Smurf Mountain

Smurf Mountain was a powered mine train ride through the mountain past several animated scenes at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia, United States.

Smurf Mountain
Volcano, The Blast Coaster, which took over Smurf Mountain. Volcano, The Blast Coaster was torn down in 2019.
Kings Dominion
AreaCongo
Coordinates37°50′21.7″N 77°26′24.6″W
StatusRemoved
Cost17 million dollars (the whole "Lost World")
Opening date1984 (1984)
Closing date1995 (1995)
ReplacedThe Land of Dooz
Replaced byVolcano: The Blast Coaster
General statistics
Attraction typeTrain

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 rides through the mountain with heavily themed spooky scenery. "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] 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.[4][5]

References
  1. By Scott N. Rutherford (2015). "Kings Dominion". Google Books. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  2. "The Lost World Complex". kdfansite.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  3. "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.
  4. https://wtvr.com/2019/02/09/kings-dominion-volcano/
  5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOQ1hHh5w4I
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