The 1994 season saw the addition of a new area of the park themed to the 1992 Paramount motion picture Wayne's World, which featured its third full-size wooden roller coaster, Hurler, a shop called the Rock Shop, and a Stan Mikita's restaurant similar to the one featured in the film. Rider Safety Information Max Height 54" Maximum 2 guests per seat All restraint systems must be positioned and fastened properly [8] Daily admission price in 1975 was $7.50, and a dollar for parking. The park was named after its sister park, Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, USA. On May 3, 1975, after less than two years of construction, Kings Dominion opened its gates to the public. I like to imagine it's down there, just as it was on it's last day of operation. I built a replica of the Old Dominion Line station based on a few photos online. It didn't take long for KingDominion to be recognized as the perfect family destination location in the Mid-Atlantic region. Volcano, which was manufactured by Intamin, was the world's first LIM-launched inverted roller coaster. [28] The park announced plans to keep it running until a buyer was found. The idea for a family amusement parknorth of Richmond, VA and south of Washington, D.C., began as a dream in 1971. Kings Dominion opened May 3, 1975, offering fun and thrilling attractions that included the Rebel Yell roller coaster, Lion Country Safari Monorail, Log Flume, Steam Train and other family attractions. In 1993, a motion simulator ride featuring the Days of Thunder film, debuted. He added, "At Kings Dominion, the suggestion of living miners left to die is meant to inject some enjoyable dramatic tension". Over the next two seasons, Kings Dominion added three new attractions starting with a thrilling steel roller coaster, Dominator. Kings Dominion later expanded Old Virginia with the addition of the park's third wooden roller coaster, the Grizzly, in 1982 and a river rapids ride called White Water Canyon in 1983. But if you want thrill rides, it's your place. An approximately one-third scale replica of the. Also in 2013, Kings Dominion has its largest entertainment line-up in years, with 7 new shows, including "All Wheel Sports" with bikers and skaters who were semifinalists on Season 7 of NBC's America's Got Talent, along with "On Broadway", a Broadway-style musical revue. The mountain also once held two other attractions, Time Shaft, which was a gravitron on the south side of the mountain (near the entrance to Flight of Fear), and Smurf Mountain, which was a. While in line for the Volcano (or while on the assent for the Avalanche) if you look closely you can still see the boarding area and que section for the old smurf ride. In 2023 we're highlighting White Water Canyon, Dominator, Reptilian, and so much more! Kings Dominion Park Hours Beginning in 2023, Kings Dominion will expand to year-round operations. [33], For the 2013 season, Planet Snoopy merged with KidZville during a 7-acre (2.8ha) expansion to form the largest Planet Snoopy in the Cedar Fair chain. [46] Other features that made a return to the area include a fully restored floral clock near the Carousel, oversized candy apples, and the popular blue ice cream that existed in the park for decades.[47]. It's Here! DOSWELL, Va. -- Kings Dominion is set to launch Tumbili, a new 4D spin roller coaster, next year as part of the theme park's renamed and updated Safari Village, park officials announced Thursday. On May 3rd, 2015 Kings Dominion celebrated it OFFICIAL 40th Birthday with a huge party at the park that included a plaque dedication for the front gate, live entertainment in all areas of the park, special birthday prizes for guests and much more. Senior executives with Taft Broadcasting purchased the theme park division of Taft and formed Kings Entertainment Company (KECO) with Kings Dominion, Carowinds in North Carolina, Kings Island in Ohio and Canada's Wonderland in Toronto. We offer a wide array of group activities that can be tailored for your needs plusemployeeoffers on group ticket sales. The area is themed to a showcase of various European cultures, with buildings representing France, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, and Italy. 