Kings Dominion

Kings Dominion is an amusement park located in Doswell, Virginia, USA. 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 park was named after its sister park, Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, USA. Both parks were originally built and owned by Kings Entertainment Company.

History

Kings Dominion opened a preview center in 1974, including a drive-thru safari and the Scooby Doo roller coaster.^[1] The park itself opened on May 3, 1975.^[2]

On August 4, 2020, the park announced that it would not operate at all in 2020 due to challenges associated with the coronavirus pandemic.^[3] However, it did reopen on December 5, 2020 for the Taste of the Season holiday event.^[4]

Roller coasters

Present

Name	Manufacturer	Type	Opened	Status
Apple Zapple Previously Ricochet	Mack Rides	Wild Mouse	March 23, 2002	Operating
Backlot Stunt Coaster Previously Italian Job Turbo Coaster	Premier Rides	Launched	May 27, 2006	Operating
Dominator	Bolliger & Mabillard	Floorless	May 24, 2008	Operating
Flight of Fear	Premier Rides	Launched Enclosed	June 18, 1996	Operating
Great Pumpkin Coaster Previously Taxi Jam	E&F Miler Industries	Kiddie	March 29, 1997	Operating
Grizzly	Taft Attractions	Wooden	March 27, 1982	Operating
Pantherian Previously Intimidator 305 and Project 305	Intamin	Giga	April 2, 2010	Operating
Racer 75 Previously Rebel Yell	Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc	Wooden Twin	May 3, 1975	Operating
Rapterra	Bolliger & Mabillard	Launched Wing	March 29, 2025	Operating
Reptilian Previously Avalanche	Mack Rides	Bobsled	March 26, 1988	Operating
Tumbili	S&S Worldwide	Wing 4th Dimension	March 12, 2022	Operating
Twisted Timbers	Rocky Mountain Construction	Hybrid	March 24, 2018	Operating
Woodstock Express	Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc	Wooden	1974	Operating

Past

Name	Manufacturer	Type	Opened	Closed	Fate
Anaconda	Arrow Dynamics	Sit-Down	March 23, 1991	November 3, 2024	Scrapped
Galaxi	SDC	Sit-Down	1975	1983	Unknown
Hurler	International Coasters	Wooden	April 28, 1994	November 1, 2015	Converted to Twisted Timbers
HyperSonic XLC	S&S Worldwide	Launched	March 24, 2001	October 28, 2007	Scrapped
King Kobra	Schwarzkopf	Launched Shuttle	May 26, 1977	1986	Relocated to Jolly Roger Amusement Park
Shockwave	Togo	Stand-Up	March 23, 1986	August 9, 2015	Scrapped
Volcano: The Blast Coaster	Intamin	Inverted Launched	August 3, 1998	2018	Scrapped

Attractions

Operating

Name	Manufacturer	Type	Opened
Americana	Chance Rides	Ferris Wheel	2009
Arachnidia Previously Scrambler, Witch Doctor	Eli Bridge Company	Scrambler	1976
Bad Apple Previously Triple Spin	HUSS	Troika	2002
Blue Ridge Tollway	Arrow Development	Track Ride	May 3, 1975
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill Previously Scooby-Doo and the Haunted Mansion	Barbisan	Tracked Dark Ride	2004
Carousel	Philadelphia Toboggan Company	Carousel	May 3, 1975
Charlie Brown's Wind Up	Zamperla	Junior Waveswinger	2013
Delirium	Mondial	Frisbee	March 24, 2016
Drop Tower: Scream Zone	Intamin	Drop Tower	March 22, 2003
Dodgem	Unknown	Dodgems	1975
Eiffel Tower	Intamin	Observation Tower	1975
Flying Ace Previously Nickelodeon Space Surfer	Chance Rides/Larson International	Aviator	2000
Flying Ace Balloon Race	Zamperla	Balloon Tower	2013
Flying Eagles Previously Flying Scooters, Parrot Troopers, Scream Weaver	Bisch Rocco	Flying Scooters	1975
Grand Prix Raceway	R.E. Enterprises	Go-Karts	1995
Kite Eating Tree	Zamperla	Junior Drop Tower	2017
Linus Launcher	Zamperla	Kite Flyer	2013
Lucy's Crabbie Cabbies Previously Boulder Bumpers	Unknown	Junior Dodgems	1975
Lucy's Tugboat	Zamperla	Rockin' Tug	2013
Peanuts 500	Zamperla	Junior Whip	2017
Peanuts Road Rally	Zamperla	Track Ride	1990
Peanuts Turnpike	Arrow Development	Track Ride	1978
Sally's Sea Plane	Zamperla	Junior Flying Carpet	2017
Shenandoah Lumber Company	Arrow Development	Log Flume	1975
Snoopy vs Red Baron Previously Snagglepuss' Sea Planes, Dick Dastardly's Airfield, and Red Baron	Chance Rides	Junior Jets	1990
Snoopy's Junction	Zamperla	Junior Railway	2013
Snoopy's Rocket Express	Zamperla	Monorail	2013
Snoopy's Space Buggies	Zamperla	Jump Around	2013
Wave Swinger	Zierer	Waveswinger	May 3, 1975
White Water Canyon	Intamin	River Rapids	1983
WindSeeker	Mondial	Star Flyer	April 6, 2012
Woodstock Whirlybirds	Zamperla	Junior Teacups	2013
Xtreme Skyflyer	Sky Fun 1 Inc.	Skycoaster	March 30, 1996

