The idea for a family amusement parknorth of Richmond, VA and south of Washington, D.C., began as a dream in 1971. Soak up the sun at Soak City, our 20-acre waterpark included with admission. 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. The upgraded section of the park, Jungle X-Pedition, is themed to an archeological research facility and dig site. A circular flat ride on which riders lay face down and swing in a circle. Kings Dominion will open part of the theme park on Sept. 23 with free admission during the UCI Road World Championships. Attractions for the season in 1975 included Rebel Yell roller coaster, Lion Country Safari Monorail, Log Flume, a Steam Train, Sky Ride, Galaxie roller coaster, and the park's signature attraction, the Eiffel Tower. The nations oldest operating stand-up coaster will carry its last passengers on Aug. 9, the Hanover County theme park announced Thursday morning. Can't disagree with you to be honest COS. 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. One of the first additions the new management group installed was Berserker, a looping starship ride on International Street in 1984. The park added the new Taxi Jam roller coaster, and Scooby's Playpark became a construction-themed playpen called Kidz Construction Company. Also new is "Dominion at Dusk" featuring Snoopy's Starlight Spectacular, a new live show and fireworks on all 10pm closes. It was the first looping coaster to feature an underwater tunnel and the first coaster at Kings Dominion to feature more than one inversion. The park unveils its 12th roller coaster in Ricochet, which features a series of unexpected twists, turns and a 50-foot drop. (1979 - 1995) A 115-foot-tall (35m) spinning pendulum flat ride. 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. . DOSWELL, Va. -- After more than 20 years of erupting in Doswell, Kings Dominion has decided to remove Volcano: The Blast Coaster. 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. The 305-foot-high (93m) Drop Zone at Kings Dominion was the tallest freefall ride in the world at the time it opened. HUSS Troika. [22] The entire ride's duration was about 25 seconds. Opened in 1990, and re-themed in 2013. Land of the Dooz/Smurf Mountain, and Time Shaft. Hypersonic XLC broke down frequently and was closed for the first three months of its second season; no other Paramount Parks installed a similar ride. 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. The complex cost $7 million to construct and can accommodate 6,800 persons an hour. In late 1998, an explosive force ripped through a theme park known as Kings Dominion, and things have never exactly been the same. 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). Tim Wright Kings. Arlington, VA. Apr 13, 2017. The Haunted River was a lot of fun. While the park had always had a Halloween event, the new HAUNT event has been received very well. This season saw the introduction of the world's first compressed air-launch roller coaster, HyperSonic XLC and began a new annual event celebrating Halloween called FearFest.. Also new this yearis 7th Portal, an adventure-filled3-D film. 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. [10] Also in 1977, Kings Dominion was one of several amusement parks serving as location for the film Rollercoaster. Its name is derived from the name of its sister park, Kings Island, and the nickname for the state of Virginia, "Old Dominion.". They also returned the Rebel Yell roller coaster to its original red and blue colors. The early part of this decade saw Kings Dominion open major new rides and attractions starting with the HyperSonic roller coaster in 2001. [38] In January 2020, the park also announced the removal of The Crypt to make room for future development in the Safari Village section of the park. 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. You can cancel at any time. I'm referring to the structure that faces riders as they leave Volcano's station and that runs parallel to the launch track. Park: Kings Dominion Category: Flat ride Manufacturer: Chance Rides State: Out of operation Modify basic data Modify short description Contributors. The Hurler, the park's fourth wooden roller coaster, highlighted the new attractions in thisarea of Kings Dominion. Riders soar 30 stories above the park on WindSeeker, a 301-foot-tall tower swing ride. Is there anything still in there? Time Shaft, Journey to the Land of Dooz) 1980 - Haunted River . The world's fastest suspended roller coaster is unveiled this year at Kings Dominion with the introduction of Volcano, The Blast Coaster. 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. Just a few of these attractions were the Candy Apple Grove and the Singing Mushrooms. Kings Dominion continued its growth when it became part of Paramount Parks in 1993 and switched its name to Paramount's Kings Dominion. [26] The park continued to operate as Paramount's Kings Dominion until the beginning of the 2007 season when Paramount was dropped from the title. Over the next two seasons, Kings Dominion added three new attractions starting with a thrilling steel roller coaster, Dominator. This season saw the park unveil the Grizzly, a wooden roller coaster in a forest settingwith an 87-foot drop and high-speed twists and turns. Viacom purchases Paramount Communications. This year is one of the most exciting in the park's history. I snapped these over the weekend of the former Time Shaft site. 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. It was renamed Candy Apple Grove in 1976. . After the 2000 season, Flight of Fear's trains received lap bars instead of shoulder restraints.[20]. 1) Great Pumpkin Coaster. Kings Dominion celebrated its 40th year in operation in 2015. [34] Another expansion in 2017 updated the former Nickelodeon Central area of Planet Snoopy with three new attractions and a covered pavilion area. The attraction is the park's second linear induction launch-style roller coaster, joining Flight of Fear. 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. We offer a wide array of group activities that can be tailored for your needs plusemployeeoffers on group ticket sales. On May 3, 1975, after less than two years of construction, Kings Dominion opened its gates to the public. 