Dominator • Kings Dominion

First Drop Inversions Smoothness Rattle

A solid B&M floorless with some similarly solid inversions. The loop and corkscrews are great, though the cobra roll is a bit dull. The first drop is awesome though, especially when you're further back in the train. My only real complaint is a quite noticeable rattle, but it doesn't take too much from the experience. 7.5/10 - why is the station so poorly laid out it's like a mosh pit in there

First Drop Inversions Intensity Rattle

Really solid coaster. First drop is great in the back, and the inversions are forceful. It does have a rattle but it didn’t bother me too much.

Inversions Intensity Duration Airtimes Dead spots

Dominator is a fun floorless coaster. great positives, however this ride is missing a zero-g-roll. But it’s a underrated ride.

Inversions Pace Intensity Theming Dead spots

I think this is a top tier floorless. Out of the ones I’ve done, it’s my favorite. But even still, I think it’s a top tier one of all the floorlesses. It has great inversions. Even the last corkscrews were fun, which is tough to say for many B&M sitdowns. The first drop is fun, and there are a couple turns on this ride that are really fun, such as that quick wave turn thing under the cobra roll and the s-turn after the corkscrews. Even the drop off the midcourse gives some airtime in the back as it doesn’t slow you down. That one turn right before the cobra roll doesn’t do much, but otherwise it’s a great, action packed ride. I don’t like the station, too.

Capacity Layout Duration

It’s the longest B&M floorless, and was surprisingly smooth on my last ride. Much better ride than earlier in the year.

Inversions Layout Headbanging Harness Discomfort

One of the most over-hyped B&M floorless coasters out there. The layout is strong and features a nice variety of elements, but its rattle and general roughness make it stand out as one of the more uncomfortable rides in a park.

Inversions Smoothness Layout

Pretty good floorless with a unique layout. Didn't notice a rattle at all

Theme/Presentation: 2/10......Restraint: 7/10......Ascent/Launch: 5/10......Drop: 6/10......Speed: 7/10......Smoothness: 6/10......Air/Hang Time: 4/10......Elements: 7/10......Intensity: 6/10......Duration: 8/10......Overall: 58/100

Inversions Smoothness Layout

Most smooth and well rounded floorless coaster.

Capacity Pace Duration Rattle Headbanging

Decent B&M, but kind of dull after a ride or two. Nothing really to write home about. Sometimes it opens before the park does so there's something to do but otherwise it's not worth the wait time.

Airtimes First Drop Inversions

I've ridden this so many times and this still manages to be my favorite floorless by a good margin. The drop is so whippy and awesome and every inversions is a blast. The loop is gigantic and gives some excellent hangtime, the cobra roll is intense and smooth and the corkscrews give some very solid whip. I really don't mind only having 5 inversions because those fast overbanks after the loop are surprisingly forceful and the coaster gives two great ejector moments to add with the mcbr drop and pop into the final brakes. Such a long, intense and fun B&M and makes a great first impression for the park.

Fun Smoothness Duration

Good inversions and all around my favorite floorless

Inversions Intensity Headbanging

I liked this coaster. Today it hurt me and unfortunately that's points off. Had an ear and neck injury from the headbanging from this ride.

Pace Intensity Rattle

This is definitely much better in the back. More intense than I thought it would be and had some really great pacing. Easily the third-best ride at KD.

Layout Harness Dead spots

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Capacity Inversions Intensity Rattle

This is definitely one of the best floorless coasters. The inversions and turns are very forceful, and those corkscrews are some of the most whippy I've experienced. I do wish it had a zero g roll but it makes up for it with the very forceful low to the ground turns that other floorless coasters lack. The drop off the MCBR also gives surprising sustained airtime and the transition between the 2 corkscrews gives a nice airtime pop too. Plus the pacing feels way better on this than most of the other floorless coasters. There is a very noticeable rattle but it doesn't really bother me to much. Overall its very weird for a floorless coaster, it has lots of surprises and its just fun and intense.

First Drop Intensity Headbanging Harness

Yes this is a floorless coaster, thank you for asking

Capacity Inversions Intensity Disappointing!

Isn't as intense as people say but the ending is very intense.

First Drop Inversions Fun Intensity

Not the greatest floorless, I've ridden 3 that are better. I've ridden 6 total floorless coasters.

