Kings Dominion Gets Launched Wing Coaster “Rapterra“

(eap) The Kings Dominion theme park in Doswell, Virginia (U.S.), operated and owned by Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, plans to open a new coaster in 2025 with “Rapterra”. This will be a Launched Wing Coaster from Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M) – the tallest and longest in the world at 145 feet (over 44 meters) tall and 3,086 feet (over 940 meters) long, according to the park. Rapterra’s track layout includes a launch where passengers are accelerated to over 100 km/h in just four seconds before reaching the track’s peak above the “Jungle X-Pedition” themed area. The ride then plummets into a dive loop, which is followed by an S-turn, a wing slide, a flat spin, an airtime hill and a 360-degree raptor roll. In total the nearly 90 second ride will include a total of three inversions.

Image: Courtesy of Kings Dominion

“We are excited to unveil Rapterra, the must-do ride of 2025, at Kings Dominion,” highlights Bridgette Bywater, Vice President and General Manager of Kings Dominion. “This extraordinary addition promises new thrills for our guests, making it the perfect centerpiece for our 50^th anniversary celebration and reaffirming why Kings Dominion is the ultimate destination for unforgettable memories and exhilarating excitement.”

Work on the new Wing Coaster is already underway and is expected to be completed this fall. The ride will officially open next year. ■