260. It use to be a much funner place for kids.dolphin shows, slides, sky ride, trains, safari, etcand tons of hanna barbara characters runnign aroundnow, you only get sponge bob and dora, and you have to wait in line to see them, and they come out like twice, and that's it. There are now 18 attractions covering 14 acres (5.7ha).[34]. Themulti-sensory rideappeals to park visitors and coaster enthusiasts alike with its thrills and specialeffects. From music festivals to seasonal celebrations, our special events calendar dishes out unique experiences and family activities all year. The attraction opened in 1979 as Voyage to Atlantis but was rethemed the next year. Watch the park go from scary to merry as the park transforms into a winter wonderland full of enchantment and holiday cheer with millions of lights, festive shows, and more during WinterFest. The $7 million, 17-story attraction contained three components: the Journey to Atlantis flume ride (soon renamed the Haunted River), the Land of the Dooz childrens mine train and the Time Shaft rotor. Celebrate cultures from across the world during our immersive international celebration, Grand Carnivale. In 2004, Kings Dominion added Scooby-Doo! The scheduling change adds additional weekends to the calendar in January, February, and early March, with regular park operations continuing throughout the rest of the year. It is the first baby to be born from some 60 eggs that were laid in January. Kings Dominion is Virginias only destination with two parks in one! 1. An attraction for adventure seekers is unveiled this year in Tomb Raider:The Ride (now The Crypt). [62] Following the controversy, Kings Dominion dropped Miner's Revenge from its Halloween maze lineup the following season. A light coating of dust, just waiting to be brushed away. Hurricane Heights, a 65 ft. mega complex featuring 3 new slides and Splash Island, a family splash zone. Mills E. Godwin Jr. greeted a porpoise on the opening day of the Kings Dominion in Doswell. Includes unlimited visits in 2023, free parking & more! Originally it featured the Monsoon Chutes (two pairs of free-fall body slides, at 70 and 50 feet (15m) high, respectively), the Torrential Twist (two enclosed body slides that wrapped around each other), the Pipeline (four open body slides), Cyclone (three enclosed body slides, the center of which was a free-fall), Tidal Wave (two open slides, which riders rode on inner tubes), Splash Island (an area for children with five water slides), and a lazy river.[19]. Kings Dominion 'The Lost World' manmade mountain hold three fantasy-adventure rides. Riders were assured they would get wet on this ride. [3] It offers over 60 rides, shows and attractions including 15 roller coasters and a 20-acre water park. The park was also one of the amusement parks used as a set for the movieRollercoaster, filmed in 1977. In June 1975, the band Ice Water performed in the Flintstone Follies Theater at Kings Dominion in Doswell. Little ones can get their own thrills at Planet Snoopy, featuring the entire PEANUTS gang. Drawing a crowd - a 17-story man-made mountain, housing three rides, opened yesterday at Kings Dominion theme park on Interstate 95. For the 2022 season, the area was rethemed to Jungle X-Pedition, which includes new immersive theming elements, dining, shopping, and a new roller coaster, Tumbili.[50]. . Viacom purchases Paramount Communications. This May 1977 image shows a busy day at Kings Dominion in Doswell, with its trademark Eiffel Tower in the background it is one-third the size of the Paris landmark. The 2004 season saw the addition of a family dark ride experience, Scooby-Doo &The Haunted Mansion. On March 29, 2013, Kings Dominion unveiled its bigger, better Planet Snoopy children's area. A rail-guided car ride across a pond. The park has renamed the Hanna-Barbera-themed rides in Kidzville to match the Planet Snoopy theme, ending the park's 35-year run with Scooby-Doo and other Hanna-Barbera characters. Today, the park offers more than 60 rides, shows and attractions as well as a water park. The expansion included the addition of five new children's rides, more characters, as well as new games and shows. [53] A steam train ride called Old Dominion Line operated nearby in the same park section. This three-pound ostrich was born this week at King's Dominion near Ashland, but the only mother it knows for now is Ms. Loris Tauer, an animal management specialist at the amusement park. History The ride opened on May 26, 1979 along with Journey to the