Smurf Mountain
Smurf Mountain | |
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Kings Dominion | |
Area | Congo |
Coordinates | 37°50′21.7″N 77°26′24.6″W / 37.839361°N 77.440167°WCoordinates: 37°50′21.7″N 77°26′24.6″W / 37.839361°N 77.440167°W |
Status | Removed |
Cost | US$17 million (the whole "Lost World") |
Opening date | 1984 |
Closing date | 1995 |
Replaced | The Land of Dooz |
Replaced by | Volcano: The Blast Coaster |
General statistics | |
Attraction type | Train |
Smurf Mountain was a powered mine train ride through the mountain past several animated scenes at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia, United States.
History[]
In 1979 opened "The Lost World", 4 years after Kings Dominion's opening. With 17 million dollars, the park’s largest capital investment at the time is a 170-foot (52 m) tall mountain and its three rides: "Journey to Atlantis", "Land of Dooz" and "The Time Shaft" were located inside and outside of the mountain.
In 1980, "Journey to Atlantis" was changed to "Haunted River". Replacing "Land of Dooz", "Smurf Mountain" opened in 1984, it became the new nickname for the mountain after that period.[1][2] Like "Pirates of the Caribbean", "Haunted River" was a gentle boat ride through the mountain with heavily themed spooky scenery, although it finished with a substantial drop as the flume exited the mountain. "Time Shaft" was rotor themed with music and strobe lights.
Due to declining popularity, Smurf Mountain was ultimately closed in 1995, two years after Paramount Parks' purchase of the park.[3] The former spot of Smurf Mountain was originally set to be home to an upcoming attraction themed to Congo. However, these plans were cancelled when the film underperformed at the box office.[4] After sitting dormant for 3 years, it was finally replaced with Volcano, The Blast Coaster in 1998. In February 2019, it was announced that Volcano, The Blast Coaster would be removed and in May 2019, after 40 years, the entire mountain was demolished as well.[5][6]
References[]
- ^ By Scott N. Rutherford (2015). Kings Dominion. ISBN 9781439650363. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- ^ "The Lost World Complex". kdfansite.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- ^ "Part 1: Kings Dominion's Land of Dooz / Smurf Mountain: Not Just Boring but Fundamentally Flawed". dalebrumfield.net. April 25, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- ^ "Volcano Blast Coaster - COASTER-net".
- ^ "Kings Dominion to remove Volcano: The Blast Coaster". 9 February 2019.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOQ1hHh5w4I
- Removed amusement attractions
- Amusement rides introduced in 1984
- Amusement rides that closed in 1995
- Kings Dominion
- 1984 establishments in Virginia
- 1995 disestablishments in Virginia
- The Smurfs in amusement parks