[23] Nevertheless, Hypersonic XLC helped establish Kings Dominion's reputation as "the launched coaster capital of the world". Also new was The Showplace, a 7,500-seat, outdoor concert venue. [32] Also for the 2010 season, the Kidzville and Nickelodeon Universe areas of the park began being re-themed to Planet Snoopy, as were the children's areas at Canada's Wonderland and Kings Island. Kings Dominion added its fourth roller coaster, a Schwarzkopf shuttle loop known as the King Kobra, in 1977. After restrictions were partially lifted by Virginia governor Ralph Northam in November 2020, the park opened for a limited capacity winter event titled "Taste of the Season" that operated for three weeks the following month in December. Five years after The Outer Limits opened, Paramount Parks' licensing agreement to use theming from the television show after which the ride was named expired; the Outer Limits theming in the ride and its queue was removed, and the ride was renamed Flight of Fear. Our Congo area was also rebranded Safari Village in honor of Lion Country Safari that debuted in 1974. The idea for a family amusement park north of Richmond, VA and south of Washington, D.C., began as a dream in 1971. [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. The complex cost $7 million to construct and can accommodate 6,800 persons an hour. In the next year, another children's area, known as Nickelodeon Splat City, opened near the Shockwave roller coaster, this was a product of Viacom purchasing Paramount in 1994. Set in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the area has a vintage, rustic theme marked by its wooded architecture and country-style decor. The parkbuilt one of the top steel roller coasters in the world in 2010, Intimidator 305. Grab a buddy and scream out loud on one of our 13 world-class roller coasters, including Intimidator 305 one of the tallest and fastest coasters on the East Coast. Aveline90 (1) Show contributions . Parts of the 1977 movie Rollercoaster were filmed at Kings Dominion, and the park was involved in a major part of the film's plot. 2015: 40th Anniversary celebration continues; WaterWorks expands and is renamed to Soak City with new attractions including Aqua Blast, Paradise Plunge, Splash Island and Thunder Falls; Shockwave and Hurler close, 2016: Delirium opens in place of Shockwave, 2017: Planet Snoopy expansion with the addition of Kite Eating Tree, Sally's Sea Plane, and Peanuts 500; Tornado closes, 2019: Big Wave Bay, Dinosaurs Alive, and Volcano: The Blast Coaster close, 2020: The Crypt is removed; park closed until December due to the, 2021: Coconut Shores area opens in Soak City with Lighthouse Landing and Sand Dune Lagoon, replacing Big Wave Bay and Soak City Splash House. . Originally opened in 1997 as Taxi Jam in Kings Dominion's "Kidsville," The Great Pumpkin Coaster is the perfect introductory coaster for "Thrill Seekers in Training.". But if you want thrill rides, it's your place. Kings Dominion celebrated its 40th year in operation in 2015. [8] Daily admission price in 1975 was $7.50, and a dollar for parking. Its name is derived from the name of its sister park, Kings Island, and the nickname for the state of Virginia, "Old Dominion.". A circular flat ride on which vehicles attached to a central console bounce up and down. The Grizzly roller coaster was retracked this year, providing riders with a smoother, more enjoyable ride experience. Also expanding the Planet Snoopy experience includes a new event space and upgraded food and beverage locations. Unforgettable adventures await at Kings Dominion, home to some of the best things to do around Richmond, Virginia. Also in 1993, Smurf Mountain was removed, leaving only the Time Shaft and Haunted River remaining in The Lost World Mountain until 1995 when both rides were removed. [59] The attraction drew criticism in the press due to the region's experience with mining disasters. [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]. "the Time Shaft," on the other hand, is too much, at least for anyone subject ot claustrophobia and/or motion sickness. 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. 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]. Viacom purchases Paramount Communications. 3. Time Shaft was a Rotor built by US manufacturer Chance Rides that was previously located at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia, USA. [4][5] The new park was designed with similar themes, rides, and activities as sister park Kings Island. 