parks acquired the Six Flags chain.
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom[]
Kong debuted at The New Marine World Theme Park (later Six Flags Discovery Kingdom) on Memorial Day Weekend of 1998. At that time Kong became the tallest and longest inverted roller coaster in Northern California, missing the speed record by .3 miles per hour (0.48 km/h) and achieving the length record by only 6 inches (15 cm). Today, V2: Vertical Velocity and Medusa, hold the height and speed records in Discovery Kingdom and Northern California.
Kong previously loaded near the iWerks theater (Also known as the "Dino Sphere"). In 2007, the park moved the attraction's entrance to Oasis Plaza. Guests now walk under the ride to get to the loading platform.
Ride experience[]
Kong starts with a 115-foot (35 m) lift hill. Followed by that is a 108-foot (33 m) drop, a heartline loop, sidewinder and back to back inline twists. The coaster has a similar layout to previous incarnetions.
| Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Roller Coasters | |
| Operating | Boomerang Coast to Coaster • Cobra • Kong • Medusa • Roadrunner Express • Roar • Superman - Ultimate Flight • V2: Vertical Velocity |
| Former | Greased Lightnin' • Zonga • Pandemonium |