Closed

Name	Manufacturer	Type	Opened	Closed	Fate
Apple Turnover	Schwarzkopf	Enterprise	1976	1993	Scrapped
Bad Apple	Eyerly Aircraft Company	Polyp	1975	1988	Unknown
Berserker	Intamin	Ranger	1984	2025	Scrapped
Calypso	Unknown	Calypso	1975	1976	Unknown
Crypt	HUSS	Top Spin	2005	2019	Scrapped
Diamond Falls	Intamin	Shoot The Chute	1985	2002	Scrapped
Dino's Derby	Unknown	Unknown	1975	1979 or earlier	Unknown
Dino's Derby	Unknown	Unknown	1980	1988 or later	Unknown
El Dorado	Weber	1001 Nights	2009	2011	Relocated to Knoebels for spare parts
Haunted River	Arrow Development	Log Flume	1979	1995	Scrapped
Jamestown Landing	Intamin	Flying Dutchman	1975	1980 or 1981	Relocated to Australia's Wonderland
Jeep Tours	Intamin	Round About	1975	2012	Unknown
Magic Carpet Slides	Aero-Mar Plastics	Giant Slide	1975	1984	Scrapped
Mt. Kilimanjaro	Schwarzkopf	Bayern Kurve	1976	1990	Scrapped
Old Dominion Line	Crown Metal Products	Miniature Railway	1975	1995	Scrapped
Racing Rivers	New Wave Rides	Dinghy Waterslides	1987	1996	Scrapped
Safari Monorail	Universal Mobility	Monorail	1975	1993	Unknown
Sky Pilot	Intamin	Flight Trainer	1989	1998	Scrapped
Sky Ride	Intamin	Ropeway	1975	1995	Scrapped
Smurf Mountain	Arrow Development	Tracked Dark Ride	1979	1995	Scrapped
Snagglepuss' Parachute School Previously Captain Skyhook	Intamin	Paratower	1980	2003	In storage
Space Port	Unknown	Roundabout	1999 or earlier	2012	Unknown
Swing-A-Round Previously Boo Boo's Tree Swings, Hickory Limbs, Totem-Go-Round	Intamin	Junior Waveswinger	1975	2012	Unknown
Time Shaft	Chance Rides	Rotor	1979	1995	Scrapped
Vertigo	Unknown	Caterpillar	1975	1981	Unknown
Virginia Clipper	Modern Products	Junior Pirate Ship	1990	2012	Unknown
Wacky Wheels	Arrow Development	Track Ride	1975	1986	Scrapped

Water slides

Kings Dominion also includes its adjacent water park Soak City, located at the back of the park and is included with admission. It originally opened in 1992 as Hurricane Reef and renamed as WaterWorks in 1998. In 2015, the park was expanded and renamed under its current name to match the other Cedar Fair water parks.