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. Starring everyone's favorite PEANUTScharacters and their summertime adventures,this colorfulpageant of lights invites guests to explore a breathtaking display the entire family enjoys. 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. The ride, which is themed to NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt, was announced on August 20, 2009, and represents the park's largest-ever capital investment. [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. Drop Zone Stunt Tower became Drop Tower Scream Zone and The Italian Job: Turbo Coaster became Backlot Stunt Coaster. Kings Dominion celebrates its 10th anniversary season. Anew light show, Snoopy's Starlight Spectacular, was added in 2011. . 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. Kings Dominion opened in 1975 and is currently owned by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company who purchased Paramount Parks from CBS Corporation on June 30, 2006. The construction of Kings Dominion began October 1, 1972. Bengal tigers arrived at the animal preserve. 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. The park is also the site for the American Coaster Enthusiasts' summer conference. 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. Formerly known as Triple Spin from (2002-2013). The trend of adding launch coasters continued in 1998 when the park opened Volcano, The Blast Coaster. 13,773 articles since August 2009. I think this would have placed Time Shaft's entrance somewhere near where Scrambler is now located. It was located in the mountain that is now home to Volcano, the Blast Coaster. The ride was voted "Best New Roller Coaster of 2010"byAmusement Today. The park was named after its sister park, Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, USA. This page was last modified on 4 February 2022, at 15:43. 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. [36] Hurler closed permanently at the end of the season on November 1, 2015. [11][12] This law, known as the Kings Dominion Law after the amusement park, stayed in force until 2019. Expansion continued in the waterpark area with a re-theme to WaterWorks in 1999. Top 5 Reasons to Buy a Kings Dominion 2023 Silver Pass. [35] On August 9, 2015, Shockwave closed in Candy Apple Grove permanently, and a swinging pendulum ride titled "Delirium" was built in its place. This was later converted into Nick Central. Kings Dominion added another launched roller coaster in 1998, Volcano: The Blast Coaster, in the former Lost World mountain. [43][44], Candy Apple Grove was known as Coney Island when the park first opened in 1975. The 2004 season saw the addition of a family dark ride experience, Scooby-Doo &The Haunted Mansion. In 2015 Kings Dominion rebranded its Waterpark to Soak City and added a new Mega Slide Complex, Hurricane Heights and family splash zone, Splash Island. A few small elements are still missing, but many key components are there. Attractions for the first season in 1974 included the Lion Country Safari and the Scooby Doo roller coaster. This ride enables guests to experience what it would be like to be behind the wheel of a racecar. A campground was completed in time for the 1978 season and the park's well-known Lost World mountain debuted in 1979. With more than 60 rides, shows, attractions, a kids area, and a waterpark, Kings Dominion has AMAZING fun for everyone. In 2015, the water park was expanded and re-branded as Soak City.[35]. 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. I've been on other centrifugal force rides, but they weren't quite the same. 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. On May 22, 2006, Cedar Fair announced the purchase of all five Paramount Parks. In 2013, Cedar Fair merged the KidZville section of the park and introduced 12 new and re-themed attractions. As part of the major water park expansion, the area was renamed Soak City. A more faithful recreation of Kings Dominion, Virginia's premier themed amusement park. It's Here! KECOalso managed Kings Island, Canada's Wonderland and Great America in Santa Clara, California. Rangers manned a lookout tower at Kings Dominion Lion Country Safari Park, waiting for calls for assistance. 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. Kings Dominion is a theme park located in Doswell, Virginia, USA opened in 1975. 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. A 40- to 60-pound hippopotamus was born at Lion Country Safari in Hanover County Thursday evening. I guess this draws back to the age-old question: Was Volcano really worth it? From music festivals to seasonal celebrations, our special events calendar dishes out unique experiences and family activities all year. This May 1979 image shows the interior of the new Time Shaft ride at the Kings Dominion theme park in Doswell. The park added its first Ferris Wheel in 2009 with Americana, as well as El Dorado, a family flat ride. [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 idea for a family amusement park north of Richmond, VA and south of Washington, D.C., began as a dream in 1971. Themulti-sensory rideappeals to park visitors and coaster enthusiasts alike with its thrills and specialeffects. In the 2006 season, Kings Dominion opened the Italian Job Turbo Coaster, its fourth launched roller coaster. From left are driver Ken Lion, Lora Becraft and Larry and Mary Tropea. Intimidator 305, a Intamin Giga Coaster, is unveiled as the biggest and fastest roller coaster on the East Coast. The westernmost corner of Candy Apple Grove, distinct from the rest of the area, is themed to the 1950s. 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. The area is themed to a showcase of various European cultures, with buildings representing France, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, and Italy. American Financial Group later purchased KECO in 1987 but allowed KECO to continue to manage operations at the amusement parks. Riders on this unique attraction are sent roaring through a series of inversions in total darkness. Formerly, A flat ride where miniature airplanes fly in a circle. 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! 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. 