Land of Dooz and Voyage to Atlantis as part of the new The Lost World themed area. The trend of adding launch coasters continued in 1998 when the park opened Volcano, The Blast Coaster. [11] They thought that if students were not able to attend school in August, then more families would spend money at Kings Dominion, and more teenagers would be able to provide a low-cost workforce to the amusement park. A thrilling new ride was introduced in 1991, Anaconda, which was the first roller coaster in the world the feature an underwater tunnel. The ride was first demonstrated at Oktoberfest 1949 and still appears in numerous amusement parks. The area is home to many of the park's thrill rides and roller coasters. [15] The trains of Avalanche now known as Reptilian were themed after bobsleds from various countries including the United States, France, Germany, Canada and Switzerland creating the experience of a bobsled race in the Winter Olympics. Kings Dominion, along with Kings Island, Carowinds, Great America and Canada's Wonderland, were sold midway through the season to Paramount Communications, Inc. An exciting new attraction opened this year with Days of Thunder, a racing simulator ride. It was in the park for nine seasons before being relocated to Jolly Roger Amusement Park in Ocean City, Maryland, Alton Towers in England, and later to Hopi Hari in Brazil where it exists today as Katapul. (1979 - 1995) These two rides remain as popular as ever today. The 2014 season also saw the return of the iconic floral clock, the popular clown band, and the renaming of Johnny's and Trail's End Grill restaurants to the original names, Dinner Bell and Hungry Hippo, respectively. [11][12] This law, known as the Kings Dominion Law after the amusement park, stayed in force until 2019. The rotor attraction was one of three inside the just-opened Lost World mountain. Located just steps away from Kings Dominion, Camp Wilderness - a KOA Campground - features camp sites, RV sites and a number of well-appointed deluxe cabins that are far from roughing it. 2013: Planet Snoopy 7-acre (2.8ha) expansion and merges with KidZville; 2014: 40th Anniversary celebration; International Street fountain restored, Candy Apple Grove and Safari Village return; Volcano: The Blast Coaster and Anaconda retrofitted. Some of the area's more notable rides include WindSeeker, a 301-foot-tall (92m) swing ride that opened in 2012, and Delirium, a type of pendulum amusement ride that opened in place of stand-up roller coaster Shockwave in 2016. While the park had always had a Halloween event, the new HAUNT event has been received very well. Another new roller coaster joined the park's lineup in 2006 in Italian Job:Stunt Track (now Backlot Stunt Coaster). Kings Dominion would add their second wooden . With more than 60 rides, shows, attractions, a kids area, and a waterpark, Kings Dominion has AMAZING fun for everyone. The upgraded section of the park, Jungle X-Pedition, is themed to an archeological research facility and dig site. More Days, More Fun - now open year-round. Kings Dominion introduces one of the biggest and baddest rides around, Anaconda. An indoor performance theater. The following season, in 1997, saw the debut of KidZville, which was a re-theming of the Hanna-Barbera section. For an increased cost, visitors get a wristband enabling them to get to the front of the line on 17 of the most popular attractions without queueing. [36] Hurler closed permanently at the end of the season on November 1, 2015. We also introduced 2 new attractions. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. Kings Dominion added its fourth roller coaster, a Schwarzkopf shuttle loop known as the King Kobra, in 1977. Early history as Kings Dominion (197283), the television show after which the ride was named, List of Fast Lane attractions Kings Dominion, "Kings Dominion GM retiring after 40-plus years with theme park and parent company", "A Detailed History of Kings Dominion's General Managers", "IAAPA Oral History - Dennis Speigel | IAAPA", "With repeal of Kings Dominion law, Va. schools can now start before Labor Day", "The End-of-Summer Child Care Crunch Is Here. On June 30 of that year, the park was sold to Cedar Fair Entertainment Company. [30] Dominator opened on May 24, 2008, becoming Kings Dominion's first roller coaster with five inversions. Kings Dominion is an