Volcano: The Blast Coaster 1998-2018

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Added it to the 2018 closures thread, but felt this one deserved its own as well.

I’m shocked this will be gone. Always thought this ride was really awesome. The first two launches before being shot out of the top of the volcano into an inversion is possibly the best start of any coaster I’ve ridden. Love that it had fire effects and was just unique in general. This ride also has the honor of the longest line I’ve ever waited in for a ride (although I did wait longer for a show once). Waited 3 1/2 hours to ride Volcano in September 1998 (2 train operation then 1 train operation then back to two train operation, might’ve been a 3 train operation mixed in as well, hard to remember). This was also when the trains all had only 8 seats. Still worth it though, back then!

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Added it to the 2018 closures thread, but felt this one deserved its own as well.
I’m shocked this will be gone. Always thought this ride was really awesome. The first two launches before being shot out of the top of the volcano into an inversion is possibly the best start of any coaster I’ve ridden. Love that it had fire effects and was just unique in general. This ride also has the honor of the longest line I’ve ever waited in for a ride (although I did wait longer for a show once). Waited 3 1/2 hours to ride Volcano in September 1998 (2 train operation then 1 train operation then back to two train operation, might’ve been a 3 train operation mixed in as well, hard to remember). This was also when the trains all had only 8 seats. Still worth it though, back then!

Yes, I'm shocked as well. At least I got to ride it on multiple visits.

I have this coaster as 10th in my Intamin category, because of the double launch. 36th out of 83 overall.

Intamin (USA Steel)
01. Millennium Force (CP)
03. Superman The Ride (SFNE)
06. Intimidator 305 (KD)
08. Sky Rush (Hershey)
10. Maverick (CP)
El Toro (SFNJ)
16. ROS (Darien Lake)
27. Top Thrill Dragster (CP)
33. Kingda KA (SFNJ)
36. Volcano (KD)
39. Fahrenheit (Hershey)
45. Storm Runner (Hershey)
57. S:ROS (SFA)
67. Xcelerator (KBF)
75. California Screamin’ (DCA)
80. Cheetah Hunt (BGT)
* Wave Breaker (SWSA)

Anaconda was supposed to go next as the Old Skool ride, that's where the B&M dive machine needs to go. Looking at the Google Maps, there's plenty of room where Volcano is to build something new. The new coaster could travel over the FoF building.

Let's hope they don't drag this out for years like BGW did after removing Drachen Fire (1998). Don't care for an inverted B&M loop machine. Wing rider is ok if there's a launch, but the rest of the ride is bla. Need a double launched wing rider. Honestly, the only B&Ms that are worth anything is the Hyper because that has the seat restraints instead of the vest. Will they build a Fury325? Hard to say as this is not a Marque park, but rather in the middle. They just got Twisted Timbers in 2018. Did they build something huge like they did at CP? No, they stayed in the exact space of the current ride. When look at the satellite image using Google maps, if they stay in the same space as Volcano, then I'm thinking Mack rides and not B&M.

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I’m wondering if they’ll keep the volcano/mountain structure or just out something completely new on the site.

[Heather Kendrick]

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I’m wondering if they’ll keep the volcano/mountain structure or just out
something completely new on the site.

I sure hope they do. I've never been to the park (sadly) but it looks really
great in pictures.

[sir twistalot]

Post by s***@aol.com
Added it to the 2018 closures thread, but felt this one deserved its own as well.
I’m shocked this will be gone. Always thought this ride was really awesome. The first two launches before being shot out of the top of the volcano into an inversion is possibly the best start of any coaster I’ve ridden. Love that it had fire effects and was just unique in general. This ride also has the honor of the longest line I’ve ever waited in for a ride (although I did wait longer for a show once). Waited 3 1/2 hours to ride Volcano in September 1998 (2 train operation then 1 train operation then back to two train operation, might’ve been a 3 train operation mixed in as well, hard to remember). This was also when the trains all had only 8 seats. Still worth it though, back then!

[sir twistalot]

Post by s***@aol.com
Added it to the 2018 closures thread, but felt this one deserved its own as well.
I’m shocked this will be gone. Always thought this ride was really awesome. The first two launches before being shot out of the top of the volcano into an inversion is possibly the best start of any coaster I’ve ridden. Love that it had fire effects and was just unique in general. This ride also has the honor of the longest line I’ve ever waited in for a ride (although I did wait longer for a show once). Waited 3 1/2 hours to ride Volcano in September 1998 (2 train operation then 1 train operation then back to two train operation, might’ve been a 3 train operation mixed in as well, hard to remember). This was also when the trains all had only 8 seats. Still worth it though, back then!

Has anyone heard if the park gave a reason for pulling Volcano? Did they say attendance had fallen? Mechanical problems? Other? I'm really going to miss this ride!

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I’ve heard the ride was down about half the season last year with mechanical issues. (I didn’t know about this until it was announced that it was closing as I didn’t have any possible plans to go visit last year.)