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Racer 75 is a wooden racing roller coaster at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia.Designed by John C. Allen, the ride opened with the park in 1975 as Rebel Yell. [1] [2] It features a similar track layout to The Racer (1972) at Kings Island and the now-defunct Thunder Road at Carowinds (1976).
Kings Dominion is an amusement park in Doswell, Virginia, United States, twenty miles (30 km) north of Richmond and 75 miles (120 km) south of Washington, D.C. Owned and operated by Six Flags, the 280-acre (1.1 km 2) park opened to the public on May 3, 1975, [1] and features more than 60 rides, shows and attractions including 13 roller coasters and a 20-acre (8.1 ha) water park.
The design of the ride was based on Rebel Yell (now Racer 75), a wooden racing coaster at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia. Thunder Road was closed on July 26, 2015, to make room for expansion at the park. On August 27, 2015, Carowinds announced that the Boomerang Bay waterpark would be expanded and renamed Carolina Harbor. The expansion ...
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The Racer inspired similar designs in other roller coasters, such as Racer 75 (formerly Rebel Yell) at Kings Dominion and the now-defunct Thunder Road at Carowinds. The Racer is also one of the few original Kings Island attractions still in operation today.
Racer 75 Formerly Rebel Yell: Kings Dominion: United States: 1975: Operating [143] Screamin' Eagle: Six Flags St. Louis: United States: 1976: Operating [144] Thunder Road: Carowinds: United States: 1976: Removed [145] Skyliner: Lakemont Park Roseland Park: United States: 1987 1960 to 1985: Closed [146] [147] Starliner: Cypress Gardens Miracle ...
The rebel yell was a battle cry used by Confederate soldiers during the American Civil War. Rebel yell can also refer to: Rebel Yell (whiskey), a whiskey brand introduced in 1936; Rebel Yell (roller coaster), the former name of Racer 75, a roller coaster premiering in 1975 at Kings Dominion near Richmond, Virginia
Organization founders Roy Brashears, Paul Greenwald and Richard Munch met at a roller coaster riding marathon event promoting the 1977 movie Rollercoaster at the Rebel Yell roller coaster (now called Racer 75) at Kings Dominion amusement park in Doswell, Virginia. The three discovered they shared the same passion for roller coasters and decided ...