Virginia

Virginia

Statistics
Parks	Operating: 2 Defunct: 2
Coasters	Operating: 22 Defunct: 10
Rides	Operating: 54 Defunct: 21
Water slides	Operating: 0 Defunct: 0
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This page displays data held by Coasterpedia for the state or territory of Virginia in the United States. If anything is missing, please create or update the relevant ride or coaster article and it will be automatically updated here.

Multitrack coasters are currently excluded from this page.

Amusement parks

Operating

Name	Location	Opened
Busch Gardens Williamsburg	Williamsburg	16 May 1975
Kings Dominion	Doswell	3 May 1975

Defunct

Name	Location	Opened	Closed
Fun Spot Action Park	Virginia Beach	Unknown	Unknown
Ocean View Amusement Park	Norfolk	1899	1979

Roller coaster records

Tallest

Shuttle roller coasters are excluded from height rankings.

Steel

Height	Name	Park	Location	Opened	Manufacturer
305 feet	Project 305	Kings Dominion	Doswell	2 April 2010	Intamin
205 feet	Griffon	Busch Gardens Williamsburg	Williamsburg	18 May 2007	Bolliger & Mabillard
195 feet	Alpengeist	Busch Gardens Williamsburg	Williamsburg	22 March 1997	Bolliger & Mabillard
178 feet	Pantheon	Busch Gardens Williamsburg	Williamsburg	25 March 2022	Intamin
170 feet	Apollo's Chariot	Busch Gardens Williamsburg	Williamsburg	27 March 1999	Bolliger & Mabillard
157 feet	Dominator	Kings Dominion	Doswell	24 May 2008	Bolliger & Mabillard
150 feet	Tempesto	Busch Gardens Williamsburg	Williamsburg	25 April 2015	Premier Rides
128 feet	Anaconda	Kings Dominion	Doswell	23 March 1991	Arrow Dynamics
112 feet	Tumbili	Kings Dominion	Doswell	12 March 2022	S&S Worldwide
111 feet	Twisted Timbers	Kings Dominion	Doswell	24 March 2018	Rocky Mountain Construction

Wood

Height	Name	Park	Location	Opened	Manufacturer
87 feet	Grizzly	Kings Dominion	Doswell	27 March 1982	Taft Attractions
60 feet	InvadR	Busch Gardens Williamsburg	Williamsburg	7 April 2017	Great Coasters International
35 feet	Woodstock Express	Kings Dominion	Doswell	1974	Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters

Longest

Shuttle roller coasters are excluded from length rankings.

Steel

Length	Name	Park	Location	Opened	Manufacturer
5100 feet	Project 305	Kings Dominion	Doswell	2 April 2010	Intamin
4882 feet	Apollo's Chariot	Busch Gardens Williamsburg	Williamsburg	27 March 1999	Bolliger & Mabillard
4210 feet	Dominator	Kings Dominion	Doswell	24 May 2008	Bolliger & Mabillard
3828 feet	Alpengeist	Busch Gardens Williamsburg	Williamsburg	22 March 1997	Bolliger & Mabillard
3361 feet	Twisted Timbers	Kings Dominion	Doswell	24 March 2018	Rocky Mountain Construction
3328 feet	Pantheon	Busch Gardens Williamsburg	Williamsburg	25 March 2022	Intamin
3108 feet	Griffon	Busch Gardens Williamsburg	Williamsburg	18 May 2007	Bolliger & Mabillard
2835 feet	Verbolten	Busch Gardens Williamsburg	Williamsburg	18 May 2012	Zierer
2705 feet	Flight of Fear	Kings Dominion	Doswell	18 June 1996	Premier Rides
2700 feet	Anaconda	Kings Dominion	Doswell	23 March 1991	Arrow Dynamics

Wood

Length	Name	Park	Location	Opened	Manufacturer
3150 feet	Grizzly	Kings Dominion	Doswell	27 March 1982	Taft Attractions
2118 feet	InvadR	Busch Gardens Williamsburg	Williamsburg	7 April 2017	Great Coasters International
1385 feet	Woodstock Express	Kings Dominion	Doswell	1974	Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters

Fastest

Steel

Speed	Name	Park	Location	Opened	Manufacturer
90 mph	Project 305	Kings Dominion	Doswell	2 April 2010	Intamin
73 mph	Apollo's Chariot	Busch Gardens Williamsburg	Williamsburg	27 March 1999	Bolliger & Mabillard
73 mph	Pantheon	Busch Gardens Williamsburg	Williamsburg	25 March 2022	Intamin
71 mph	Griffon	Busch Gardens Williamsburg	Williamsburg	18 May 2007	Bolliger & Mabillard
67 mph	Alpengeist	Busch Gardens Williamsburg	Williamsburg	22 March 1997	Bolliger & Mabillard
65 mph	Dominator	Kings Dominion	Doswell	24 May 2008	Bolliger & Mabillard
62 mph	Tempesto	Busch Gardens Williamsburg	Williamsburg	25 April 2015	Premier Rides
54 mph	Flight of Fear	Kings Dominion	Doswell	18 June 1996	Premier Rides
54 mph	Twisted Timbers	Kings Dominion	Doswell	24 March 2018	Rocky Mountain Construction
53 mph	Verbolten	Busch Gardens Williamsburg	Williamsburg	18 May 2012	Zierer

Wood

Speed	Name	Park	Location	Opened	Manufacturer
51 mph	Grizzly	Kings Dominion	Doswell	27 March 1982	Taft Attractions
48 mph	InvadR	Busch Gardens Williamsburg	Williamsburg	7 April 2017	Great Coasters International
35 mph	Woodstock Express	Kings Dominion	Doswell	1974	Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters

Inversions

Shuttle roller coasters are excluded from length rankings.

