Avalanche, which remains the only Mack Bobsled roller coaster in the United States, opened in 1988. Kings Dominion was also active in political lobbying. KECOalso managed Kings Island, Canada's Wonderland and Great America in Santa Clara, California. Formerly, A flat ride where miniature airplanes fly in a circle. Top 5 Reasons to Buy a Kings Dominion 2023 Silver Pass. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). For the 2015 season, Kings Dominion continued in celebration of its 40th anniversary with a major expansion to WaterWorks. For the 2010 season, Kings Dominion opened Intimidator 305, a 305-foot-tall (93m) giga coaster by Intamin. The 1994 season saw the addition of a new themed area of the park called Wayne's World, which featured a wooden roller coaster , The Hurler. 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 is the first baby to be born from some 60 eggs that were laid in January. The first interactive family dark ride in the Mid-Atlantic region is unveiled in Scooby-Doo &The Haunted Mansion. The new ride resembled a bobsled run and even got a thumbs-up from members of that years Jamaican Olympic bobsled team, who visited the park to help introduce the ride. [4][5] The new park was designed with similar themes, rides, and activities as sister park Kings Island. The makeover includes the addition of more water activities for families. The Eiffel Tower at the amusement park, which would open the following year, is in the background. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. The early part of this decade saw Kings Dominion open major new rides and attractions starting with the HyperSonic roller coaster in 2001. Kings Dominion introduces the world's first linear induction launch-style roller coaster with Outer Limits:Flight of Fear. The section originally opened as Nickelodeon Splat City in 1995, and was later renamed Nickelodeon Central in 2000. In 2014, the area's name reverted to Safari Village to commemorate the park's 40th anniversary. The ride featured two separate launch sections, a roll-out inversion on the top of the mountain, and three heartline rolls on the way back down. In the next season, Kings Dominion added a Huss Top Spin called Tomb Raider: Firefall, and was named The Crypt, which was a standard size and outdoor version of a similar, but larger, ride named Tomb Raider: The Ride, also now The Crypt, at Kings Island. The trend of adding launch coasters continued in 1998 when the park opened Volcano, The Blast Coaster. The parks top show featured 16 college and high school students; it was presented in the $1.6 million Mason Dixon Music Hall. The Safari monorail station was nearby. Extras and crew assembled at 7 a.m., but it was 2:15 p.m. before everything was ready so this scene could be shot. The Rebel Yell and Ricochet coasters were renamed Racer 75 and Apple Zapple, respectively. Here, the first visitors paid their admission fee. 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. New attractions included the Taxi Jam roller coaster. 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. Kings Dominion is bustling with activity this month. New Ride Complex Opening At King's Dominion, https://coasterpedia.net/w/index.php?title=Time_Shaft&oldid=189946. Take a wild, tumbling ride on Tumbili, Virginias first 4D spin coaster. The early 2000s saw Kings Dominion opening new rides similar to existing rides at other Paramount Parks. King Kobra was removed at the end of the season. Tomb Raider: Firefall received the name The Crypt. The construction of Kings Dominion began October 1, 1972. Drawing a crowd - a 17-story man-made mountain, housing three rides, opened yesterday at Kings Dominion theme park on Interstate 95. Jungle X-Pedition is set in the deep jungle, where explorers can visit base camp for a bite to eat the Outpost Caf and gear up at X-Plorer's Supplies. On October 15, 2016, Kings Dominion announced that the Hurler wooden coaster would be permanently closed.[37]. Full-time and seasonal jobs are available across all departments including rides, food service, maintenance, and more. [58], In 2013, Halloween Haunt featured a walk-through maze called Miner's Revenge. The park added the new Taxi Jam roller coaster, and Scooby's Playpark became a construction-themed playpen called Kidz Construction Company. 19751983: Adam's Apple/Vertigo (Himalaya ride), 19751995: Old Dominion Line (steam train), 19751995: Sky Ride (two entrances, one next to the Racer 75 and one in (Planet Snoopy)Hanna-Barbera Land; one entrance still stands), 19752011: Yogi's Cave (renamed and rethemed later, did not open in 2012 and was demolished after the season was over, replaced by Snoopy's Junction), 19761993: Apple Turnover (Enterprise ride next to Lake Charles), 19791980: Lost World Mountain: Journey to Atlantis (replaced by Haunted River), 19791995: Lost World Mountain: The Time Shaft, 19791983: Lost World Mountain: Journey to the Land of Dooz, 19801995: Lost World Mountain: The Haunted River, 19852002: Diamond Falls (shoot the chute) (located where Backlot Stunt Coaster sits), 19861996: Fred's Jungle Gym (children's play area), 19871996: Racing Rivers (waterslide complex), 19891998: Sky Pilot (Located near Racer 75 in Candy Apple Grove), 19922004: Kiddie Cove (children's area of WaterWorks(Soak City)), 19922007: Spiral Chute (two, body waterslides next to the Anaconda roller coaster), 19922014: Shoot-The-Curl (water slide, demolished to make room for a food stand), 19952012: Snoopy's Splash Dance (formerly Nickelodeon Green Slime Zone), 19972012: KidZville (This section became part of Planet Snoopy in 2013. In March 1988, Kings Dominion introduced the Avalanche. The area received