NewsPlusNotes: Refreshed + Restored Grizzly Coaster Now Open at Kings Dominion

Saturday, June 24, 2023

Refreshed + Restored Grizzly Coaster Now Open at Kings Dominion

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Kings Dominion spent a lot of time this past off-season detailing the work that the park had The Gravity Group put into restoring The Grizzly. If you missed that coverage, you can see the final post at this link and then move backward. The Gravity Group has done some engineering work to the ride to modify the first drop and some additional sections of the coaster. This has resulted in a longer drop (by 12 feet) that's also steeper by 10 degrees.

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Aside from those changes there was quite a bit of precut track placed on the ride, which is engineered specifically to be smoother for the trains to pass over and also to create a more enjoyable ride for passengers. Plus, it's easier for the park to maintain so that the smoothness lasts longer, a win for both the park and riders!

The Grizzly opened in 1982 and was designed by Curtis Summers and built by Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters. With many parks choosing to retire their wooden coasters, or turn them into steel rides (or hybrids to make things more confusing) it is nice to see Kings Dominion spend the time and money to "restore the roar" and keep The Grizzly as thrilling as ever!

The theme park released an updated point of view video ride on The Grizzly, embedded below, so you can check out all the changes!

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