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Roller Coaster: King Kobra
Amusement Park: Kings Dominion (Doswell, Virginia 23047 USA)
Classification: Roller Coaster
Type: Steel - Sit Down
Status: Operated from 1977 to 1986
Relocations: Kings Dominion as King Kobra
Jolly Roger Amusement Park as King Kobra
Alton Towers as Thunderlooper
Hopi Hari as Katapul
Make / Model: Schwarzkopf / Shuttle Loop
Designer: Ingenieur Büro Stengel GmbH
Categories: Shuttle
Lift / Launch System: Weight Drop Launch
 
Length: 722' 
Height: 137' 10" 
Inversions: 1 
Speed: 53 mph 
Max Vertical Angle: 70 Degrees 
Elements: Loop
 
 
Trains: Single train with 7 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 28 riders.
 
Features: 46 foot diameter loop. 40 ton weight.
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