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The original 4 rides were The Land of Dooz, an indoor family train ride that towed up and down hills, Time Shaft, a Chance Rotor, Haunted River, a themed boat ride with a final splashdown drop, and Mt Kilimanjaro, a Bayern Kurve. More than 1.5 million visitors would follow during Kings Dominion's first season. The Rotor is an amusement ride designed and patented by German engineer Ernst Hoffmeister in 1948. 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In 2004, Kings Dominion added Scooby-Doo! The attraction opened in 1979 as Voyage to Atlantis but was rethemed the next year. In 1993, a motion simulator ride featuring the Days of Thunder film, debuted. For over 40 years, Kings Dominion has been thrilling guests of all ages. The 2023 Silver Pass is the best offer Kings Dominion has for Kings Dominion Celebrating a Plethora of Anniversaries in 2023. This May 1979 image shows the interior of the new Time Shaft ride at the Kings Dominion theme park in Doswell. In 2014, the area's name reverted to Safari Village to commemorate the park's 40th anniversary. 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. Kings Dominion introduces the world's first linear induction launch-style roller coaster with Outer Limits:Flight of Fear. The area's name changed from Lion Country Safari to Safari Village in the mid-1980s and was changed again by Paramount to Congo in the 1990s. [24] Hypersonic XLC was removed after the 2007 season. 2002: Ricochet and Triple Spin; Meteor Attack (feature in Action Theater); 2003: Drop Tower and SpongeBob SquarePants 3-D (feature in Action Theater), 2005: Tomb Raider Firefall (later known as The Crypt), 2007: Tidal Wave Bay, Tornado and Zoom Flume added to WaterWorks; FearFest becomes Halloween Haunt, 2009: El Dorado and Americana (both relocated from Geauga Lake); Grizzly retracked, 2011: Snoopy's Starlight Spectular; Shockwave repainted a new color; Grizzly retracked; El Dorado closes. A water slide complex known as Racing Rivers opened in 1987, and Avalanche, which remains the only Mack bobsled roller coaster in the United States, debuted the following year in 1988. Coconut Shores within Soak City offers a mini-wave pool, 45-foot multi-level play structure, and unique dining. It debuted in 2001 as FearFest,[56] but following Cedar Fair's acquisition of the park, the event was renamed Halloween Haunt in 2007. Time Shaft, Journey to the Land of Dooz) 1980 - Haunted River . Green slime was the rage of the summerfor Kings Dominion's20th anniversary seasonwith the addition of Nickelodeon Splat City. The early part of this decade saw Kings Dominion open major new rides and attractions starting with the HyperSonic roller coaster in 2001. This June 1975 image shows a performance of a splashy Cole Porter Anything Goes number, one of 25 song excerpts in the 30-minute Give My Regards to Broadway show at the just-opened Kings Dominion theme park in Doswell. This could be a link to the alien activity. More Days, More Fun - now open year-round. Formerly. The Safari monorail station was nearby. An attraction for adventure seekers is unveiled this year in Tomb Raider:The Ride (now The Crypt). At the end of your wait for the Volcano, look up towards the mountain and you'll see a rusted broken track infused in the side of the mountain. I recall unaccountably thinking the dance club vibe was really cool, and I loved the forces. This year is one of the most exciting in the park's history. 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. [63], Original Kings Dominion logo used from 1975 to 1992; sometimes used in-park since 2014, Paramount's Kings Dominion Logo used from 1993 to 2003, Paramount's Kings Dominion logo from 2003 to 2006, Logo used briefly in 2007 after the switch from Paramount Parks. {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, Independent Contractor (Newspaper Carrier), Busch Gardens and Kings Dominion offering joint park pass, Seeking amusement? Celebrate cultures from across the world during our immersive international celebration, Grand Carnivale. Kings Dominion celebrates its 10th anniversary season. The Time Shaft spun approximately 40 to 50 revolutions per minute and once the revolutions reached 100 per minute the floor dropped down about six inches - just enough to scare your pants off! The rotor attraction was one of three inside the just-opened Lost World mountain. Auschwitz: The Theme Park?". We offer a wide array of group activities that can be tailored for your needs plusemployeeoffers on group ticket sales. Acampground was added in 1978 and a popular attraction known as Lost World debuted in 1979. 