I remember reading about Volcano: The Blast Coaster in a book, and I always wanted to see it for myself. Fortunately, we were able to make a trip to PKD to try out my first launching roller coasters. Seeing as how this was the newest roller coaster, the mob dashed to ride it. The themeing is very impressive, more so than Busch and it rivals Disney. It sets the perfect atmosphere for the ride.
Seeing as how it was my first launching roller coaster, my anticipation was filled with fear also. When we rolled out, those few seconds felt like minutes. Finally, we were launched. What an incredible sensation! Before you know it, youre turned in a bank turn and launched again out of the volcano, rather than just heading straight up.
The next inversion is amazing - I loved it. Popping out of the mountain, you can see the entire park for a split second before turning. The rest of the ride consists of two turns and a few in-line twists which offer some great hangtime. The view and near-misses with the volcano itself are very cool and make for an exiting ride.
Unforunately, from there is just dives into the brakes and ends. Had it had something like a helix or another inversion this would be my favorite coaster, but none the less, it produces an exciting and unique ride. This should be on every enthusiasts "must-do" list.
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