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The Crypt
The Crypt
	The Crypt in the middle of a cycle
Kings Dominion
Area	Safari Village
Status	Removed
Opening date	March 19, 2005
Closing date	2019
Replaced by	Tumbili
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Attraction type	Top Spin
Manufacturer	HUSS Park Attractions
Model	Suspended Top Spin
Height restriction	54–80 in (137–203 cm)
Previous names	Tomb Raider: Firefall (2005-2007)

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The Crypt, formerly Tomb Raider: Firefall, was a Suspended Top Spin flat ride located at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia. Manufactured by HUSS Park Attractions, the ride opened to the public on March 19, 2005. An indoor version of the ride with heavier theming opened at Kings Island several years earlier as Tomb Raider: The Ride. Both rides were originally themed after Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, a film based on the Tomb Raider video game series and franchise, but all references to the film were removed in 2008 following Cedar Fair's acquisition of the parks in 2006.

History

Kings Dominion announced in 2004 that Tomb Raider: Firefall would be added to the park for the 2005 season.^[1] HUSS Park Attractions designed the new ride as a variant of their Top Spin flat ride that they named Suspended Top Spin.^{[citation needed]} The attraction was built near Volcano: The Blast Coaster in the Congo section of the park,^[1] and it officially opened on March 19, 2005.^[2]

Tomb Raider: Firefall became known as The Crypt for the 2008 season, following modifications that removed all references to Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.^[3] On January 23, 2020, Kings Dominion announced the ride would be removed to make room for future development in the Safari Village section of the park.^[4] Tumbili, a 4D Free Spin roller coaster, was built in its place for the 2022 season.^[5]

Differences with the Kings Island version

The Kings Island version was a Giant Top Spin, and the only one to ever exist.
This version was an open area while Kings Island's was indoors.
The props from Tomb Raider were removed in Kings Island while this version retained the replicated Monkey Warrior statues and the Griffin statues.
The music, water fountains, fire, and smoke were also retained.

References

^ ^a ^b "Tomb Raider Ride To Open At Kings Dominion In 2005". Ultimate Rollercoaster.
^ "Tomb Raider Ride Opening At Kings Dominion March 19". Ultimate Rollercoaster.
^ "WHAT'S IN A NAME? PART TWO".
^ "The Crypt is Sealed - Kings Dominion". www.kingsdominion.com. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
^ "WATCH NOW: New spin roller coaster that's 112 feet tall coming to Kings Dominion in 2022". Richmond Times-Dispatch.

External links

The Crypt at Kings Dominion
Kings Dominion's Tomb Raider: FireFall at Coaster Net

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[Announcement-UltimateRC-1] "Tomb Raider Ride To Open At Kings Dominion In 2005". Ultimate Rollercoaster.

[2] "Tomb Raider Ride Opening At Kings Dominion March 19". Ultimate Rollercoaster.

[3] "WHAT'S IN A NAME? PART TWO".

[4] "The Crypt is Sealed - Kings Dominion". www.kingsdominion.com. Retrieved 23 January 2020.

[5] "WATCH NOW: New spin roller coaster that's 112 feet tall coming to Kings Dominion in 2022". Richmond Times-Dispatch.