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. In 1977, Kings Dominion added a fourth roller coaster in King Kobra. This attraction features four new thrilling, enclosed water slides. It was built by Rocky Mountain Construction utilizing many of the original wooden supports from Hurler. New attractions include Nickelodeon Central in the main park and Pipeline Peak in WaterWorks. 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. See wher. Were thrilled to be working with The Gravity Group and look forward to riding the refurbished Grizzly next year! The upgraded section of the park, Jungle X-Pedition, is themed to an archeological research facility and dig site. As for when it was removed, it doesn't mention it, but it must have been before 1998 because that was when they introduced "Volcano: The Blast Coaster. Our 20-acre water park, Soak City, is included with your park admission and features more than 2 dozen slides, a massive wave pool, cabanas, and more. 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. I built a replica of the Old Dominion Line station based on a few photos online. While the park had always had a Halloween event, the new HAUNT event has been received very well. Also new is "Dominion at Dusk" featuring Snoopy's Starlight Spectacular, a new live show and fireworks on all 10pm closes. 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). DON'T Kings Dominion To Hire for 2,500 Positions - Hiring Event Kicks off on Presidents Day Weekend. 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. The westernmost corner of Candy Apple Grove, distinct from the rest of the area, is themed to the 1950s. The park unveils its 12th roller coaster in Ricochet, which features a series of unexpected twists, turns and a 50-foot drop. [25] The sale was finalized on June 30, 2006 for $1.24 billion. "Part of getting ready for a new operating season includes an. The park was also one of the amusement parks used as a set for the movieRollercoaster, filmed in 1977. 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. The park added the new Taxi Jam roller coaster, and Scooby's Playpark became a construction-themed playpen called Kidz Construction Company. 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 rides trains are themed to Olympic bobsleds from five countries:United States, Germany, France, Italy and Switzerland. 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. . April 27, 1974 King's Dominion Lion Country Safari. 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. Includes unlimited visits in 2023, free parking & more! He added, "At Kings Dominion, the suggestion of living miners left to die is meant to inject some enjoyable dramatic tension". when I arrived at Kings Dominion on April 14 of last year Volcano was . Get full ticket information. This was later converted into Nick Central. Replaced Boo Boo's Tree Swing (1975-2009) and Swing A Round (2010-2012), A 200-foot-long (61m) children's coaster. Kiddie Racing Ride | PEANUTS 500 | Kings Dominion PEANUTS 500 Put the Pedal to the Metal for the Win! On the business side, KECO reorganized so that the company owned and managed Kings Dominion, Carowinds, as well as the entertainment and design division, Kings Productions. On March 29, 2013, Kings Dominion unveiled its bigger, better Planet Snoopy children's area. It is similar to the Backlot Stunt Coaster rides at Kings Island and Canada's Wonderland, which both opened in 2005. You can cancel at any time. This ride enables guests to experience what it would be like to be behind the wheel of a racecar. and a rotor called Time Shaft. The King Kobra roller coaster was the new attraction this year, featuring a 75-foot drop. 2023: Year Round operations start; Grizzly retracked. The 180-degree theater opened, which allowed visitors to cruise through the Baja desert and see a volcano up close! Intimidator 305, a Intamin Giga Coaster, is unveiled as the biggest and fastest roller coaster on the East Coast. Volcano, which was manufactured by Intamin, was the world's first LIM-launched inverted roller coaster. Jungle X-Pedition is themed to an archeological base camp in a mysterious jungle. Formerly known as Triple Spin from (2002-2013). The area's fictional backstory centers around an explorer who discovered the uncharted land in 1935, naming the location "Site X. DOSWELL, Va. -- After more than 20 years of erupting in Doswell, Kings Dominion has decided to remove Volcano: The Blast Coaster. [43][44], Candy Apple Grove was known as Coney Island when the park first opened in 1975. In late April 1975, landscape workers prepared gardens in front of the Eiffel Tower replica at Kings Dominion. 