amusement park located in Doswell, Virginia in Hanover County, 23 miles (37 km) north of Richmond and 83 miles (134 km) south of Washington, DC on Interstate 95. . The section originally opened as Nickelodeon Splat City in 1995, and was later renamed Nickelodeon Central in 2000. For the 2010 season, Kings Dominion opened Intimidator 305, a 305-foot-tall (93m) giga coaster by Intamin. Families raced down 12 hills on the Rebel Yell racing roller coaster, took a spin on the Carousel, viewed the musical revue "Give My Regards to Broadway" in the Mason Dixon Music Hall and observed the park atop a 315-foot-tall Eiffel Tower. Get your motors runnin' and head out on the speedway with Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the rest of the PEANUTS gang to compete in one of the hottest races around -- the PEANUTS 500. New for this season was the Haunted River, which replaced Journey To Atlantisin the Lost World. The Grizzly roller coaster was retracked this year, providing riders with a smoother, more enjoyable ride experience. Originally named, A small-scale swing ride. The theme park fully opened two years earlier with 15 attractions; its Lion Country Safari area had opened in 1974. Many of the park's removed attractions are documented - The Old Dominion Steam Train, The "Lost World" Mountain w/Haunted River, the Monorail through the animal areas, and of course Lake Charles. Avalanche, which remains the only Mack Bobsled roller coaster in the United States, opened in 1988. [1] Opening day of the park saw 50,000 guests, with an additional 50,000-60,000 guests waiting to enter.[9]. photo: Kings Dominion. The ride was voted "Best New Roller Coaster of 2010"byAmusement Today. [29], The 2008 and 2009 seasons saw Kings Dominion receive three rides that had operated at Geauga Lake during its dry amusement park's final season. You are using an out of date browser. A little bundle of love. In 2013, Kings Dominion unveiled the bigger, better Planet Snoopy, the world's largest PEANUTS-themed children's area, featuring 8 new rides (18 total), a fresh market and more. The northern Hanover County theme parks iconic sign along Interstate 95 is getting a face-lift with an updated logo, LED lighting and a bigger full-color screen. I guess this draws back to the age-old question: Was Volcano really worth it? In 2002, the park opened its new wild mouse roller coaster, Ricochet (Now known as Apple Zapple), Carowinds also installed its Ricochet in 2002. Two other exciting attractions also debut this year with Planet Snoopy replacing Nickelodeon Central and Boo Blasters on Boo Hill replacing Scooby-Doo &The Haunted Mansion. All in all, "Lost World" is a fine addition to Kings Dominion, and . Kings Dominion is an amusement park located in Doswell, Virginia, 20 miles (30 km) north of Richmond and 75 miles (120 km) south of Washington, D.C. Owned and operated by Cedar Fair, the 280-acre (1.1km2) park opened to the public on May 3, 1975, and features more than 60 rides, shows and attractions including 13 roller coasters and a 20-acre (81,000m2) water park. It was re-themed to the Peanuts for the 2010 season. For the 2014 season, Kings Dominion commemorated the 40th anniversary of Lion Country Safari and the preview-opening of Kings Dominion by returning park icons from past eras. Just a few of these attractions were the Candy Apple Grove and the Singing Mushrooms. The Hanover County theme park and Busch Gardens near. The early part of this decade saw Kings Dominion open major new rides and attractions starting with the HyperSonic roller coaster in 2001. and a rotor called Time Shaft. Control of Paramount Parks had been transferred from Viacom to CBS Corporation in 2007. New attractions include Nickelodeon Central in the main park and Pipeline Peak in WaterWorks. For the full story, one must go back in time almost twenty years from that fateful August day at the end of the millennium - back to the year 1979. . Standing 305 feet at its highest point, riders race down a 300-foot first drop and through high-speed twists and turns at speeds over 90 miles per hour. The park is also the site for the American Coaster Enthusiasts' summer conference. Kings Dominion's commitment to providing its guests with world-class thrills, fun and family entertainment continues into this decade. They also returned the Rebel Yell roller coaster to its original red