Slide	Thrill Level	Year Opened	Type	Height Requirement
Aqua Blast	5	2015	Tube	48"
Baja Bends	4	1992	Body	52"
FreeStylin'	3	1992	Tube	40" With Life Vest 52" Without Life Vest
Lighthouse Landing	3	2021	Body	40" for slide over 8' 36" for slides under 8'
Paradise Plunge	5	2015	Body	48"
Rip Slide and Turbo Twister	4	2000	Tube	48"
Night Slider and Power Plunge	5	2000	Body	48"
Thunder Falls	5	2015	Tube	48"
Zoom Flume	4	2007	Raft	42"

References

↑ "Kings Dominion Park Popular With Visitors". Daily Press. 1974-07-07. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
↑ "Kings Dominion advert". Daily Press. April 30, 1975. p. 12. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
↑ "A Message from Tony Johnson, Vice President & General Manager of Kings Dominion". Kings Dominion. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |archive= ignored (help)
↑ "King's Dominion opening for the first time since the pandemic with 'Taste of the Season'".

External links

Kings Dominion on the Roller Coaster DataBase.

This box: view edit Amusement parks operated by Six Flags
Current Theme Parks	California's Great America Canada's Wonderland Carowinds Cedar Point Dorney Park Frontier City Kings Dominion Kings Island Knott's Berry Farm La Ronde Michigan's Adventure Six Flags America Six Flags Darien Lake Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Six Flags Fiesta Texas Six Flags Great Adventure Six Flags Great America Six Flags Great Escape Six Flags Magic Mountain Six Flags Mexico Six Flags New England Six Flags Over Georgia Six Flags Over Texas Six Flags Qiddiya Six Flags St. Louis Valleyfair Worlds of Fun
Current Water Parks (Within Park Grounds)	Carolina Harbor Oceans of Fun Six Flags Hurricane Harbor (Great Escape) Six Flags Hurricane Harbor (Over Georgia) Six Flags Hurricane Harbor (St. Louis) Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Darien Lake Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Maryland Six Flags Hurricane Harbor New England South Bay Shores Splash Works Soak City (Kings Dominion) Soak City (Kings Island) Soak City (Valleyfair) WildWater Adventure Wildwater Kingdom Wild West Water Works
Current Water Parks (Separate Admission or Standalone)	Aquarabia Qiddiya City Castaway Bay Cedar Point Shores Knott's Soak City Schlitterbahn Galveston Schlitterbahn New Braunfels Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Arlington Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Chicago Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Concord Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Los Angeles Six Flags Hurricane Harbor New Jersey Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Phoenix Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Oaxtepec Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Oklahoma City Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Rockford Six Flags Hurricane Harbor San Antonio Six Flags Hurricane Harbor SplashTown Six Flags White Water White Water Bay
Former Properties (Theme Parks)	American Adventures Bellewaerde Park Six Flags AstroWorld Six Flags AutoWorld Six Flags Belgium Six Flags Elitch Gardens Six Flags Holland Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom Six Flags New Orleans Six Flags Worlds of Adventure Walibi Aquitaine Walibi Lorraine Walibi Rhône-Alpes Warner Bros. Movie World Germany Warner Bros. Park Madrid Wild Waves and Enchanted Village Wyandot Lake
Former Properties (Water Parks)	Aqualibi Hurricane Harbor (Worlds of Adventure) Six Flags Atlantis Island Kingdom Six Flags Splashwater Kingdom Six Flags WaterWorld Waterworld Sacramento
Cancelled	Dubailand Zhejiang

This box: view edit Amusement parks operated by Cedar Fair
Transferred as part of Six Flags merger	California's Great America Canada's Wonderland Carowinds Cedar Point Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom Kings Dominion Kings Island Knott's Berry Farm Michigan's Adventure Valleyfair Worlds of Fun
Closed or sold prior to Six Flags merger	Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park Knott's Camp Snoopy

This box: view edit Amusement parks operated by Paramount Parks
Transferred as part of Cedar Fair acquisition	Paramount's Kings Island Paramount's Kings Dominion Paramount's Carowinds Paramount Canada's Wonderland Paramount's Great America Bonfante Gardens
Sold prior to Cedar Fair acquisition	Terra Mítica Raging Waters San Dimas

[1] "Kings Dominion Park Popular With Visitors". Daily Press. 1974-07-07. Retrieved 2023-12-02.

[2] "Kings Dominion advert". Daily Press. April 30, 1975. p. 12. Retrieved April 24, 2021.

[3] "A Message from Tony Johnson, Vice President & General Manager of Kings Dominion". Kings Dominion. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |archive= ignored (help)

[4] "King's Dominion opening for the first time since the pandemic with 'Taste of the Season'".

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