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. Soak City, formerly known as WaterWorks, is Kings Dominion's water park. Hurricane Heights, a 65 ft. mega complex featuring 3 new slides and Splash Island, a family splash zone. The expansion included a new 65-foot tall slide complex featuring three different attractions called Paradise Plunge, Aqua Blast, and Thunder Falls; a new children's area called Splash Island; expanded cabana areas, updated bathhouses, and other improvements to the area. Located near Rebel Yell, Americana became Kings Dominion's first Ferris wheel.[31]. Kings Dominion celebrates its 25th anniversary season. [35] On August 9, 2015, Shockwave closed in Candy Apple Grove permanently, and a swinging pendulum ride titled "Delirium" was built in its place. In 2017, Kings Dominion's Halloween Haunt was voted the second-best theme park Halloween event by USA Today. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Almost as notable as the launch of The Outer Limits was the fact that the entire ride was in semi-darkness; the riders could not see where they were going. 5.9K views, 187 likes, 12 loves, 11 comments, 40 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from KD Golden Years: 38 years ago, Kings Dominion's "Time Shaft" of The Lost World made its debut. Also during the 20072008 offseason, Cedar Fair renamed the park's last two rides to open with Paramount theming. On 7/10/15, the park confirmed that they would be removing the coaster Shockwave in August, with the last rides on August 9. . After less than two years of construction, Kings Dominion opened to the public on May 3, 1975. It was re-themed to the Peanuts for the 2010 season. Today, the park offers more than 60 rides, shows and attractions as well as a water park. This shaft drives a series of pinion gears, providing rotation to not just the center mast but the four individual "sweeps." Park visitors enjoyed five magical lands -- International Street, Old Virginia, ConeyIsland, The Happy Land of Hanna-Barbera and Lion Country Safari, which opened as a preview to Kings Dominion in 1974. Much more so when all of the effects were working - which wasn't often. In addition to rides, the area features an arcade, carnival games, counter-service restaurants, and a gift shop. New attractions and areas of the park themed to Paramount's television shows and films appeared at Paramount's Kings Dominion almost every season that they were under Paramount's ownership. 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. This page was last modified on 4 February 2022, at 15:43. 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. On June 30 of that year, the park was sold to Cedar Fair Entertainment Company. The parks top show featured 16 college and high school students; it was presented in the $1.6 million Mason Dixon Music Hall. . Also named Fred's 4x4's, Alley Cat 500, and Road Rally. After the 2000 season, Flight of Fear's trains received lap bars instead of shoulder restraints.[20]. In 2015 Kings Dominion announced its Waterpark expansion project with WaterWorks being rebranded as Soak City. [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. 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. 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. Kings Dominion unveiled a TOGO stand-up roller coaster in 1986 called Shockwave, the first of three roller coasters to be added under KECO. 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. Owned and operated by Cedar Fair, the 280-acre (1.1 km 2) 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 1. Kings Dominion Attractions: International Street - Begin your journey of fun in this tiny European village. Shockwave had one loop, similar to the older King Kobra but added a helix. [5] In addition, Kings Dominion's 1/3-scale replica of the Eiffel Tower and the International Street Fountain greet visitors near the main entrance to the park. Hypersonic XLC, a Thrust Air 2000 air-launched coaster made by S&S Power, launched riders from 0 to 80 miles per hour (130km/h) in 1.5 seconds, taking them up an 87-degree incline and down an 87-degree drop. [33] Kings Dominion also added Dinosaurs Alive!, an upcharge dinosaur walkthrough exhibit, located in the Old Virginia section of the park. Tornado, Dinosaurs Alive, and Volcano: The Blast Coaster were all removed before the 2019 season. Kings Dominion is an amusement park located in Doswell, Virginia, 20 miles (30km) north of Richmond and 75 miles (120km) south of Washington, D.C. Tickets are $75 for adults. In 1998, the mountain was repurposed to accommodate Volcano, the Blast Coaster, which still operates today. I like to imagine it's down there, just as it was on it's last day of operation. They also returned the Rebel Yell roller coaster to its original red and blue colors. It remained in operation during the 2007 season and was closed and dismantled several weeks before the 2008 season started. The ride stands 301 feet (92m) and gives riders a view of the surrounding area. There are now 18 attractions covering 14 acres (5.7ha).