Inversions Pace Layout

I love this rides unique layout. That fast paced overbank after the Vertical Loop is really cool. This ride has good days and bad days. Sometimes the first half is somewhat forceless, but other days the first half has really strong positives. The second half is always great though. The drop off the mid corse gives great floater, and the corkscrews are very whippy. The low to the ground turns are also very intense, and the pacing is really good.

Intensity Layout Hangtime

Pretty solid floorless coaster. Not the best but it's solid. Good layout with some forceful and whippy inversions. The loop and low to the ground turn are awesome.

Airtimes Inversions Intensity

This is supringly the best B&M floorless coaster I've ridden. It's much more intense than the other ones. Plus the drop of the MCBR gives good flojector airtime

First Drop Inversions

This was the first ride I rode when I got to the park. Definitely one of the best coasters at the park. The inversions are so great, plus it’s a b&m coaster. Just amazing

Inversions Smoothness

Awesome floorless coaster. The inversions are awesome and it's a very fun ride. My ride was also very smooth, and I didn't notice any rattling.

Inversions Smoothness Hangtime Rattle

This is one of my favorite floorless coasters, it has a fun layout with the massive vertical loop being one of my favorite roller coaster moments in Virginia. It is right near the gate to the park and will likely be your first ride when you are there, it is easily re-rideable though depending on the ride operators the restraints may be to tight, and the hangtime on the vertical loop and the corkscrews may be lost. There is usually a line to this ride but it is never too long, so you can get a good 3 or 4 rides in during your trip to the park. Though, as of recent, I have noticed a rattle during the cobra roll, though it does not cause any head banging.

First Drop Inversions Intensity Rattle Headbanging Discomfort

Though this ride has a fun and intense beginning! (The most so on a floorless IMO) The second half suffers. There is a tollerable rattle and iffyness in the 1st thalf, but the corkscrews suck. It's constant discomfort and headbanging, even with your head forward. The 2nd is worse than the 1st corkscrew. Thankfully the final helix is okay but not as forceful as i thought.

Inversions Pace Layout

This is a good ride for sure. Forceful, smooth, compact, well paced, huge, and fun. But I will say this is my least favorite floorless. I think that unless you have a standup coaster layout, a floorless coaster is nothing without a kickass zero-g roll. Dominator is simply a very odd ride. It was plopped down as a leftover of Geauga Lake's slaughter and subsequent gutting, so it sits awkwardly as an offshoot of International Street. Fun, but definitely contributes to King Dominion's feeling of being dystopian Kings Island.

First Drop Smoothness Dead spots Layout

Dominator is a pretty good floorless coaster. Dominator starts off strong, and just diminishes in quality from there. The first drop is outstanding, and the first loop is amazing. By the time you get to the end, the speed is gone, and the ride feels like it should have been over a long time ago. Dominator is incredibly smooth, and it is fun the whole way through.

Inversions Dead spots Layout

I wanted to love this relic of my defunct home park, but it just wasn't great. The pacing was loose and it didn't maintain a feeling of speed. The layout doesn't hold a candle to its New Jersey brother Bizarro.

Inversions Pace Layout Dead spots

8.0 out of 10. nice inversions and enjoyable. a few spots little slow but ok pace.

Capacity Pace Disappointing! Dead spots

Dominator is a well-crafted coaster, but as with most of its floorless kin (that are not named Kraken) it doesn’t deliver much of the intensity from classic B&M creations. I don’t remember much of my experience on Dominator, but the first loop did deliver some good hangtime and the whole ride had a consistent pace to it.

Inversions Nice surprise! Intensity Rattle

The first half is really good and smooth but the corkscrews have a small rattle

Inversions Pace Layout Rattle

Great pacing for a floorless. There's a bit of a rattle at the end but it doesn't take much away from the experience.

First Drop Inversions Smoothness Theming

Inversions Intensity Duration Headbanging

Inversions Intensity Layout Rattle

Intensity Layout

Inversions Intensity Duration

Inversions Intensity Layout

Pace Fun Smoothness

Inversions Smoothness

Inversions Pace Layout

Nice surprise! Comfort Fun Rattle Dead spots

Nice surprise! Theming