Virginia park changing name of 'Rebel Yell' roller coaster

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Associated Press , WVEC




RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A Virginia amusement park is changing the moniker of a roller coaster named after the war whoop of a Confederate soldier.

The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that Kings Dominion amusement park will rebrand its "Rebel Yell" roller coaster as "Racer 75." The park outside of Richmond opened in 1975.

Confederate symbols have been widely debated since self-avowed white supremacist Dylann Roof killed nine African-American parishioners at a church in Charleston, South Carolina, in 2015. Since then, numerous cities including Richmond have been reviewing Confederate symbols.

A Friday post on the Kings Dominion blog describes the name change as part of a "revitalization."

The newspaper asked public relations manager Katelyn Sherwood if the change was due to sensitivities over Confederate iconography. On Saturday, she said "we're constantly evaluating elements of the park."

[Goofy]

Fuck off

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Fuck off

The name 'Rebel Yell' might upset some people

[DemonGeminiX]

[Teh One Who Knocks]

That song is offensive, change the title and the lyrics

[Goofy]

The name 'Rebel Yell' might upset some people

These cunts upset me, i'm offended that they're offended over sweet FA

[Muddy]

Wow.. I've ridden that ride my whole life.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Wow.. I've ridden that ride my whole life.

[Muddy]

I think I butted in front of that guy in line too.. ^^

[Teh One Who Knocks]

[Muddy]

[Teh One Who Knocks]

[Muddy]

Isnt it fucked up the way things are? And even more so is how we have just come to accept it.. ^^

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Yup, and it's only going to keep getting worse.

[Muddy]

They are getting worse, but a lot of people are waking up to it.