Up to 105 km/h in four seconds: A ride on the Wingcoaster Rapterra is one and a half minutes of pure thrills. Alpha & Omega/Kings Dominion/dpa A record-breaking new roller-coaster has opened south of ...

Duel-launch, Zero-G rolls, 65 mph in four seconds and more — these are the most thrilling rides popping up around the country Alexandra Schonfeld is a staff editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

Columnist in USA TODAY Network among the first to experience Rapterra, Kings Dominion's newest coaster. The Social Butterfly interviews roller coaster enthusiasts. Rapterra is the world's tallest and ...

A new roller coaster coming to a Virginia theme park this month will break records for speed, height and length — but those impressive feats will each come with an asterisk. The new Rapterra launched ...

DOSWELL, Va., March 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Kings Dominion will officially launch its newest addition as Rapterra takes flight on the park's opening day, March 29. At 145 feet tall and 3,086 feet ...

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A record-breaking new roller-coaster has opened south of the US capital, Washington DC. The Wing Coaster Rapterra at Kings Dominion amusement park is, according to its operators, the tallest and ...