Steel

Inversions	Name	Park	Location	Opened	Manufacturer
6	Alpengeist	Busch Gardens Williamsburg	Williamsburg	22 March 1997	Bolliger & Mabillard
5	Dominator	Kings Dominion	Doswell	24 May 2008	Bolliger & Mabillard
4	Anaconda	Kings Dominion	Doswell	23 March 1991	Arrow Dynamics
4	Flight of Fear	Kings Dominion	Doswell	18 June 1996	Premier Rides
3	Twisted Timbers	Kings Dominion	Doswell	24 March 2018	Rocky Mountain Construction
2	Griffon	Busch Gardens Williamsburg	Williamsburg	18 May 2007	Bolliger & Mabillard
2	Pantheon	Busch Gardens Williamsburg	Williamsburg	25 March 2022	Intamin
1	Tempesto	Busch Gardens Williamsburg	Williamsburg	25 April 2015	Premier Rides

Wood

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Oldest

This section combines steel and wooden coasters. Keep in mind that retracked coasters do still enter the list.

Opened	Name	Park	Location	Opened	Manufacturer
1974	Woodstock Express	Kings Dominion	Doswell	1974	Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters
1982	Grizzly	Kings Dominion	Doswell	27 March 1982	Taft Attractions
1988	Reptilian	Kings Dominion	Doswell	26 March 1988	Mack Rides
1991	Anaconda	Kings Dominion	Doswell	23 March 1991	Arrow Dynamics
1996	Flight of Fear	Kings Dominion	Doswell	18 June 1996	Premier Rides
1997	Alpengeist	Busch Gardens Williamsburg	Williamsburg	22 March 1997	Bolliger & Mabillard
1997	Great Pumpkin Coaster	Kings Dominion	Doswell	29 March 1997	E&F Miler Industries
1999	Apollo's Chariot	Busch Gardens Williamsburg	Williamsburg	27 March 1999	Bolliger & Mabillard
2002	Apple Zapple	Kings Dominion	Doswell	23 March 2002	Mack Rides
2006	Backlot Stunt Coaster	Kings Dominion	Doswell	27 May 2006	Premier Rides

Ride records

Tallest

Height	Name	Park	Location	Opened	Manufacturer
314 feet	Eiffel Tower	Kings Dominion	Doswell	1975	Intamin
305 feet	Drop Tower: Scream Zone	Kings Dominion	Doswell	22 March 2003	Intamin
301 feet	WindSeeker	Kings Dominion	Doswell	6 April 2012	Mondial
153 feet	Xtreme Skyflyer	Kings Dominion	Doswell	30 March 1996	Sky Fun 1 Inc.
115 feet	Delirium	Kings Dominion	Doswell	24 March 2016	Mondial
110 feet	Americana	Kings Dominion	Doswell	4 April 2009	Chance Rides
100 feet	Finnegan's Flyer	Busch Gardens Williamsburg	Williamsburg	3 May 2019	S&S Worldwide
80 feet	Aeronaut Sky Ride	Busch Gardens Williamsburg	Williamsburg	1975	Von Roll
50 feet	Escape from Pompeii	Busch Gardens Williamsburg	Williamsburg	29 April 1995	Intamin
40 feet	Patriot Plunge	Fun Land of Fredericksburg	Fredericksburg	2023	SBF Visa Group

Longest

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Fastest

Speed	Name	Park	Location	Opened	Manufacturer
72 mph	Drop Tower: Scream Zone	Kings Dominion	Doswell	22 March 2003	Intamin
60 mph	Delirium	Kings Dominion	Doswell	24 March 2016	Mondial
60 mph	Xtreme Skyflyer	Kings Dominion	Doswell	30 March 1996	Sky Fun 1 Inc.

Oldest

Opened	Name	Park	Location	Opened	Manufacturer
1975	Flying Eagles	Kings Dominion	Doswell	1975	Bisch Rocco
1975	Shenandoah Lumber Company	Kings Dominion	Doswell	1975	Arrow Dynamics
1975	Eiffel Tower	Kings Dominion	Doswell	1975	Intamin
1975	Carousel	Kings Dominion	Doswell	3 May 1975	Philadelphia Toboggan Company
1975	Wave Swinger	Kings Dominion	Doswell	3 May 1975	Zierer
1975	Le Scoot	Busch Gardens Williamsburg	Williamsburg	May 1975	Arrow Dynamics
1975	Aeronaut Sky Ride	Busch Gardens Williamsburg	Williamsburg	1975	Von Roll
1975	Blue Ridge Tollway	Kings Dominion	Doswell	3 May 1975	Arrow Development
1975	Le Catapult	Busch Gardens Williamsburg	Williamsburg	1975	Eli Bridge Company
1976	Arachnidia	Kings Dominion	Doswell	1976	Eli Bridge Company