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-'''The Crypt''' (formerly Tomb Raider: Firefall) is a [[HUSS Park Attractions|HUSS]] suspended [[Top Spin (ride)|Top Spin]] located at [[Kings Dominion]] in [[Doswell, Virginia]]. [[The Crypt (Kings Island)|The Crypt]] was also the name of a giant top spin at Kings Dominion's sister park, [[Kings Island]] (King's Island's version closed on October 30, 2011 while the King's Dominion version still operates). Both rides were originally themed after the movie [[Lara Croft: Tomb Raider]], until Kings Dominion, Kings Island, and the other three Paramount Parks were sold to the [[Cedar Fair Entertainment Company]].
+'''The Crypt''', formerly '''Tomb Raider: Firefall''', was a Suspended Top Spin flat ride located at [[Kings Dominion]] in [[Doswell, Virginia]]. Manufactured by [[HUSS Park Attractions]], the ride opened to the public on March 19, 2005. An indoor version of the ride with heavier theming opened at [[Kings Island]] several years earlier as [[The Crypt (Kings Island)|Tomb Raider: The Ride]]. Both rides were originally themed after ''[[Lara Croft: Tomb Raider]]'', a film based on the ''[[Tomb Raider]]'' video game series and franchise, but all references to the film were removed in 2008 following [[Cedar Fair]]'s acquisition of the parks in 2006.
-==Ride==
+==History==
+Kings Dominion announced in 2004 that Tomb Raider: Firefall would be added to the park for the 2005 season.<ref name="Announcement-UltimateRC">{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/news/archives/2004/stories/091604_02.shtml|title=Tomb Raider Ride To Open At Kings Dominion In 2005|publisher=Ultimate Rollercoaster}}</ref> [[HUSS Park Attractions]] designed the new ride as a variant of their Top Spin flat ride that they named Suspended Top Spin.{{Citation needed|date=November 2020}} The attraction was built near [[Volcano: The Blast Coaster]] in the Congo section of the park,<ref name="Announcement-UltimateRC" /> and it officially opened on March 19, 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/news/stories/20050309_01.shtml|title=Tomb Raider Ride Opening At Kings Dominion March 19|publisher=Ultimate Rollercoaster}}</ref>
-The ride begins when dramatic drum beats starts to play. Orchestral music starts to play as the top spin rotates backwards and the main gondola locks in position nearing the top. The ride rotates forwards and unlocks the gondola, inverting it two to three times as water bomb effects blast out. The top spin continues rotating forward and stops as the gondola locks in position at the top. The top spin slowly tips over as fire burst in the surrounding water and giant ancient head in front.  Again, the top spin repeats the first section of the cycle while hasher fire and water bomb effects go on. The gondola inverts another five to six times until the music stops and you are let down.{{citation needed|date=October 2012}}
+Tomb Raider: Firefall became known as The Crypt for the 2008 season, following modifications that removed all references to ''Lara Croft: Tomb Raider''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://coastercritic.com/2008/03/whats-in-name-part-two/|title=WHAT'S IN A NAME? PART TWO}}</ref> On January 23, 2020, Kings Dominion announced the ride would be removed to make room for future development in the Safari Village section of the park.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Crypt is Sealed - Kings Dominion |url=https://www.kingsdominion.com/blog/2020/our-crypts-are-sealed |website=www.kingsdominion.com |accessdate=23 January 2020 |language=en}}</ref> [[Tumbili]], a 4D Free Spin roller coaster, was built in its place for the 2022 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://richmond.com/business/watch-now-new-spin-roller-coaster-thats-112-feet-tall-coming-to-kings-dominion-in/article_ed07b748-c554-53da-a87c-229f63fdadcf.html#tncms-source=signup|title=WATCH NOW: New spin roller coaster that's 112 feet tall coming to Kings Dominion in 2022|publisher=Richmond Times-Dispatch}}</ref>
 ==Differences with the Kings Island version==
-* This version is an open area while Kings Island's is indoors
+* The [[Kings Island]] version was a Giant Top Spin, and the only one to ever exist.
-* The props from the [[Lara Croft: Tomb Raider|Tomb Raider film]] were removed in Kings Island while this version retained the replicated Monkey Warrior statues and the Griffin statues.
+* This version was an open area while Kings Island's was indoors.
+* The props from ''Tomb Raider'' were removed in Kings Island while this version retained the replicated Monkey Warrior statues and the Griffin statues.
 * The music, water fountains, fire, and smoke were also retained.
-* Kings Island closed their crypt on October 30, 2011 while the Kings Dominion version still operates
 ==See also==
 * [[The Crypt (Kings Island)]]
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
 *[http://www.kingsdominion.com/rides/Thrill-Rides/The-Crypt The Crypt at Kings Dominion]
 *[http://www.coaster-net.com/ridegallery.php?action=display&id=214 Kings Dominion's Tomb Raider: FireFall] at Coaster Net
-==References==
-{{reflist}}
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+{{Kings Dominion}}
+{{Tomb Raider}}
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 [[Category:Kings Dominion]]
 [[Category:Amusement rides manufactured by HUSS Park Attractions]]
-[[Category:Cedar Fair rides]]
+[[Category:Cedar Fair attractions]] <!--Leave; As the removed ride was operated by Cedar Fair before the merger-->
+[[Category:Amusement rides introduced in 2005]]
+[[Category:Amusement rides that closed in 2019]]
+[[Category:Works based on Tomb Raider]]

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