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. [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. A fun new area opened this year with the addition of Wayne's World. Have a splashtastic blast with water slides, splash pads, a wave pool, a lazy river, cabanas, and more! Formerly. The Kings Dominion Campground opened, increasing the number of two-day visits to the park. 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. Centrifugal force, created as the ride spun, held passengers against the wall as the . Original themed areas were International Street, The Happy Land of Hanna-Barbera, Old Virginia, ConeyIsland and Lion Country Safari. The egg was incubated for 40 days. 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. Only a year later in 1980, the flume ride was rethemed Haunted River. For the 2015 season, Kings Dominion continued in celebration of its 40th anniversary with a major expansion to WaterWorks. [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. For the 2018 season, Kings Dominion opened Twisted Timbers on March 24, 2018, three years after Hurler operated for the last time, converting the track from wood to steel. The parkbuilt one of the top steel roller coasters in the world in 2010, Intimidator 305. This new steel roller coaster sends riders screaming through six loops and is the first roller coaster in the world to feature and underwater tunnel. The makeover includes the addition of more water activities for families. [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. 3. Zimmy, SWStevo and Unagi. [23] Nevertheless, Hypersonic XLC helped establish Kings Dominion's reputation as "the launched coaster capital of the world". The decade of the 90's began with the expansion of Hanna-Barbera Land in 1990. 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. Hurricane Heights, a 65 ft. mega complex featuring 3 new slides and Splash Island, a family splash zone. Coconut Shores within Soak City offers a mini-wave pool, 45-foot multi-level play structure, and unique dining. 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. New this year is Avalanche, a bobsled-style family roller coaster with twisting curves, deep valleys and steep hills. 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. The section originally opened as Nickelodeon Splat City in 1995, and was later renamed Nickelodeon Central in 2000. Acampground was added in 1978 and a popular attraction known as Lost World debuted in 1979. I like to imagine it's down there, just as it was on it's last day of operation. In addition to rides, the area features an arcade, carnival games, counter-service restaurants, and a gift shop. The early 2000s saw Kings Dominion opening new rides similar to existing rides at other Paramount Parks. Control of Paramount Parks had been transferred from Viacom to CBS Corporation in 2007. Hurricane Reef is expanded from six acres to 19 and rebranded WaterWorks. The Time Shaft (1979-1997) The Haunted River (1980-1997) Diamond Falls (1985-2002) Sky Pilot (1989-1994) Categories Categories: Virginia . Celebrate cultures from across the world during our immersive international celebration, Grand Carnivale. 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. In May 1979, the Lost World mountain opened at the Kings Dominion theme park in Doswell. This shaft drives a series of pinion gears, providing rotation to not just the center mast but the four individual "sweeps." 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). The King Kobra featured a 50-ton counterweight drop launch and was the park's first launched roller coaster. 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. We'll know more in three or four days, when we'll have a better idea of how well the mother is taking care of it.". The expansion included the addition of five new children's rides, more characters, as well as new games and shows. 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. Stay at Kings Dominion Camp Wilderness, the official KOA campground of Kings Dominion and save on park admission. The magic left the place long aog. 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. They and other entertainment businesses convinced Virginia to make it illegal for schools to start classes before the Labor Day holiday in early September. The Italian Job:Stunt Track (now Backlot Stunt Coaster)opened as a new fully themed action stunt car experience. 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. 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. When I was there last weekend I was trying to walk up to that tunnel and look inside but I was afraid I would get in trouble to I decided not to. 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. Includes unlimited visits in 2023, free parking & more! And the Haunted Mansion; similar Scooby-Doo-themed dark rides had opened at three other Paramount Parks during the three previous seasons. Kings Dominion is bustling with activity this month. Also during the 20072008 offseason, Cedar Fair renamed the park's last two rides to open with Paramount theming. Land of the Doozwas replaced by Smurf Mountain. "The Haunted River" opened in 1980 within the mountain replacing "Journey to Atlantis." An Intamin Flying Dutchman flat ride called Jamestown Landing operated in Old Virginia through the 1970s, and was removed in 1980. The Avalanche, which lasts 90 seconds and reaches a speed of 41 mph, is still operating today. http://community.webshots.com/album/419637432CUOxsq. KD's Scrambler motor is located behind the operator's panel, and drives the ride via a long drive shaft in a plate-covered trough to the ride center. Dont miss Jungle X-pedition, an immersive x-perience x-ploring an ancient jungle civilization. On October 15, 2016, Kings Dominion announced that the Hurler wooden coaster would be permanently closed.[37]. Dont miss out on your chance to make unforgettable memories! Kings Dominion celebrates its 25th anniversary season. [58], In 2013, Halloween Haunt featured a walk-through maze called Miner's Revenge. Kings Dominion-The Time Shaft - YouTube 0:00 / 0:15 Kings Dominion-The Time Shaft 7,921 views Jun 29, 2014 18 Dislike Share Save KDGoldenYears 838 subscribers Phil Collins "In Too. 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