similarly-themed restaurants and retail shops, as well as a new roller coaster named Tumbili, a 4D Free Spin model manufactured by S&S Sansei Technologies. Tornado, Dinosaurs Alive, and Volcano: The Blast Coaster were all removed before the 2019 season. Following the success of Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, Family Leisure Centers (a partnership formed between Taft Broadcasting Company and Top Value Enterprises) decided to expand into a new region of the country by opening a second park. The 400-acre (1.6 km 2) park opened on May 3, 1975, and is currently owned by Cedar Fair and offers over 60 rides, shows and attractions including 13 roller coasters and a 20-acre (81,000 m 2) water park. In 2016, Kings Dominion introduced the gravity defying thrill ride, Delirium! In 1993, they added a motion simulator attraction, originally featuring the Days of Thunder film, and Lion County Safari was removed at the end of the season. New attractions include Nickelodeon Central in the main park and Pipeline Peak in WaterWorks. 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. A whole new theme area was added this year with Hurricane Reef. Set in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the area has a vintage, rustic theme marked by its wooded architecture and country-style decor. 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]. On March 29, 2013, Kings Dominion unveiled its bigger, better Planet Snoopy children's area. Also named Fred's 4x4's, Alley Cat 500, and Road Rally. Guests plunge a staggering 27 stories from a height of 305 feet at a speed of 72 miles per hour, providing them with a thrill they'll never forget. Its name is derived from the name of its sister park, Kings Island, and the nickname for the state of Virginia, "Old Dominion.". 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. Jungle X-Pedition is set in the deep jungle, where explorers can visit base camp for a bite to eat the Outpost Caf and gear up at X-Plorer's Supplies. Time Shaft was a Rotor built by US manufacturer Chance Rides that was previously located at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia, USA. STart-up problems plagued two of the rides, but many. Kings Dominion's commitment to providing its guests with world-class thrills, fun and family entertainment continues into this decade. Since then, the Wayne's World section has been merged into the Candy Apple Grove; the Stan Mikita's was converted to the Juke Box Diner, and the Hurler was converted into Twisted Timbers, the park's newest roller coaster, in 2018. 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. {{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? This attraction features four new thrilling, enclosed water slides. During the next two seasons, Kings Dominion expanded Hurricane Reef behind the Rebel Yell and renamed it WaterWorks. In 1986, Shockwave, a standup roller coaster, was added. 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. It debuted in 2001 as FearFest,[56] but following Cedar Fair's acquisition of the park, the event was renamed Halloween Haunt in 2007. 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. [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. A 115-foot-tall (35m) spinning pendulum flat ride. In 2014, Kings Dominion began celebrating its 40th Anniversary with the return of some favorites from the past. You can cancel at any time. The ride stands 301 feet (92m) and gives riders a view of the surrounding area. The park's kids' area, Hanna-Barbera Land, is transformed into KidZville. 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. Stay at Kings Dominion Camp Wilderness, the official KOA campground of Kings Dominion and save on park admission. Time Shaft, a rotor flat ride pinning guests with centrifugal . This page was last modified on 4 February 2022, at 15:43. Once at full speed, the floor is retracted, leaving the riders . On May 3, 1975, after less than two years of construction, Kings Dominion opened its gates to the public. Originally named, A small-scale swing ride. It's Here! It may not display this or other websites correctly. A custom looping roller coaster. Only a year later in 1980, the flume ride was rethemed Haunted River. This ride enables guests to experience what it would be like to be behind the wheel of a racecar. The westernmost corner of Candy Apple Grove, distinct from the rest of the area, is themed to the 1950s. Auschwitz: The Theme Park?". 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. 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. Replaced Boo Boo's Tree Swing (1975-2009) and Swing A Round (2010-2012), A 200-foot-long (61m) children's coaster. Also debuting this year is SpongBob SquarePants 3-D. Located near Rebel Yell, Americana became Kings Dominion's first Ferris wheel.[31]. It didn't take long for King Dominion to be recognized as the perfect family destination location in the Mid-Atlantic region. A performance stage beneath the Eiffel Tower. ), 1998-2019: Soak City Splash House (children's water play area; replaced by Lighthouse Landing), 20092011: El Dorado (where the WindSeeker is now located), 20102016: Snoopy's Moon Bounce (replaced by Sally's Sea Plane), This page was last edited on 20 February 2023, at 07:50. It is currently owned by Cedar Fair, and was part of the former Paramount Parks chain that Cedar Fair acquired from CBS Corporation on June 30, 2006. The egg was incubated for 40 days. Today, the park offers more than 60 rides, shows and attractions as well as a water park. [18], A new 20-acre (81,000m2) water park addition called Hurricane Reef opened in 1992. He added, "At Kings Dominion, the suggestion of living miners left to die is meant to inject some enjoyable dramatic tension". Our Congo area was also rebranded Safari Village in honor of Lion Country Safari that debuted in 1974. Visitors to the park are able to step back in time to periods between 245 million and 65 million years ago in the all-new Dinosaurs Alive! Original themed areas included The Happy Land of Hanna-Barbera, International Street, Lion Country Safari, Old Virginia, and Coney Island. 