The site on which Shockwave stood was formerly home to the Galaxie roller coaster, a small steel coaster of the S.D.C. Kings Dominion officials confirmed two accidents , both fatal: a 20-year-old man fell from the Shockwave in August, and a 13-year-old boy died on the Galaxie in 1984. Updated: Jun 4, 2021 / 07:39 PM EDT. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Kings Dominion ride turned scary after malfunctionVolcano roller coaster car rolled backward; 1 rider hospitalized, BY BILL WASSONTIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITER Jun 25, 2006. Our thoughts are with Christina Orebaugh and her family. Venture into the park and they have activities of all sorts. Absolutely no cell phones on Twisted Timbers! ", http://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/news/archives/august99/stories/082499_03.html, http://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/news/archives/august99/stories/083199_02.shtml, http://www.rideaccidents.com/1999.html#sep2, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shockwave_(Kings_Dominion)&oldid=1114138257. Reach him at (319) 244-8873 or dlathrop@dmreg.com. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. KINGS DOMINION - 16000 Theme Park Way, Doswell, Virginia - Yelp Kings Dominion then modified the section of track after the first drop and eliminated the trim brakes. A woman suffered injuries after falling out of a raft on Bigfoot Rapids at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California. Three boys suffered injuries after two rafts collided on the White Water Canyon ride at Kings Dominion near Richmond, Virginia. 1. She said she did not know the extent of his injury. The victim was treated by paramedics for what the JCCPD described as road rash. The victims mother did not wish to press charges. The park did not identify the injured passengers. Timothy Fan, 20, died Monday night after falling from the Shockwave, a stand-up roller coaster at Paramount's Kings Dominion, about 20 miles north of Richmond. We thought it was just part of the'special effects' for the ride (although there ARE nospecial effects). NTSB to investigate in-flight turbulence that left 1 passenger dead Five people were slightly injured Monday when a piece of decorative wood came loose from the track of a Knotts Berry Farm roller coaster ride in Buena Park, Calif. Also in California, a disabled 12-year-old boy died Sunday after plummeting from an amusement park ride that was about to be shut down for a safety check. New 201985_toniks_tea-s_up_with_fille_on_falling Chevrolet Silverados for Sale (1 - 15 of 1,021) She said a state inspector and a representative of the ride's manufacturer were at the park yesterday to determine what caused the malfunction. According to media reports, hewas trapped in his seat belt after his raftstruck another and overturned. At Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers, we have a team that deals with accidents at businesses. "They made it right.". Three Va. towns make the ranks in this family survey, Marlboro-maker Altria trades off remaining Juul Labs, Hopewell Police Chief announces retirement, Chesterfield customers can opt out of recycling, Federal official took bribes in Va. McDonalds, Enrichmond dissolution leaves estimated $200K missing, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. HANOVER COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) VDOT said backup caused by a crash on I-95 south in Hanover County near Kings Dominion has been cleared. "Seven kings wait upon us monthly, in turn, with sixty-two dukes, two hundred and fifty-six counts and marquises: and twelve archbishops sit at table with us on our right, and twenty bishops on the left, besides the patriarch of St. Thomas, the Sarmatian Protopope, and the Archpope of Susa. Storey said she could not comment on the two students' accounts of what happened and said she did not how fast the car was traveling as it went backward. Following the accident in June, Mayfield contacted customer service about getting a refund for her season passes, stating she would not be going to the park because of this accident.
