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Grizzly

Wood Figure Eight at Kings Dominion, Doswell, Virginia. Opened 1982.

By Theme Park Spot · Last reviewed November 8, 2026

Height
87 ft
Drop
n/a
Top speed
51 mph
Length
3,162 ft
Inversions
0
Ride time
2 min 30 s
Designer
Curtis D. Summers

Sources

  • sixflags.com/kingsdominion/attractions/grizzly (Park page: wooden coaster; 3,162 feet of track; double-figure-eight layout through a forest; based closely on the Coney Island Wildcat; introduced 1982; minimum height 48 inches.)
  • rcdb.com/90.htm (RCDB: operating since March 27, 1982; wood; length 3,150 ft, height 87 ft, 0 inversions, duration 2:30; built by Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters; designed by Taft Attractions Group; Coney Island Wildcat design; retracked and reprofiled by The Gravity Group in 2023.)
  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grizzly_(Kings_Dominion) (Wikipedia: opened March 27, 1982; designer Curtis D. Summers; height 87 ft, length 3,162 ft, 51 mph, 0 inversions, 2:30.)

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