[34]. Kings Dominion was also active in political lobbying. It was opened to the public in May 2010. [58], In 2013, Halloween Haunt featured a walk-through maze called Miner's Revenge. The focus is on families this year with the addition of two new rides, El Dorado and the Americana Ferris Wheel. New lighting packages were added to the International Street fountains and Rebel Yell. [18], A new 20-acre (81,000m2) water park addition called Hurricane Reef opened in 1992. A new, looping roller coaster from Arrow Dynamics called Anaconda was introduced the following year in 1991 featuring the world's first underwater tunnel which travels under part of Lake Charles. 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. The Avalanche, which lasts 90 seconds and reaches a speed of 41 mph, is still operating today. Also added was a new children's play area, Scooby's Play Park. Once at full speed, the floor is retracted, leaving the riders . The area is home to many of the park's thrill rides and roller coasters. 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. The theme park opened with 15 attractions; its Lion Country Safari area had opened a year before. 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. Tomb Raider: Firefall received the name The Crypt. Racing Rivers, featuring three different types of water slides (Torpedo, Splashdown and Riptide), was the new attraction this year. [1] Opening day of the park saw 50,000 guests, with an additional 50,000-60,000 guests waiting to enter.[9]. Kings Dominion continued its growth when it became part of Paramount Parks in 1993 and switched its name to Paramount's Kings Dominion. [1] It was closed down in 1995. Formerly, A flat ride where miniature airplanes fly in a circle. A circular flat ride on which riders lay face down and swing in a circle. Kings Dominion's fountains play on International Street, in the shadow of the 'Eiffel Tower' Taken 10-22-1974. The Time Shaft. And the Haunted Mansion; similar Scooby-Doo-themed dark rides had opened at three other Paramount Parks during the three previous seasons. Anew waterpark addition opened in 1992, Hurricane Reef. It was standing room only this year, as Shockwave was introduced as the first stand-up roller coaster on the East Coast. [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. Media related to Kings Dominion at Wikimedia Commons. Control of Paramount Parks had been transferred from Viacom to CBS Corporation in 2007. The animatronic Singing Mushrooms, popular decades ago, was redeveloped with newer technology and placed back on display. There are other versions of the ride in Cedar Fair parks such as Canada's Wonderland, Cedar Point, Kings Island, Knott's Berry Farm, and Carowinds. Have a splashtastic blast with water slides, splash pads, a wave pool, a lazy river, cabanas, and more! The Chance Rotor accommodated approximately 30 to 35 people and above the ride was an object straight out of a Frankenstein movie. The Outer Limits has a 56 miles per hour (90km/h) launch, four inversions, and an identical "spaghetti bowl" layout to Flight of Fear at Kings Island. In 2007, WaterWorks was expanded, adding a second wave pool, Tidal Wave Bay and a four-person raft ride. A new water ride was added this year, Diamond Falls. It was located in the mountain that is now home to Volcano, the Blast Coaster. 1975: Grand opening, Eiffel Tower, Rebel Yell (wooden coaster), and Galaxie (steel coaster), 1976: Apple Turnover (Enterprise flat ride), 1979: Lost World (Themed area) featuring Journey to Atlantis, Land of the Dooz and Time Shaft, 1980: Haunted River replaced Journey to Atlantis, 1983: White Water Canyon; Galaxie coaster closed, 1984: Berserker; Smurf Mountain replaced Land of the Dooz, 1985: Diamond Falls and Scooby's Play Park, 1993: Days of Thunder; Smurf Mountain removed, 1995: Nickelodeon Splat City; The Time Shaft and The Haunted River are removed, leaving The Lost World completely empty, 1997: Taxi Jam; Hanna-Barbera Land renamed KidZville, 1999: Expansion of Hurricane Reef to WaterWorks, 2000: Nickelodeon Central; Pipeline Peak added to WaterWorks. The mountain was repurposed to accommodate Volcano, the area, Scooby Playpark. 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