and blue colors. This attraction features four new thrilling, enclosed water slides. The complex cost $7 million to construct and can accommodate 6,800 persons an hour. This was later converted into Nick Central. The Paramount Theater also changed its name to Kings Dominion Theater. Originally, the Lost World featured three rides: a flume ride called Voyage to Atlantis, a children's attraction mine ride known as Land of the Dooz, and a rotor called Time Shaft. [24] Hypersonic XLC was removed after the 2007 season. In 2017 we're making room for more fun, more laughs and more thrills will our Planet Snoopy expansion that includes 3 new thrill rides- Kite Eating Tree, Sally's Sea Plane, and Peanuts 500. This May 1979 image shows the interior of the new Time Shaft ride at the Kings Dominion theme park in Doswell. Halloween Haunt and The Great Pumpkin fest will make you shriek and giggle in the fall, and our holiday event, WinterFest, immerses you in the seasons spirit. The design of the new park was similar to Kings Island near Cincinnati, OH, using similar rides, attractions and themes includinga 315-foot-tall Eiffel Tower replica and twin-track, racing roller coaster. Anaconda was also originally billed as having six loops,[17] but unlike Arrow's six-inversion coaster Drachen Fire that opened at Busch Gardens Williamsburg the following year, the Anaconda actually has only four inversions: a vertical loop, a sidewinder, and two consecutive corkscrews. In 2015, the water park was expanded and re-branded as Soak City.[35]. From 1979 until 2019, the area was anchored by a large artificial mountain, originally home to the Lost World ride complex and later to Volcano: The Blast Coaster; the structure was demolished with the coaster in spring 2019. International Street is the park's main entry area, featuring a 320-foot-long (98m) fountain pool[52] in the center of the walkway leading up to the 1/3 scale replica of the Eiffel Tower at the end of the street. . [35] On August 9, 2015, Shockwave closed in Candy Apple Grove permanently, and a swinging pendulum ride titled "Delirium" was built in its place. Passenger-driven cars that ride along on a guide rail. The Chance Rotor accommodated approximately 30 to 35 people and above the ride was an object straight out of a Frankenstein movie. [23] Nevertheless, Hypersonic XLC helped establish Kings Dominion's reputation as "the launched coaster capital of the world". Planet Snoopy at Kings Dominion will feature 8 new rides (18 total), a newly expanded 1,100 square-foot Family Care Center, daily meet-and-greet opportunities with the PEANUTS characters, the Richmond-based self-serve frozen yogurt shop SweetFrog and more. [citation needed], As part of Kings Dominion's 40th-anniversary celebration in 2014, The Grove was restored to its original orchard theme, and the name was changed back to Candy Apple Grove. The differences between the two were that at Kings Dominion riders' feet dangle freely and at Kings Island, which installed a Giant Top Spin, there was a floor. Time Shaft, Journey to the Land of Dooz) 1980 - Haunted River . It is similar to the Backlot Stunt Coaster rides at Kings Island and Canada's Wonderland, which both opened in 2005. [1] It was closed down in 1995. A slow-moving monorail ride over the area. [4] The westernmost corner of Candy Apple Grove, distinct from the rest of the area, is themed to the 1950s. The 2003 season saw Kings Dominion become the final of several of the Paramount Parks to open a Drop Zone: Stunt Tower, now Drop Tower: Scream Zone. This page was last modified on 4 February 2022, at 15:43. In the water next to the gift shop, you can see the old track the Hauted River followed as well as one of the old cars filled with old baskets (presumably for decoration). Unlike the previously built launched coasters at Kings Dominion, each of which was faster than its predecessor, the Italian Job Turbo Coaster is designed more like a family ride and features multiple launches at 40 miles per hour (64km/h). Volcano was themed to the 1997 film Volcano; the other Paramount Parks added inverted or suspended roller coasters themed to Top Gun around the same time. [59] The attraction drew criticism in the press due to the region's experience with mining disasters. http://community.webshots.com/album/419637432CUOxsq. 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