13,771 articles since August 2009. "The Haunted River" opened in 1980 within the mountain replacing "Journey to Atlantis." Features five, four-seated passenger trucks. [citation needed] Kings Dominion expanded WaterWorks for the 2007 season, adding a second wave pool called Tidal Wave Bay, a four-person family raft slide called Zoom Flume, and a ProSlide Tornado.[27]. 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. [13] Three parks were involved in the sale Kings Island, Kings Dominion, and Carowinds along with a 20-percent stake in Canada's Wonderland. It's that time of year where come together as ONE Team and become KD Proud. In 2023 we're highlighting White Water Canyon, Dominator, Reptilian, and so much more! The new portion of WaterWorks includes Pipeline Peak, a set of four enclosed water slides, one of which (the Night Slider) is the world's tallest dark free-fall slide. Also, before Smurf Mountain, it was called Land of the Dooz. I built a replica of the Old Dominion Line station based on a few photos online. 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. 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. Passenger-driven cars that ride along on a guide rail. . With a maximum height of 8 off the ground and just about 200 of track, younger "thrill seekers in training . The park was also one of the amusement parks used as a set for the movieRollercoaster, filmed in 1977. I recall unaccountably thinking the dance club vibe was really cool, and I loved the forces. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Candy Apple Grove's newest ride, steel coaster Twisted Timbers, opened in 2018 replacing Hurler and reusing some of the previous support structure. 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. Formally. The 2023 Silver Pass is the best offer Kings Dominion has for Kings Dominion Celebrating a Plethora of Anniversaries in 2023. Kings Dominion celebrates its 10th anniversary season. 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Kings Dominion began operating its animal safari area during the summer of 1974 as a way to drum up advance interest in the park. 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. In April 1974, the Lion Country Safari drive-thru animal park at Kings Dominion in Doswell was ready to open, featuring several hundred animals antelope, elephants, lions, rhinos, giraffes and more. Home Parks Kings Dominion Attractions Basic data. All that pretty much remains of the orginal KD (the hanna barbara one), is the scooby coaster, yogis cave (or the emptied out cave now, called something like diamond cave), rebel yell, and not much else. Kings Dominion is filled with AMAZING fun for everyone in the family. This exciting ride allowed guests to determine their own flight pattern, including the option to spin a dizzying 360-degrees. In April 1974, the Lion Country Safari opened as the first part of the Kings Dominion amusement complex near Doswell. 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. Asite was selected in Doswell, VA in the heart ofthe Mid-Atlanticto build the 400-acre park. On 7/10/15, the park confirmed that they would be removing the coaster Shockwave in August, with the last rides on August 9. . Kids can experience AMAZING fall fun at The Great Pumpkin Fest and as the park descends into darkness, fear rises as hundreds of monsters take over the park at Halloween Haunt. Can't disagree with you to be honest COS. Kings Dominion will open part of the theme park on Sept. 23 with free admission during the UCI Road World Championships. The area is Kings Dominion's largest section in the park, and in its early years, it featured an orchard theme that included three apple-themed rides: Apple Turnover,[45] Bad Apple, and Adam's Apple. This was later converted into Nick Central. The next year, the park installed a monorail that guests used instead of driving their cars among the several hundred animals, which included lions, elephants, zebras, giraffes and other jungle dwellers. Tim Wright Kings. [16], Kings Dominion continued to expand over the next few seasons starting with Hanna-Barbera Land in 1990 with the addition of more children's flat rides. 2018 also marked the debut of WinterFest, a Christmas-themed holiday event, during the winter season. 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. . Virginia's Premier Destination for FUN Unforgettable adventures await at Kings Dominion, home to some of the best things to do around Richmond, Virginia. I guess this draws back to the age-old question: Was Volcano really worth it? Is there anything still in there? This year is one of the most exciting in the park's history. Also new this year is a popular family ride, Triple Spin. And the Haunted Mansion; similar Scooby Doo-themed dark rides had opened at three other Paramount Parks during the three previous seasons. In 2002, the park opened its new wild mouse roller coaster, Ricochet (Now known as Apple Zapple), Carowinds also installed its Ricochet in 2002. The Avalanche, which lasts 90 seconds and reaches a speed of 41 mph, is still operating today. 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. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. 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